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From: "Peter A. Kincaid" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Multiple Lines in Populous Lowlands Scotland Surname
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 06:14:36 -0300
References: <BKEPIIDHHKEPCMDIEBKBGEHHCLAA.andrew.en.inge@skynet.be>


First of all, if one takes the surname Hamilton without
having a Hamilton father then this is by definition a
mon paternity event. When ones says non paternity event
they are not just referring to illegitimate births. A name
change (ie. a MacGregor taking his mother's surname after
the MacGregor name was banned is an example of a non
paternity event).

Secondly when people assumed surnames there were no
known lands in Scotland called Hamilton. Hamilton,
Scotland is a place that takes its name from the eventual
surname of its owners. It was formerly part of the Cadzow
estate.

Peter


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew and Inge" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 4:17 AM
Subject: [DNA] Multiple Lines in Populous Lowlands Scotland Surname


> Dear Peter
>
> Another note of caution. Hamilton is someone with the Hamilton and so your
> question is a bit anachronistic given that we are talking about a time
> when
> surname were not fixed. The question should be "why would someone take up
> the surname Hamilton?" There are many reasons.
>
> For example, I don't think that we can say that peasants who named
> themselves after an estate (perhaps when they moved away from it) are
> examples of "non paternity events".
>
> Best Regards
> Andrew
>
> ---
> From: "Peter A. Kincaid" <>
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Multiple Lines in Populous Lowlands Scotland Surname
> Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 23:12:58 -0300
> References: <000e01c5c6ef$411d9bb0$>
>
> Why would a person take on the Hamilton name if he was not a Hamilton?
>
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