Biography of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 1589-1625

Paternal Family Tree: Hamilton

Before 1575 Gilbert Kennedy 4th Earl Cassilis (age 34) and [his mother] Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton were married. She by marriage Countess Cassilis. He the son of Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl Cassilis and Margaret Kennedy Countess Cassilis (age 60).

On 30 Dec 1577 [his father] John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton (age 42) and [his mother] Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton were married. She by marriage Marchioness Hamilton. He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran and Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault. They were second cousins.

In 1589 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton (age 54) and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.78%.

On 15 Apr 1599 [his father] John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton (age 64) was created 1st Marquess Hamilton.

In 1603 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 14) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 18) were married. She the daughter of James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn (age 51). He the son of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton (age 68) and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton.

On 26 Apr 1604 [his father] John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton (age 69) died. His son James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 15) succeeded 2nd Marquess Hamilton. [his wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 19) by marriage Marchioness Hamilton.

On 19 Jun 1606 [his son] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 17) and [his wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 21) at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton.

In Mar 1609 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Arran. [his wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 24) by marriage Countess Arran.

In 1612 [his daughter] Margaret Hamilton Countess Lindsay and Crawford was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 23) and [his wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 27).

On 14 Dec 1616 [his son] William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 27) and [his wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 31) at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton.

On 16 Jun 1619 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 30) was created 1st Earl Cambridge, 1st Baron Innerdale. [his wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 34) by marriage Countess Cambridge.

On 16 Jun 1622 [his son] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 15) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 9) were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39). He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 33) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 37).

In 1623 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 34) was appointed 415th Knight of the Garter by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 56).

In 1623 Daniel Mijtens (age 33). Portrait of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 34) with his Lord Treasurer Staff of Office.

In 1623 Daniel Mijtens (age 33). Portrait of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 34).

In 1625 [his mother] Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton died.

In 1625 [his illegitimate daughter] Margaret Hamilton of Preston was born illegitimately to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 36) and Anne Stewart (age 43).

On 02 Mar 1625 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 36) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son [his son] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 18) succeeded 3rd Marquess Hamilton, 2nd Earl Cambridge. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 12) by marriage Marchioness Hamilton.

On 16 Apr 1647 [his former wife] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 62) died.

[his daughter] Mary Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton.

[his daughter] Anne Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton.

Royal Ancestors of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 1589-1625

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 1589-1625

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 2

Ancestors of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 1589-1625

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home 1st Lord Home

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Home 2nd Lord Home

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Arran

Father: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gifford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Crichton Countess Morton

GrandMother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian I King Denmark

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea of Brandenburg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Stewart Countess Morton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Lyon 1st Lord Glamis 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyon 3rd Lord Glamis 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyon 4th Lord Glamis 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Douglas Lady Glamis 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

Mother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Keith Master of Marischal

GrandMother: Janet Keith 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gifford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Crichton Countess Morton