James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton

James 1st Lord of Hamilton , 6th Lord of Cadzow, son of Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow

Y-DNA

Y-DNA of James Hamilton R1b1a1a2. Not Haplogroup I1a2a1a1 (I-L338) and not Haplogroups I1a3a, I1a4a (I-L1237) either.

As for the confusion concerning the Hamilton Y-DNA and the Douglas Y-DNA.
In one instance of the Douglas Y-DNA: Y-DNA I-L338 (Y-DNA I-L1237 SNP L-338) for all of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber's male line? (Possibly, as he was my Great-grandfather, on my Grandmother's side) Y-DNA is possibly I-Y6635 per Descendent of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber, (potentially one of my FTDNA matches). BOTH I-L338 (also known as I1a2a1a1a) and related I-Y6635 (also known as I1a3a1a1a1, Parent Branch: I-Y6624) are of Haplogroup I-M253 also known as I1 (a Y chromosome haplogroup). I-L338 is a well-known Haplogroup of the Douglases. (I-L1237 of Y6633)

Walter Hamilton of Darngaber (clearly not "of Cadzow") BIRTH 1392 • Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, DEATH 20 MAY 1441 • Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey and his descendants were descended from the Douglases and not the Hamiltons.

Sources:

http://dgmweb.net/DNA/Thompson/ThompsonDNA-results.html
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Douglas?iframe=yresults
http://www.yseq.net/product_info.php?products_id=21060
https://haplogroup.org/ystory/i-y6635/
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/B1.pdf
(And it is not unreasonable to, at least, consider the uncle of Walter Hamilton (of Darngarber, not "of Cadzow"), John Hamilton of Fingalton as not being a Hamilton either as their Y-DNA has been compared. Assumptions to the contrary are very risky.)

James Hamilton 5th Baron of Cadzow was the son of Sir John Hamilton 4th of Cadzow, but his paternity was considered uncertain (by some people who had ulterior motives). DNA testing of specifically selected alleged Hamilton descendants (not proven) in the Hamilton Surname DNA Project (even though the Hamilton Surname DNA Project has shown possible flaws in research and in Wikitree coordination, as noted by those who object to his paternity) seemingly suggested to some that Sir John 4th of Cadzow (who chose James to be the 5th of Cadzow) was not his biological father. The male-line descendants of James' possible brother Walter Hamilton of Darngaber (who might not be a Hamilton) and his possible uncle John Hamilton of Butterknock (who also might not be a Hamilton) are similar while the descendants of James the 4th are distinct (R1b (R-M343); ‎R-M269, Y-DNA R1b1a1a2), possibly suggesting to some that his biological father was not a Hamilton. Or suggesting to others that the 5th of Cadzow was the son of the 4th of Cadzow, but Walter Hamilton of Darngaber and Walter's uncle John Hamilton of Butterknock were born of unknown fathers of the same Clan. And yes this applies to Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the USA Treasury also, whose father is possibly unknown (has been debated for years) but whose actual father could have been from the same Clan as the father of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber. (By the way, all of the ancient ancestors of the Hamiltons of Cadzow were Y-DNA R1b (R-M343); ‎R-M269, Y-DNA R1b1a1a2) including Ivar Ragnarsson King of Dublin and York "Ivar the boneless").
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75649477/person/44...
This study is incorrect: http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/Results.html
This wikitree page is incorrect: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hamilton-1093
This Wikipedia page was incorrect, but has now been corrected: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton_of_Cadzow
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75649477/person/44323376800/facts'''

Links:

• The Peerage
• Geneall
• Wikipedia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton,_South_Lanarkshire

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton:

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton [1]

• M, #102116,
• b. circa 1416,
• d. 6 November 1479
• Last Edited=20 Jan 2011

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton was born circa 1416.[1]

He married, firstly, Lady Eupheme Graham, daughter of Patrick Graham, Earl of Strathearn and Eupheme Stewart, Countess of Caithness, after 25 February 1440/41.[4]

He married, secondly, Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, daughter of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie von Geldern, between February 1474 and April 1474. Dispensation from the Pope was granted 25 April 1476, thereby legitimising the two children already born.[4]

He died on 6 November 1479.[5]

He was the son of Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow and Janet Livingston.[2],[3]

• He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1440.[2]
• He was created 1st Lord Hamilton [Scotland] on 28 June 1445, or possibly on 3 July 1445.[1],[2]
• In 1455 he joined the Douglas revolt against King James II of Scotland, then he went over to the King's side and helped to suppress it.[3]
• He held the office of Sheriff of Lanarkshire on 1 July 1455.[3]
• He was on various embassies to England between 1461 and 1472.[2]

Child of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Lady Eupheme Graham

• 1. Elizabeth Hamilton+[3] b. bt 1442 - 1443, d. a Mar 1517

Children of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland

• 1. Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton+[6] d. a Apr 1531
• 2. Hon. Robert Hamilton, Seigneur d'Aubigny [7] d. 1543
• 3. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran+[6] b. c 1475, d. bt 26 Mar 1529 - 21 Jul 1529

Child of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and Janet Calderwood

• 1. John Hamilton of Broomhill+[8] b. b 1479, d. c 1550

Citations

• 1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 224. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.
• 2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 254. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 3. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
• 4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 255.
• 5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 256.
• 6. [S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume I, page 19. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
• 7. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family, page 234.
• 8. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 326. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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Mary STEWART.

