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Sir James III Hamilton 1476–1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 March 1476

Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 July 1529

Death Location: Tuedysyde, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir great-grandfather

Mother: Princess Stewart

Spouse(s): Janet Beaton, Mary Stewart, Lady Campbell, Beatrice Drummond

Children(s): John Russell, Janet Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton, Lady Campbell, Isabel Hamilton, Gavin (twin), Lord Howard, Sir Scotland, Margaret Hamilton, James Hamilton, George Hamilton

The story of Sir James III Hamilton began in 1476 in Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir James III Hamilton married Beatrice Drummond, Janet Beaton, Lady Elizabeth Campbell, Mary Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton Twin, George Hamilton, Isabel Hamilton, James Hamilton, Janet Lady Of Arran Countess Of Glencairn Cunningham Hamilton, John Russell, Lady Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll Campbell, Lord Thomas Howard, Margaret Hamilton, Sir James Hamilton Iv Duke Chatellerault 2Nd Earl Arran And Governor Of Scotland. Sir James III Hamilton passed away in 1529 in Tuedysyde, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James III Hamilton began in 1476 in Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir James III Hamilton married Beatrice Drummond, Janet Beaton, Lady Elizabeth Campbell, Mary Stewart, and had children including Elizabeth Hamilton, Gavin Hamilton Twin, George Hamilton, Isabel Hamilton, James Hamilton, Janet Lady Of Arran Countess Of Glencairn Cunningham Hamilton, John Russell, Lady Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll Campbell, Lord Thomas Howard, Margaret Hamilton, Sir James Hamilton Iv Duke Chatellerault 2Nd Earl Arran And Governor Of Scotland.
  • Sir James III Hamilton passed away in 1529 in Tuedysyde, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Hamilton's Ancestors

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Sir Hamilton
1476–1529
Birth Place: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James II Hamilton II husband of aunt of husband of 1st cousin 5x removed of wife of 7th great-grandfather
1423–1479
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Princess (Mary Fielding, of Scotland, SRA Lady\Duchess, Countess of Arren, 1st Baroness of Kilmarneck,) Stewart
1453–1488
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
King (James II The Fiery Face) Stewart,
1430–1460
Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary ('Marie' of Guelders, Queen Consort of) Scots
1432–1463
Grave, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hamilton's Descendants

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Sir (James III) Hamilton (21 March 1476–21 July 1529) m. Janet Beaton (1482–21 Jul 1529) m. Mary Stewart (1487–20 Feb 1557) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Campbell (1481–FEB 1567) m. Beatrice Drummond (1477–1497)
  1. 1. John Russell 1515–1575
    1. 1. Francis Russell 1527–1585 m. Margaret Russell 1533–1572
      1. 1. William (Blanchard Russell, 1st Earl of Thornhaugh, 2nd Earl of Thornhaugh and 3rd Earl of) Bedford) 1558–1613 m. Lady (Elizabeth Longe (Countess of Bedford)) Russel 1562–1611
        1. 1. Lord (Francis Henry Russell of Thornhaugh, 4th earl of Bedford *gf (Princes Diana's 9th great) grandfather)(churchhill) 1587–1641 m. Honorable (Lady Catharine Margaret Russell, Baroness of Thornhaugh) Bridges 1580–1657 m. Elizabeth Gerard 1586–1626 m. Elizabeth Smallpage 1590–1652 m. Catharine (BRYDGES Dudley, Baroness Russell) Thornhaugh 1580–1657
        2. 2. Anne Russell 1585–
        3. 3. Mary Alisson 1585–1637
        4. 4. John Russell 1597–1680
        5. 5. Helena Russell 1607–1697
        6. 6. Elizabeth Russell 1603–1605
        7. 7. Rachel Russell 1604– m. William Sargent 1602–1682
        8. 8. Lord (William II) Russell 1612–1665 m. Sarah Russell 1624–1664
        9. 9. Joseph (John 3rd Barron of) RUSSELL 1575–1676 m. Agnes Blanchard 1575–1694
        10. 10. Paul Russell 1580–1633
        11. 11. William Russell 1605–1661 m. Martha Davies 1609–1694
        12. 12. Thomas Russell 1575–1632
        13. 13. Agnes Russell 1580–1649
        14. 14. Edward, (the Right Honourable Russell 4th Earl) ofBedford 1572–1627 m. Lucy (Harrington Countess of Bedford) (Russell) 1580–1611 m. Ann (Arnold - Russell of) Ipswich 1575–1616
        15. 15. Joseph Russell 1589–1604
        16. 16. James Russell 1586–1673 m. Mary Ball 1593–1674
        17. 17. Catherine Brydges 1593–1657
    2. 2. Claude Hamilton 1543–
    3. 3. John Hamilton 1540–1604
    4. 4. Anne Hamilton 1540–1574
  2. 2. Janet ((Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn (Cunningham)) Hamilton 1517–1579
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hamilton 1518–
  4. 4. Lady (Helen Hamilton, Countess Argyll,) Campbell 1515–1590
  5. 5. Isabel Hamilton 1518–1604
  6. 6. Gavin (Hamilton) (twin) 1519–1549
  7. 7. Lord (Thomas) Howard 1511–1537
  8. 8. Sir (James Hamilton, IV Duke Chatellerault, 2nd Earl Arran and Governor of) Scotland 1515–1575
  9. 9. Margaret Hamilton 1497–
  10. 10. James Hamilton 1495–1540
  11. 11. George Hamilton 1521–1574

Sir Hamilton's Timeline

2 Records

1476
21 March 1476
Birth of Sir James III Hamilton in Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1529
21 July 1529
Age 53
Death of Sir James III Hamilton in Tuedysyde, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tuedysyde, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 March 1476
    Event Place: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1529
    Event Place: Tuedysyde, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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