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Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle 1540–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Mar 1658

Death Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: David Grange

Mother: Maria Campbell

Spouse(s): Lady Crawford

Children(s): Lady Hamilton, Sir Grange

The story of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle began in 1540 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland. Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Lady Agnes Margaret Crawford, and had children including Lady Margaret Hamilton, Sir John Hamilton Of Grange. Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle began in 1540 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Lady Agnes Margaret Crawford, and had children including Lady Margaret Hamilton, Sir John Hamilton Of Grange.
  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Castle's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Castle
1540–1658
Birth Place: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
David Hamilton of Ladieton & Grange
1521–1590
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Maria Campbell
1522–1572
Calder, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Hamilton
1500–1544
Hamilton Castle, Cambuskeith, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Knight John Campbell, Lord Caulder, 5th Laird of Glenorchy, Lord of) Thane
1510–1546
Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
Lady (Muriëlle Calder) Campbell
1498–1570
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cambuskeith
1475–1513
Marion Cuninghame
1488–1504
Archibald Campbell
1460–1513
Margaret Stewart
1500–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cambuskeith
1450–1489
Marion Hamilton
1415–
Isabella Cuninghame
1471–
Sir Cuninghame
1441–
Thomas Stewart
1473–1513
Jeanette Keith
1465–1540

Alexander Castle's Descendants

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Alexander (Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle (1540–12 Mar 1658) m. Lady (Agnes Margaret) Crawford (1542–12 Mar 1658)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1558–1609 m. Sir (Knight John The Dyker) Murray 1552–1603
    1. 1. Sir (Archibald Murray, 1st Baronet of Blackbarony, MP 1st Baronet of) Blackbarony 1582–1634 m. Lady (Margaret Phoebe Maule) Wiles 1585–1664
      1. 1. Sir (Alexander Murray MP 2nd Baronet of) Blackbarony 1610–1668 m. Mary (Ann Margaret) Murray 1612–1671
        1. 1. Isobell Murray 1634–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Melville 1585–1617
    3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Murray, Countess of) Ancrom\\Argyll\\Loth 1582–1620
    4. 4. Agnes Murray 1580–1615
    5. 5. Alexander Murray 1588–1648
    6. 6. Andrew Murray 1580–1625
    7. 7. Christian Murray 1590–1677
    8. 8. Elizabeth Murray 1598–1677
    9. 9. Fredrick Murray 1589–1634
    10. 10. Grezel Murray 1600–
    11. 11. John Murray 1576–1607
    12. 12. Patrick Murray 1590–
    13. 13. Walter Murray 1586–
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Gracy) Murry 1584–1690
  2. 2. Sir (John Hamilton of) Grange 1552–1662
    1. 1. Sir (John Hamilton of) Grange 1605–1674
      1. 1. Alexander (Hamilton of) Grange 1690–1763
        1. 1. James (Alexander) Hamilton 1718–1799 m. Rachel Faucette 1725–1768

Alexander Castle's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
1658
12 Mar 1658
Age 118
Death of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1658
    Event Place: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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