• Born BEF 16 MAY 1452, , , , Scotland.
• Married first, FEB 1474, , , , Scotland, Sir_James HAMILTON, born ABT 1416, , , , Scotland, died 12 NOV 1479, , , , Scotland, son of James HAMILTON and Janet LIVINGSTON.
• Married second, BEF 26 APR 1467, Thomas BOYD, born , , , Scotland, died ABT 1473, Antwerp, , , Belgium.
• Died ABT MAY 1488, , , , Scotland.

References:

• 1. Calhoun; Hamilton; Baskin and Related Families; Page 115; No 17 on Chart; FHL film 0896933 !GENEALOGY: IMPRINTS 1608-1980; Hamilton; Allied Families; Page 1; Sister Mary Louise Donnelly; Copy in possession of Charlotte Maness
• 2. Calhoun; Hamilton; Baskin and Related Families; Page 116; FHL Ms. Charlotte Maness, 757 Oak St, Apartment B, Lakewood, CO 80215 Stewart - Hamilton - Maness Family History 18 March 1992 film 0896933
• 3. The Complete Peerage of England; Scotland; Ireland; Great Britian and The United Kingdon; Page 219; 255; 256; G929.72; G35p; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 4. Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons; Page 225; G929.72; C6943ra; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 5. The Scots Peerage; Page 353; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Geneallgy

Children of Mary STEWART and Sir_James HAMILTON:

• 1. 52 i Sir_James HAMILTON_II, b. 1475, Scotland, d. 1529, Scotland
• 2. ii Elizabeth (secunda) HAMILTON. Died AFT APR 1531. !GENEALOGY: The Scots Peerage; Page 353; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 3. iii James (natural) HAMILTON. Died BEF 1473.
  • The Scots Peerage; Page 353; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 4. iv John (natural) HAMILTON. Died BEF 1540.
  • The Scots Peerage; Page 353; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 5. v Patrick (natural) HAMILTON. Married Margaret STEWART, died AFT 5 JUL 1542. Died 30 APR 1520, Edinburgh, , , Scotland.
  • The Scots Peerage; Page 353; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 6. vi David (natural) HAMILTON. Died 1523.
  • The Scots Peerage; Page 354; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Genealogy

Mary STEWART and Thomas BOYD had no children.

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• Born in 1423 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
• He died on 6 Nov 1479 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
• He was buried on 12 Nov 1479 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
• He married Mary Stewart Princess of Scotland. James was born in 1415.
• He died in 1479.
• Baron of Hamilton.

Note:

• Calhoun; Hamilton; Baskin and Related Families; Page 115; No 17 on Chart; FHL film 0896933
• IMPRINTS 1608-1980; Hamilton; Allied Families; Page 1; Sister Mary Louise Donnelly; Copy in possession of Charlotte Maness
• Calhoun; Hamilton; Baskin and Related Families; Page 116; FHL film 0896933
• The Complete Peerage of England; Scotland; Ireland; Great Britian and The United Kingdon; Page 219; 255; 256; G929.72; G35p; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons; Page 225; G929.72; C6943ra; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• The Scots Peerage; Page 353; G929.72; P291sc; Denver Public Library; Geneallgy

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SOURCES:

• 1) GENEALOGY: Calhoun; Hamilton; Baskin and Related Families; Page 115; No 17; Page 116; FHL film 0896933
• 2) GENEALOGY: IMPRINTS 1608-1980; Hamilton; Allied Families; Page 1; Sister Mary Louise Donnelly; Copy in possession of Charlotte Maness
• 3) GENEALOGY: The Complete Peerage of England; Scotland; Ireland; Great Britian and the United Kingdom; Page 220; 254; G929.72; G35p; Denver Public Library; Genealogy

Re: Above Note; By this illustrious alliance (the Princess having had, by her former husband, no male issue which survived after 1484) the heir of the house of Hamilton was for above a century the heir presumptive to the Throne [S.], though sometimes subject to the life of an infant child of one of the reigning monarchs, none of whom, till about 1600, had more than one child who survived infancy.

• 4) GENEALOGY: Royal Ancestors of Magna Charta Barons; Page 134; G929.72; C6943ra; Denver Public Library; Genealogy
• 5) GENEALOGY: The Scots Peerage; G929.72; P291sc; Vol 4; Page 349; 350; 351; Denver Public Library; Genealogy

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow (c. 1416- November 6, 1479) was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.

James Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow. He was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire. He first appears on record on a charter of 1426, granting him the rights to the lands of Dalserf, which had been alienated by his father.

Hamilton was intimately connected with the powerful House of Douglas: his mother was a daughter of the Douglas Lord of Dalkeith, and also through his marriage in 1439/1440 with Lady Euphemia Graham, the youthful widow of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and daughter of Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn. Hamilton became stepfather to the young 6th Earl of Douglas, his brother David, both who would be murdered in November 1440 at the 'Black Dinner' at Edinburgh Castle in the presence of James II. Furthermore he was the stepfather of Margaret Douglas, known as the "Fair Maid of Galloway", who was to marry her cousins William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas.

Prior to 1440 he achieved the status of Knighthood, and circa. 1440/1441 he inherited his father's estates. In 1445, Hamilton received a charter creating him a Lord of Parliament. This charter raised all his estates into the entail of that rank, with its Capital Messuage at the Orchard, (later Hamilton Palace), at Cadzow. Furthermore the charter stated that henceforth the lands would be known as Hamilton as they are today.

Hamilton accompanied his stepson in law, the 8th Earl of Douglas, to Rome in 1450, and there obtained permission from the Holy See to convert the Parish Church at the new burgh of Hamilton into a Collegiate Establishment, with endowments for a Provost and six Canons.

Hamilton is thought to have accompanied the Earl of Douglas to his fatal meeting with James II at Stirling Castle in 1452. He was certainly with the 9th Earl of Douglas, a month after the murder and following the King's ravaging of Douglasdale and Hamilton's lands in Clydesdale. A concord was reached between the King and the Douglas faction at Douglas Castle, in August 1452 that was to last until 1455. In 1453, Hamilton was in England, again with the 9th Earl of Douglas, arranging the release of his Brother in law,Malise Graham, Earl of Strathearn. For this action Strathearn granted Hamilton the lands of Elliestoun in Linlithgowshire. Hamilton was again in London the following year, but was back in Scotland by February 1455.

In March of 1455, King James took to the field against Douglas, sacking his properties and burning his crops. Hamilton's lands, he being a partisan of the Douglases, were also particularly devastated. James turned his attention to the mighty Douglas stronghold of Abercorn Castle, and set about besieging it. Douglas mustered his men from Douglasdale, Galloway and the Forest; Hamilton, his levies from Clydesdale. The troops marched to raise the siege, but the Earl of Douglas' indecision on a plan of attack is said to have perplexed Hamilton, and cause him to withdraw his support for the Douglas cause. Hamilton changed sides and became a partisan of the Royal party. There is evidence to suggest that Hamilton's uncle, James Livingstone, 1st Lord Livingston had a part in this change of heart. Douglas fled to England, his Castle of Abercorn was slighted, two of his brothers died at and following the Battle of Arkinholm; finally Douglas' great fortalice of Threave Castle fell and Douglas was attainted, all his enormous patrimony forfeit.

Following the collapse of the Douglas rebellion, Hamilton was warded at Roslin Castle, in Midlothian for a short while. As recompense for his Volte-Face, Hamilton was created Sheriff of Lanark, in July of 1455, and certain of the Earl of Douglas' forfeited lands were made over to him. These, and his existing lands, being confirmed in Royal charters of October that year. The Barony of Hamilton was increased to include the lands of Drumsergard, Cessford, Kinneil etc., and carefully entailed to whosoever might bear the name and Chief arms of Hamilton. Hamilton was made Bailie of the Priory of Lesmahagow, a Douglas foundation, and was granted the privilege of the lands of Finnart. Hamilton's new patron was the new Lord of Douglas, George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, the head of the "Red line" of the House of Douglas, and a supporter of the King.

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Hamilton married first, Lady Euphemia Graham, by whom he had a daughter:

• 1. Elizabeth Hamilton (c.1442-c.1517)

He married secondly, Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, daughter of James II of Scotland, and widow of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran. By Princess Mary, Hamilton had three children:

• 1. Elizabeth Stewart - married Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
• 2. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
• 3. Robert Hamilton, Seigneur d'Aubigny

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James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton was born circa 1416. He was the son of Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow and Janet Livingston.

He married, firstly, Lady Eupheme Graham, daughter of Sir Patrick Graham, Earl of Strathearn and Eupheme Stewart, Countess of Caithness, after 25 February 1440/41.

He married, secondly, Mary Stewart, Princess of Scotland, daughter of James II Stewart, King of Scotland and Marie von Geldern, between February 1474 and April 1474. Dispensation from the Pope was granted 25 April 1476, thereby legitimising the two children already born. He died on 6 November 1479.

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton gained the title of 6th of Cadzow. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1440. He gained the title of 1st Lord Hamilton [Scotland] on 28 June 1445, or possibly on 3 July 1445.

