James
"6th Earl of Abercorn"
Hamilton
Born in Donalong, County Tyrone, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of James Hamilton
and Elizabeth (Colepeper) Hamilton
Brother of
William Hamilton
Husband of
Elizabeth (Reading) Hamilton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jane Hamilton, James Hamilton, Elizabeth (Hamilton) de Kearnie, George Hamilton, Maria (Hamilton) Colley and Phillippa (Hamilton) Connell
Died
at about age 73
in Westminster Abbey, London, England [uncertain]
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James Hamilton was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.
| Preceded by Charles Hamilton |
Earl of Abercorn 1701–1734 |
Succeeded by James Hamilton |
| Preceded by George Hamilton |
Baronet (of Donalong, Tyrone) 1697–1734 |
Succeeded by James Hamilton |
This profile is part of the Hamilton Name Study.
Biography
James Hamilton, was appointed by James II to the Privy Council of Ireland.He deserted and in 1689 served in the defence of Londonderry with King William of Orange.In 1697 he succeeded to his grandfather's baronetcy. James Hamilton's second cousin Charles died in 1701, he succeeded as[1] Earl of Abercorn, Baron Hamilton of Strabane . He was given the titles of Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle, by King William on December 2, 1701.
He married Elizabeth Reading, daughter of Sir Robert Reading, 1st Baronet, on January 21, 1684. They had the following children:
- James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1744)
- Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, married on January 2, 1711 William Brownlow (d. 1739), married in 1741 Martin, Comte de Kearnie
- The Hon. George Hamilton (d. 1775), married and had issue
- Lady Mary Hamilton (b. bef. 1704), married in 1719 Henry Colley
- Lady Jane Hamilton (bef. 1704 – December 6, 1753), married on September 29, 1719 Archibald Douglas-Hamilton (d. 1754)
- The Hon. Francis Hamilton (1700–1745), married and had issue
- The Hon. William Hamilton (1703–1721)
- The Hon. Charles Hamilton (1704–1786), married and had issue
- Lady Philippa Hamilton (d. January 27, 1767), married Benjamin Pratt (d. 1721), married Michael O'Connell
Sources
- ↑ Familypedia - James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn
See Also:
- Culpepper.com - Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn
- Wikipedia - Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn
- Scots Peerage - James, 6th Earl of Abercorn
- Proni.gov.uk - pdf Abercorn Papers
- Google Books - A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the ...
- Westminster Abby - James Hamilton
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