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James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn 1575–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1575

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 23 Mar 1618

Death Location: Monkton, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Father: Claude Chatelherault

Mother: Margaret Seton

Spouse(s): Marion Boyd

Children(s): Sir Donalong, James Abercorn, Claude Strabane, Sir Holborn

The story of James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn began in 1575 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland. James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn married Marion Boyd, and had children including Claude Hamilton 2Nd Lord Of Strabane, James Hamilton Earl Van Abercorn, Sir Alexander Hamilton Of Holborn, Sir George Hamilton 1St Baronet Of Donalong. James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn passed away in 1618 in Monkton, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn began in 1575 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland.
  • James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn married Marion Boyd, and had children including Claude Hamilton 2Nd Lord Of Strabane, James Hamilton Earl Van Abercorn, Sir Alexander Hamilton Of Holborn, Sir George Hamilton 1St Baronet Of Donalong.
  • James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn passed away in 1618 in Monkton, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claude Chatelherault
1543–1621
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Seton
1550–1616
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marion Boyd
1579–1632
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Donalong
1606–1679
Birth Location: Donalong, Tyrone, Ierland
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James Abercorn
1605–1670
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Schotland
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Claude Strabane
1610–1638
Birth Location: –
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Sir Holborn
1613–1665
Birth Location: London, England
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James Abercorn's Ancestors

Self
James Abercorn
1575–1618
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Parents
Claude Hamilton 1st Baron Paisley - Duke of Chatelherault
1543–1621
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Seton
1550–1616
Seton, East Lothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
James ('the Bastard of Arran' Hamilton of Finnart, Lord High Admiral, Regent of Scotland, Protestant party leader, Earl of Arran, Duke of) Châtelherault
1515–1571
Brodick Castle, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Margaret (merge) Douglas
1511–1579
Morton, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Chatellerault
1500–1529
Lady wife
1486–1522
Archibald Angus
1489–1557
Catharine Stuart
1491–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Arran
1410–1479
Marjory Hamilton
1430–1488
George Angus
1469–1513
Elizabeth Drummond
1472–1514
James king
1473–1513
Margaret (mistress)
1477–1559

James Abercorn's Descendants

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James (Hamilton, 1st Earl van) Abercorn (12 Aug 1575–23 Mar 1618) m. Marion Boyd (1579–1632)
  1. 1. Sir (George Hamilton, 1st Baronet of) Donalong 1606–1679 m. Mary Butler 1605–1680
    1. 1. Jacobite (Lt Gen Richard Hamilton, served with distinction in French army, rejoined deposed King James in France, Roman) Catholic 1650–1717
    2. 2. Capt (Thomas) Hamilton 1634–1691
    3. 3. Lucia (Hamilton (O'Brien) of) Donalong 1643–1676
    4. 4. Lord (Colonel James Hamilton, Baron) Mountcastle 1620–1679 m. Elizabeth Culpeper 1637–1709
      1. 1. Colonel (Lord Sir James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, 1st Viscount Strabane, 1st Baron Mountcastle, 7th Lord) Hamilton 1661–1734 m. Lady (Elizabeth Reading, 6th Duchess of) Abercorn 1668–1754
        1. 1. James (Hamilton, 7th Earl) Abercorn 1686–1744 m. Ann (Cunyngham Plumer, Countess of) Abercorn 1690–1776
        2. 2. Sir (John Hamilton, Earl of) Strabane 1694–1714
        3. 3. Sir (George Hamilton, Member of) Parliament 1688–1775
    5. 5. Maj (Gen Anthony) Hamilton 1645–1719
    6. 6. Sir (George) Hamilton 1621–1675
    7. 7. Lord (Alexander) Hamilton 1650–1732 m. Jane Caven 1660–1718
      1. 1. William Hamilton 1700–1786 m. Mary (Jane 'Mollie') Bitener 1703–1784
        1. 1. Jane McDonough 1755–1831
        2. 2. David Hamilton 1759–1839
        3. 3. Claude Hamilton 1719–1798 m. Letitia (Hamilton) (Hamilton) 1719–1774
      2. 2. John Hamilton 1680–1721
      3. 3. Alexander Hamilton 1685–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hamilton 1687–
      5. 5. Walter Hamilton 1690–
      6. 6. Colonel (Hance) Hamilton 1704–1772 m. Ann Campbell 1696–1764
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Hamilton () McWhorter) 1716–1770
        2. 2. Grace (Hamilton, () Collins) 1723–1813
      7. 7. James Hamilton 1718–1799 m. Rachel (Faucette) (out-of-wedlock) 1727–1768
        1. 1. Alexander (Hamilton, Founding Father, Secretary of the) Treasury 1755–1804 m. Elizabeth Schuyler 1757–1854
        2. 2. James Hamilton 1757–1835
  2. 2. James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1605–1670
  3. 3. Claude (Hamilton 2nd Lord of) Strabane 1610–1638
  4. 4. Sir (Alexander Hamilton of) Holborn 1613–1665

James Abercorn's Timeline

2 Records

1575
12 Aug 1575
Birth of James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
1618
23 Mar 1618
Age 43
Death of James Hamilton, 1st Earl van Abercorn in Monkton, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Monkton, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1575
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Monkton, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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