Biography of James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 1606-1649

In 1603 [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton [aged 14] and [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn [aged 51]. He the son of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton [aged 68] and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton. They were second cousin once removed.

On 19th June 1606 James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton was born to [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton [aged 17] and [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton [aged 21] at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton.

On 16th June 1622 James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 15] and Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 9] were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 35] and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 39]. He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton [aged 33] and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton [aged 37].

On 22nd November 1622 [his brother-in-law] George Feilding 1st Earl Desmond [aged 8] was created 1st Earl Desmond, 1st Viscount Callan of Callan in Kilkenny, 1st Baron Feilding of Lecagh in Tipperary. Bridget Stanhope Countess Desmond [aged 7] by marriage Countess Desmond.

On 2nd March 1625 [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton [aged 36] died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son James [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Marquess Hamilton, 2nd Earl Cambridge, 2nd Baron Innerdale. [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 12] by marriage Marchioness Hamilton.

Around 1630 [his brother-in-law] John Lindsay 1st Earl Lindsay 17th Earl Crawford [aged 18] and [his sister] Margaret Hamilton Countess Lindsay and Crawford [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton and [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton [aged 45]. They were sixth cousins.

Around 1630 [his son] Charles Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 23] and [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 17]. He died aged ten in 1640.

In 1631 [his daughter] Henrietta Mary Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 24] and [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 18]. She died aged one in 1632.

In 1632 [his daughter] Henrietta Mary Hamilton [aged 1] died.

In 1632 [his daughter] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 25] and [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 19] in Whitehall Palace [Map]. She married 29th April 1656 her third cousin William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton, son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas, and had issue.

In 1633 [his daughter] Susannah Hamilton Countess Cassilis was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 26] and [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 20]. She married December 1668 her half second cousin John Kennedy 7th Earl Cassilis, son of John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis and Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis, and had issue.

On 8th May 1633 [his brother-in-law] John Lindsay 1st Earl Lindsay 17th Earl Crawford [aged 21] was created 1st Earl Lindsay. [his sister] Margaret Hamilton Countess Lindsay and Crawford [aged 21] by marriage Countess Lindsay.

In 1635 [his son] James Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 28] and [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 22]. He died aged four in 1639.

Before 10th March 1635 [his brother-in-law] Basil Feilding 2nd Earl Denbigh [aged 27] and Anne Weston were married. She the daughter of Richard Weston 1st Earl of Portland [aged 58] and Frances Waldegrave Countess Portland [aged 58]. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh [aged 48] and [his mother-in-law] Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh [aged 52].

In 1636 [his son] William Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 29] and [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 23]. He died aged two in 1638.

In 1638 [his son] William Hamilton [aged 2] died.

Before 10th May 1638 [his wife] Margaret aka Mary Feilding [aged 25] died.

In 1639 [his son] James Hamilton [aged 4] died.

1640 Anthony Van Dyck [aged 40]. Portrait of the artist's wife James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 33].

On 30th April 1640 [his son] Charles Hamilton [aged 10] died.

On 12th April 1643 James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 36] was created 1st Duke Hamilton.

On 16th April 1647 [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton [aged 62] died.