In 1455 he joined the Douglas revolt against King James II of Scotland, then he went over to the King's side and helped to suppress it. He held the office of Sheriff of Lanarkshire on 1 July 1455. He was on various embassies to England between 1461 and 1472.

http://www.thepeerage.com/p10212.htm#i102116

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From the English Wikipedia page for James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton,_1st_Lord_Hamilton

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow (c. 1416- November 6, 1479) was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.

Early life

James Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow. He was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire. He first appears on record on a charter of 1426, granting him the rights to the lands of Dalserf, which had been alienated by his father.

Douglas connection

Hamilton was intimately connected with the powerful House of Douglas: his mother was a daughter of the Douglas Lord of Dalkeith, and also through his marriage in 1439/1440 with Lady Euphemia Graham, the youthful widow of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and daughter of Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn. Hamilton became stepfather to the young 6th Earl of Douglas, his brother David, both who would be murdered in November 1440 at the 'Black Dinner' at Edinburgh Castle in the presence of James II. Furthermore he was the stepfather of Margaret Douglas, known as the "Fair Maid of Galloway", who was to marry her cousins William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas.

Laird o' Cadzow to Lord Hamilton

Prior to 1440 he achieved the status of Knighthood, and circa. 1440/1441 he inherited his father's estates. In 1445, Hamilton received a charter creating him a Lord of Parliament. This charter raised all his estates into the entail of that rank, with its Capital Messuage at the Orchard, (later Hamilton Palace), at Cadzow. Furthermore the charter stated that henceforth the lands would be known as Hamilton as they are today.

Hamilton accompanied his stepson in law, the 8th Earl of Douglas, to Rome in 1450, and there obtained permission from the Holy See to convert the Parish Church at the new burgh of Hamilton into a Collegiate Establishment, with endowments for a Provost and six Canons.

Royal displeasure

Hamilton is thought to have accompanied the Earl of Douglas to his fatal meeting with James II at Stirling Castle in 1452. He was certainly with the 9th Earl of Douglas, a month after the murder and following the King's ravaging of Douglasdale and Hamilton's lands in Clydesdale. A concord was reached between the King and the Douglas faction at Douglas Castle, in August 1452 that was to last until 1455. In 1453, Hamilton was in England, again with the 9th Earl of Douglas, arranging the release of his Brother in law,Malise Graham, Earl of Strathearn. For this action Strathearn granted Hamilton the lands of Elliestoun in Linlithgowshire. Hamilton was again in London the following year, but was back in Scotland by February 1455.

Siege of Abercorn and fall of the Black Douglas

In March of 1455, King James took to the field against Douglas, sacking his propeties and burning his crops. Hamilton's lands, he being a partisan of the Douglases, were also particularly devastated. James turned his attention to the mighty Douglas stronghold of Abercorn Castle, and set about besieging it. Douglas mustered his men from Douglasdale, Galloway and the Forest; Hamilton, his levies from Clydesdale. The troops marched to raise the siege, but the Earl of Douglas' indecision on a plan of attack is said to have perplexed Hamilton, and cause him to withdraw his support for the Douglas cause. Hamilton changed sides and became a partisan of the Royal party. There is evidence to suggest that Hamilton's uncle, James Livingstone, 1st Lord Livingston had a part in this change of heart. Douglas fled to England, his Castle of Abercorn was slighted, two of his brothers died at and following the Battle of Arkinholm; finally Douglas' great fortalice of Threave Castle fell and Douglas was attainted, all his enormous patrimony forfeit.

Return to Favour

Following the collapse of the Douglas rebellion, Hamilton was warded at Roslin Castle, in Midlothian for a short while. As recompense for his Volte-Face, Hamilton was created Sheriff of Lanark, in July of 1455, and certain of the Earl of Douglas' forfeited lands were made over to him. These, and his existing lands, being confirmed in Royal charters of October that year. The Barony of Hamilton was increased to include the lands of Drumsergard, Cessford, Kinneil etc., and carefully entailed to whosoever might bear the name and Chief arms of Hamilton. Hamilton was made Bailie of the Priory of Lesmahagow, a Douglas foundation, and was granted the privilege of the lands of Finnart. Hamilton's new patron was the new Lord of Douglas, George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, the head of the "Red line" of the House of Douglas, and a supporter of the King.

