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Alexander Hamilton 1587 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 March 1587

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 November 1587

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Claud Paisley

Mother: Margaret Seton

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In 1587, Alexander Hamilton entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton. Alexander Hamilton passed away in 1587 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1587, Alexander Hamilton entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton.
  • Alexander Hamilton passed away in 1587 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Hamilton's Ancestors

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Alexander Hamilton
1587 – 1587
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley
1543 – 1622
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Seton
1554 – 1616
Seton House, Port Seton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Hamilton 2nd Earl of Arran and Duke of) C
1519 – 1575
Broderick Castle, Arran Island Firth Clyde, Bute Scotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Douglas
1515 – 1579
Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1476 – 1529
Janette Betoun
1500 – 1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1415 – 1479
Mary Stewart
David Betoun
1466 –
Janet Duddingston

Alexander Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1587
18 March 1587
Birth of Alexander Hamilton in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1587
21 November 1587
Death of Alexander Hamilton in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 March 1587
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1587
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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