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James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn 1661–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1661

Birth Location: Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 28 September 1734

Death Location: Buried in Duke of Ormonds' vault at Westminster Abbey, London, England

Father: Col. Abercorn

Mother: Elisabeth Culpepper

Spouse(s): Elisabeth ()

Children(s): Charles (2ndC7XR), Elizabeth Hamilton, William Hamilton, Francis ?, Phillipa ?, Robert ?, James Abercorn, George (2ndC7XR), Jane (2ndC7XR)

The story of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn began in 1661 in Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland. James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn married Elisabeth Reading, and had children including Charles Hamilton Mp The Honourable 1704 31 I In Text 2Ndc7Xr, Elizabeth Hamilton, Francis Hamilton Hon, George Hamilton Mp 2Ndc7Xr, James Hamilton Earl Van Abercorn, Jane Hamilton Of Abercorn 2Ndc7Xr, Mary Hamilton Colley 2Ndc7Xr, Phillipa Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, William Hamilton. James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn passed away in 1734 in Buried in Duke of Ormonds' vault at Westminster Abbey, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn began in 1661 in Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
  • James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn married Elisabeth Reading, and had children including Charles Hamilton Mp The Honourable 1704 31 I In Text 2Ndc7Xr, Elizabeth Hamilton, Francis Hamilton Hon, George Hamilton Mp 2Ndc7Xr, James Hamilton Earl Van Abercorn, Jane Hamilton Of Abercorn 2Ndc7Xr, Mary Hamilton Colley 2Ndc7Xr, Phillipa Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, William Hamilton.
  • James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn passed away in 1734 in Buried in Duke of Ormonds' vault at Westminster Abbey, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Abercorn
1620–1673
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
CA
Elisabeth Culpepper
1637–1709
Birth Location: Hollingbourne, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
EC

Spouses(s)

Elisabeth ()
1668–1754
Birth Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
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Children(s)

Charles (2ndC7XR)
1704–1786
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
C(
Elizabeth Hamilton
1688–1753
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
EH
William Hamilton
1703–1721
Birth Location: St Peters, Dublin, Ireland
WH
Francis ?
1700–1746
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
F?
Phillipa ?
1708–1767
Birth Location: Garadice, Meath, Ireland
P?
Robert ?
1687–1687
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
R?
James Abercorn
1686–1744
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ierland
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George (2ndC7XR)
1688–1775
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
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Jane (2ndC7XR)
1699–1753
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
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James Abercorn's Ancestors

Self
James Abercorn
1661–1734
Birth Place: Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Parents
Col. James Hamilton, Groom of Chamber to Charles II, 2nd Earl of Abercorn
1620–1673
Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Elisabeth Culpepper
1637–1709
Hollingbourne, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Grandparents
Hamilton
1607–1679
Tyrone, Ulster Province, Ireland
Mary Butler
1605–1680
Thurles, North Riding, Tipperary, Ireland
John (Culpeper 1st Baron of Thoresway ( Culpepper Colepeper ) (1600-1660)) (5thC12XR)
1600–1660
Salehurst, Rother District, East Sussex, England
Judith Culpeper
1606–1653
Hollingbourne, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
James Abercorn
1579–1618
Marion Hamilton
1584–1632
Sir Butler
1596–1619
Elizabeth (9thGGM)
1588–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Claude Paisley
1543–1620
Margaretha Seton
1546–1616
'Lord' Boyd*
1545–1610
Margaret (Boyd)
1550–1597
Walter (10thGGF)
1569–1632
Helen Butler
1570–1631
John Poyntz
1560–1633
Elizabeth Poyntz
1562–1595

