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James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton 1724–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUL 1724

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: FEB 1758

Death Location: Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland

Father: James, Hamilton

Mother: Anne Cochrane

Spouse(s): Elizabeth, Gunning

Children(s): James, Hamilton, Douglas, Hamilton, Elizabeth, Hamilton, Augusta Campbell, Charlotte Campbell, John Campbell

In 1724, James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton entered the world in Scotland, born to James 2Nd Duke Of Brandon 5Th Earl Of Arran And Cambridge Douglas Hamilton And Anne Cochrane. James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton married Elizabeth Of Hameldon Duchess Of Argyll Duchess Of Gunning, and had children including Augusta Campbell, Charlotte Susan Maria Campbell, Douglas 5Th Duke Of Brandon 8Th Earl Of Arran And Cambridge 8Th Duke Of Hamilton, Elizabeth Countess Of Derby Hamilton, James 4Th Duke Of Brandon 4Th Marquess Of Douglas 7Th Earl Of Arran And Cambridge 7Th Duke Of Hamilton, John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell. James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton passed away in 1758 in Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland.

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  • In 1724, James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton entered the world in Scotland, born to James 2Nd Duke Of Brandon 5Th Earl Of Arran And Cambridge Douglas Hamilton And Anne Cochrane.
  • James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton married Elizabeth Of Hameldon Duchess Of Argyll Duchess Of Gunning, and had children including Augusta Campbell, Charlotte Susan Maria Campbell, Douglas 5Th Duke Of Brandon 8Th Earl Of Arran And Cambridge 8Th Duke Of Hamilton, Elizabeth Countess Of Derby Hamilton, James 4Th Duke Of Brandon 4Th Marquess Of Douglas 7Th Earl Of Arran And Cambridge 7Th Duke Of Hamilton, John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell.
  • James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton passed away in 1758 in Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James, Hamilton's Ancestors

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James, Hamilton
1724–1758
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
James, 2nd Duke of Brandon, 5th Earl of Arran and Cambridge Douglas- Hamilton
1703–1743
Anne Cochrane
1706–1724
Grandparents
James,1st (Duke of Brandon, 4th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 4th Duke of) Hamilton
1658–1712
Elizabeth Gerard
1679–1744
Great-Grandparents
William, Douglas
1634–1694
Anne, Hamilton
1632–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William, Douglas
1589–1659
Mary Gordon
1610–1674
James, Hamilton
1606–1649
Mary Fielding
1613–1638

James, Hamilton's Descendants

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James, (3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of) Hamilton (5 JUL 1724–FEB 1758) m. Elizabeth, (of Hameldon, Duchess of Argyll, Duchess of) Gunning (7 DEC 1733–20 DEC 1790)
  1. 1. James, (4th Duke of Brandon, 4th Marquess of Douglas, 7th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 7th Duke of) Hamilton 1755–1769
  2. 2. Douglas, (5th Duke of Brandon, 8th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 8th Duke of) Hamilton 1756–1799 m. Harriet (Pye) Bennett 1765–1865
    1. 1. Anne (Douglas Douglas-) Hamilton 1796–1844 m. Henry (Robert, of Monaghan, 3rd Baron Rossmore) Westenra 1792–1860
  3. 3. Elizabeth, (Countess of Derby) Hamilton 1753–1797
  4. 4. Augusta Campbell 1760–1831
  5. 5. Charlotte (Susan Maria) Campbell 1775–1861
  6. 6. John (Douglas Edward Henry) Campbell 1777–1847

James, Hamilton's Timeline

3 Records

1724
5 JUL 1724
Birth of James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Scotland
Scotland
1758
17 JAN 1758
Age 34
Death of James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Great Tew, Oxford, England
Great Tew, Oxford, England
1758
FEB 1758
Age 34
Burial of James, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1724
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1758
    Event Place: Great Tew, Oxford, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: FEB 1758
    Event Place: Hamilton, South Lanark, Scotland

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