GREENBANK is situated in the parish of Mearns, about six miles distant from Glasgow. The lands were acquired in 1763 by Robert Allason, merchant in Glasgow, who soon after built the existing house, on which no alteration has since been made. Subsequent proprietors were, Thomas Tate of Harthope, Adam Lightbody, merchant in Glasgow, Maitland Hucheson, residing at Renfield, Hugh Hutcheson of Southfield, Mearns.
In 1797 the house and lands were purchased by John Hamilton of Rogerton, East Kilbride, grandfather of the present proprietor. John Hamilton was born in 1740, and died in 1836. His great-grandfather fought on the side of the Covenanters at the battle of Bothwell Bridge, and for that and other offences of the like kind, in defence of the Presbyterian form of religious worship, he was, after a trial in absence, condemned to be executed, and his property was forfeited to the Crown (see the record of State Trials of Scotland of that time), but he never surrendered, and thus escaped the execution of the sentence. His lands were bought back, and are now in possession of his direct lineal descendant, James Dunlop Hamilton, writer, Glasgow.
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