Marriage and Issue

Hamilton married first, Lady Euphemia Graham, by whom he had a daughter:

• 1. Elizabeth Hamilton (c.1442-c.1517)

He married secondly, Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, daughter of James II of Scotland, and widow of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran. By Princess Mary, Hamilton had three children:

• 1. Elizabeth Stewart - married Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
• 2. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
• 3. Robert Hamilton, Seigneur d'Aubigny

Peerage of Scotland

• Lord Hamilton (1445 – 1479)
• New title
• Succeeded by James Hamilton

References

• Balfour Paul, Sir James, The Scots Peerage Vol IV. Edinburgh 1907 [1]
• The Peerage.com

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Enobled 1445

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Scholar, Politician, Sheriff of Lanark, Bailie of the Priory of Lesmahagow

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6th Lord of Cadzow

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James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton Birth: 1416 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, (Present UK) Death: November 6, 1479 (64) Scotland, (Present UK) Immediate Family: Son of Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow and Janet Bruce Husband of Janet Calderwood; Eupheme Graham, Lady Hamilton and Princess Mary of Scotland Father of John Hamilton of Broomhill; Elizabeth Lindsay (Hamilton); James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran; Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton; Sir Robert Hamilton, 1480; and Patrick Hamilton, of Kincavil « less Brother of Alexander Hamilton; John Hamilton; Gavin Hamilton, Provost of the Collegiate Church of Bothwell and Sir James Hamilton, Baron of Cadzow Half brother of sir james ll hamilton -baron; Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth and Stenhouse; Isabella Bruce and Helen Menteith

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James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow (c. 1416 – 6 November 1479) was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.

James Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow. He was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire. He first appears on record on a charter of 1426, granting him the rights to the lands of Dalserf, which had been alienated by his father.

Douglas connection[edit]

Hamilton was intimately connected with the powerful House of Douglas: his mother was a daughter of the Douglas Lord of Dalkeith, and also through his marriage in 1439/1440 with Lady Euphemia Graham, the youthful widow of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and daughter of Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn. Hamilton became stepfather to the young 6th Earl of Douglas, his brother David, both who would be murdered in November 1440 at the 'Black Dinner' at Edinburgh Castle in the presence of James II. Furthermore he was the stepfather of Margaret Douglas, known as the "Fair Maid of Galloway", who was to marry her cousins William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas.

Laird o' Cadzow to Lord Hamilton[edit]

Prior to 1440 he achieved the status of Knighthood, and c. 1440/1441 he inherited his father's estates. In 1445, Hamilton received letters patent creating him a Lord of Parliament. This charter raised all his estates into the entail of that rank, with its Capital Messuage at the Orchard, (later Hamilton Palace), at Cadzow. Furthermore the charter stated that henceforth the lands would be known as Hamilton as they are today.

Hamilton accompanied his stepson in law, the 8th Earl of Douglas, to Rome in 1450, and there obtained permission from the Holy See to convert the Parish Church at the new burgh of Hamilton into a Collegiate Establishment, with endowments for a Provost and six Canons.

Royal displeasure[edit]

Hamilton is thought to have accompanied the Earl of Douglas to his fatal meeting with James II at Stirling Castle in 1452. He was certainly with the 9th Earl of Douglas, a month after the murder and following the King's ravaging of Douglasdale and Hamilton's lands in Clydesdale. A concord was reached between the King and the Douglas faction at Douglas Castle, in August 1452 that was to last until 1455. In 1453, Hamilton was in England, again with the 9th Earl of Douglas, arranging the release of his brother in law, Malise Graham, Earl of Strathearn. For this action Strathearn granted Hamilton the lands of Elliestoun in Linlithgowshire. Hamilton was again in London the following year, but was back in Scotland by February 1455.

Siege of Abercorn and fall of the Black Douglas[edit]

In March 1455, King James took to the field against Douglas, sacking his properties and burning his crops. Hamilton's lands, he being a partisan of the Douglases, were also particularly devastated. James turned his attention to the mighty Douglas stronghold of Abercorn Castle, and set about besieging it. Douglas mustered his men from Douglasdale, Galloway and the Forest; Hamilton, his levies from Clydesdale. The troops marched to raise the siege, but the Earl of Douglas' indecision on a plan of attack is said to have perplexed Hamilton, and cause him to withdraw his support for the Douglas cause. Hamilton changed sides and became a partisan of the Royal party. There is evidence to suggest that Hamilton's uncle, James Livingstone, 1st Lord Livingston had a part in this change of heart. Douglas fled to England, his Castle of Abercorn was slighted, two of his brothers died at and following the Battle of Arkinholm; finally Douglas' great fortalice of Threave Castle fell and Douglas was attainted, all his enormous patrimony forfeit.

Return to Favour[edit]

Following the collapse of the Douglas rebellion, Hamilton was warded at Roslin Castle, in Midlothian for a short while. As recompense for his Volte-Face, Hamilton was created Sheriff of Lanark, in July 1455, and certain of the Earl of Douglas' forfeited lands were made over to him. These, and his existing lands, being confirmed in Royal charters of October that year. The Barony of Hamilton was increased to include the lands of Drumsergard, Cessford, Kinneil etc., and carefully entailed to whosoever might bear the name and Chief arms of Hamilton. Hamilton was made Bailie of the Priory of Lesmahagow, a Douglas foundation, and was granted the privilege of the lands of Finnart. Hamilton's new patron was the new Lord of Douglas, George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, the head of the "Red line" of the House of Douglas, and a supporter of the King.

