Biography of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran 1475-1529
Paternal Family Tree: Hamilton
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Silesia
James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran. Elizabeth Home Countess Arran by marriage Countess Arran.
After 25 Feb 1440 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 25) and Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 32) were married. She the daughter of Patrick Graham and Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness.
In 1445 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 30) was created 1st Lord Hamilton. Euphemia Graham Lady Hamilton (age 37) by marriage Lord Hamilton.
Before 26 Apr 1467 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and [his mother] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 13) were married. The marriage arranged by his father, Regent Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 47). The King, her elder brother [his uncle] King James III of Scotland (age 15) consider the marriage a great insult. He, Thomas, was subsequently charged with treason and when failing to appear in response to a summons, their marriage was declared null and void, and she was married to [his father] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 52). She the daughter of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 12 Jul 1474 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 59) and [his mother] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lord Hamilton. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1475 James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran was born to James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 60) and Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 21).
On 06 Nov 1479 [his father] James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 64) died. His son James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 4) succeeded 2nd Lord Hamilton.
In May 1488 [his mother] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 34) died.
In or before 1490 Thomas Hay Master of Yester (age 23) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Home Countess Arran were married.
Before 28 Apr 1490 James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 15) and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran were married. She by marriage Lord Hamilton. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 08 Aug 1503 King James IV of Scotland (age 30) and Margaret Tudor (age 13) were married at Holyrood Abbey, Holyrood. Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 60) and James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 28) were present. She the daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 46) and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England. He the son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret Oldenburg Queen Consort Scotland. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
Cuthbert Cunningham 3rd Earl Glencairn (age 27) was restored 3rd Earl Glencairn.
On 05 Sep 1506 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Home 3rd Lord Home (age 38) died. His brother [his brother-in-law] George Home 4th Lord Home succeeded 4th Lord Home.
On 09 Sep 1506 [his father-in-law] Alexander Home 2nd Lord Home (age 50) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Alexander Home 3rd Lord Home (deceased) succeeded 3rd Lord Home. Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell (age 37) by marriage Lord Home.
On 03 Feb 1512 [his illegitimate son] John Hamilton ArchBishop of St Andrews was born illegitimately to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 37).
Around Dec 1513 [his brother-in-law] Alexander Home 3rd Lord Home and Agnes Stewart Countess Bothwell (age 44) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl Buchan. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1516 [his son] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran was born to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Home Countess Arran.
On 30 Apr 1520 a skirmish took place on the High Street Edinburgh in which around five hundred supporters of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 45) fought with a similar number of supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 31), chiefs of Clan Hamilton and Douglas respectively, over who had control over King James V of Scotland (age 8).
Around eighty of the Hamilton's were killed with the Douglases victorious as a consequence of around eight hundred more supporters arriving under the leadership of Angus' (age 31) brother William Douglas Prior of Coldingham (age 27).
John Montgomerie Master of Eglinton (age 37) was killed.
On 04 Sep 1526 the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge was fought between supporters of Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland (age 36), the king's mother, commanded by John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 36) and supporters of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus (age 37) commanded by James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 51), over who would have control over King James V of Scotland (age 14) in his minority.
John Stewart 3rd Earl Lennox (age 36) was killed possibly after surrendering. His son Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox (age 9) succeeded 4th Earl Lennox.
William Cunningham 4th Earl Glencairn (age 33) was captured.
In 1529 James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran (age 54) died. His son [his son] James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran (age 13) succeeded 2nd Earl Arran.
[his son] Elizabeth Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran.
[his daughter] Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll was born to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran.
[his daughter] Janet Hamilton Countess Glencairn was born to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran.
[his son] Unamed Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran.
[his illegitimate son] John Hamilton was born illegitimately to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Beatrix Drummond.
[his illegitimate daughter] Margaret Hamilton Lady Avondale Lady Ochiltree was born illegitimately to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Beatrix Drummond.
[his illegitimate son] James Hamilton of Finnart was born illegitimately to James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran.
Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 15 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 10 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
GrandFather: James Hamilton
Father: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton
James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6th High Steward
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Robert II of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Bruce 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Robert III of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Mure
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mure Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Malcolm Drummond
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond of Stobhall 11th Thane of Lennox
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anabella Drummond Queen Consort Scotland
GrandFather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward III of England
Son of King Edward II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset
Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles "Payne" Roet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey
5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey
Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Mother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egmont
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egmont
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont 1st Duke Guelders
GrandMother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck II Count La Marck
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess Mark 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph La Marck I Duke Cleves 9 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine La Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy
5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Silesia