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Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV 1515–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1515

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

Death Date: 22 Jan 1575

Death Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

Father: ❤️ Chatellerault

Mother: Lady Beaton

Spouse(s): ❤️ Douglas

Children(s): Lord Markgraaf, Sr. Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, Gawain Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, ❤️ Hamilton, Rebecca Hamilton, Anne Hamilton, Quintin Hamilton, Christiane Hamilton

Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV was born in 1515 in Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Butte, Scotland, the child of Lord James Hamilton 2Nd Lord Of Hamilton 1St Earl Of Arran Duke Of Chatellerault And Lady Janet Beaton Bethune Lady Of Creich Hamilton Baroness Of Torrance 5Th Baroness Of Hamilton 6Th Baroness Of Raploch 4Th Countess Of Arran Countess Of Abercrom 1St Countess Of Beaton Duchess Of Beaton. Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV married Lady Margaret Douglas, and had children including Anne Hamilton, Christiane Hamilton, Gawain Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Hon David Hamilton, Lady Barbara Hamilton, Lord John 1St Marquis Of Hamilton Markgraaf, Quintin Hamilton, Rebecca Jane Hamilton, Sir James Hamilton 3Rd Earl Of Arran 4Th Lord Hamilton, Sir Lord Claud Hamilton Knight Of Paisley Scottish Politician Privy Councillor 1St Lord Of Paisley Baron Of Hamilton, Sr Claud 1St Lord Paisley Hamilton. Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV passed away in 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland.

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  • Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV was born in 1515 in Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Butte, Scotland, the child of Lord James Hamilton 2Nd Lord Of Hamilton 1St Earl Of Arran Duke Of Chatellerault And Lady Janet Beaton Bethune Lady Of Creich Hamilton Baroness Of Torrance 5Th Baroness Of Hamilton 6Th Baroness Of Raploch 4Th Countess Of Arran Countess Of Abercrom 1St Countess Of Beaton Duchess Of Beaton.
  • Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV married Lady Margaret Douglas, and had children including Anne Hamilton, Christiane Hamilton, Gawain Hamilton, Helen Hamilton, Hon David Hamilton, Lady Barbara Hamilton, Lord John 1St Marquis Of Hamilton Markgraaf, Quintin Hamilton, Rebecca Jane Hamilton, Sir James Hamilton 3Rd Earl Of Arran 4Th Lord Hamilton, Sir Lord Claud Hamilton Knight Of Paisley Scottish Politician Privy Councillor 1St Lord Of Paisley Baron Of Hamilton, Sr Claud 1St Lord Paisley Hamilton.
  • Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV passed away in 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland.

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Lord IV's Ancestors

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Lord IV
1515–1575
Birth Place: Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Butte, Scotland
Parents
❤️ Lord James Hamilton , 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatellerault
1476–1529
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Beaton Bethune, Lady of Creich & Hamilton, Baroness of Torrance, 5th Baroness of Hamilton, 6th Baroness of Raploch, 4th Countess of Arran, Countess of Abercrom, 1st Countess of Beaton, Duchess of) Beaton
1500–1529
Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Lord IV's Descendants

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Lord (James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton) IV (15 Jan 1515–22 Jan 1575) m. ❤️ (Lady Margaret) Douglas (1 Jan 1511–24 May 1579)
  1. 1. Lord (John, 1st Marquis of Hamilton,) Markgraaf 1532–1604 m. Lady (Margaret Kennedy “Lyon” of Glamis,) Concubine 1547–1626
    1. 1. James (Hamilton Earl van Abercorn, The Right Honourable The Earl of Abercorn PC Member of the Scottish Parliament for) Linlithgow 1575–1618 m. Lady (Marion Boyd Countess of) Abercorn 1583–1632 m. Anne\Anna (Cunningham) (Hamilton*) 1583–1647
      1. 1. Sarah Hambleton 1616–1690 m. Richard (James Ferris (Ferrar) Fariss) 1596–1637
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Ferris) (Woodson) 1638–1689 m. Robert ("Potato Hole" Tater Hole Woodson Sr Lt) Col 1634–1707
      2. 2. Sir (William Hamilton 1st Baronet of) Westport 1605–1681
      3. 3. Claud (Hamilton 2nd Earl of) Strabane 1606–1638
      4. 4. Lady (Isobel) Hamilton 1598–1696
      5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1610–1642
      6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      7. 7. Lord (James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Van) Abercorn 1603–1670
      8. 8. Gabriel Hamilton 1616–1632
      9. 9. Sir (Robert) Hamilton 1600–1649
      10. 10. Mary (of Thurles) Butler 1605–1680
      11. 11. John Hamilton 1606–1649
  2. 2. Sr. (Claud, 1st Lord Paisley) Hamilton 1546–1621
  3. 3. Helen Hamilton 1535–1600
  4. 4. Sir (James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran, 4th Lord) Hamilton 1530–1609
  5. 5. Gawain Hamilton 1533–1547
  6. 6. Lady (Barbara) Hamilton 1533–1558
  7. 7. Sir (Lord Claud Hamilton,Knight of Paisley, Scottish Politician, Privy Councillor, 1st Lord of Paisley, Baron of) Hamilton 1532–1608
  8. 8. ❤️ (Hon David) Hamilton 1542–1611
  9. 9. Rebecca (Jane) Hamilton 1545–1596
  10. 10. Anne Hamilton 1540–1574
  11. 11. Quintin Hamilton 1550–1568
  12. 12. Christiane Hamilton 1547–1591

Lord IV's Timeline

3 Records

1515
15 Jan 1515
Birth of Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV in Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Butte, Scotland
Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Butte, Scotland
1532
23 October 1532
Age 17
Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV was married in Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1575
22 Jan 1575
Age 60
Death of Lord James, Duke (of Chatellerault), 2nd Earl (of Arran) Hamilton IV in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1515
    Event Place: Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Butte, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 October 1532
    Event Place: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, Banff, Ayr, & Stirling: - Commissariot Record of Hamilton and Campsie, Register of Testaments, 1564-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1575
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

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