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Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton 1550–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1550

Birth Location: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1616

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Lathrisk

Mother: Isabelle Hamilton

Spouse(s): Sir Hamilton

Children(s): Lady Queensbury, Richard, Thirlestane, Mary Hamilton, Honorable Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Sir Hamilton, Anthony Hamilton, Grizel Hamilton, Katherin Silvertonhill, James Iv, Hon Paisley, Sir Hamilton,, Alexander Hamilton, Hon. Ireland), Sir Manor, Marion HAMILTON, Henry Hamilton, Hon. Ireland), Isobel Hamilton, Jane Hamilton, Anthony Hamilton, Contess Hamilton\Douglas

In 1550, Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton entered the world in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Lord John Seton Seytown Seaton 2Nd Lord Of Lathrisk And Isabelle Hamilton. Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton married Henry Seton, John Buchanan Hamilton, Sir Lord Claud Hamilton Knight Of Paisley Scottish Politician Privy Councillor 1St Lord Of Paisley Baron Of Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Anthony Hamilton, Contess Margaret Hamilton Douglas, Grizel Hamilton, Henry Hamilton, Hon Sir Claud Hamilton Constable Of The Castle Of Toome County Antrim Ireland, Hon Sir George Hamilton Of Greenlaw And Roscrea Tipperary Ireland, Hon Margaret Hamilton Of Paisley, Honorable George Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton, James Hamilton Ii Marquess Of Hamilton Iv Earl Of Arran I Earl Of Cambridge Ii Iv, Jane Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Katherin Hamilton Of Silvertonhill, Lady Anna Keyth Of Keith And Altrie Countess Of Morton Duchess Of Queensbury, Marion Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Richard Lord Maitland Of Lethington And Thirlestane, Sir Frederick Hamilton Of Manor, Sir James Hamilton, Sir John Hector Hamilton. Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton passed away in 1616 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1550, Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton entered the world in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Lord John Seton Seytown Seaton 2Nd Lord Of Lathrisk And Isabelle Hamilton.
  • Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton married Henry Seton, John Buchanan Hamilton, Sir Lord Claud Hamilton Knight Of Paisley Scottish Politician Privy Councillor 1St Lord Of Paisley Baron Of Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Anthony Hamilton, Contess Margaret Hamilton Douglas, Grizel Hamilton, Henry Hamilton, Hon Sir Claud Hamilton Constable Of The Castle Of Toome County Antrim Ireland, Hon Sir George Hamilton Of Greenlaw And Roscrea Tipperary Ireland, Hon Margaret Hamilton Of Paisley, Honorable George Hamilton, Isobel Hamilton, James Hamilton Ii Marquess Of Hamilton Iv Earl Of Arran I Earl Of Cambridge Ii Iv, Jane Hamilton, Jean Hamilton, Katherin Hamilton Of Silvertonhill, Lady Anna Keyth Of Keith And Altrie Countess Of Morton Duchess Of Queensbury, Marion Hamilton, Mary Hamilton, Richard Lord Maitland Of Lethington And Thirlestane, Sir Frederick Hamilton Of Manor, Sir James Hamilton, Sir John Hector Hamilton.
  • Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton passed away in 1616 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Margaretha Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
Margaretha Hamilton
1550–1616
Birth Place: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord John Seton \Seytown \ Seaton 2nd Lord of Lathrisk
1470–1557
Balchristie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabelle Hamilton
1530–1604
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander) Hamilton
1500–1618
of Innerwick
Helena Walace
1492–
Cairnhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cambuskeith
1475–1513
Lady Cunnungham,
1488–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Hamilton's Descendants

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Margaretha (Margaret Seton, Lady) Hamilton (1 Jan 1550–10 Feb 1616) m. Sir (Lord Claud Hamilton, Knight of Paisley, Scottish Politician, Privy Councillor, 1st Lord of Paisley, Baron of) Hamilton (9 June 1543–15 Jan 1622)
  1. 1. Lady (Anna Keyth of Keith and Altrie, Countess of Morton, Duchess of) Queensbury 1585–1648 m. William (Douglass 11th Earl of) Angus 1589–1660 m. gGeorge (4th Earl Marischal) Keith 1553–1623
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Beaumont 1602–1699 m. Baron (John Robert Herries) Maxwell 1598–1677 m. Robert (Lord) Maxewell 1628–
      1. 1. James Maxwell 1620–1667 m. Elizabeth Defoe 1612–1699 m. Elizabeth Maxwell 1612–1699
        1. 1. Elizabeth MAXWELL 1648–1714 m. Thomas VERNON 1644–1698
        2. 2. AGNES Maxwell 1640–
      2. 2. Robert (Earl of Nithsdale) Maxwell 1620–1667
      3. 3. Mary (Matilda MAXWELL) Alexander 1634–1680
      4. 4. William (Herries Maxwell, Earl of) Nithsdale 1676–1744
    2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1610–1660
    3. 3. Isabel Douglas 1630–1672
    4. 4. William (Duke of Hamilton Douglas) Hamilton 1610–1655
    5. 5. Robert (Douglas, 8th Earl of) Morton 1605–1649
    6. 6. John (Walter) Douglas 1605–1628
    7. 7. James Douglas 1617–1645
    8. 8. Flora Douglas 1621–1667
    9. 9. Sir (George Sir Lord Pompherston Douglas (Laird of) Dunbarton) 1601–1663
    10. 10. Colonel (Lord James William Douglas) Hamilton 1618–1645
    11. 11. Jean Douglas 1601–1669
    12. 12. Lady (Grizell Douglas) Carmichael 1615–1641
  2. 2. Richard, (Lord Maitland of Lethington and) Thirlestane 1496–1586
  3. 3. Mary Hamilton 1590–1623
  4. 4. Honorable (George) Hamilton 1594–1650
  5. 5. Jean Hamilton 1553–1590
  6. 6. Sir (John Hector) Hamilton 1576–1611
  7. 7. Anthony Hamilton 1575–
  8. 8. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1615
  9. 9. Katherin (Hamilton of) Silvertonhill 1580–1637
  10. 10. James (Hamilton, II Marquess of Hamilton, IV Earl of Arran, I Earl of Cambridge Ii) Iv 1579–1625
  11. 11. Hon (Margaret Hamilton of) Paisley 1577–1577
  12. 12. Sir (James) Hamilton, 1575–1618
  13. 13. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
  14. 14. Hon. (Sir Claud Hamilton, Constable of the Castle of Toome (County Antrim,) Ireland) 1580–1614
  15. 15. Sir (Frederick Hamilton of) Manor 1590–1647
  16. 16. Marion HAMILTON 1576–1618
  17. 17. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
  18. 18. Hon. (Sir George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea (Tipperary,) Ireland) 1582–1657
  19. 19. Isobel Hamilton 1588–1609
  20. 20. Jane Hamilton 1570–1618
  21. 21. Anthony Hamilton 1575–1662
  22. 22. Contess (Margaret) Hamilton\Douglas 1585–1623

Margaretha Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1 Jan 1550
Birth of Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1616
10 Feb 1616
Age 66
Death of Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1550
    Event Place: Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Brumhill, Ayr, Scotland

    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: 10 Feb 1616
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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