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

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1811

Birth Location: Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England

Death Date: 31 Oct 1885

Death Location: Baronscourt, Tyrone, Ireland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Harriet Douglas

Spouse(s): Louisa Russell

Children(s): James Abercorn, Harriet Hamilton, Beatrix Hamilton, Louisa Hamilton, Katherine Hamilton, Georgiana Hamilton, Claud Hamilton, George Hamilton, Ronald Hamilton, Albertha Hamilton, Maud Hamilton, Cosmo Hamilton, Frederic Hamilton, Ernest Hamilton

In 1811, James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn entered the world in Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England, born to James Hamilton And Harriet Douglas. James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn married Louisa Jane Russell, and had children including Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton, Beatrix Frances Hamilton, Claud John Hamilton, Cosmo Hamilton, Ernest William Hamilton, Frederic Spencer Hamilton, George Francis Hamilton, Georgiana Susan Hamilton, Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton, James Hamilton 2Nd Duke Of Abercorn, Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton, Louisa Jane Hamilton, Maud Evelyn Hamilton, Ronald Douglas Hamilton. James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn passed away in 1885 in Baronscourt, Tyrone, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1811, James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn entered the world in Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England, born to James Hamilton And Harriet Douglas.
  • James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn married Louisa Jane Russell, and had children including Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton, Beatrix Frances Hamilton, Claud John Hamilton, Cosmo Hamilton, Ernest William Hamilton, Frederic Spencer Hamilton, George Francis Hamilton, Georgiana Susan Hamilton, Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton, James Hamilton 2Nd Duke Of Abercorn, Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton, Louisa Jane Hamilton, Maud Evelyn Hamilton, Ronald Douglas Hamilton.
  • James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn passed away in 1885 in Baronscourt, Tyrone, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hamilton
1786–1814
Birth Location: Petersham Lodge, Petersham, Surrey, England (presently, Petersham, Surrey, England (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, UK)
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Harriet Douglas
1792–1833
Birth Location: Morton Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
HD

Spouses(s)

Louisa Russell
1812–1905
Birth Location: Chenies Churchyard, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England
LR

Children(s)

James Abercorn
1838–1929
Birth Location: Brighton, East Sussex, England
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Harriet Hamilton
1834–1913
Birth Location: England
HH
Beatrix Hamilton
1835–1871
Birth Location: Carlton House Terrace, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
BH
Louisa Hamilton
1836–1912
Birth Location: Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland
LH
Katherine Hamilton
1840–1874
Birth Location: Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland
KH
Georgiana Hamilton
1841–1913
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone
GH
Claud Hamilton
1843–1925
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
CH
George Hamilton
1845–1927
Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
GH
Ronald Hamilton
1849–1867
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyronne, Ireland
RH
Albertha Hamilton
1847–1932
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
AH
Maud Hamilton
1850–1932
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
MH
Cosmo Hamilton
1853–1853
Birth Location: Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland
CH
Frederic Hamilton
1856–1928
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
FH
Ernest Hamilton
1858–1939
Birth Location: Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
EH

James Abercorn's Ancestors

Self
James Abercorn
1811–1885
Birth Place: Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England
Parents
James Hamilton
1786–1814
Petersham Lodge, Petersham, Surrey, England (presently, Petersham, Surrey, England (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, UK)
Harriet Douglas
1792–1833
Morton Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Abercorn's Descendants

1.
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James (Hamilton 1st Duke of) Abercorn (21 Jan 1811–31 Oct 1885) m. Louisa (Jane) Russell (8 Jul 1812–5 Apr 1905)
  1. 1. James (Hamilton 2nd Duke of) Abercorn 1838–1929 m. Mary (Anna) Curzon-Howe 1848–1929 m. Elizabeth Forrest 1849–
    1. 1. James (Albert Edward Hamilton 12th Earl of) Abercorn 1869–1953 m. Lady (Rosalind Cecilia Caroline) Bingham 1869–1958
      1. 1. Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix) Hamilton 1897–1972 m. Albert (Edward John) Spencer 1892–1975
        1. 1. Edward (John) Spencer 1924–1992 m. Frances (Ruth Burke) Roche 1936–2004
      2. 2. Mary (Cecilia Rhodesia) Hamilton 1896–1984
      3. 3. Albert Hamilton 1898–
      4. 4. Louisa (Ann) Hamilton 1898–1978
      5. 5. Christopher (E L) Hamilton 1900–
      6. 6. Katharine Hamilton 1900–
      7. 7. James (Edward) Hamilton 1904–1979
      8. 8. Claud (David) Hamilton 1907–1968
    2. 2. Claud (Alexander) Hamilton 1871–1871
    3. 3. Charles Hamilton 1874–1874
    4. 4. Alexandria (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. Hamilton 1886–1886
    9. 9. Claud (Nigel) Hamilton 1889–1975
    10. 10. James (M) Hamilton 1874–
    11. 11. Robert (Henry) Hamilton 1877–
    12. 12. Hugh (Herbert Lionel) Hamilton 1880–
  2. 2. Harriet (Georgiana Louisa) Hamilton 1834–1913
  3. 3. Beatrix (Frances) Hamilton 1835–1871
  4. 4. Louisa (Jane) Hamilton 1836–1912
  5. 5. Katherine (Elizabeth) Hamilton 1840–1874
  6. 6. Georgiana (Susan) Hamilton 1841–1913
  7. 7. Claud (John) Hamilton 1843–1925
  8. 8. George (Francis) Hamilton 1845–1927
  9. 9. Ronald (Douglas) Hamilton 1849–1867
  10. 10. Albertha (Frances Anne) Hamilton 1847–1932 m. George (Charles) Spencer-Churchill 1844–1892
    1. 1. Frances (Louisa) Spencer-Churchill 1870–1954
    2. 2. Charles (Richard John) Spencer-Churchill 1871–1934
    3. 3. Lillian (Maude Spencer-) Churchill 1873–1951
    4. 4. Nora (Beatrice Henrietta) Spencer-Churchill 1875–1946
  11. 11. Maud (Evelyn) Hamilton 1850–1932
  12. 12. Cosmo Hamilton 1853–1853
  13. 13. Frederic (Spencer) Hamilton 1856–1928
  14. 14. Ernest (William) Hamilton 1858–1939

James Abercorn's Timeline

5 Records

1811
21 Jan 1811
Birth of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn in Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England
Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England
1851
1851
Age 40
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in Madehurst, Sussex, England
Madehurst, Sussex, England
1851
1851
Age 40
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in St Johns The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
St Johns The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
1861
1861
Age 50
James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn resided here in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
1885
31 Oct 1885
Age 74
Death of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn in Baronscourt, Tyrone, Ireland
Baronscourt, Tyrone, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1811
    Event Place: Seymour Place, Mayfair, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1885
    Event Place: Baronscourt, Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1874 and 1876
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1866 and 1868
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Madehurst, Sussex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1818
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1855 and 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1844 and 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1818 and 1868
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1814 and 1818
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1885
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1868 and 1885
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Johns The Evangelist, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 24 Aug 2024), entry for James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn, person ID L6HB-8WH.
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