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James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton 1415–1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1415

Birth Location: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 11-6-1479

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Jeanette Livingstone

Spouse(s): Princess Stewart, Lady GRAHAM, Janet Calderwood, Mary Stewart

Children(s): James Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, James Boyd, Matthew Lennox, James Hamilton, John Hamilton, Agnes Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Margaret Boyd, Gavin Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton

The story of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton began in 1415 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland. James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton married Janet Calderwood, Lady Euphemia Graham, Mary Stewart, Princess Mary Stewart, and had children including Agnes Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, James Hamilton, James Lord Boyd Kilmarnock Boyd, Jean Hamilton, John Hamilton, Lady Elizabeth Countess Lennox Hamilton, Margaret Grizelda Boyd, Mary Hamilton, Matthew Steward 2Nd Earl Of Lennox, Sir Patrick Hamilton. James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton passed away in 1479 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton began in 1415 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.
  • James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton married Janet Calderwood, Lady Euphemia Graham, Mary Stewart, Princess Mary Stewart, and had children including Agnes Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, James Hamilton, James Lord Boyd Kilmarnock Boyd, Jean Hamilton, John Hamilton, Lady Elizabeth Countess Lennox Hamilton, Margaret Grizelda Boyd, Mary Hamilton, Matthew Steward 2Nd Earl Of Lennox, Sir Patrick Hamilton.
  • James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton passed away in 1479 in Scotland.

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James, Hamilton's Ancestors

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James, Hamilton
1415–1479
Birth Place: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
James 5th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton
1398–1441
Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Great Britain
Jeanette Livingstone
1405–1439
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James, Hamilton's Descendants

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James, (1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow) Hamilton (1415–11-6-1479) m. Princess (Mary) Stewart (16 May 1452–May 1488) m. Lady (Euphemia) GRAHAM (1408–Bet. 01 Aug–01 Nov 1468) m. Janet Calderwood (1430–) m. Mary Stewart (1453–1488)
  1. 1. James Hamilton 1475–1529 m. Janet Beaton 1486–1522
    1. 1. James (Hamilton Earl van Arran Hertog van) Châtellerault 1515–1575 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1511–1579
      1. 1. Claud Hamilton 1543–1622 m. Margaretha Seton 1546–1615 m. Marguerite Douglas 1547–1625
        1. 1. Margaretha Hamilton 1585–1623 m. George Leiper 1581–1640
        2. 2. James Hamilton 1575–1618
        3. 3. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
        4. 4. George Hamilton 1582–1657
        5. 5. Claud Hamilton 1580–1614
        6. 6. Marion Hamilton 1576–1628
        7. 7. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
        8. 8. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
        9. 9. John Hamilton 1588–1638
        10. 10. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1615
        11. 11. Sir (John) Hamilton 1576–1604
        12. 12. Jean Hamilton 1553–1590
        13. 13. Mary Hamilton 1592–
        14. 14. Frederick Hamilton, 1590–1647
        15. 15. James Hamilton 1579–1607
        16. 16. Katherin ((Hamilton)) Pringle 1580–1637
      2. 2. James Hamilton 1533–1608
      3. 3. Gawain Hamilton 1534–1547
      4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1505–1544
      5. 5. John Hamilton 1532–1604
      6. 6. Barbara Hamilton 1547–1558
      7. 7. David Hamilton 1542–1611
      8. 8. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
      9. 9. Henry (Lord Darnley) Stewart 1540–1567
      10. 10. Jean Hamilton 1545–1596
      11. 11. Margaret Hamilton 1543–1567
      12. 12. Anne Hamilton 1542–1576
      13. 13. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1539–1596
      14. 14. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558
      15. 15. John Hamilton 1533–1608
      16. 16. John Hamilton 1532–1604
      17. 17. Lady (Margaret) HAMILTON 1565–1595
      18. 18. Anne Hamilton 1540–1574
      19. 19. Quintin Hamilton 1550–1568
    2. 2. James (Hamilton of) Finnart 1505–1540
    3. 3. Janet Hamilton 1516–1573
    4. 4. John Hamilton 1511–1571
    5. 5. Helen (Countess of Argyll) Hamilton 1513–1590
    6. 6. Margaret Livingston 1500–
    7. 7. Thomas Hamilton 1472–1529
    8. 8. Johanna Hamilton 1512–
    9. 9. Gavin Hamilton 1480–1549
    10. 10. George Hamilton 1521–
    11. 11. Elizabeth Hamilton 1518–
    12. 12. Jean Hamilton 1517–
    13. 13. Gavin Hamilton 1519–1549
    14. 14. John Hamilton 1517–1571
    15. 15. Isabel Hamilton 1518–1604
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Countess Lennox) Hamilton 1473–1531
  3. 3. Sir (Patrick) Hamilton 1469–1520
  4. 4. Helen Hamilton 1473–
  5. 5. James (Lord Boyd Kilmarnock) Boyd 1468–1484
  6. 6. Matthew (Steward 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1472–1513
  7. 7. James Hamilton 1450–1473
  8. 8. John Hamilton 1445–1489
  9. 9. Agnes Hamilton 1444–
  10. 10. Jean Hamilton 1442–1531
  11. 11. Mary Hamilton 1473–1531
  12. 12. Margaret (Grizelda) Boyd 1470–1516
  13. 13. Gavin Hamilton 1455–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Hamilton 1441–1517

James, Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1415
1415
Birth of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1479
11-6-1479
Age 64
Death of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow Hamilton in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1415
    Event Place: Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11-6-1479
    Event Place: Scotland

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