James Hamilton 
James was born on August 12th, 1575 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. James' father was Claud Hamilton and his mother was Margaret Seton. His paternal grandparents were James Hamilton and Margaret Douglas; his maternal grandparents were George Seton and Isabel Hamilton. He had five brothers and two sisters, named George, John, Alexander, Anthony, Frederick, Marion and Margaret. He was the oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 42 on March 23rd, 1618 in Monkton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was buried on April 29th, 1618 in Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.General Notes
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James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn1 (M)
b. 12 August 1575, d. 2 3 March 1618, #110225
Pedigree
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James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was the son of Claud Hamilton,
1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton.1 He was born on 12 August 1575.2 He
married Marion Boyd, daughter of Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd and Margaret
Campbell.3 H e died on 23 March 1618 at age 42 at Monkton,vp.1 He was
buried on 29 April 1 618 at Abbey Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire,
Scotland.1 His will (dated 7 June 1616) was probated on 26 June 1624.1
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P .C.) [Scotland].3 He held
the office of M.P. for Linlithgow [Scotland] in 159 7.3 He held the office
of Sheriff of Linlithgow in 1600.3 He was created 1st Lord Abercorn, co.
Linlithgow [Scotland] on 5 April 1603.3 In 1604 he served on the
commission which treated for a proposed union of Scotland with England .3
He was created 1st Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick
[Scotland] on 10 July 1606.3 He was created 1st Earl of Abercorn
[Scotland] o n 10 July 1606.3 He held the office of one of the Council of
the province of Munster on 20 May 1615.3 He held the office of Gentleman
of the Bedchamber to King James VI.3
Children of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn and Marion B oyd:
Lady Anne Hamilton b. b 1595
James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn+ b . c 1604, d. c 1670
Hon. Sir William Hamilton, 1st and last Bt. b. c 1605, d . c Jun 1680
Claud Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton+ b. c 1606, d. 14 Jun 1638
H on. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Bt.+ b. c 1607, d. 1679
Lady Lucy Hamilton b. b 1618
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoff rey H. White,
Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard De Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage
of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom,
Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint
in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I,
page 3. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The C omplete Peerage, volume X, page 292.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Pe erage, volume I, page 2.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1398 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.1460 in Scotland
- b.1415 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.12 Nov 1479 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1399 in Callendar House, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- b.1476 in Brodick Castle, Arran, Scotland d.26 Mar 1529 in Kinneil, Lothian, Scotland
- b.16 Oct 1430 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland d.03 Aug 1460 in Roxburgh Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- b.<16 May 1452 in Scotland d.May 1488
- b.1432 in Grave, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d.16 Nov 1463 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.1517 in Brodick Castle, Arran, Scotland d.22 Jan 1575 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1440 in Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland d.1507 in Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1456 in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland d.1505 in Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1443 in Balmuto, Fifeshire, Scotland d. in Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1483 in Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland d.~ 1522 in Scotland
- b.< 1440
- b.~ 1465 in Sandford, Kilconquahar Parish, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.Sep 1543 in Hamilton, Lanarkshrire, Scotland d.1621 in Scotland
- b.1441 in Scotland d.1493
- b.~ 1459 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.~ 1512 in Scotland
- b.1431 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.>16 Oct 1486 in Scotland
- b.~ 1487 in Scotland d.Dec 1548
- b.~ 1435 in Cranstoun, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.1461 in Cranstound, Midlothian, Scotland d.1540 in Scotland
- b.~ 1520 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.>24 May 1579 in Scotland
- b.1451 in Stirling, Scotland d.1488
- b.17 Mar 1473 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
- b.23 Jun 1456 in Kobenhavn, Denmark d.14 Jul 1485 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1491 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d.>05 Jul 1554 in Scotland
- b.~ 1454 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.<04 May 1507
- b.~ 1477 in Bonshaw, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.<Aug 1559
- b.~ 1456 in Kilmarnock, Renfrew, Scotland d.28 Jan 1523
- b.12 Aug 1575 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.23 Mar 1618 in Monkton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1447 in Thirlestone, Berwickshire, Scotland d.<06 Apr 1508
- b.1470 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Braxton, Northumberland, England
- b.1451 in Ardkenglass, Argyll, Scotland d.1509
- b.~ 1496 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d.1559
- b.1450 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.18 Oct 1508
- b.1475 in Borthwell, Scotland d.1539 in Scotland
- b.1459 in Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.21 Feb 1490
- b.1531 in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland d.08 Jan 1586
- b.1425 in Yester Castle, Giffard, East Lothian, Scotland d.Sep 1508 in Yester Castle, Giffard, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.1467 in Castle Yester, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Braxton, Northumberland, England
- b.1445 in Belton, Grantham, Scotland d.1511 in Yester Castle, Giffard, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.1500 in Yester, Scotland d.1563
- b.1420 in Scotland d.1477 in Scotland
- b.1473 in Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland d.1545 in Scotland
- b.~ 1550 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d.<10 Feb 1616
- b.~ 1445 in Cambuskeith, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.~ 1489 in Cambuskeith, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1485 in Cambuskeith, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1448 in Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1506 in Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.> 1581
- b.1455 in Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland d.> 1506
- b.~ 1488 in Scotland
- b.1468 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1530 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.13 Nov 1604 in Scotland
- b.1463 in Dunmore, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1489 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.Aug 1527 in Pow, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1465 in Nenthorn, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1510 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1466 in Lochowe, Argyll, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1489 in Scotland d.> 1529 in Scotland
- b.1460 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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James and Marion were married in a religious ceremony about 1597. They had four sons named James, William, Claud and George.
Family Notes
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