James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn

Summary

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn is a human^[1]. He was born on +1575-08-12T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1618-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sheriff^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was born on +1575-08-12T00:00:00Z^[2].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn died on +1618-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Burial took place at Paisley Abbey^[6].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's father was Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley^[7].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's mother was Margaret Seton^[8].
• Among James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's spouses was Marion Boyd^[9].
• A child of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet of Donalong^[10].
• A child of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane^[11].
• A child of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn^[12].
• A child of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was Lady Anne Hamilton^[13].
• A child of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was Lady Margaret Hamilton^[14].
• A child of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was Lady Isobel Hamilton^[15].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn held citizenship in Scotland^[16].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's professions included sheriff^[4].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[17].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's image is recorded as James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn.jpg^[18].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn is recorded as male^[19].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's family is recorded as Clan Hamilton^[21].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/045r6^[22].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's family name is recorded as Hamilton^[23].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's given name is recorded as James^[24].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12084^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn was born on +1575-08-12T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley^[7]. His mother was Margaret Seton^[8].

Career and Affiliations

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn worked as a sheriff^[4]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[17].

Personal Life

Among James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's spouses was Marion Boyd^[9]. Children include Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet of Donalong^[10], a military personnel^[28], 1608–1679^[29], of Scotland^[30]; Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane^[11], 1600–1638^[31]; James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn^[12], 1604–1670^[32]; Lady Anne Hamilton^[13], b. 1592^[33]; Lady Margaret Hamilton^[14]; and Lady Isobel Hamilton^[15].

Death and Burial

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn died on +1618-03-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is buried at Paisley Abbey^[6].

Why It Matters

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

FAQs

Who were James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's parents?

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's father was Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley^[7]. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's mother was Margaret Seton^[8].

Who was James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn married to?

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn's spouses include Marion Boyd^[9].

What did James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn do for work?

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn worked as sheriff^[4].