James (Hamilton) Hamilton of Finnart
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James (Hamilton) Hamilton of Finnart (1495 - 1540)

Sir James Hamilton of Finnart formerly Hamilton
Born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 45 in Craignethan Castle, Scotlandmap
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Biography

James was the eldest natural son of James Hamilton, 1st earl of Arran. He had a crown charter, dated 3 November 1507, of the lands of Finnart, in Renfrewshire.[1]

On 20 January 1512/13 he was legitimated under the great seal by James IV, along with his father's natural brothers, Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kyncavil and John Hamilton of Broomhill, and they were named in that order of succession in the charter of entail to inherit the earl of Arran's lands if he were to die without a legal heir of his body.[2]

He was appointed Captain and Keeper of Dumbarton Castle.[3]

By his wife Margaret he had issue: ....B1 James Hamilton of Crawfurdjohn, Knight, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Gilkerscleugh ....b1. Agnes Hamilton, m as his 2nd wife James, 6th Lord Somerville ....b2 Grissel Hamilton m (contract 28 June 1547) as his 1st wife Andrew Leslie, Master and later 5th Earl of Rothes, and d ante 4 June 1575 By Mariota Stewart Sir James Hamilton of Finnart had three illegitimate sons (Andrew, James and Alexander), by Elizabeth Murray a son and a dtr (James secundus and Elizabeth), by Elizabeth Elphinston a dtr (Agnes), and in addition sired at least another son and three dtrs (Cuthbert, Elizabeth secundus, Grisel and Elizabeth tertius ).

Sources

  1. Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1907), vol. 4, p. 360-1.
  2. Historic MSS Commission. Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode (1887), p. 20, no. 27 Letter of legitimation by James IV.
  3. Fraser, William, "The Stirlings of Keir and their Family Papers", Edinburgh: private, 1858, Archive.org, p. 138




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