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Hamilton (PATRICK usually considered)

PATRICK, usually considered as the first Scotch reformer, the second son of Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavel and Stanehouse, and of Cathi erine, daughter of the Duke of Albany, second son of James II.; born probably in Glasgow, in 1504. He was educated partly at St. Andrews and partly at Paris, where he took his degree in 1520.

While still a boy he had been appointed announce his convictions in the prinwent into residence, settling instead at St. Andrews in 1523. Here he began to announce his convictions in the principles of the Reformation, and was summoned in 1526 by Archbishop Beaton to stand his trial for heresy. He fled to LL. D. stand his trial for heresy. He fled to Germany, where his education as a re- former was completed by an intimate ac- quaintance with Luther and Melanchformer was completed by an intimate acquaintance with Luther and Melanchthon. After six months' absence he re- turned to Scotland, and began to preach the Gospel openly at Linlithgow, but turned to Scotland, and began to preach the Gospel bel openly at Linlithgow, but was allured by Beaton to St. Andrews under pretense of a friendly conference, put on his trial, convicted of various heresies, and burned at the stake, March 1, 1527. His death did perhaps more to extend the principles of the Reformation in Scotland than even his life could have done. profes-