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James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton 1517–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Jan 1575

Death Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Janet Beaton

Spouse(s): Margaret Hamilton

Children(s): Lady Chatellerault, James Hamilton, Barbara Gordon, Hon. Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, Claud Paisley, Christian HAMILTON, Hon. Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton

The story of James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton began in 1517 in Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland. James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton married Margaret Douglas Douchess Hamilton, and had children including Barbara Hamilton Baroness Gordon, Christian Hamilton, Claud Hamilton Baron Paisley, Hon David Hamilton, Hon Gavin Hamilton, James V 3Rd Earl Of Arran Hamilton, Lady Anne Hamilton Chatellerault, Lady Jean Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton. James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton passed away in 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton began in 1517 in Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland.
  • James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton married Margaret Douglas Douchess Hamilton, and had children including Barbara Hamilton Baroness Gordon, Christian Hamilton, Claud Hamilton Baron Paisley, Hon David Hamilton, Hon Gavin Hamilton, James V 3Rd Earl Of Arran Hamilton, Lady Anne Hamilton Chatellerault, Lady Jean Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton.
  • James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton passed away in 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James, Hamilton's Ancestors

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James, Hamilton
1517–1575
Birth Place: Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland
Parents
James 1st Earl of Arran Hamilton
1475–1529
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Beaton
1486–1522
Creich, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Gavin (Sir 1st Lord of Orbieston) Hamilton
1417–1493
Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Scotland) Stewart
1452–1488
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
David (* 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton) BETHUNE
1456–1505
Creich, Fife, Scotland
JEAN (JANET) DUDDINGSTON
1467–1541
St Ford, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1398–1441
Lady Livingstone
1399–1457
James Stewart
1430–1460
Marie Guelders
1434–1463
John Bethune
1440–1507
Marjory Boswell
1443–1466
Stephen Duddingston
1438–1488
Deborah
1424–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hamilton
1371–1410
Lady Douglas
1375–1398
Sir Scotland
1382–1451
Lady Livingston
1384–1459
John Bethune
1418–1499
Katherine Stirling
1419–1526
David Boswell
1398–1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
WILLIAM DUDDINGSTON
1405–1437
Deborah Stewart
1438–1485

James, Hamilton's Descendants

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James, (Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran) Hamilton (1517–22 Jan 1575) m. Margaret (Douglas Douchess) Hamilton (1 Jan 1511–24 May 1579)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Hamilton) Chatellerault 1542–1574 m. Hugh Semple 1587–1639 m. George (Gordon, 5th Earl of) Huntly 1535–1562
    1. 1. Marion Semphill 1515–1606 m. George Preston 1504–1579
      1. 1. William Preston 1530–1585 m. Anna Saunders 1530–1588
        1. 1. Adam Preston 1564–1593 m. Isabel Braithwhett 1569–1620
      2. 2. William Preston 1625–1685
    2. 2. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
    3. 3. George (Gordon 1st Marquess of) Huntly 1563–1636
    4. 4. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
    5. 5. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
    6. 6. Marion Semphill 1618–1668
    7. 7. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
  2. 2. James (V 3rd Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1533–1609
  3. 3. Barbara (Hamilton Baroness) Gordon 1535–1558
  4. 4. Hon. (Gavin) Hamilton 1542–1547
  5. 5. Lady (Jean) Hamilton 1545–1596
  6. 6. Claud (Hamilton Baron) Paisley 1546–1621
  7. 7. Christian HAMILTON 1547–1598
  8. 8. Hon. (David) Hamilton 1543–1611
  9. 9. Margaret Hamilton 1543–1567

James, Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton in Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland
Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland
1575
22 Jan 1575
Age 58
Death of James, Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran Hamilton in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Brodick Castle, Isle Of Arran, Butte, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1575
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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