James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
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James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn PC
(12 August 1575 – 23 March 1618).
(4th son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran
), and of Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
.
Hamilton was made Sheriff
of Linlithgow
in 1600, received large grants of lands in Scotland
and Ireland
, was created in 1603 Baron Abercorn, and on 10 July 1606 was rewarded for his services in the matter of the union by being made Earl of Abercorn and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick. He married Marion, daughter of Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
, and left nine children:
He died on 23 March 1618. His heirs, Earls of Abercorn, heads of the Hamilton family, became Marquesses of Abercorn in 1790, and Dukes of Abercorn in 1868; the 2nd Duke of Abercorn (b. 1838) being a prominent Unionist politician and chairman of the British South Africa Company
. The present Dukes are descended from his fourth son, Sir George, the issue of the three elder being extinct.
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Privy Council of Scotland
The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the King.In the range of its functions the council was often more important than the Estates in the running the country. Its registers include a wide range of material on the political, administrative, economic and social affairs of Scotland...
(12 August 1575 – 23 March 1618).
Biography
He was the eldest son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord PaisleyClaud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley
Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley was a Scottish politician. He was a younger son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran. In 1553, he received the lands of the abbey of Paisley...
(4th son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault and 2nd Earl of Arran was a Scottish nobleman.-Biography:He was the eldest legitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran....
), and of Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
George Seton V, 7th Lord Seton was a Lord of the Parliament of Scotland, Master of the Household of Mary, Queen of Scots and Provost of Edinburgh. He was the eldest son of George Seton, 6th Lord Seton and Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of John Hay, 3rd Lord Hay of Yester...
.
Hamilton was made Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Linlithgow
Linlithgow
Linlithgow is a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. An ancient town, it lies south of its two most prominent landmarks: Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch, and north of the Union Canal....
in 1600, received large grants of lands in Scotland
Scotland
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and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, was created in 1603 Baron Abercorn, and on 10 July 1606 was rewarded for his services in the matter of the union by being made Earl of Abercorn and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick. He married Marion, daughter of Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd Scottish noble and politician.BiographyThomas Boyd, with his father, fought at the battle of Langside on 13 May 1568, for Mary, Queen of Scots. He inherited the title Lord Boyd on the death of 5th Lord Boyd in 1590...
, and left nine children:
- Lady Anne Hamilton (1592–1620), married Hugh Sempill, 5th Lord Sempill and had issue
- James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of AbercornJames Hamilton, 2nd Earl of AbercornJames Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn was a Scottish and Irish nobleman, the eldest son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn and Marion Boyd.-Biography:In 1617, he was created Baron Hamilton of Strabane...
(c. 1604 – c. 1670), created Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane in the Peerage of IrelandPeerage of IrelandThe Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
in his father's lifetime. - Sir William Hamilton, 1st Baronet (c. 1605–1680)
- Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of StrabaneClaud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of StrabaneClaud Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane was the third son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn and Marion Boyd....
(c. 1606–1638) - Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet (c. 1607–1679)
- Lady Lucy Hamilton (b. bef. 1618)
- Sir Alexander Hamilton (d. bef. 4 May 1669), married and had issue
- Lady Margaret Hamilton (d. c. 4 May 1642), married Sir William Cuninghame of Caprington
- Lady Isobel Hamilton
He died on 23 March 1618. His heirs, Earls of Abercorn, heads of the Hamilton family, became Marquesses of Abercorn in 1790, and Dukes of Abercorn in 1868; the 2nd Duke of Abercorn (b. 1838) being a prominent Unionist politician and chairman of the British South Africa Company
British South Africa Company
The British South Africa Company was established by Cecil Rhodes through the amalgamation of the Central Search Association and the Exploring Company Ltd., receiving a royal charter in 1889...
. The present Dukes are descended from his fourth son, Sir George, the issue of the three elder being extinct.
External Links
- James and his family appear in The Scots Peerage
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