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James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Arran

James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Arran

Male Abt 1475 - 1529  (54 years)

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  1. 1.  James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Arran was born about 1475 (son of James HAMILTON, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary STEWART); died on 22 Jul 1529.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: - Lieutenant General of Kingdom of Scotland - Warden of the Marches
    • Event: Obtained lordship of Bothwell on its forfeiture by the Earl of Angus.
    • Title: From 6 Nov 1479 to 22 Jul 1529; 2nd Lord Hamilton [Scotland. 1445]
    • Event: 11 Aug 1503; Obtained a charter of the lands and earldom of Arran to himself and his hers males in failure of which they were to revert to the Crown.
    • Title: From 11 Aug 1503 to 22 Jul 1529; 1st Earl of Arran [Scotland. 1503]
    • Occupation / Profession: 1513; Admiral of Scotland
    • Occupation / Profession: 1517; A Lord of the Regency

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Illegitimate

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth HAMILTON

    Family/Spouse: Beatrice DRUMMOND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Illegitimate

    Children:
    1. Margaret HAMILTON

    James married Elizabeth HOME on 28 Apr 1490, and was divorced on 16 Nov 1504. Elizabeth was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1544. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Divorced:
    Divorce on grounds of her previous marriage to Thomas Hay of Hoprew (living 20 Jun 1491, i.e., at the time of the marriage, though believed dead at the time), further divorce 11 Mar 1509/10).

    James married Janet BEATON on 23 Nov 1516. Janet (daughter of Sir David BEATON) was born in Date of birth unknown; died about 1522. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James HAMILTON, 1st Duke of Châtellerault and 2nd Earl of Arran was born about 1519; died on 22 Jan 1574/5.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James HAMILTON, 1st Lord Hamilton was born in Date of birth unknown (son of Sir James HAMILTON, 5th Laird of Cadzow and Janet LIVINGSTON); died on 6 Nov 1479.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From May 1441 to 6 Nov 1479; 6th Laird of Cadzow [Scotland]
    • Title: From 28 Jun 1445 to 6 Nov 1479; 1st Lord Hamilton [Scotland. 1445]
    • Event: 1455; At first joined the Douglas revolt of 1455 against James II of Scotland, later joined the King's side and helped suppress it.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1 Jul 1455; Sheriff of Lanarks
    • Event: 23 Oct 1455; Had a new charter of all his lands and baronies.

    James married Mary STEWART about Apr 1474. Mary was born in May 1453 in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland; died in May 1488. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary STEWART was born in May 1453 in Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland; died in May 1488.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Mary Hamilton

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died about Apr 1531.
    2. 1. James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Arran was born about 1475; died on 22 Jul 1529.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir James HAMILTON, 5th Laird of Cadzow was born before 1397 (son of Sir John HAMILTON, 4th Laird of Cadzow and Jacoba DOUGLAS); died in May 1441.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 1402 to May 1441; 5th Laird of Cadzow [Scotland]
    • Event: Between 1424 and 1426; Hostage for ransom of James I of Scotland from the English.

    James married Janet LIVINGSTON about 20 Oct 1422. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet LIVINGSTON (daughter of Sir Alexander LIVINGSTON).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Janet Hamilton

    Children:
    1. 2. James HAMILTON, 1st Lord Hamilton was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 6 Nov 1479.
    2. Alexander HAMILTON
    3. John HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 23 Oct 1455.
    4. Gavin HAMILTON


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir John HAMILTON, 4th Laird of Cadzow was born before 1370 (son of Sir David HAMILTON, 3rd Laird of Cadzow and Janet KEITH); died about 1402.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 14 May 1392 to 1402; 4th Laird of Cadzow [Scotland]

    John + Jacoba DOUGLAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jacoba DOUGLAS

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also known as: Janet Douglas
    • Married name: Jacoba Hamilton, Janet Hamilton

    Children:
    1. 4. Sir James HAMILTON, 5th Laird of Cadzow was born before 1397; died in May 1441.

  3. 10.  Sir Alexander LIVINGSTON

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Callendar

    Children:
    1. 5. Janet LIVINGSTON



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