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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 Hamilton

Mother: Maria Campbell

Spouse(s): Julian Kerr

Children(s): Sophia Hamilton, Dame Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was born in 1540 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of David Hamilton and Maria Campbell. Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Julian Kerr, and had children including Sophia Hamilton, Dame Margaret Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle was born in 1540 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of David Hamilton and Maria Campbell.
  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Julian Kerr, and had children including Sophia Hamilton, Dame Margaret Hamilton.
  • Alexander Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Hamilton
1521 – 1590
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Maria Campbell
1522 –
Birth Location: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Julian Kerr
1557 – 1637
Birth Location: Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JK

Children(s)

Sophia Hamilton
1578 – 1671
Birth Location: Glenbuck, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dame Hamilton
1558 – 1609
Birth Location: Innerwick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Alexander Castle's Ancestors

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Alexander Castle
1540 – 1658
Birth Place: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
David Hamilton
1521 – 1590
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Maria Campbell
1522 –
Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (L) Hamilton
1500 – 1544
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Princess (Jeanette "JANET" "The Beautiful Scotswoman" Stewart, Lady of Edinburgh & Fleming, Baroness of Fleming &) Biggar,
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
Great-Grandparents
Lady Stewart
1500 – 1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Castle's Descendants

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Alexander (Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle (1540 – 12 Mar 1658) m. Julian Kerr (1557 – 1637)
  1. 1. Sophia Hamilton (5 March 1578 – 1 September 1671)
  2. 2. Dame (Margaret) Hamilton (1558 – 3 Jul 1609) m. John, (Sir, Lord Blackbarony) Murray (1545 – 1609)
    1. 1. Edythe (Grace) Murray (1584 – 1 Dec 1690)
      1. 1. John Gile (1621 – 1 December 1690) m. Judith Davis (1625 – May 1667)
        1. 1. Sarah Guile (1 March 1657 – 19 October 1724) m. Jonathan Thurston (4 January 1659 – 15 April 1740)

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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