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Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle 1557–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 November 1557

Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 March 1658

Death Location: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: David Grange

Mother: Marian Campbell

Spouse(s): Agnes Hamilton, Julian Kerr

Children(s): Sophia Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, Peggy Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Jean Hamiltoune, William Hamilton, Priscilla Hamilton, William Hamilton, Sir Grange, JOHN I, James Somerville, Janet Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, JOHN HAMILTON, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, John Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle was born in 1557 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of David Hamilton Of Ladieton Amp Grange And Marian Marjory Campbell. Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Agnes Margaret Crawford Hamilton, Julian Kerr, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, James Somerville, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamiltoune, John Hamilton, John Hamilton I, John Thomas Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Peggy Hamilton, Priscilla Gibson Hamilton, Robert John Hamilton, Sir John Hamilton Of Grange, Sir Robert Hamilton, Sophia Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, William 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 1557 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of David Hamilton Of Ladieton Amp Grange And Marian Marjory Campbell.
  • Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle married Agnes Margaret Crawford Hamilton, Julian Kerr, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Hugh Hamilton, James Somerville, Janet Hamilton, Jean Hamiltoune, John Hamilton, John Hamilton I, John Thomas Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Peggy Hamilton, Priscilla Gibson Hamilton, Robert John Hamilton, Sir John Hamilton Of Grange, Sir Robert Hamilton, Sophia Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton, William Hamilton.
  • Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle passed away in 1658 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Castle's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Castle
1557–1658
Birth Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
David Hamilton of Ladieton & Grange
1521–1590
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marian (Marjory) Campbell
1522–1572
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Hamilton of) Cambuskeyth
1500–1544
Hamilton Castle, Cambuskeith, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Laird Strachure Campbell 1st of) Cawdor
1490–1546
Castle Campbell, Argyll, Scotland
Morella (Muriëlle Calder van Cawdor (Campbell of Cawdor), Heiress of The Old Thanes) Cawdor
1498–1570
Muriel Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cambuskeith
1475–1513
Mary Cunningham
1488–1507
King Schotland.
1470–1513
Princess Scotland.
1489–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
QUEEN 15th.GM
1466–1503
Henry England
1444–1509

Alexander Castle's Descendants

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Alexander (Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane) Castle (28 November 1557–12 March 1658) m. Agnes (Margaret Crawford) Hamilton (27 January 1560–4 January 1608) m. Julian Kerr (1557–1637)
  1. 1. Sophia Hamilton 1578–1671 m. David (Brown) II 1575–1642 m. Robert Brown 1576–1665
    1. 1. Sophie (Kerr) Brown 1604–1630 m. Iain (John*) Macsweyn 1600–1670
      1. 1. Donald (Murdoch MacSweyn) McSween 1630–1710 m. Florence (aka Flora) MacLeod 1626–1726
        1. 1. Sweyn McSweyn 1660–1735 m. Ann (Nee: Bethune) McSweyn 1662–1696
        2. 2. Dugald MacSweyn 1668–1738
        3. 3. Duncan MacSweyn 1664–1735
        4. 4. Angus (Alexander MacCaskill) ** 1692–
        5. 5. David MacSweyn 1645–1758
        6. 6. John Macsweyn 1666–
      2. 2. Rhodey Mcsween 1630–
    2. 2. Capt (John) Brown 1600–1677
    3. 3. Reverend (Richard Walter) Brown 1610–1662
    4. 4. Alexander (Hamilton) Brown 1606–
    5. 5. David Brown 1608–
    6. 6. Cecil (Mollon) Brown 1602–
    7. 7. Elspet Broun 1616–1656
  2. 2. Sir (Robert) Hamilton 1590–1649
  3. 3. Peggy Hamilton –1608
  4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1572–1587
  5. 5. Jean Hamiltoune 1582–1631
  6. 6. William Hamilton 1570–1662
  7. 7. Priscilla (Gibson) Hamilton 1585–1650
  8. 8. William Hamilton 1570–1663
  9. 9. Sir (John Hamilton of) Grange 1605–1675
  10. 10. JOHN (HAMILTON) I 1565–1662
  11. 11. James Somerville 1571–
  12. 12. Janet Hamilton 1580–1641
  13. 13. Robert (John) Hamilton 1605–1675
  14. 14. Hugh Hamilton 1568–
  15. 15. Elizabeth Hamilton 1578–1659
  16. 16. Thomas Hamilton 1574–
  17. 17. JOHN HAMILTON 1640–1662
  18. 18. John Hamilton 1565–1664
  19. 19. Margaret Hamilton 1563–1608
  20. 20. John (Thomas) Hamilton 1565–1662

Alexander Castle's Timeline

4 Records

1547
1547-1565
Alexander 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
1557
28 November 1557
Birth of Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1623
April 22, 1623
Age 66
Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle was married in Grange, Kilmarnok, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grange, Kilmarnok, Ayrshire, Scotland
1658
12 March 1658
Age 101
Death of Alexander Hamilton Captain of Dumbertane Castle in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 November 1557
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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: April 22, 1623
    Event Place: Grange, Kilmarnok, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Grange, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1658
    Event Place: Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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