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Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton 1555–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland

Death Date: 1615

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: George Seton

Mother: Isabelle Hamilton

Spouse(s): Claude Paisley

Children(s): Margaretha Hamilton, Richard, Thirlestane, James Abercorn

In 1555, Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton entered the world in Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland, born to George V Lord Seton And Isabelle Hamilton. Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton married Claude Hamilton Lord Van Paisley, and had children including James Hamilton Earl Van Abercorn, Margaretha Margaret Hamilton, Richard Lord Maitland Of Lethington And Thirlestane. Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton passed away in 1615 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton entered the world in Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland, born to George V Lord Seton And Isabelle Hamilton.
  • Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton married Claude Hamilton Lord Van Paisley, and had children including James Hamilton Earl Van Abercorn, Margaretha Margaret Hamilton, Richard Lord Maitland Of Lethington And Thirlestane.
  • Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton passed away in 1615 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaretha Hamilton's Ancestors

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Margaretha Hamilton
1555–1615
Birth Place: Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland
Parents
George V Lord Seton
1528–1585
Isabelle Hamilton
1530–1604
Grandparents
Baron (George IV de Seton Seton, 4th Laird of Seton, Baron of Winton . Scottish. 14th) GGF
1508–1549
Seton Castle, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Seton, Hay of Culross, Baroness) Winton
1510–1575
Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Sir (William (Earl of Cassils) High Treasurer of Scotland, HAMILTON) ^'
1504–1569
Cambuskeith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Catharine Kennedy
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
George Seton
1480–1513
Lord Yester
1500–1543
Princess (Legitimized)
1502–1563
James Blairquhan
1500–1560
Lady Campbell
1483–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George II
1481–1513
James Schotland
1473–1513
Agnes Stewart
1475–1557

Margaretha Hamilton's Descendants

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Margaretha (Margaret Seton, Lady) Hamilton (1555–1615) m. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley (9 June 1543–15 Jan 1622)
  1. 1. Margaretha ((Margaret)) Hamilton 1585–1623 m. Lord (James Kilgour) Douglas 1585–1627 m. Sir (William Douglas, 11Th Earl of Angus, 1st Marquis of) Douglas 1589–1660
    1. 1. James Douglas 1616–1647 m. Anges Rome 1616–1649
      1. 1. William Douglas 1649–1745 m. Janet Witherspoon 1673–1741
        1. 1. Alexander Douglas 1708–1775 m. Christina Grant 1710–1770
    2. 2. Robert Douglas 1619–1692
    3. 3. Lady (Margaret Alexander nee) Douglass 1611–1660
    4. 4. Sir (George Sir Lord Pompherston Douglas (Laird of) Dunbarton) 1601–1663
    5. 5. Lady (Griss[z]ell Douglas) (Carmichael) 1615–1641
    6. 6. Jean Douglas 1602–1669
    7. 7. Archibald (Douglas, Earl of Angus, 1st Earl of) Ormond 1609–1655
    8. 8. Colonel (Lord James William Douglas) Hamilton 1617–1645
    9. 9. Son (Douglas) (Twin) 1618–1618
    10. 10. Flora Douglas 1621–1667
    11. 11. John Douglas 1598–1637
    12. 12. Lucy (Douglas, Countess of) Nithsdale 1602–1699
  2. 2. Richard, (Lord Maitland of Lethington and) Thirlestane 1496–1586
  3. 3. James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1575–1618

Margaretha Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton in Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland
Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland
1615
1615
Age 60
Death of Margaretha Margaret Seton, Lady Hamilton in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Seton, East-Lothian, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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