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John Hamilton**,, 1st, Marquess, of Hamilton 1535 – 1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Arron, Butshire, Scotland

Death Date: 06 Apr 1604

Death Location: Arron, Butte, Scotland

Father: James Hamilton

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): Margaret Lyon

Children(s): James Hamilton

1535 marked the beginning of John Hamilton**, 1st Marquess of Hamilton's life in Arron, Butshire, Scotland, to parents James IV, 2nd Earl Arran, Duke Chatelherault Hamilton and Margaret Douglas. Eventually, John Hamilton**, 1st Marquess of Hamilton married Margaret Lyon, and they welcomed James Hamilton. John Hamilton**, 1st Marquess of Hamilton passed in 1604 at Arron, Butte, Scotland.

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Parents

James Hamilton
1515 – 1575
Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
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Margaret Douglas
1515 – 1578
Birth Location: Morton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Morton Dumfries-shire Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Lyon
1547 – 1626
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Hamilton
1589 – 1625
Birth Location: IN ABERTORTHWICK, ANGUS, SCOTLAND
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1535
    Event Place: Arron, Butshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 06 Apr 1604
    Event Place: Arron, Butte, Scotland

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