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General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton 1606–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1606

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 Mar 1649

Death Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Lady Cunningham

Spouse(s): Lady 11thGU)

Children(s): Charles young), Anne (1stC11XR), Lady (1stC11XR)

The story of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton began in 1606 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton married Lady Mary Feilding Margaret Fielding Wife Of 11Thgu, and had children including Anne Hamilton 3Rd Duchess Of Hamilton The Dukedom Of Hamilton Devolved On To Her Husband William Douglas 14 In Text 1Stc11Xr, Charles Hamilton Earl Of Arran Died Young, James Hamilton Died Young, Lady Susannah Hamilton Kennedy Countess Of Cassillis Susan 1St Wife Of Lord John Anderson 1Stc11Xr, William Hamilton Died Young. General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton passed away in 1649 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton began in 1606 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton married Lady Mary Feilding Margaret Fielding Wife Of 11Thgu, and had children including Anne Hamilton 3Rd Duchess Of Hamilton The Dukedom Of Hamilton Devolved On To Her Husband William Douglas 14 In Text 1Stc11Xr, Charles Hamilton Earl Of Arran Died Young, James Hamilton Died Young, Lady Susannah Hamilton Kennedy Countess Of Cassillis Susan 1St Wife Of Lord John Anderson 1Stc11Xr, William Hamilton Died Young.
  • General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton passed away in 1649 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

General Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
General Hamilton
1606–1649
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James 1st Baronet Broomhill Hamilton
1600–1625
Broomhill, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Ann) Cunningham
1587–1647
Kilmours Ayrshire Scotland
Grandparents
John (Markgraaf) Hamilton
1540–1604
Chatelherault, Arron, Butteshire, Scotland
Margaret Lyon
1555–1626
Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
James (Master Glencairn) Cunninghame
1550–1630
Glenorchy/Lorn, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Campbell
1560–1610
Glenorchy, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Arran
1512–1575
Lady Douglas
1515–1581
John Lyon
1509–1592
Janet Keith
1528–1559
William Glencairn
1535–1579
Lady Lochinver
1530–1576
Sir Campbell
1515–1584
Katherine Campbell
1526–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1475–1529
Janet Beaton
1485–1522
James Morton
1487–1548
Lady Morton"
1494–1554
John (8th)
1491–1528
Jonet DOUGLAS
1495–1537
Robert (14thGGF)
1483–1525
Elisabeth Douglas
1485–1527
Alexander Cunningham
1515–1574
Lady Hamilton
1517–1579
James (14thGGF)
1500–1547
Margaret (14thGGM)
1515–1535
Colin (14thGGF)
1480–1523
Lady Campbell
1490–1523
Willem Ruthven
1500–1552
Jeanette Dirleton
1510–1560

