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James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton 1515–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 January 1515

Birth Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 January 1575

Death Location: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Father: Patrick Hamilton

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas, Lady Douglas

Children(s): Elizabeth Angus, Claud Hamilton, John Hamilton, Lady Pauline, Johanna Hamilton, Christiana Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Quintin Hamilton, John Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, James Arran, Christian Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, David Hamilton, James Arran, Helen Hamilton, Henry Stewart, Isobel Hamilton, Eleazer Hamilton, Thomas Priestfield, Lady Hamilton

The story of James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton began in 1515 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton married Lady Margaret Douglas, Margaret Dutchess Of Hamilton Douglas, and had children including Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Christiana Christian Hamilton, Claud 1St Lord Paisley Baron Hamilton, David Hamilton, Eleazer Hamilton, Elizabeth Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus, Helen Hamilton, Henry Lord Darnley Stewart, Isobel Hamilton, James Hamilton 3Rd Earl Of Arran, James Hamilton Sir 5Th Earl Arran, Jean Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, John Hamilton 1St Marquess Of Hamilton, John Markgraaf Hamilton, Lady Anne Hamilton Chatellerault 12Th X Ggm Pauline, Lady Barbara Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Quintin Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton Liard Van Priestfield. James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton passed away in 1575 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton began in 1515 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton married Lady Margaret Douglas, Margaret Dutchess Of Hamilton Douglas, and had children including Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton, Christiana Christian Hamilton, Claud 1St Lord Paisley Baron Hamilton, David Hamilton, Eleazer Hamilton, Elizabeth Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus, Helen Hamilton, Henry Lord Darnley Stewart, Isobel Hamilton, James Hamilton 3Rd Earl Of Arran, James Hamilton Sir 5Th Earl Arran, Jean Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, John Hamilton 1St Marquess Of Hamilton, John Markgraaf Hamilton, Lady Anne Hamilton Chatellerault 12Th X Ggm Pauline, Lady Barbara Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Quintin Hamilton, Thomas Hamilton Liard Van Priestfield.
  • James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton passed away in 1575 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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James Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
James Hamilton
1515–1575
Birth Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Kineavil Hamilton
1469–1520
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Catherine) Stewart
1478–1542
Balvenie Castle, Glen Fiddich, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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James Hamilton's Descendants

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James (IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault) Hamilton (15 January 1515–22 January 1575) m. Margaret (Dutchess of Hamilton) Douglas (1 Jan 1511–24 May 1579) m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas (08 Oct 1515–10 Oct 1571)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Margaret Hamilton Countess) Angus 1550–1611 m. Alexander (Pethein, Laird of) Aucheniongford 1560–1611 m. Sir (David DOUGLAS, Earl of Angus) *Story 1515–1557
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Douglas of (Elizabeth) Angus) (Maxwell) 1555–1637 m. Hugo (Campbell Lord) Loudoun 1550–1622 m. John Maxwell 1553–1593 m. Frans (Stuart Earl van Bothwell Lord Badenoch van) Enzie 1562–1613
      1. 1. Margaret Maxwell 1580–1630 m. John (Wallace 15th of Craigie and) Newton 1581–1640
        1. 1. James (Wallace) Col. 1610–1678 m. Elizabeth (Ochiltrie) Wallace 1626–1705 m. Helen (Edmonstone) (Wallace) 1620–1649 m. Jean Hay 1615–1638
        2. 2. Thomas Wallace 1603–1673
        3. 3. Johne Wallace 1597–1640
        4. 4. Margaret (Smeaton) Wallace 1597–1615
        5. 5. James Wallace 1605–1655
        6. 6. Esther (Wallace) Stewart 1600–1668
        7. 7. Isabel Wallace 1599–1669
        8. 8. Sir (Hugh Wallace 16th of Craigie Baronet) 1 1600–1660
        9. 9. Allan Wallace 1604–1633
        10. 10. Margaret Wallace 1597–1615
        11. 11. Marjory Kennedy 1620–1672
        12. 12. William Wallace 1606–1672
        13. 13. Robert Wallace 1605–1648
        14. 14. Marie Wallace 1609–1675
        15. 15. Hew (or Hugh) Wallace 1612–1648
        16. 16. Brys (or Bruce) Wallace 1610–1648
        17. 17. Marion Wallace 1611–
        18. 18. Margaret Wallace 1609–1680
        19. 19. Robert (Wallace of Holmestone) 1600 1611–1648
        20. 20. John (Wallace) V 1607–1684
        21. 21. Sarah (Wallace) Mumford 1595–1660
        22. 22. Thomas Wallace 1606–
      2. 2. Walter (Lord Scott van) Buccleuch 1570–1611
    2. 2. Andrew (Hugh Peden) (Pethein) 1590–1648
    3. 3. Jean Douglas 1558–
    4. 4. Henry Douglas 1564–1595
    5. 5. Duncan Douglas 1557–1590
    6. 6. Gavin (Raquarell) Douglas 1553–1616
    7. 7. Agnes Mac-Cullogh 1549–1593
    8. 8. Barbara (Hector) Douglas 1556–1640
    9. 9. Sir (Archibald Douglas, Knight of Angus, 8th Earl of) Angus 1554–1588
    10. 10. Elizabeth Douglas 1553–1637
  2. 2. Claud ("1st Lord Paisley" "Baron") Hamilton 1543–1622
  3. 3. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1535–1604
  4. 4. Lady (Anne Hamilton Chatellerault 12th x ggm) Pauline 1542–1576
  5. 5. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
  6. 6. Christiana (Christian) Hamilton 1547–1591
  7. 7. Barbara Hamilton 1539–1558
  8. 8. Quintin Hamilton 1550–1568
  9. 9. John (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1532–1604
  10. 10. Jean Hamilton 1545–1596
  11. 11. James (Hamilton Sir\5th Earl) Arran 1557–1574
  12. 12. Christian Hamilton 1543–1621
  13. 13. Margaret Hamilton 1540–1558
  14. 14. David Hamilton 1540–1608
  15. 15. James (Hamilton 3rd Earl of) Arran 1533–1608
  16. 16. Helen Hamilton 1535–1600
  17. 17. Henry (Lord Darnley) Stewart 1540–1567
  18. 18. Isobel Hamilton 1563–1646
  19. 19. Eleazer Hamilton 1547–1591
  20. 20. Thomas (Hamilton Liard van) Priestfield 1538–1608
  21. 21. Lady (Barbara) Hamilton 1547–1558

James Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1515
15 January 1515
Birth of James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1575
22 January 1575
Age 60
Death of James IV 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault Hamilton in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 January 1515
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1575
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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