James Hamilton

Bishop of Galloway
Person human Q6135447
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Summary

James Hamilton was born on 1610[1]. He died on August 14, 1674[2], in Broomhill[3]. He worked as a presbyter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 1610[6]
  • Date of death: 1674[7]
  • Father: Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st Bt.[8]
  • Mother: Margaret Hamilton[9]
  • Position held: bishop[10], Member of the Parliament of Scotland[11]
  • Educated at: University of Glasgow[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Hamilton[14]
  • Given name: James[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

Why It Matters

James Hamilton is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where did James Hamilton die?

James Hamilton passed away in Broomhill[3].

Who were James Hamilton's parents?

James Hamilton's father was Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st Bt.[8]. James Hamilton's mother was Margaret Hamilton[9].

What did James Hamilton do for work?

James Hamilton worked as a presbyter[4].

Where did James Hamilton go to school?

James Hamilton was educated at University of Glasgow[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 2
    Date of birth → +1610-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1610-08-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Educated at → University of Glasgow
    Freebase id → /m/02r12t6
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 12089
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