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

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1515

Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,

Death Date: 22 January 1575

Death Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Mary Boyd

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Anne Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, John Hamilton, James Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, John Hamilton

In 1515, James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton entered the world in Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,, born to James Iii 1St Earl Of Arran 2Nd Lord Hamilton And Mary Boyd. James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Anne Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, James Hamilton, John 1St Marquis Hamilton Earl Arran Hamilton, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton. James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton passed away in 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1515, James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton entered the world in Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,, born to James Iii 1St Earl Of Arran 2Nd Lord Hamilton And Mary Boyd.
  • James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Anne Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, James Hamilton, John 1St Marquis Hamilton Earl Arran Hamilton, John Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton.
  • James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton passed away in 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James, Hamilton's Ancestors

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James, Hamilton
1515–1575
Birth Place: Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,
Parents
James III 1st Earl of Arran 2nd Lord Hamilton
1475–1529
Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Boyd
1476–1559
Bonshaw, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (II 1st Lord Hamilton 6th Laird of Cadzow) Hamilton
1415–1479
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Princess of Scotland Duchess of Hamilton) Stewart
1452–1488
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James, Hamilton's Descendants

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James, (2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault) Hamilton (1 Jan 1515–22 January 1575) m. Margaret Douglas (18 October 1515–1578)
  1. 1. Anne Hamilton 1535–1576 m. George Gordon 1530–1576
    1. 1. George Gordon 1563–1636 m. Henrietta Stuart 1573–1642
      1. 1. Mary Gordon 1611– m. William Douglas 1589–
        1. 1. Lucy Douglas 1644–1713
        2. 2. William Douglas-Hamilton 1634–1694
        3. 3. George Douglas 1635–1691
        4. 4. Lucy Douglas 1633–1713
        5. 5. Isabel Douglas 1630–1691 m. William, (Earl and Duke of Queensberry) Douglas 1637–1695
        6. 6. Grizell Douglas 1615–1641
      2. 2. George Gordon 1591–1649
      3. 3. Francis Gordon 1593–1620
      4. 4. Jane ((Jean)) Gordon 1613–1668
      5. 5. Laurence Gordon 1598–1622
      6. 6. Anne Gordon 1590–1674 m. James (Stuart Earl van) Moray 1585–1638
      7. 7. Elizabeth Gordon 1596–1616
      8. 8. John Gordon 1600–1630
      9. 9. Adam Gordon 1595–1643
      10. 10. James GORDON 1612–1648
      11. 11. John (Gordon) Huntly 1600–1630
      12. 12. Lady (Mary) Gordon 1600–1674
      13. 13. Anne (Gordon, Countess of) Hunt 1590–1674
    2. 2. Alexander (Strathaven) Gordon 1565–1622
    3. 3. William Gordon 1567–
    4. 4. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1569–1615
    5. 5. John Gordon 1571–
  2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1505–1544
  3. 3. John (1st Marquis Hamilton Earl Arran) Hamilton 1532–1604
  4. 4. James Hamilton 1532–1608
  5. 5. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1608
  6. 6. John Hamilton 1535–1604

James, Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1 Jan 1515
Birth of James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton in Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,
Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,
1575
22 January 1575
Age 60
Death of James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault Hamilton in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1515
    Event Place: Brodick Castle, Bute, Scotland GpB,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cadzow
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1575
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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