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Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton 1417–1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1417

Birth Location: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1493

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Lady Livingstone

Spouse(s): Mary Stewart, Euphemia Graham, Janet Calderwood

Children(s): James Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, John Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Patrick Hamilton

In 1417, Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton entered the world in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James 5Th Laird Of Cadzow Hamilton And Lady Janet Of Callendar Livingstone. Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton married Euphemia Graham, Janet Calderwood, Mary Scotland Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Countess Of Lennox Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, James 1St Earl Of Arran Hamilton, John Hamilton, John Of Broomhill Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Patrick Hamilton, Robert Seigneur D Aubigny Hamilton. Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton passed away in 1493 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1417, Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton entered the world in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James 5Th Laird Of Cadzow Hamilton And Lady Janet Of Callendar Livingstone.
  • Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton married Euphemia Graham, Janet Calderwood, Mary Scotland Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Countess Of Lennox Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, James 1St Earl Of Arran Hamilton, John Hamilton, John Of Broomhill Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Patrick Hamilton, Robert Seigneur D Aubigny Hamilton.
  • Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton passed away in 1493 in Scotland.

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Gavin Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Gavin Hamilton
1417–1493
Birth Place: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James 5th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton
1398–1441
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet of Callendar) Livingstone
1399–1457
Callender House Stirling, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (4th Laird of Cadzow) Hamilton
1371–1410
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet of Dalkeith) Douglas
1375–1398
Dalkeith, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Sir (Alexander of Callendar Baron Livingstone Justicar of) Scotland
1382–1451
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Dauphine de Dundas, Baroness) Livingston
1384–1459
Dundas Castle, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Livingston.s*
1350–1402
Lady Menteith.s
1355–1387
Sir Dundas
1374–1451
Christian Stewart
1377–1430
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Livingston
1290–1364
Christian Callendar
1300–1350

Gavin Hamilton's Descendants

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Gavin (Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston) Hamilton (1417–1493) m. Mary (Scotland) Stewart (16 May 1452–16 May 1488) m. Euphemia Graham (1408–1 Nov 1468) m. Janet Calderwood (1425–)
  1. 1. James (1st Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1475–1529 m. Janet Beaton 1486–1522 m. Mary BOYD 1476–1559 m. Elizabeth HOME 1477–1544
    1. 1. James, (Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1517–1575 m. Margaret (Douglas Douchess) Hamilton 1511–1579
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Hamilton) Chatellerault 1542–1574 m. Hugh Semple 1587–1639 m. George (Gordon, 5th Earl of) Huntly 1535–1562
        1. 1. Marion Semphill 1515–1606 m. George Preston 1504–1579
        2. 2. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
        3. 3. George (Gordon 1st Marquess of) Huntly 1563–1636
        4. 4. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
        5. 5. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
        6. 6. Marion Semphill 1618–1668
        7. 7. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
      2. 2. James (V 3rd Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1533–1609
      3. 3. Barbara (Hamilton Baroness) Gordon 1535–1558
      4. 4. Hon. (Gavin) Hamilton 1542–1547
      5. 5. Lady (Jean) Hamilton 1545–1596
      6. 6. Claud (Hamilton Baron) Paisley 1546–1621
      7. 7. Christian HAMILTON 1547–1598
      8. 8. Hon. (David) Hamilton 1543–1611
      9. 9. Margaret Hamilton 1543–1567
    2. 2. Janet HAMILTON 1492–
    3. 3. Euphemia HAMILTON 1500–1550
    4. 4. Elizabeth HAMILTON 1491–1528
    5. 5. Janet HAMILTON 1492–1567
    6. 6. John HAMILTON 1496–1558
    7. 7. Gavin Hamilton 1519–1549
    8. 8. James (( Laird Finnart)) Hamilton 1495–1540
  2. 2. Elizabeth Hamilton 1441–1531
  3. 3. John (of Broomhill) Hamilton 1479–1550
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Countess of Lennox) Hamilton 1477–1531
  5. 5. Robert (Seigneur d'Aubigny) Hamilton 1476–1543
  6. 6. John Hamilton 1479–1550
  7. 7. Margaret Hamilton 1479–
  8. 8. Patrick Hamilton 1477–1520

Gavin Hamilton's Timeline

4 Records

1415
6 Nov 1415
Birth of Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1417
1417
Birth of Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1479
6 Nov 1479
Age 62
Death of Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton in Hamilton, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1493
1493
Age 76
Death of Gavin Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston Hamilton in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1415
    Event Place: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1417
    Event Place: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1479
    Event Place: Hamilton, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Scotland

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