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Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton 1475–1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1475

Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jul 1529

Death Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James II

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Isabel Hamilton

Children(s): Sir IV, Gavin Hamilton, John Hamilton

The story of Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton began in 1475 in Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton married Isabel Hamilton, and had children including Gavin Hamilton, John Hamilton, Sir James Arran Hamilton Iv. Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton passed away in 1529 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton began in 1475 in Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton married Isabel Hamilton, and had children including Gavin Hamilton, John Hamilton, Sir James Arran Hamilton Iv.
  • Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton passed away in 1529 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James II
1415–1479
Birth Location: Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
JI
Mary Stewart
1453–1488
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Isabel Hamilton
–1544
Birth Location: Blackwood, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
IH

Children(s)

Sir IV
1477–1529
Birth Location: Cadzow, Hamilton, Clydesdale, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, S, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
SI
Gavin Hamilton
1517–1571
Birth Location: –
GH
John Hamilton
1512–1571
Birth Location: Scotland
JH

Baron Hamilton's Ancestors

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Baron Hamilton
1475–1529
Birth Place: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Hamilton II
1415–1479
Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1453–1488
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
King (James Of Scotland) II
1430–1460
Scotland
Mary (Of Guelders Queen Consert \ Regent Of) Scotland
1430–
Great-Grandparents
JamesI Stewart
1394–1437
Joan Scots
1404–1445
Arnold Guelders
1410–1473
Catherine Cleves
1417–1479
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert III
1390–1406
Anabella Scotland
1350–1401
John Dorset
1373–1410
Lady Holland
1385–1439
Adolph Cleves
1373–1448
Mary Mark
1393–1466

Baron Hamilton's Descendants

1.
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Baron (James 2nd Earl of Arran) Hamilton (Apr 1475–21 Jul 1529) m. Isabel Hamilton (–1544)
  1. 1. Sir (James Arran Hamilton) IV 1477–1529 m. Janet (Bethune \) Beaton 1476–1522
    1. 1. John Hamilton 1515–1555 m. Lady (Jeanette Canmore Home van) Samuelston 1502–1573
      1. 1. Margaretha Hamilton 1440–1596 m. David (Douglas of) Colbrandspath 1515–1557
        1. 1. Margery (Mattle) Douglas 1558–1618 m. Sir (Gregory) Geary 1560–1662
        2. 2. Archibald Douglas 1554–1588
        3. 3. Christian Douglas 1556–
        4. 4. Garvald (Christian) Douglas 1554–1598
      2. 2. Duchess (Margaret) Hamilton 1525–1596
      3. 3. Robert Hamilton 1584–1657
    2. 2. James (Hamilton) V 1515–1575 m. Lady (Countess Margaret \ Margaretha Douglas Countess of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of) Lennox 1515–1572
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Hamilton of Chatellerault, Countess of) Huntly 1535–1574 m. George Gordon 1535–1591
        1. 1. George (Gordon Marques of) Huntly 1562–1636 m. Henrietta Stuart 1570–1642
      2. 2. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley 1543–1620
      3. 3. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
      4. 4. John (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1532–1604
      5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Pethein 1550–1611
  2. 2. Gavin Hamilton 1517–1571
  3. 3. John Hamilton 1512–1571

Baron Hamilton's Timeline

19 Records

1475
Apr 1475
Birth of Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton in Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1476
25 Apr 1476
Age 1
Birth of Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1490
1490
Age 15
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in , , Isle Arran, Scotland
, , Isle Arran, Scotland
1490
28 Apr 1490
Age 15
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Isle Arran, Scotland
Isle Arran, Scotland
1497
1497
Age 22
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States
1500
abt 1500
Age 25
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1500
18 May 1500
Age 25
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1502
1502
Age 27
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1504
ABT 1504
Age 29
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Bonshaw, Dunfries, Scotland
Bonshaw, Dunfries, Scotland
1508
about 1508
Age 33
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Kingorne, Fife, Scotland
Kingorne, Fife, Scotland
1510
18 May 1510
Age 35
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1512
1512
Age 37
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Isle Arran, Scotland
Isle Arran, Scotland
1514
23 Nov 1514
Age 39
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Arran Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Arran Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1516
23 Nov 1516
Age 41
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Isle Arran, Buteshire, Scotland
Isle Arran, Buteshire, Scotland
1520
1520
Age 45
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in 1686232, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1686232, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1522
Nov.23, 1522
Age 47
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Isle of Arron, Scotland
Isle of Arron, Scotland
1526
1526
Age 51
Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton was married in Drumry, Fife, Scotland
Drumry, Fife, Scotland
1529
26 March 1529
Age 54
Death of Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
1529
21 Jul 1529
Age 54
Death of Baron James 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1476
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1475
    Event Place: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May
    Event Place: Kingorne, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2W
    Event Place: Isle Of Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Several dates are given - however, information shows that she was a mistress, not a wife.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: , , Isle Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1490
    Event Place: Isle Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Apr1490
    Event Place: Isle Arran, Buteshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1500
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1500
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1504
    Event Place: Bonshaw, Dunfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1508
    Event Place: Kingorne, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1510
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Isle Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1514
    Event Place: Arran Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1516
    Event Place: Isle Arran, Buteshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: 1686232, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Nov.23, 1522
    Event Place: Isle of Arron, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Drumry, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , , Isle of Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: 2 Nd Wife

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Arran and Janet Bethune had four children before Janet died c. 1522: Helen Hamilton, who married Archibald Campbell, 4Th Earl Of Argyll. James, 2nd Earl of Arran and later Duke of Châtelherault.

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Isle Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Isle of Arran, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Unmarried association

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1529
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1529
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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