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Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton 1525–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 May 1579

Death Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Lady Montgomery

Spouse(s): Sir Cleghorn

Children(s): Lord Cleghorn

In 1525, Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton entered the world in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Of Finnart Sir Of Stonehouse Lanarkshire Scotland Hamilton And Lady Christian Montgomery. Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton married Sir Lord Baron Mungo Lockhart Van Cleghorn, and had children including Lord Sir Knight Allan Lockhart 6Th Baron Of Cleghorn. Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton passed away in 1579 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton entered the world in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Of Finnart Sir Of Stonehouse Lanarkshire Scotland Hamilton And Lady Christian Montgomery.
  • Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton married Sir Lord Baron Mungo Lockhart Van Cleghorn, and had children including Lord Sir Knight Allan Lockhart 6Th Baron Of Cleghorn.
  • Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton passed away in 1579 in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Hamilton
1498–1540
Birth Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH
Lady Montgomery
1515–1575
Birth Location: Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
LM

Spouses(s)

Sir Cleghorn
1521–1582
Birth Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
SC

Children(s)

Lord Cleghorn
1552–1624
Birth Location: Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
LC

Lady Dirleton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Dirleton
1525–1579
Birth Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James of Finnart, Sir of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland Hamilton
1498–1540
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian) Montgomery
1515–1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Lord (James Hamilton , 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn, 4th Earl of Arran, Member of the Scottish Parliament for) Linlithgow
1575–1625
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Ecosse
Mary (Bonshaw) Boyd
1476–1559
Bonshaw, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lord (John Montgomery , Earl 3rd Lord Montgomery, Master of) Eglinton
1483–1520
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
Elizabeth Edmonton
1480–1533
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Boyd
1454–1507
Lady Mure
1456–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Kilmarnock
1425–1480
Lady Lanarkshire
1425–1472

Lady Dirleton's Descendants

1.
LD
Lady (Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess) Dirleton (1525–24 May 1579) m. Sir (Lord Baron Mungo Lockhart van) Cleghorn (1521–1582)
  1. 1. Lord (Sir Knight Allan Lockhart , 6th Baron of) Cleghorn 1552–1624 m. Lady (Elizabeth Ross , Countess of Cleghorn, Baroness) Lockhart 1522–1594
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Lockhart , Baron of Lee) Castle 1591–1664 m. Dame (Anna) Fleming 1625–1653
      1. 1. Sir (Capt James Horatio) Lockhart 1655–1711 m. Lady (Margaret) Burnett 1691–1703
        1. 1. Capt (James Horatio) Lockhart 1683–1790 m. Lady (Margaret Lillington , of Braeheid Allanton,) Aberdeenshire 1683–1760

Lady Dirleton's Timeline

24 Records

1515
8 Oct 1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1515
1515
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1524
1524
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1527
1527
Age 2
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
1530
1530
Age 5
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1530
1530
Age 5
Birth of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Harbottle Castle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Harbottle Castle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
1570
1570
Age 45
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Drumlanrig, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Drumlanrig, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
1578
1578
Age 53
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Berwickshire, Scotland
Berwickshire, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Berwickshire, Scotland
Berwickshire, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Berwickshire, Scotland
Berwickshire, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
South Lanarkshire, Scotland
1581
27 Feb 1581
Age 56
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland
Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland
1596
6 November 1596
Age 71
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Glasgow, Argylshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Argylshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1596
6 November 1596
Age 71
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Glasgow, Argylshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Argylshire, Scotland
1596
6 November 1596
Age 71
Death of Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton in Glasgow, Argylshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Argylshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1808
29 May 1808
Age 283
Lady Margaret Hamilton , Duchess Hamilton, Countess Dirleton was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Harbottle Castle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Harbottle, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1515
    Event Place: Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 920

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 May 1808
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P93Geo005

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1596
    Event Place: Glasgow, Argylshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Drumlanrig, Dumfrieshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1596
    Event Place: Glasgow, Argylshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1581
    Event Place: Dunbar, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1596
    Event Place: Glasgow, Argylshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 920

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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