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William Hugh Hamilton 1662–1730

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 31 Oct 1662 · , Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland

Died 17 Apr 1730 · St Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father James Hamilton

Mother Isobell Stewart

Spouse Isobell Broun

Children Col William Hamilton Jr, Isobell Hamilton

Siblings Catherine Hamilton

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Hamilton

Isobell Stewart

Spouse(s)

Isobell Broun

Children

Col William Hamilton Jr

Isobell Hamilton

Biography

In 1662, William Hugh Hamilton entered the world in, Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland, born to james hamilton and isobell stewart. William Hugh Hamilton married isobell broun, and had children including col william hamilton jr, isobell hamilton. William Hugh Hamilton passed away in 1730 in St Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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1662

Birth of William Hugh Hamilton in, Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland

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1730

Death of William Hugh Hamilton in St Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Hamilton

This ancestor line traces from Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland (1195) to , Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland (1662) across 11 generations.

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: William Hamilton (1662–1730) was born in , Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland and died in St Pauls Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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