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

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 March 1658

Death Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Grange

Mother: Maria Campbell

Spouse(s): Lady Crawford_(To_The_Bruce_and_William_Wallace)_

Children(s): Dame Hamilton, Lt. Abercom, John Hamilton, Peggy Hamilton, James Somerville, William Hamilton, Ellin Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, John 308, Alexander Hamilton, Ellen Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, William Hamilton

The story of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle began in 1540 in Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Lady Agnes Margaret Crawford To The Bruce And William Wallace, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Dame Margaret Hamilton, Ellen Elizabeth Neville Hamilton, Ellin Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, James Somerville, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, John Hamilton 308, John Thomas Hamilton, Lady Margaretha Wallace Hamilton, Lt Col Robert John Hamilton 1St Earl Of Abercom, Peggy Hamilton, Robert John Hamilton, Robert Roger Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, William Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle began in 1540 in Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Lady Agnes Margaret Crawford To The Bruce And William Wallace, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Dame Margaret Hamilton, Ellen Elizabeth Neville Hamilton, Ellin Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, James Somerville, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, John Hamilton 308, John Thomas Hamilton, Lady Margaretha Wallace Hamilton, Lt Col Robert John Hamilton 1St Earl Of Abercom, Peggy Hamilton, Robert John Hamilton, Robert Roger Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, William Hamilton.
  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Castle's Ancestors

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Alexander Castle
1540–1658
Birth Place: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Hamilton of Ladieton & Grange
1521–1590
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Maria Campbell
1522–1569
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (L) Hamilton
1500–1544
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Princess (Jeanette "JANET" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stewart, Lady of Edinburgh & Fleming, Baroness of Fleming & Biggar, 2nd Countess of Wigton, Governess of Mary Queen of Scots, Princess of) Scotland
1502–1563
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Knight John Campbell, Lord Caulder, 5th Laird of Glenorchy, Lord of) Thane
1510–1546
Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
King Scotland
1473–1513
Margaret Scotland)
1489–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Castle's Descendants

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Alexander (Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle (1540–12 March 1658) m. Lady (Agnes Margaret) Crawford_(To_The_Bruce_and_William_Wallace)_ (1542–12 Mar 1658)
  1. 1. Dame (Margaret) Hamilton 1558–1609 m. Sir (John Murray, Knight of) Blackbarony 1545–1609
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth, Countess of Ancrom\Argyll\Lothian) Murray 1582–1620 m. Robert ((First Earl of Ancram) Kerr Carr) Nesbit 1578–1654
      1. 1. Margaret Mow 1613–1690 m. Adam (Ker -) EOL 1615–
        1. 1. Margaret Ker 1664– m. John Anderson 1688–
        2. 2. Jean Ker** 1667–
        3. 3. Alison Ker** 1661–
        4. 4. Robert Ker** 1664–
        5. 5. Marie Ker** 1670–
      2. 2. Willem (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1610–1675
    2. 2. Andrew (M.) Burns 1875–1625
    3. 3. Margret Murray 1843–
    4. 4. Sir (Archibald Murray, 1st Baronet of) Blackbarony 1582–1634
    5. 5. Patrick Murray 1590–
    6. 6. Alexander Murray 1588–1648
  2. 2. Lt. (Col. Robert John Hamilton, 1st Earl of) Abercom 1590–1649
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Hamilton 1565–1662
  4. 4. Peggy Hamilton 1566–1621
  5. 5. James Somerville 1571–
  6. 6. William Hamilton 1558–1609
  7. 7. Ellin Hamilton 1573–1650
  8. 8. Lady (Margaretha Wallace) Hamilton 1558–1609
  9. 9. John (Hamilton) 308 1565–1662
  10. 10. Alexander Hamilton 1572–1658
  11. 11. Ellen (Elizabeth Neville) Hamilton 1585–1650
  12. 12. Hugh Hamilton 1568–
  13. 13. Janet Hamilton 1580–1641
  14. 14. Jean Hamilton 1582–1631
  15. 15. Robert (John) Hamilton 1605–1675
  16. 16. Robert (Roger) Hamilton 1570–1662
  17. 17. Thomas Hamilton 1574–
  18. 18. William Hamilton 1570–

Alexander Castle's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1658
12 March 1658
Age 118
Death of Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1658
    Event Place: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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