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James HAMILTON, 6th Earl of Abercorn

James HAMILTON, 6th Earl of Abercorn

Male Abt 1661 - 1734  (73 years)

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  1. 1.  James HAMILTON, 6th Earl of Abercorn was born about 1661 (son of James HAMILTON and Elizabeth COLEPEPER); died on 28 Nov 1734.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Privy Counsellor (PC) of Ireland
    • Title: From 1679 to 28 Nov 1734; 2nd Baronet (of Donalong, County Tyrone and Nenagh, County Tipperary) [Ireland. 1660]
    • Event: Between 18 Apr 1689 and 1 Aug1689; Took part in defence of Londonderry during Siege by James II of England.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1692; Member of Parliament (MP) (Ireland) for Tyrone
    • Occupation / Profession: 1695; Member of Parliament (MP) (Ireland) for Tyrone
    • Title: From Jun 1701 to 28 Nov 1734; - 6th Earl of Abercorn and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell, and Kilpatrick [Scotland. 1606] - 7th Baron Hamilton of Strabane (County Tyrone) [Ireland. 1617] - 6th Lord Abercorn (County Linlithgow) [Scotland. 1603] - 6th Lord Paisley (County Renfrew) [Scotland. 1587]
    • Title: From 2 Sep 1701 to 28 Nov 1734; 1st Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle (County Tyrone) [Ireland. 1701]

    Notes:

    Title:
    Did not take the title on grandfather's death.

    James married Elizabeth READING on 24 Jan 1683/4. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Robert READING, 1st Baronet and Jane HANNAY) was born about 1668; died on 19 Mar 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Robert HAMILTON
    2. George HAMILTON
    3. George HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 3 May 1775.
    4. Elizabeth HAMILTON
    5. Jane HAMILTON
    6. Mary HAMILTON
    7. Philippa HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 27 Jan 1767 in Paris, France.
    8. Jane HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 6 Dec 1753 in Paris, France.
    9. James HAMILTON, 7th Earl of Abercorn was born on 22 Mar 1685/6; died on 11 Jan 1744 in Cavendish Square, London, England.
    10. Robert HAMILTON was christened on 12 Jul 1687; died before 1688.
    11. John HAMILTON was born about 1694; died in 1714.
    12. Francis HAMILTON was born in 1700 in Dublin, Ireland; died on 20 May 1746.
    13. William HAMILTON was christened on 20 Oct 1703; died on 10 Nov 1721.
    14. Charles HAMILTON was christened on 13 Nov 1704; died on 11 Sep 1786.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown (son of Sir George HAMILTON, 1st Baronet and Mary BUTLER); died on 6 Jun 1673.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Colonel in service for Charles II and Groom of the Bedchamber.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1666; Elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Strabane and took his seat on 3 July 1666.
    • Occupation / Profession: 29 Nov 1671; Appointed Ranger of Hyde Park

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died of a wound received in a naval engagement with the Dutch. Died in the lifetime of the father.

    James married Elizabeth COLEPEPER in 1661. Elizabeth was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth COLEPEPER was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1709.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Elizabeth Hamilton

    Children:
    1. George HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1692.
    2. William HAMILTON
    3. 1. James HAMILTON, 6th Earl of Abercorn was born about 1661; died on 28 Nov 1734.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir George HAMILTON, 1st Baronet was born about 1608 (son of James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Abercorn and Marion BOYD); died in 1679.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 1660 to 1679; 1st Baronet (of Donalong, County Tyrone and Nenagh, County Tipperary) [Ireland. 1660]

    George + Mary BUTLER. Mary was born in Date of birth unknown; died in Aug 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary BUTLER was born in Date of birth unknown; died in Aug 1680.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Mary Hamilton

    Children:
    1. 2. James HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 6 Jun 1673.
    2. Sir George HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1676.
    3. Thomas HAMILTON
    4. Richard HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1717.
    5. John HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1691.
    6. Lucia HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died in 1676.
    7. Margaret HAMILTON
    8. Elizabeth HAMILTON was born in 1641; died on 3 Jun 1708.
    9. Anthony HAMILTON was born about 1645; died on 20 Apr 1719.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Abercorn was born in 1575 (son of Claud HAMILTON, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret SETON); died on 23 Mar 1617/8.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: Gentleman of Bedchamber to James VI of Scotland
    • Occupation / Profession: 1597; Member of Parliament (MP) (Scotland) for Linlithgow
    • Occupation / Profession: 14 Dec 1598; Was highly esteemed by King James VI, who made him one of the Lords of his Privy Council (PC) (though he did not take his seat at the board till 10 February 1601).
    • Occupation / Profession: 26 Nov 1600; Granted office of Sheriff Linlithgowshire for him and his heirs male.
    • Event: 11 Jul 1601; Another charter of the lands of Abercorn, Braidmeadow, etc.
    • Title: From 5 Apr 1603 to 23 Mar 1617; 1st Lord Abercorn (County Linlithgow) [Scotland. 1603]
    • Event: 1604; He was one of the Commissioners, on the part of Scotland, to treat of a union with England, which did not take effect.
    • Title: From 10 Jul 1606 to 23 Mar 1617; 1st Earl of Abercorn and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell, and Kilpatrick [Scotland. 1606]

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in the lifetime of the father.

    James + Marion BOYD. Marion was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 20 Aug 1632. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Marion BOYD was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 20 Aug 1632.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Marion Hamilton
    • Title: From 1604 to 23 Mar 1617; Lady Abercorn
    • Title: From 10 Jul 1606 to 23 Mar 1617; Countess of Abercorn
    • Title: From 23 Mar 1617 to 20 Aug 1632; Dowager Countess of Abercorn

    Children:
    1. Sir William HAMILTON, 1st Baronet died on 25 Jun 1681.
    2. Sir Alexander HAMILTON was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 4 May 1669.
    3. Anne HAMILTON
    4. Margaret HAMILTON
    5. Isobel HAMILTON
    6. Lucy HAMILTON
    7. James HAMILTON, 2nd Earl of Abercorn was born about 1604; died about 1670.
    8. Claud HAMILTON, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane was born about 1605; died on 14 Jun 1638.
    9. 4. Sir George HAMILTON, 1st Baronet was born about 1608; died in 1679.



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