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Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton 1512–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Torrance, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Hamilt

Mother: Janet Hamilton

Spouse(s): Lady Hamilton

Children(s): James Glasgow, Sir L, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, Archibald Hamilton, James Hamilton, Katherine Hamilton

In 1512, Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton entered the world in Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Hamilton Duke Of Hamilton Baron Hamilt And Janet Countess Daubigny Goodman Hamilton. Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton married Lady Jean Muirhead Duchess Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, Archibald Hamilton, James Hamilton 7Th Of Torrence Provost Of Glasgow, James Hamilton, Katherine Hamilton, Sir Robert Hamilton Duke Of Hamilton Sheriff Of L. Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton passed away in 1550 in Torrance, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1512, Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton entered the world in Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Hamilton Duke Of Hamilton Baron Hamilt And Janet Countess Daubigny Goodman Hamilton.
  • Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton married Lady Jean Muirhead Duchess Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Hamilton, Archibald Hamilton, James Hamilton 7Th Of Torrence Provost Of Glasgow, James Hamilton, Katherine Hamilton, Sir Robert Hamilton Duke Of Hamilton Sheriff Of L.
  • Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton passed away in 1550 in Torrance, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Hamilton's Ancestors

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Sir Hamilton
1512–1550
Birth Place: Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, Baron Hamilt
1476–1543
Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Countess Daubigny Goodman) Hamilton
1480–1542
Glaister, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Hamilton
–1545
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hamilton's Descendants

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Sir (Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of) Hamilton (1512–1550) m. Lady (Jean Muirhead Duchess) Hamilton (1516–1557)
  1. 1. James (Hamilton 7th of Torrence, Provost of) Glasgow 1537–1603 m. Katherine (Broomhill of) Torrance 1542–1600
    1. 1. Robert (Hamilton of) Torrance 1563–1624 m. Beatrix (Hamilton of) Peill 1580–1628
      1. 1. Catherine Lindsay 1600–1663 m. James Lindsay 1598–
        1. 1. William (Lindsay of) Mauchlinhole 1632–1668 m. Janet (Cunningham of Gilbertfield) 8 1632–1687
      2. 2. James Hamiltoun 1599–1663
      3. 3. Janet Hamilton 1605–1653
      4. 4. Robert Hamiltoun 1590–1649
  2. 2. Sir (Robert Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, Sheriff of) L 1538–1597
  3. 3. Alexander Hamilton 1542–
  4. 4. Andrew Hamilton 1548–1628
  5. 5. Archibald Hamilton 1536–
  6. 6. James Hamilton 1540–1603
  7. 7. Katherine Hamilton 1546–

Sir Hamilton's Timeline

4 Records

1512
1512
Birth of Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1512
1512
Birth of Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Age 38
Death of Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Torrance, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Torrance, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1570
1570
Age 58
Death of Sir Matthew Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton in Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Torrance House, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Torrance, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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