Marriage and issue[edit]

Hamilton married first, Lady Euphemia Graham, daughter of Patrick Graham, de jure Earl of Strathearn and Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn and widow of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas. They had a daughter: Elizabeth Hamilton (c. 1442 – c. 1517), who married David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose

He married secondly, Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, daughter of James II of Scotland, and widow of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran. By Princess Mary, Hamilton had three children: Elizabeth Stewart - married Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox. Her descendants included James I of England & VI of Scotland. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran

Illegitimate children included Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil, father of Master Patrick Hamilton, burnt for heresy in 1528 and a Protestant martyr.[1] Lord Hamilton also had a daughter who married Sir John MacFarlane, 11th chief of Clan MacFarlane.[2] John Hamilton of Broomhill (d. c. 1550), another illegitimate child of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, was by Janet Calderwood. In 1512 John's birth was legitimized. His grandson, James Hamilton, notably served as Sheriff of Perthshire, and his descendants became the Lords Belhaven and Stenton. Another illegitimate child by Janet Calderwood was David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll and commendator of Dryburgh Abbey.

Peerage of Scotland

New title Lord Hamilton

1445–1479 Succeeded by James Hamilton 

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

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JAMES HAMILTON OF TORRANCE

James Hamilton of Torrance is the son of James Hamilton of Torrance [John Anderson, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton with Genealogical Memoirs of the Several Branches (John Anderson, junior, Edinburgh MDCCCXXV), pp. 386-88 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance] https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal00ande#page/386/mode/2up

Marriage

James Hamilton of Torrance married Christian Stewart, a daughter of Stewart of Minto. He and his wife had a charter for certain lands in the Lanarkshire parish of Kilbride in 1536, on 12 June 1540, and again on 13 February 1545 [Ibidem] https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal00ande#page/386/mode/2up

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House of Hamilton

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton,_1st_Lord_Hamilton

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other people named James Hamilton, see James Hamilton (disambiguation). James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow (c. 1415 – 6 November 1479) was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.

Contents 1 Early life 1.1 Douglas connection 2 Laird o' Cadzow to Lord Hamilton 2.1 Royal displeasure 2.1.1 Siege of Abercorn and fall of the Black Douglas 2.2 Return to Favour 3 Marriage and issue 4 DNA signature 5 References 5.1 Notes 5.2 Sources Early life James Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow. He was born at Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire. He first appears on record on a charter of 1426, granting him the rights to the lands of Dalserf, which had been alienated by his father.

Douglas connection Hamilton was intimately connected with the powerful House of Douglas: his paternal grand-mother was a daughter of James Douglas Lord of Dalkeith d. 1441, and also through his marriage in 1439/1440 with Lady Euphemia Graham, the youthful widow of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas and daughter of Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn. Hamilton became stepfather to the young 6th Earl of Douglas, his brother David, both who would be murdered in November 1440 at the 'Black Dinner' at Edinburgh Castle in the presence of James II. Furthermore, he was the stepfather of Margaret Douglas, known as the "Fair Maid of Galloway", who was to marry her cousins William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas.

Laird o' Cadzow to Lord Hamilton Prior to 1440 he achieved the status of knighthood, and c. 1440/1441 he inherited his father's estates. In 1445, Hamilton received letters patent creating him a Lord of Parliament. This charter raised all his estates into the entail of that rank, with its Capital Messuage at the Orchard, (later Hamilton Palace), at Cadzow. Furthermore, the charter stated that henceforth the lands would be known as Hamilton as they are today.

Hamilton accompanied his stepson in law, the 8th Earl of Douglas, to Rome in 1450, and there obtained permission from the Holy See to convert the Parish Church at the new burgh of Hamilton into a Collegiate Establishment, with endowments for a Provost and six Canons.

Royal displeasure He was certainly with the 9th Earl of Douglas, a month after the murder when the 9th Earl burned the town of Stirling. There followed open warfare in which King James II attacked Douglas lands. An agreement was reached between the King and the Douglas faction at Douglas Castle, in August 1452 that was to last until 1455 in which the Douglas forgave the King's killing of his brother. In 1453, Hamilton was in England, again with the 9th Earl of Douglas, arranging the release of his brother in law, Malise Graham, Earl of Strathearn. For this action Strathearn granted Hamilton the lands of Elliestoun in Linlithgowshire. Hamilton was again in London the following year negotiating a treasonous bond in which Douglas was to swear fealty to King Henry VI in return for support against King James, but the negotiations came to nothing. He was back in Scotland by February 1455 at which time Hamilton and the Earl of Douglas's brothers ravaged and burned much of Lanarkshire.

