James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Abercorn^{[1, 2]}

1575 - 1618  (43 years)

• Birth	1575
  Occupation / Profession	Gentleman of Bedchamber to James VI of Scotland
  Occupation / Profession	1597 (22 years old)
  	Member of Parliament (MP) (Scotland) for Linlithgow
  Occupation / Profession	14 Dec 1598 (23 years old)
  	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 (25 years old)
  	Granted office of Sheriff Linlithgowshire for him and his heirs male.
  Event	11 Jul 1601 (26 years old)
  	Another charter of the lands of Abercorn, Braidmeadow, etc.
  Title	From 5 Apr 1603 to 23 Mar 1617 (28 years old)
  	1st Lord Abercorn (County Linlithgow) [Scotland. 1603]
  Event	1604 (29 years old)
  	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 (31 years old)
  	1st Earl of Abercorn and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell, and Kilpatrick [Scotland. 1606]
  Death	23 Mar 1617/8
  	Died in the lifetime of the father.
  Siblings	6 brothers and 2 sisters
  	+ 01. James HAMILTON, 1st Earl of Abercorn           b. 1575             d. 23 Mar 1617/8  (Age 43 years) └─ Marion BOYD           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 20 Aug 1632     + 02. Sir John HAMILTON └─ Johanna EVERARD           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 14 Jun 1638     + 03. Claud HAMILTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 19 Oct 1614, Dublin, Ireland └─ Janet HAMILTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Sep 1613     + 04. Sir George HAMILTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Bef 1657 └─ Isobel LESLIE,     └─ Mary BUTLER,     + 05. Sir Frederick HAMILTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 31 Mar 1646 └─ Sidney VAUGHAN,     └─ Agnes,       06. Margaret HAMILTON           b. 1 Sep 1577             d. 23 Dec 1577  (Age 0 years)   07. Henry HAMILTON           b. 13 Dec 1584             d. 15 Mar 1585  (Age 0 years)   08. Margaret HAMILTON           b. Abt 1585             d. 11 Sep 1623  (Age 38 years)   09. Alexander HAMILTON           b. 18 Mar 1587             d. 21 Nov 1587  (Age 0 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Gilbert DE HAMILTON   (8 x Great Grandfather)  Margaret SETON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 18 Feb 1616  (Mother)
  Person ID	P614	Europe
  Links To	This person is also James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Claud HAMILTON, 1st Lord Paisley           b. Abt 1542             d. 3 May 1621 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Margaret SETON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 18 Feb 1616
  Marriage	1 Aug 1574  [3]
  Age at Marriage	Claud was ~ 32 years and 8 months old. Margaret was ?? old. They were married for 41 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Marion BOYD           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 20 Aug 1632  [4]
  Children	1. Sir William HAMILTON, 1st Baronet             d. 25 Jun 1681 └─ Jean COLQUHOUN  m. Bef 1 Apr 1656 +   2. Sir Alexander HAMILTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Bef 4 May 1669 └─ Elizabeth BEDINGFIELD     3. Anne HAMILTON     4. Margaret HAMILTON └─ Sir William CUNNINGHAM     5. Isobel HAMILTON     6. Lucy HAMILTON +   7. James HAMILTON, 2nd Earl of Abercorn           b. Abt 1604             d. Abt 1670 (Age 66 years) └─ Catherine CLIFTON  (Age 45 years)  m. Abt 1632 +   8. Claud HAMILTON, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane           b. Abt 1605             d. 14 Jun 1638 (Age 33 years) └─ Jean GORDON  m. 28 Nov 1632 +   9. Sir George HAMILTON, 1st Baronet           b. Abt 1608             d. 1679 (Age 71 years) └─ Mary BUTLER
  Family ID	F224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 5 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3). [S4] The Scots Peerage, Volume I, Page 40 and 46 (Reliability: 3). [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 5 - Column 1 and Page 1,285 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3). [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 5 - Column 1 and Page 2,157 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3).