General Hamilton's Descendants

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General (Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge) Hamilton (19 Jun 1606–9 Mar 1649) m. Lady (Mary Feilding ( Margaret Fielding ) (wife of) 11thGU) (Oct 1609–10 Apr 1638)
  1. 1. Charles (Hamilton , Earl of Arran (Died) young) –1640
  2. 2. Anne (Hamilton 3rd Duchess of Hamilton . The dukedom of Hamilton devolved on to her husband, William Douglas (#14 in text)) (1stC11XR) 1634–1716 m. Sir (William III Douglas Knight of the Garter Earl of Selkirk Duke of Douglas) Hamilton 1634–1694
    1. 1. Lord (Archibald) Hamilton 1673–1754 m. Jane (Hamilton of Abercorn) (2ndC7XR) 1699–1753
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hamilton) (3rdC6XR) 1720–1800
      2. 2. Charles Hamilton 1721–1751
      3. 3. William (Douglas " Hamilton " ambassador at Naples (1730-1803)) (3rdC6XR) 1730–1803 m. Emma (Hart , Lady Hamilton "Douglas" ( Amy Lyon )) () 1765–1815
        1. 1. Emily (Mary Jane Hamilton "Douglas") (4thC5XR) 1801–
      4. 4. Frederic Hamilton 1728–1811
      5. 5. Archibald Douglas-Hamilton 1727–1744
      6. 6. Jane (Hamilton , Countess Cathcart ( Douglas Hamilton ) (1726-1771)) (3rdC6XR) 1726–1771 m. Charles (Shaw ‘Patch’ Cathcart, 9th Lord Baron Cathcart ( Schaw ) (ancestry.com) hint) 1721–1776
        1. 1. Jane (Cathcart Murray , Duchess of Atholl) (1754-1790) 1754–1790
      7. 7. Letita (Douglas Hamilton ( Letitia ) (1719 – 1774) Questionable) existence 1719–1774
    2. 2. James (Douglas Hamilton, 4th Duke of) Hamilton 1658–1712 m. Elizabeth (Gerard) * 1683–1744
      1. 1. James Douglas-Hamilton 1702–1742 m. Anne Cochrane 1707–1724 m. Elisabeth (Anne Rendlesham) Spencer 1716–1771
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1724–1758 m. Elizabeth (Gunning.1st Baroness) Hamilton 1733–1790
        2. 2. Anne Douglas-Hamilton 1738–1780
        3. 3. Archibald Douglas-Hamilton 1740–1819 m. Harriot 1740–1788 m. Rachel (Faucette) Buck 1729–1768
        4. 4. Spencer Douglas-Hamilton 1742–1791
      2. 2. Lord (Anne Douglas-Hamilton (Male, named after Queen Anne) (#157 in) text) 1709–1748
      3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Douglas-Hamilton 1705–1712
      4. 4. William (Douglas-Hamilton ( Lord ) ( Immigrant )) (5thC7XR) 1705–1734
      5. 5. Lady (Charlotte) Douglas-Hamilton 1710–1777
      6. 6. Lady (Susan) Douglas-Hamilton 1712–1755
      7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas-Hamilton 1700–1702
    3. 3. Catherine (Douglas-Hamilton Duchess of Atholl) (4thC8XR) 1662–1707
    4. 4. George (Douglas ( -Hamilton ) Earl of) Orkney 1666–1737 m. Elizabeth (Craig) (1660-1704) 1660–1704
      1. 1. John (( Douglas ) Hamilton (Was father James?) (1687-1752)) (5thC7XR) 1687–1752 m. Janet Arbuckle 1690–1790
        1. 1. John (( Douglas ) Hamilton (1720)) (6thC6XR) 1720–1771 m. Isabella Allison 1727–1816
    5. 5. Lady (Susannah) Hamilton 1667–1736
    6. 6. Lady (Margaret Douglas) -Hamilton 1668–1731 m. Robert (Hamilton of Presmennan ( Captain ) (check DOB)) (8thGU) 1662–1670 m. James (Maule , 4th Earl of Panmure) (4thC8XR) 1659–1723
    7. 7. Basil (of Baldoon) Hamilton 1671–1701
    8. 8. Charles (Douglas-Hamilton (2nd Earl of) Selkirk) 1662–1739
    9. 9. Lady (Mary Douglas-) Hamilton 1657–1666
    10. 10. Catherine Douglas 1672–1707
    11. 11. John (Earl of Ruglen) Hamilton 1665–1744 m. Lady (Anne , of Cassillis Kennedy) (2ndC2XR) 1669–1720
      1. 1. James (Douglas-Hamilton ( Douglas Hamilton ) Revolutionary War DAR # A050154 (1720)) (5thC7XR) 1722–1807 m. Mary Miller 1733–1798
        1. 1. John (Douglas-Hamilton (Douglas Hamilton) (1745)) (6thC6XR) 1745–1836
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hamilton) (6thC6XR) 1760–1784
        3. 3. James (Alexander "Captain" Hamilton ( Douglas-Hamilton) ) 1754–1822 m. Sarah (Ann) Price 1762–1844
        4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1755–1835
        5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1757–1861
        6. 6. William Hamilton 1750–
        7. 7. Jennet Hamilton 1756–1790
        8. 8. Sarah Hamilton 1762–
        9. 9. Stephen Miller 1761–
        10. 10. Samuel Miller 1763–1829
        11. 11. Rebecca Miller 1765–1830
      2. 2. Susan Kennedy 1699–1763 m. John (Earl of Cassillis) Kennedy 1700–1759
      3. 3. William (( Douglas Hamilton ) " Hamilton " ( Immigrant ) (1720) (check parents)) (5thC7XR) 1720–1782 m. Drusilla (Jean McIlwain ( Immigrant) ) 1719–1808
