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Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton 1495–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Aug 1540

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Executed For Treason, Craignethan Castle, Scotland

Father: James CHATELHERAULT

Mother: Elizabeth HOME

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The story of Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton began in 1495 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton passed away in 1540 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Executed For Treason, Craignethan Castle, Scotland.

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  • The story of Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton began in 1495 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton passed away in 1540 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Executed For Treason, Craignethan Castle, Scotland.

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Baron Hamilton's Ancestors

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Baron Hamilton
1495–1540
Birth Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James III HAMILTON, Earl of ARRAN, Duke of CHATELHERAULT
1475–1529
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth HOME
1477–1544
Home, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND
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Baron Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1540
16 Aug 1540
Age 45
Death of Baron James 1st Laird of Finnart Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Executed For Treason, Craignethan Castle, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Executed For Treason, Craignethan Castle, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1540
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Executed For Treason, Craignethan Castle, Scotland

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