John Hamilton

Scottish prelate and politician
Person human Q711983
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John Hamilton

Summary

John Hamilton is a human[1]. He was born on +1512-02-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Stirling[3]. He died on +1571-04-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Hamilton died in Stirling[3].
  • John Hamilton was born on +1512-02-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Hamilton was born on +1511-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John Hamilton died on +1571-04-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Hamilton died on +1571-04-07T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran[10].
  • John Hamilton's mother was Marion Boyd[11].
  • A child of John Hamilton was Margaret Hamilton[12].
  • A child of John Hamilton was John Hamilton of Blair[13].
  • John Hamilton held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[14].
  • John Hamilton is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[15].
  • John Hamilton's professions included politician[5].
  • John Hamilton's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Hamilton held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews[16].
  • John Hamilton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld[17].
  • John Hamilton was educated at University of Paris[18].
  • John Hamilton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • John Hamilton is recorded as male[20].
  • John Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Hamilton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051732026[22].
  • John Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52774249[23].
  • John Hamilton's GND ID is recorded as 129657395[24].
  • John Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93018362[25].
  • John Hamilton's IdRef ID is recorded as 16588942X[26].
  • John Hamilton's Commons category is recorded as John Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1512-02-03T00:00:00Z[2] and +1511-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. John Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran[10]. His mother was Marion Boyd[11]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[15].

Education

John Hamilton's education included a stint at University of Paris[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews[16], a historical episcopal title[28], founded in 1472[29] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld[17].

Personal Life

Children include Margaret Hamilton[12] and John Hamilton of Blair[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1571-04-06T00:00:00Z[4] and +1571-04-07T00:00:00Z[9]. John Hamilton died in Stirling[3]. The cause of death was hanging to death[30].

Why It Matters

John Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did John Hamilton die?

John Hamilton passed away in Stirling[3].

Who were John Hamilton's parents?

John Hamilton's father was James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran[10]. John Hamilton's mother was Marion Boyd[11].

What did John Hamilton do for work?

John Hamilton worked as politician[5] and Catholic priest[6].

Where did John Hamilton go to school?

John Hamilton was educated at University of Paris[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [30] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] . 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.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · UchihaNaruto89 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Paris
    Place of death Stirling
    Mother Marion Boyd
    Image John Hamilton - seal, 1547–1548.jpg
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P25]]: [[Q105800056]]"
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