        1. 1. Hugh (( Douglas Hamilton ) " Hamilton " (Pennsylvania, USA ?)) (6thC6XR) 1750–1809 m. Margaret Russell 1689– m. Ann (Sarah) Campbell 1751– m. Mary Knox 1751–
        2. 2. Anne Hamilton 1733–1782
        3. 3. Robert Hamilton 1745–
        4. 4. Hans ("Hance") Hamilton 1751–1772
        5. 5. James Hamilton 1750–1833
        6. 6. Robert Hamilton 1757–1827
        7. 7. John Hamilton 1759–1804
        8. 8. Miriam Hamilton 1755–
        9. 9. Margaret Wilson 1748–
        10. 10. Robert Wilson 1752–1824
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1745–1779
        12. 12. Mary Wilson 1746–
        13. 13. Robert Hamilton 1764–1831
        14. 14. Nancy Hamilton 1765–1851
        15. 15. Jane Hamilton 1761–
        16. 16. William Hamilton 1747–1840
        17. 17. Nancy Hamilton 1749–1779
      4. 4. Anne (Hamilton , Douglas-Hamilton , 2nd Countess of) Ruglen 1698–1748 m. William (Douglas , 2nd Earl of) March 1696–1731
        1. 1. William (Douglas , 3rd Earl of March , 4th Duke of Queensberry) (6thC6XR) 1724–1810
      5. 5. James (Hamilton ,) Douglas-Hamilton 1720–1807
    12. 12. William (Douglas-Hamilton 4th Duke of Hamilton) (4thC8XR) 1659–1688
    13. 13. Anna Hamilton 1661–1663
    14. 14. Margaret (Douglas-Hamilton) (Lady) 1660–1731
    15. 15. William (Douglas-Hamilton) (Lord) 1659–1681
    16. 16. Lady (Susannah) Douglas-Hamilton 1660–1737
  3. 3. Lady (Susannah Hamilton Kennedy , Countess of Cassillis ( Susan ) (1st wife of Lord John Anderson)) (1stC11XR) 1639–1689 m. John (Anderson of Dowhill , Provost (Lord) (Check wife) husband of 1st cousin 11x removed) (1611-1684) 1611–1684 m. John (Kennedy , 7th Earl of Cassilus ( Kennedie ) ( Cassillis , Cassilis) ) 1645–1701
    1. 1. John (Kennedy , Lord Kennedy (2ndC10XR)) (1672) 1672–1715 m. Elizabeth (Hutchinson) 2 1677–1733
      1. 1. John (Earl of Cassillis) Kennedy 1700–1759 m. Susan Kennedy 1699–1763
    2. 2. Lady (Anne , of Cassillis Kennedy) (2ndC2XR) 1669–1720 m. John (Earl of Ruglen) Hamilton 1665–1744

General Hamilton's Timeline

6 Records

1606
19 Jun 1606
Birth of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton in Hamilton Palace, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton Palace, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1606
19 Jun 1606
Birth of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1606
19 Jun 1606
Birth of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1648
09 Mar 1648
Age 42
Death of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton in Beheaded at Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England
Beheaded at Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England
1649
9 Mar 1649
Age 43
Death of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton in Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster, London. Execution by decapitation per Oliver Cromwell.
Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster, London. Execution by decapitation per Oliver Cromwell.
1649
9 Mar 1649
Age 43
Death of General Sir James 1st Duke of Hamilton 2nd Earl of Cambridge Hamilton in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1606
    Event Place: Hamilton Palace, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 728
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 08; Page: 1063
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 561
    [4] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1900498
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1606
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1606
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1649
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Hamilton 9 Mar 1649

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Udston
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1649
    Event Place: Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster, London. Execution by decapitation per Oliver Cromwell.
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 728
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 08; Page: 1063
    [3] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 561
    [4] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1900498
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1648
    Event Place: Beheaded at Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1649
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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