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Grizel Hamilton 1531–1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1531

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1573

Death Location: Rothesay, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Works

Mother: Margaret (12thGA)

Spouse(s): Andrew ROTHES

Children(s): Eupheme *, Elizabeth Leslie, James Rothes

Grizel Hamilton was born in 1531 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir James Knight Hamilton Of Finnart Steward Of The Royal Household And Master Of Works And Margaret Livingston Hamilton Of Drumry Of Easter Wemyss Mary 1483 12Thga. Grizel Hamilton married Andrew Leslie 5Th Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Elizabeth Leslie, Eupheme Leslie Lady, James Leslie 5Th Earl Of Rothes. Grizel Hamilton passed away in 1573 in Rothesay, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Grizel Hamilton was born in 1531 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir James Knight Hamilton Of Finnart Steward Of The Royal Household And Master Of Works And Margaret Livingston Hamilton Of Drumry Of Easter Wemyss Mary 1483 12Thga.
  • Grizel Hamilton married Andrew Leslie 5Th Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Elizabeth Leslie, Eupheme Leslie Lady, James Leslie 5Th Earl Of Rothes.
  • Grizel Hamilton passed away in 1573 in Rothesay, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Grizel Hamilton's Ancestors

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Grizel Hamilton
1531–1573
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Knight Hamilton of Finnart, Steward of the Royal Household and Master of Works
1495–1540
Hamilton, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Livingston Hamilton of Drumry of Easter Wemyss ( Mary ) (1483)) (12thGA)
1500–1573
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Hamilton
1475–1529
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Marion Boyd
1473–1555
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Robert (Livingston Lord of Drumry and East Wemyss ( Died at Battle of Flodden Field )) (3rdC15XR)
1475–1513
Janet Beaton
1485–1522
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
James Sir
1415–1479
Mary Stewart
1453–1488
Alexander Kilmarnock
1452–1508
Janet Margaret)
1467–1504
Sir III
1430–1494
David, Beaton
1456–1505
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamilton Renfrewshire
1384–1441
Janet Livingstone
1400–1439
King Scots
1430–1460
Queen Scotland
1430–1463
Robert Scotland
1425–1480
Mariota Maxwell
1419–1472
Robert Colville
1429–1488
Eufame *
1420–1489
Willem (16thGU)
1410–1478
Euphemia Livingston
1415–1470
John Bethune
1440–1510
Majorie Boswell
1445–1530
Stephen arms
1455–1488
Deborah 14thGGM
1440–1480

Grizel Hamilton's Descendants

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Grizel Hamilton (Abt. 1531–Abt. 1573) m. Andrew (LESLIE 5th Earl of) ROTHES (1534–1611)
  1. 1. Eupheme (LESLIE (Lady)) * 1559–1605 m. James (LINDSAY , 7th Lord of the Byres (5thC11XR)) * 1554–1601
    1. 1. Robert (Lindsay 9th Baron of the BYRES) * 1580–1616 m. Christian (Hamilton Lady of Haddington (1590-1646) (8thC10XR)) * 1590–1645
      1. 1. John (Earl of Crawford) Lindsay 1598–1678 m. Margaret Hamilton 1604–1666
        1. 1. Anna (Lindsay ( Lady Anne )) (1stC11XR) 1631–1689 m. Earl (John Leslie) Rothes 1630–1681
        2. 2. Helen (Lindsay Sinclair (Lady) (1632)) (1stC11XR) 1632– m. Robert (Sinclair , 3rd Baronet Lord Stevenston) (1643-1713) 1643–1713
        3. 3. Christian Lindsay 1632–1704 m. John (Hamilton 4th Earl of Haddington (6thC8XR) (598 in Text)) * 1626–1669
        4. 4. William (LINDSAY 18th Earl of CRAWFORD, Earl of) Lindsay 1644–1698
  2. 2. Elizabeth Leslie 1592–1660
  3. 3. James (Leslie 5th Earl of) Rothes 1580–1607 m. Katherine Drummond 1573–1610
    1. 1. John (Leslie 6th Earl of) Rothes 1600–1641 m. Margaret (Anna Erskine) Leslie 1599–1618
      1. 1. Earl (John Leslie) Rothes 1630–1681 m. Anna (Lindsay ( Lady Anne )) (1stC11XR) 1631–1689
        1. 1. Margaret (LESLIE Countess of ROTHES) (2ndC10XR) 1653–1700 m. Charles (Hamilton Sr 5th Earl of Haddinton ( Haddington ) (1650) (2ndC10XR) (#599 in Text) Consanguinity) Index=1.95% 1650–1685
      2. 2. James (Leslie ( Reverend) ) 1616–1662 m. Margaret (Isabella Leslie (maiden name) missing) 1616–
        1. 1. Catherine (Leslie Hamilton) (5thC8XR) 1638–1700 m. Rev. (James Hamilton of Manor Hamilton (#57 (b) in text) (1stC10XR)) * 1630–1685
      3. 3. Margaret Leslie 1620–1688
      4. 4. Mary Leslie 1618–1659
      5. 5. Christian Leslie 1628–
    2. 2. Jean Leslie 1606–1641
    3. 3. James Leslie –1770

Grizel Hamilton's Timeline

4 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Grizel Hamilton in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1531
Abt. 1531
Birth of Grizel Hamilton
None
1573
Abt. 1573
Age 42
Death of Grizel Hamilton
None
1575
04 Jun 1575
Age 44
Death of Grizel Hamilton in Rothesay, Fife, Scotland
Rothesay, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1531

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1575
    Event Place: Rothesay, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1573

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