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

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Mar 1658

Death Location: Grange, Scotland

Father: David Hamilton

Mother: Maria Campbell

Spouse(s): Margaret Herries

Children(s): Margaretha Hamilton, John Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, William Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton

Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was born in 1540 in Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of David Hamilton and Maria Campbell. Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Margaret Herries, and had children including Margaretha Hamilton, John Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, William Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Robert Sir Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton. Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was born in 1540 in Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of David Hamilton and Maria Campbell.
  • Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Margaret Herries, and had children including Margaretha Hamilton, John Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, William Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Robert Sir Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton.
  • Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Hamilton
1521 – 1590
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DH
Maria Campbell
1522 – 1540
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Herries
1576 – 1663
Birth Location: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH

Children(s)

Margaretha Hamilton
1558 – 1551
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles, Scot, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
John Hamilton
1565 – 1662
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Hugh Hamilton
1568 –
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
HH
William Hamilton
1570 –
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
WH
Alexander Hamilton
1572 –
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AH
Thomas Hamilton
1574 –
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
TH
Elizabeth Hamilton
1578 – 1659
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EH
Janet Hamilton
1580 – 1641
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Jean Hamilton
1582 – 1631
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Robert Hamilton
1600 – 1649
Birth Location: Aitkenhead, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
RH
Margaret Hamilton
Birth Location: –
MH

Alexander Castle's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Castle
1540 – 1658
Birth Place: Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
David Hamilton
1521 – 1590
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Maria Campbell
1522 – 1540
Calder, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (L) Hamilton
1500 – 1544
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet "Jean" Johanna) Fleming
1502 – 1562
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (Knight John Campbell, Lord Caulder, 5th Laird of Glenorchy, Lord of) Thane
1510 – 1546
Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
Jean Hamilton
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cambuskeith
1470 – 1513
Marion Cunningham
1488 – 1504
James Scotland)
1473 – 1513
Agnes Stewart
1480 – 1557
Gillespie (Campbel
1466 – 1513
Elizabeth Stewart
1476 – 1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland)
1451 – 1488
Margaret Scotland)
1456 – 1486
James Buchan)
1442 – 1499
Margaret Murray
1446 – 1512

Alexander Castle's Descendants

1.
AC
Alexander (of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle (1540 – 12 Mar 1658) m. Margaret Herries (1576 – 23 February 1663)
  1. 1. Margaretha Hamilton (1558 – 1551)
  2. 2. John Hamilton (1565 – February 1662)
  3. 3. Hugh Hamilton (1568 – )
  4. 4. William Hamilton (1570 – )
  5. 5. Alexander Hamilton (1572 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Hamilton (1574 – )
  7. 7. Elizabeth Hamilton (1578 – 28 May 1659)
  8. 8. Janet Hamilton (1580 – 1641)
  9. 9. Jean Hamilton (1582 – May 1631)
  10. 10. Robert (Sir) Hamilton (1600 – 14 June 1649) m. Lady (Issobell) Hamilton (1598 – 1696)
    1. 1. Annabel Hamilton (1615 – 8 February 1666) m. Rev (Andrew Dougald Campbell of) Letterkenny (1591 – 16 Oct 1671)
      1. 1. John (of Kildalloig) Campbell (1636 – 8 May 1706)
      2. 2. Alexander (of Donegal) Campbell (1638 – 1664)
      3. 3. George (Capt) Campbell (1640 – )
      4. 4. Duncan (Duncan Campbell of) Inverary (November 1645 – 5 January 1727) m. Mary (Margaret Anna Campbell) McCoy (1648 – 1689)
        1. 1. John (Duncan) Campbell (16 November 1674 – 1 January 1741) m. Grissel (Grace) Hay (1668 – 14 February 1741) m. Mary Byers
      5. 5. John (Duncan) Campbell (November 1645 – 1707)
      6. 6. John Campbell
    2. 2. Annabel Hamilton (1615 – 1645)
    3. 3. Marie (Ann) Hamilton (1621 – )
    4. 4. Agnes Hamilton
  11. 11. Margaret Hamilton

Alexander Castle's Timeline

8 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
1547
1547-1565
Age 7
Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800
Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800
1558
1558/1565
Age 18
Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
1565
22 Apr 1565
Age 25
Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Grange, Ayr, Scotland
Grange, Ayr, Scotland
1578
BEF 1578
Age 38
Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom
1590
1590
Age 50
Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Scotland
Scotland
1623
April 22, 1623
Age 83
Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Grange, Kilmarnok, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grange, Kilmarnok, Ayrshire, Scotland
1658
12 Mar 1658
Age 118
Death of Alexander of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Scotland
Grange, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Grange, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Families of Historic Properties, 1222-1967

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1547-1565
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1558/1565
    Event Place: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1565
    Event Place: Grange, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: BEF 1578
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 22, 1623
    Event Place: Grange, Kilmarnok, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Grange, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1658
    Event Place: Grange, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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