Noted from Sir John Hamilton, 4th of Cadzow John Hamilton "However DNA testing of descendants of James and Walter in the Hamilton Surname DNA Project show that these two did not have the same father. The DNA project shows that the descendants of Walter and his uncle John Hamilton of Fingalton are related, which suggests that James's biological father was not from the same family.[1]"
So, maybe the mentioned Walter Hamilton (of Darngarber, not "of Cadzow") and his uncle John Hamilton of Fingalton were not Hamiltons. Assumptions to the contrary are very risky.
As for the confusion concerning the Hamilton Y-DNA and the Douglas Y-DNA.
In one instance of the Douglas Y-DNA: Y-DNA I-L338 for all of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber's male line? Possibly. (my early Great-grandfather, on my grandMother's side) Y-DNA is possibly I-Y6635 per Descendent of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber, (potentially one of my FTDNA matches). BOTH I-L338 (also known as I1a2a1a1a) and related I-Y6635 (also known as I1a3a1a1a1, Parent Branch: I-Y6624) are of Haplogroup I-M253 also known as I1 (a Y chromosome haplogroup). I-L338 is a well-known Haplogroup of the Douglases.
Walter Hamilton of Darngaber BIRTH 1392 • Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, DEATH 20 MAY 1441 • Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey and his descendants were descended from the Douglases and not the Hamiltons.
Sources:
http://dgmweb.net/DNA/Thompson/ThompsonDNA-results.html
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Douglas?iframe=yresults
http://www.yseq.net/product_info.php?products_id=21060
https://haplogroup.org/ystory/i-y6635/
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/B1.pdf
Hi Neil,
The profile has mentioned "Jane Hamilton Cooper" as a "4th aunt". That statement made it personal. Jane Hamilton Cooper is not my "4th" aunt but is my 11th cousin 3X removed. Jane Hamilton Cooper I can not add anything.
Michael
I cannot identify Lord Alexander Hamilton of Grange in the Scots Peerage account of Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn. For the family of Sir George Hamilton of Donalong, baronet, and his wife Lady Mary Butler see Volume I, pages 52-6
https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun01pauluoft/page/54/mode...
Neither can I find any mention of him in Anderson's Memoirs of the House of Hamilton. For the family of Sir George Hamilton of Donalong , baronet, and his wife Lady Mary Butler see pages 193-5
https://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal00ande/page/195/mode/1up
It would appear, therefore, unless proof of relationship can be provided, that he should be disconnected from the family tree of Sir George Hamilton of Donalong and Lady Mary Butler.