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Margaret Hamilton 1511 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1511

Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1579

Death Location: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Father: James \Douglas

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): James Hamilton

Children(s): John Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, James Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, Henry Stewart, Lady Hamilton, Hon. Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Claude Paisley, Jean Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton

The story of Margaret Hamilton began in 1511 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Margaret Hamilton married James Hamilton, and had children including John Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, James Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, Henry Lord Darnley Stewart, Lady Anne Hamilton, Hon. David Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Claude Hamilton Lord van Paisley, Jean Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton. Margaret Hamilton passed away in 1579 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Hamilton began in 1511 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
  • Margaret Hamilton married James Hamilton, and had children including John Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Johanna Hamilton, James Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, Henry Lord Darnley Stewart, Lady Anne Hamilton, Hon. David Hamilton, David Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton, Claude Hamilton Lord van Paisley, Jean Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Barbara Hamilton, Christian Hamilton.
  • Margaret Hamilton passed away in 1579 in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James \Douglas
1487 – 1548
Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
J\
Lady Stewart
1491 – 1554
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

James Hamilton
1515 – 1575
Birth Location: Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

John Hamilton
1535 – 1604
Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Barbara Hamilton
1535 – 1558
Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Arran, Scotland, United Kingdom
BH
Johanna Hamilton
1535 – 1560
Birth Location: –
JH
James Hamilton
1537 – 1608
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Margaret Hamilton
1540 – 1595
Birth Location: Sorn, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
Lady Hamilton
1540 – 1558
Birth Location: Arran, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
LH
Henry Stewart
1540 – 1567
Birth Location: Newsham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
HS
Lady Hamilton
1541 – 1574
Birth Location: Huntly, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LH
Hon. Hamilton
1542 – 1611
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
HH
David Hamilton
1542 – 1641
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
DH
Gavin Hamilton
1542 – 1547
Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
GH
Claude Paisley
1543 – 1620
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
CP
Jean Hamilton
1545 – 1596
Birth Location: Arran, Bute Island, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
Barbara Hamilton
1547 – 1577
Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
BH
Barbara Hamilton
1547 – 1558
Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
BH
Christian Hamilton
1549 – 1598
Birth Location: Firth Clyde, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
CH

Margaret Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Hamilton
1511 – 1579
Birth Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas of Pompherstoun \Douglas
1487 – 1548
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Catherine Countess Morton) Stewart
1491 – 1554
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Stewart IV (King of) Scotland)
1473 – 1513
Edinburgh
Lady (Margaret (Marion)) Boyd
1477 – 1559
Bonshaw, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Scotland)
1451 – 1488
Margaret Scotland)
1456 – 1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scots
1430 – 1460
Mary Scotland
1433 – 1463

Margaret Hamilton's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Hamilton (11 January 1511 – 22 May 1579) m. James Hamilton (15 January 1515 – 22 January 1575)
  1. 1. John Hamilton (1535 – 6 April 1604)
  2. 2. Barbara Hamilton (1535 – 15 December 1558)
  3. 3. Johanna Hamilton (1535 – 1560)
  4. 4. James Hamilton (1537 – 9 March 1608)
  5. 5. Margaret Hamilton (1540 – 1595)
  6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) Hamilton (1540 – 15 December 1558)
  7. 7. Henry (Lord Darnley) Stewart (7 December 1540 – 10 February 1567)
  8. 8. Lady (Anne) Hamilton (February 1541 – 17 April 1574)
  9. 9. Hon. (David) Hamilton (1542 – March 1611)
  10. 10. David Hamilton (1542 – 1641)
  11. 11. Gavin Hamilton (22 October 1542 – August 1547)
  12. 12. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley (9 June 1543 – 1620) m. Margaretha Seton (1555 – 1615)
    1. 1. Grizel Hamilton (1562 – 1615)
    2. 2. James (Hamilton Earl Van) Abercorn (12 August 1575 – 23 March 1618) m. Countess (Lady Marion Mary Wallace Boyd, Countess of) Abercorn (1579 – 26 August 1632)
      1. 1. Lady (Issobell) Hamilton (1598 – 1696) m. Robert (Sir) Hamilton (1600 – 14 June 1649)
        1. 1. Annabel Hamilton (1615 – 8 February 1666) m. Rev (Andrew Dougald Campbell of) Letterkenny (1591 – 16 Oct 1671)
        2. 2. Annabel Hamilton (1615 – 1645)
        3. 3. Marie (Ann) Hamilton (1621 – )
        4. 4. Agnes Hamilton
      2. 2. James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn (1605 – 1670)
      3. 3. William Hamelton (1605 – 25 June 1681)
      4. 4. George (Lord Hamilton van) Donalong (1606 – 1679)
      5. 5. Claude (Lord Hamilton van) Strabane (1610 – 14 June 1638)
      6. 6. Alexander (Sir Hamilton van) Holborn (1613 – 1665)
      7. 7. Lucy Hamilton (1615 – June 1696)
    3. 3. Marion Hamilton (1576 – 1628)
    4. 4. Margaret Hamilton (21 September 1577 – 23 December 1577)
    5. 5. Alexander Hamilton (1579 – 11 December 1587)
    6. 6. Katherin (Hamilton of) Silvertonhill (1580 – 1637)
    7. 7. Claud Hamilton (5 January 1580 – 7 January 1615)
    8. 8. George Hamilton (1582 – 1657)
    9. 9. Henry Hamilton (13 December 1584 – 15 March 1585)
    10. 10. Margaretha Hamilton (1585 – 11 September 1623)
    11. 11. James (Hamilton 2nd Marquess of Hamilton 4th) Ea (1587 – 1625)
    12. 12. Isobel Hamilton (1588 – 1609)
    13. 13. Frederick (Hamiltonm) Sir (17 May 1590 – 25 December 1647)
    14. 14. Mary Hamilton (1592 – 22 December 1592)
    15. 15. Anthony Hamilton (1596 – )
    16. 16. Sir (John) Hamilton ( – 1604)
  13. 13. Jean Hamilton (1545 – December 1596)
  14. 14. Barbara Hamilton (1547 – 26 November 1577)
  15. 15. Barbara Hamilton (1547 – 15 December 1558)
  16. 16. Christian Hamilton (1549 – 1598)

Margaret Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1511
11 January 1511
Birth of Margaret Hamilton in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1579
22 May 1579
Age 68
Death of Margaret Hamilton in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1511
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1579
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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