Siege of Abercorn and fall of the Black Douglas In March 1455, King James took to the field against Douglas, sacking his properties and burning his crops. Hamilton's lands, he being a partisan of the Douglases, were also particularly devastated. King James then besieged the Douglas stronghold of Abercorn Castle, using cannons to destroy it. Douglas mustered his men from Douglasdale, Galloway and the Forest; Hamilton, his levies from Clydesdale. The troops marched to raise the siege, but the Earl of Douglas' indecision on a plan of attack is said to have perplexed Hamilton, and cause him to withdraw his support for the Douglas cause. Hamilton changed sides and became a partisan of the Royal party. There is evidence to suggest that Hamilton's uncle, James Livingstone, 1st Lord Livingston had a part in this change of heart. Douglas fled to England, his Castle of Abercorn was slighted, two of his brothers died at and following the Battle of Arkinholm; finally Douglas' great fortalice of Threave Castle fell and Douglas was attainted, all his enormous patrimony forfeit.

Return to Favour Following the collapse of the Douglas rebellion, Hamilton was warded at Roslin Castle, in Midlothian for a short while. As recompense for his Volte-Face, Hamilton was created Sheriff of Lanark, in July 1455, and certain of the Earl of Douglas' forfeited lands were made over to him. These, and his existing lands, being confirmed in Royal charters of October that year. The Barony of Hamilton was increased to include the lands of Drumsergard, Cessford, Kinneil etc., and carefully entailed to whosoever might bear the name and Chief arms of Hamilton. Hamilton was made Bailie of the Priory of Lesmahagow, a Douglas foundation, and was granted the privilege of the lands of Finnart. Hamilton's new patron was the new Lord of Douglas, George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, the head of the "Red line" of the House of Douglas, and a supporter of the King.

Marriage and issue Hamilton married first, Lady Euphemia Graham, daughter of Patrick Graham, de jure Earl of Strathearn and Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn and widow of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas. They had a daughter:

Elizabeth Hamilton (c. 1442 – c. 1517), who married David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose He married secondly, Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, daughter of James II of Scotland, and widow of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran. By Princess Mary, Hamilton had three children:

Hon. Elizabeth Hamilton - married Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox. Her descendants included James I of England & VI of Scotland. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (c. 1475–1529) Robert Hamilton, Seigneur d'Aubigny (21 March 1476 - 1543) Illegitimate children included Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil, father of Master Patrick Hamilton, burnt for heresy in 1528 and a Protestant martyr.[1] Lord Hamilton also had a daughter who married Sir John MacFarlane, 11th chief of Clan MacFarlane.[2] John Hamilton of Broomhill (d. c. 1550), another illegitimate child of James, 1st Lord Hamilton, was by Janet Calderwood. In 1512 John's birth was legitimised. His grandson, James Hamilton, notably served as Sheriff of Perthshire, and his descendants became the Lords Belhaven and Stenton. Another illegitimate child by Janet Calderwood was David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll and commendator of Dryburgh Abbey.

DNA signature In terms of YDNA James Hamilton is assumed to have carried the I-L1237 subclade of the I-Z63 haplogroup.[3]

Peerage of Scotland New title Lord Hamilton 1445–1479 Succeeded by James Hamilton References Notes

MHB Sanderson, Cardinal of Scotland, John Donald (1986), 287.

Macfarlane, p.14

"James Hamilton (1398-1441) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018. Sources Anderson, John, Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family Edinburgh 1825 [1] Balfour Paul, Sir James, The Scots Peerage Vol IV. Edinburgh 1907 [2] MacFarlane, James, History of Clan MacFarlane, Glasgow 1922 [3] The Peerage.com 1st Lord of Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow He was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician. He was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire. He first appears on record on a charter of 1426, granting him the rights to the lands of Dalserf, which had been alienated by his father.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 9 2019, 10:35:09 UTC

1. "Thomas Hamilton-Progenitor of a Colonial American Family: His Ulster Origins Revealed by DNA" by Shellee A Morehead, PhD, CG; Cynthia L Hamilton; published in Directory of Irish Family History Research, no. 36, 2013, Ulster Historical Foundation; Belfast, Ireland. This article provides various sources for its information. < PDF

Note - This article states unnamed subjects with no pedigree

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84654460

Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow

Y-DNA

Y-DNA of James Hamilton R1b1a1a2. Not Haplogroup I1a2a1a1 (I-L338) and not Haplogroups I1a3a, I1a4a (I-L1237) either.

As for the confusion concerning the Hamilton Y-DNA and the Douglas Y-DNA.
In one instance of the Douglas Y-DNA: Y-DNA I-L338 (Y-DNA I-L1237 SNP L-338) for all of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber's male line? (Possibly, as he was my Great-grandfather, on my Grandmother's side) Y-DNA is possibly I-Y6635 per Descendent of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber, (potentially one of my FTDNA matches). BOTH I-L338 (also known as I1a2a1a1a) and related I-Y6635 (also known as I1a3a1a1a1, Parent Branch: I-Y6624) are of Haplogroup I-M253 also known as I1 (a Y chromosome haplogroup). I-L338 is a well-known Haplogroup of the Douglases. (I-L1237 of Y6633)

Walter Hamilton of Darngaber (clearly not "of Cadzow") BIRTH 1392 • Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, DEATH 20 MAY 1441 • Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey and his descendants were descended from the Douglases and not the Hamiltons.