James Abercorn's Descendants

1.
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James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn (1661–28 September 1734) m. Elisabeth (Reading) () (1668–16 March 1754)
  1. 1. Charles (Hamilton (MP) "The Honourable" (1704) (#31 i in text)) (2ndC7XR) 1704–1786 m. Agnes Cockburn –1772
  2. 2. Elizabeth Hamilton 1688–1753
  3. 3. William Hamilton 1703–1721
  4. 4. Francis (Hamilton Hon.) ? 1700–1746
  5. 5. Phillipa (Hamilton) ? 1708–1767
  6. 6. Robert (Hamilton) ? 1687–1687
  7. 7. James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1686–1744 m. Ann Plummer 1690–1776
    1. 1. George (Hamilton Reverend, Canon of) Windsor 1718–1787 m. Elizabeth (Onslow of Clandon) Park 1732–1800
      1. 1. Rachel Hamilton 1766–1784
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hamilton 1765–1843
      3. 3. Harriot (Hamilton (1760-1788)) (4thC5XR) 1760–1788
      4. 4. Mary Hamilton 1756–1826
      5. 5. George Hamilton 1758–1782
      6. 6. Jane Hamilton 1768–1831
      7. 7. Isabella Hamilton 1772–1852
      8. 8. Anne Hamilton 1755–1795
      9. 9. Catherine Hamilton 1763–1819
      10. 10. Cecil (Hamilton (1770-1819) (4thC5XR) divorced) 1799 1770–1819 m. John (Hamilton 9th Earl of Abercorn , 1st Marquess Abercorn KG PC ( James ) (#35 in text) (1756-1818) (4thC5XR) ( roskildehistorie.dk) ) 1756–1818
        1. 1. Cecil (Frances Hamilton (Hamilton) (1795-1860)) (5thC4XR) 1795–1860
    2. 2. John (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1715–1755
    3. 3. John (Hamilton (Honorable Captain ) . Drowned (#34 in text)) (3rdC6XR) 1714–1755 m. Harriet (Craggs Eliot Hamilton (1711-1769) Awarded a coat of) arms 1711–1769
      1. 1. John (Hamilton 9th Earl of Abercorn , 1st Marquess Abercorn KG PC ( James ) (#35 in text) (1756-1818) (4thC5XR) ( roskildehistorie.dk) ) 1756–1818 m. Anne (Jane Gore) (1763-1827) 1763–1827 m. Catherine (Copley Hamilton (1759-1791) (8thC7XR) ( roskildehistorie.dk) ) 1759–1791 m. Cecil (Hamilton (1770-1819) (4thC5XR) divorced) 1799 1770–1819
        1. 1. James (Hamilton) Merge 1786–1814 m. Harriet (Douglas Hamilton Gordon) (9thC5XR) 1792–1833
        2. 2. Harriet (Margaret) Hamilton 1781–1803
        3. 3. Maria Hamilton 1785–1814
        4. 4. Claud (Hamilton Lord, MP for) Dungannon 1787–1808
      2. 2. Anne Hamilton 1755–1764
  8. 8. George (Hamilton (MP)) (2ndC7XR) 1688–1775
    1. 1. Maria (Hamilton Beckford ( Backford )) (3rdC6XR) –1798
      1. 1. William (Thomas Beckford) (4thC5XR) 1760–1844
        1. 1. Susan (Euphemia Beckford) (5thC4XR) 1786–1859 m. Alexander (Douglas Hamilton , 10th Duke of Hamilton , 7th Duke of Brandon (1767)) (7thC5XR) 1767–1852
  9. 9. Jane (Hamilton of Abercorn) (2ndC7XR) 1699–1753 m. Lord (Archibald) Hamilton 1673–1754
    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

James Abercorn's Timeline

5 Records

1661
1661
Birth of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn in Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
1734
28 Nov 1734
Age 73
Death of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn in London, England. Buried in the Ormonde vault in Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey, London, England
London, England. Buried in the Ormonde vault in Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey, London, England
1734
28 September 1734
Age 73
Death of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn in Ireland
Ireland
1734
28 September 1734
Age 73
Death of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn in Ireland
Ireland
1734
28 September 1734
Age 73
Death of James Hamilton Earl van Abercorn
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Donalong, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1734
    Event Place: London, England. Buried in the Ormonde vault in Henry VII's Chapel in Westminster Abbey, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1734
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1734
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1734
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buried in Duke of Ormonds' vault at Westminster Abbey, London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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