James Hamilton

Scottish nobleman and royal hostage
Person human Q6135465
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James Hamilton

Summary

James Hamilton is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Lanarkshire[2]. He was born on +1390-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Scotland[4]. He died on +1440-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a large estate owner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Hamilton's place of birth was South Lanarkshire[2].
  • James Hamilton passed away in Scotland[4].
  • James Hamilton was born on +1390-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Hamilton died on +1440-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Hamilton died on +1440-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • James Hamilton's father was John Hamilton[9].
  • James Hamilton's mother was Janet Douglas[10].
  • James Hamilton was married to Janet Livingston[11].
  • A child of James Hamilton was James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton[12].
  • A child of James Hamilton was Mary Hamilton[13].
  • A child of James Hamilton was Agnes Hamilton[14].
  • A child of James Hamilton was Elizabeth Hamilton[15].
  • A child of James Hamilton was Alexander Hamilton, 1st of Silvertonhill[16].
  • A child of James Hamilton was John Hamilton[17].
  • James Hamilton worked as a large estate owner[6].
  • James Hamilton's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • James Hamilton is recorded as male[19].
  • James Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Hamilton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rq1qk[21].
  • James Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton[22].
  • James Hamilton's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Hamilton's Rodovid ID is recorded as 145565[24].
  • James Hamilton's described by source is recorded as The heraldry of the Hamiltons[25].
  • James Hamilton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 54227[26].
  • James Hamilton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00056986[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in South Lanarkshire[2], James Hamilton… he was born on +1390-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Hamilton[9]. His mother was Janet Douglas[10].

Career and Affiliations

James Hamilton worked as a large estate owner[6].

Personal Life

James Hamilton was married to Janet Livingston[11]. Children include he, 1st Lord Hamilton[12], a judge[28], 1415–1479[29]; Mary Hamilton[13]; Agnes Hamilton[14]; Elizabeth Hamilton[15]; Alexander Hamilton, 1st of Silvertonhill[16]; and John Hamilton[17]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1440-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1440-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. James Hamilton died in Scotland[4].

Why It Matters

James Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Hamilton born?

Born in South Lanarkshire[2], James Hamilton…

Where did James Hamilton die?

James Hamilton died in Scotland[4].

Who were James Hamilton's parents?

James Hamilton's father was John Hamilton[9]. James Hamilton's mother was Janet Douglas[10].

Who was James Hamilton married to?

James Hamilton's spouses include Janet Livingston[11].

What did James Hamilton do for work?

James Hamilton worked as large estate owner[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . The heraldry of the Hamiltons. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Oxford Biography Index. Retrieved . oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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