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James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn 1661–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland

Death Date: 03 Dec 1734

Death Location: Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Elizabeth Colepeper

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Reading

Children(s): Jane Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, George Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, William Hamilton, Francis Hamilton, James Abercorn

The story of James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn began in 1661 in Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland. James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn married Elizabeth Reading, and had children including Elizabeth Hamilton, Francis Hamilton, George Hamilton, James Hamilton 7Th Earl Of Abercorn, Jane Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, William Hamilton. James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn passed away in 1734 in Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn began in 1661 in Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland.
  • James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn married Elizabeth Reading, and had children including Elizabeth Hamilton, Francis Hamilton, George Hamilton, James Hamilton 7Th Earl Of Abercorn, Jane Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, William Hamilton.
  • James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn passed away in 1734 in Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Abercorn's Ancestors

Self
James Abercorn
1661–1734
Birth Place: Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland
Parents
James Hamilton
1620–1679
Donalong, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Colepeper
1637–1709
Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Grandparents
George (Lord Hamilton van) Donalong
1606–1679
Donalong, Tyrone, Ierland
Marion Butler
1620–1680
John (Culpeper Lord 1st Baron of) Thoresway
1600–1660
Wigsell, Salehurst, Kent, England
Judith (Dame) Colepeper
1606–1691
Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Culpeper
1561–1613
Anne Slaney
1561–1602
Sir CULPEPPER
1575–1661
Elizabeth Cheyney
1582–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Culpeper
1530–1612
Elizabeth Sedley
1534–1618
Stephen SLANEY
1545–1608
Mary Phesant
1535–1619

James Abercorn's Descendants

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James (Hamilton 6th Earl of) Abercorn (1661–03 Dec 1734) m. Elizabeth Reading (1668–19 Mar 1754)
  1. 1. Jane Hamilton 1699–1753
  2. 2. Elizabeth Hamilton 1688–
  3. 3. George Hamilton 1688–1775
  4. 4. Robert Hamilton 1687–1687
  5. 5. William Hamilton 1703–1721
  6. 6. Francis Hamilton 1700–1746
  7. 7. James (Hamilton 7th Earl of) Abercorn 1685–1744 m. Anne Plummer 1690–1776
    1. 1. John (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1714–1755 m. Harriet Craggs 1713–1769
      1. 1. Anne Hamilton 1755–1764
      2. 2. John (James) Hamilton 1756–1818 m. Catherine Copley 1762–1791 m. Lady (Cecil) Hamilton 1770–1819 m. Lady (Anne Jane) Gore 1763–1827
        1. 1. Harriet (Margaret) Hamilton 1781–1803
        2. 2. Maria Hamilton 1785–1814
        3. 3. James Hamilton 1786–1814 m. Harriet Douglas 1792–1833
        4. 4. Harriet (Margaret) Hamilton 1785–1812
        5. 5. Claud Hamilton 1787–1808
        6. 6. Cecil (Frances) Hamilton 1795–1860
        7. 7. Catherine (Constantia) Hamilton 1782–1783
        8. 8. James (Hamilton) stAbercorn 1811–1885
        9. 9. Arthur FitzJames 1799–
      3. 3. Jane Hamilton 1760–1833
    2. 2. James Hamilton 1712–1789
    3. 3. George Hamilton 1718–1787
    4. 4. William Hamilton 1721–1744
    5. 5. Anne Hamilton 1715–1792
    6. 6. Capt (Robert) Hamilton 1705–1777

James Abercorn's Timeline

3 Records

1661
1661
Birth of James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn in Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland
Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland
1734
28 Sep 1734
Age 73
Death of James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn in Westminster Abbey, London, , England
Westminster Abbey, London, , England
1734
03 Dec 1734
Age 73
Burial of James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn in Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Tyrone, Tyrone, , Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1734
    Event Place: Westminster Abbey, London, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1734
    Event Place: Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

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