James Hamilton

Born [date unknown] in Scotland

Ancestors

Died about 6 Jan 1580 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Biography

James was a natural son of James Hamilton, 1st earl of Arran. His date of birth is unknown, but he was first mentioned in a charter in 1539 as the brother of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart.^[1] He became the bishop of Argyll on 14 July 1553,^[1][2] > and also held the sub-deanery of Glasgow.^[1] In 1560 he became a member of the Protestant party.^[1]

Bishop Hamilton died intestate 6 January 1580 at Old Monkland, and an inventory of his estate was completed by his lawful son, William Hamilton, burgess of Canongate.^[1] The name of his wife is not known.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Paul, Sir James Balfour. The Scots Peerage. Edinburgh: D. Douglas (1907), vol. 4, p. 363-364.
2. ↑ WikiVisually. List of the Bishops of Argyll.