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James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn 1811–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 21 1811

Birth Location: Mayfair, London, England

Death Date: Oct 31 1885

Death Location: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Harriet Douglas

Spouse(s): Louisa Hamilton

Children(s): Louisa Scott, *Lord Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Harriet Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, *Lady Hamilton, James, Hamilton, *Lady Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Albertha Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, *Mary, Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Lord Hamilton

In 1811, James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn entered the world in Mayfair, London, England, born to James Viscount Hamilton And Harriet Countess Douglas. In 1841, James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided in Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex, England. James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn married Louisa Jane Hamilton, and had children including Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton, Harriet Georgiana Louisa Countess Lichfield Hamilton, James 2Nd Duke Of Abercorn Hamilton, Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton, Lady Georgiana Susan Countess Winterton Hamilton, Lady Katherine Elizabeth Countess Of Edgecombe Hamilton, Lord Claud John Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Cosmo Hamilton, Lord Ernest William Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Frederick Spencer Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Ronald Douglas Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Sir George Francis Hamilton, Louisa Jane Montagu Douglas Scott, Mary Marckioness Of Hamilton Hamilton. James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn passed away in 1885 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1811, James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn entered the world in Mayfair, London, England, born to James Viscount Hamilton And Harriet Countess Douglas.
  • In 1841, James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided in Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex, England.
  • James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn married Louisa Jane Hamilton, and had children including Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton, Harriet Georgiana Louisa Countess Lichfield Hamilton, James 2Nd Duke Of Abercorn Hamilton, Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton, Lady Georgiana Susan Countess Winterton Hamilton, Lady Katherine Elizabeth Countess Of Edgecombe Hamilton, Lord Claud John Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Cosmo Hamilton, Lord Ernest William Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Frederick Spencer Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Ronald Douglas Honorable Sir Hamilton, Lord Sir George Francis Hamilton, Louisa Jane Montagu Douglas Scott, Mary Marckioness Of Hamilton Hamilton.
  • James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn passed away in 1885 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Abercorn's Ancestors

Self
James Abercorn
1811–1885
Birth Place: Mayfair, London, England
Parents
James Viscount Hamilton
1786–1814
Petersham, Surrey, England
Harriet (Countess) Douglas
1792–1833
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (James Marquess Abercorn) Hamilton
1756–1818
London, London, England
Catherine Copley
1760–1791
Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Captain Hamilton
1714–1755
Harriet Craggs
1720–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James, Hamilton
1685–1744
Anne Plummer
1686–1776

James Abercorn's Descendants

1.
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James (Hamilton 1st Duke of) Abercorn (Jan 21 1811–Oct 31 1885) m. Louisa (Jane) Hamilton (Jul 08 1813–Mar 31 1905)
  1. 1. Louisa (Jane Montagu Douglas) Scott 1836–1912
  2. 2. *Lord (Sir George Francis) Hamilton 1845–1927
  3. 3. Lord (Ernest William, Honorable Sir) Hamilton 1858–1939
  4. 4. Harriet (Georgiana Louisa (Countess Lichfield)) Hamilton 1834–1913
  5. 5. Lady (Beatrix Frances) Hamilton 1835–1871
  6. 6. *Lady (Katherine Elizabeth Countess of Edgecombe) Hamilton 1840–1874
  7. 7. James, (2nd Duke of Abercorn) Hamilton 1838–1913 m. Mary (Anna Curzon) Howe 1848–1929
    1. 1. James (Albert Edward, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, Marquis of) Hamilton 1869–1953 m. Rosalind (Cecilia Caroline) Bingham 1869–1958
      1. 1. Mary (Cecilia Rhodesia) Hamilton 1896–1984
      2. 2. Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix) Hamilton 1897–1972 m. Albert (Edward John Spencer Viscountess) Althrop 1892–1975
        1. 1. Anne Spencer 1920–1970 m. Captain (Christopher) Wake-Walker 1920–1998
        2. 2. Edward (John Earl) Spencer 1924–1992 m. Frances (Ruth) Roche 1936–2004
      3. 3. Albert Hamilton 1898–
      4. 4. Louisa Hamilton 1899–
      5. 5. Katharine (Seymour) Hamilton 1900–1985
      6. 6. James (Edward Abercorn) Hamilton 1904–1979
      7. 7. Claud (David) Hamilton 1907–1968
    2. 2. Claud (Penn Alexander) Hamilton 1871–1871
    3. 3. Charles Hamilton 1874–1874
    4. 4. Alexandra (Phyllis) Hamilton 1876–1918
    5. 5. Claud (Francis) Hamilton 1878–1878
    6. 6. Gladys (Mary) Hamilton 1880–1917
    7. 7. Arthur (John) Hamilton 1883–1914
    8. 8. Son Hamilton 1886–1886
    9. 9. Claud (Nigel) Hamilton 1889–1975
  8. 8. *Lady (Georgiana Susan Countess Winterton) Hamilton 1841–1913
  9. 9. Lord (Claud John, Honorable Sir) Hamilton 1843–1925
  10. 10. Albertha (Frances Anne) Hamilton 1847–1932 m. George (Charles Marlborough Spencer) Churchill 1844–1892
    1. 1. Norah (Beatrice Henriette) Spencer-Churchill 1875–1946
    2. 2. Lilian (Maud) Spencer-Churchill 1873–1951
    3. 3. Charles (Richard) Spencer-Churchill 1871–1934
    4. 4. Frances (Louisa) Spencer-Churchill 1870–1954
  11. 11. Lord (Ronald Douglas, Honorable Sir) Hamilton 1849–1867
  12. 12. *Mary, (Marckioness of Hamilton) Hamilton 1849–1932
  13. 13. Lord (Cosmo) Hamilton 1853–1853
  14. 14. Lord (Frederick Spencer, Honorable Sir) Hamilton 1856–1928

James Abercorn's Timeline

8 Records

1811
Jan 21 1811
Birth of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England
1811
Jan 21 1811
Birth of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn in Mayfair, London, England
Mayfair, London, England
1841
1841
Age 30
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex, England
Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex, England
1851
1851
Age 40
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
1861
1861
Age 50
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
1871
1871
Age 60
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in Eastwell, Kent, England
Eastwell, Kent, England
1885
Oct 31 1885
Age 74
Death of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn in Baronscourt, Ardstraw, Ireland
Baronscourt, Ardstraw, Ireland
1885
Oct 31 1885
Age 74
Death of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn in Newtonstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Newtonstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 21 1811
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Marriages
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 21 1811
    Event Place: Mayfair, London, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Eastwell, Kent, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 31 1885
    Event Place: Baronscourt, Ardstraw, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 31 1885
    Event Place: Newtonstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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