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Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton 1511 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1511

Birth Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 May 1579

Death Location: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: DA Douglas

Mother: DA GGM

Spouse(s): HRH HAMILTON

Children(s): William (Hamitoun)

In 1511, Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton entered the world in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to DA CRG James 3rd Earl Of Morton Douglas and DA CRG Catherine Countess of Morton STEWART, CRG 12th GGM. Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton married HRH James IV * 2nd Earl Of Arran Duc de Chattelherault HAMILTON, and had children including William Hamilton (Hamitoun). Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton passed away in 1579 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1511, Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton entered the world in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to DA CRG James 3rd Earl Of Morton Douglas and DA CRG Catherine Countess of Morton STEWART, CRG 12th GGM.
  • Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton married HRH James IV * 2nd Earl Of Arran Duc de Chattelherault HAMILTON, and had children including William Hamilton (Hamitoun).
  • Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton passed away in 1579 in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Margaret Hamilton's Ancestors

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Margaret Hamilton
1511 – 1579
Birth Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
DA CRG James 3rd Earl Of Morton Douglas
1487 – 1548
Castle, Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
DA (CRG Catherine Countess of Morton STEWART, CRG 12th) GGM
1502 – 1554
Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Douglas Earl van) Morton
1459 – 1515
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet (Crichton) (Morton)
1461 – 1515
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
King (James IV "Iron Belt" Stewart, Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Baron of Renfrew, Earl of Carrick, 6th Duke of Ross, 6th) Stewart
1473 – 1513
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Queen of) Scotland
1489 – 1541
Westminster Palace, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Hamilton's Descendants

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Margaret (Douglas Duchess) Hamilton (1 Jan 1511 – 24 May 1579) m. HRH (James IV * 2nd Earl Of Arran Duc de Chattelherault) HAMILTON (1 Jan 1515 – 22 Jan 1575)
  1. 1. William (Hamilton) (Hamitoun) (1570 – 2 Mar 1625) m. Ann Cunningham (1570 – 16 Apr 1647)
    1. 1. William Hamilton, (01 Mar 1610 – 12 Sep 1651) m. Jonet (Melville) Pollok (6 Dec, 1613 – Oct 1684)
      1. 1. William Hamilton (27 Jan 1628 – 1695) m. Margaret (L) Watt (21 Sep 1624 – 1660)
        1. 1. Helen (Abigail) Hamilton*** (30 Apr 1660 – Apr 1729) m. JOHN (JAMES OF CAVAL CASTLE) CRAWFORD (December 21, 1656 – 1695)

Margaret Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1511
1 Jan 1511
Birth of Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1579
24 May 1579
Age 68
Death of Margaret Douglas Duchess Hamilton in Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1511
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1579
    Event Place: Morton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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