Sources:

http://dgmweb.net/DNA/Thompson/ThompsonDNA-results.html
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Douglas?iframe=yresults
http://www.yseq.net/product_info.php?products_id=21060
https://haplogroup.org/ystory/i-y6635/
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/B1.pdf
(And it is not unreasonable to, at least, consider the uncle of Walter Hamilton (of Darngarber, not "of Cadzow"), John Hamilton of Fingalton as not being a Hamilton either as their Y-DNA has been compared. Assumptions to the contrary are very risky.)

James Hamilton 5th Baron of Cadzow was the son of Sir John Hamilton 4th of Cadzow, but his paternity was considered uncertain (by some people who had ulterior motives). DNA testing of specifically selected alleged Hamilton descendants (not proven) in the Hamilton Surname DNA Project (even though the Hamilton Surname DNA Project has shown possible flaws in research and in Wikitree coordination, as noted by those who object to his paternity) seemingly suggested to some that Sir John 4th of Cadzow (who chose James to be the 5th of Cadzow) was not his biological father. The male-line descendants of James' possible brother Walter Hamilton of Darngaber (who might not be a Hamilton) and his possible uncle John Hamilton of Butterknock (who also might not be a Hamilton) are similar while the descendants of James the 4th are distinct (R1b (R-M343); ‎R-M269, Y-DNA R1b1a1a2), possibly suggesting to some that his biological father was not a Hamilton. Or suggesting to others that the 5th of Cadzow was the son of the 4th of Cadzow, but Walter Hamilton of Darngaber and Walter's uncle John Hamilton of Butterknock were born of unknown fathers of the same Clan. And yes this applies to Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the USA Treasury also, whose father is possibly unknown (has been debated for years) but whose actual father could have been from the same Clan as the father of Walter Hamilton of Darngaber. (By the way, all of the ancient ancestors of the Hamiltons of Cadzow were Y-DNA R1b (R-M343); ‎R-M269, Y-DNA R1b1a1a2) including Ivar Ragnarsson King of Dublin and York "Ivar the boneless").
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75649477/person/44...
This study is incorrect: http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/Results.html
This wikitree page is incorrect: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hamilton-1093
This Wikipedia page was incorrect, but has now been corrected: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hamilton_of_Cadzow
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75649477/person/44323376800/facts'''

Early Hamilton Y-DNA including their ancestors

R1b-DF21 y-Haplogroup (S192) aka R1b1a1a2a1a2c1a5, R1b1a2a1a2c1g (Isogg 2015)

R1b-DF21 y-Haplogroup (S192) aka R1b1a1a2a1a2c1a5, R1b1a2a1a2c1g (Isogg 2015); (large clade); (some of its children' are FGC3213 's children -- Yfull and R_org trees are hard to line up); (very prominent early; RATHLIN ISLAND of Northern IRELAND; TORRES of Iberia; FUSTON nr. Rhine; MONTGOMERY of Normandy; McDONALD; McDANIEL; ALEXANDER; McKELLAR, HAMILTON, SLOAN, etc.; ALLEN-YYRYG).

Born: 2200 BC.

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/ -- R-Y482 y-Haplogroup + ====> [ 45]
/ -- R1 y-Haplogroup (P238)
/ -- R1b y-Haplogroup (M343)
/ -- R1b-L278 y-Haplogroup (M415)
/ -- R1b-L754 y-Haplogroup (15,100 BC)
/ -- R1b-L389 y-Haplogroup (13,600 BC)
/ -- R1b-P297 y-Haplogroup (11,300 BC)
/ -- R1b-M269 y-Haplogroup
/ -- R1b-L23 y-Haplogroup (4100 BC)
/ -- R1b-L51 y-Haplogroup (M412)
/ -- R1b-L151 y-Haplogroup (P310/L11)
/ -- R1b-P312 y-Haplogroup
/ -- R1b-S461 y-Haplogroup (Z260)
/ -- R1b-L21 y-Haplogroup ('North Atlantic') (Rhine 2360 BC)
/ -- R1b-DF13 y-Haplogroup (CTS241)
/
- R1b-DF21 y-Haplogroup (S192)

https://fabpedigree.com/s028/f991991.htm
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R-DF21 Computed Origin Near Isle of Man.

R-DF21 is a major British Isles lineage that was born in the British Isles 1900 BC. It is one of 22 established child lineages of parent R-DF13 who was also likely born and spent his entire life in the British Isles. It had 125 samples on YFull as of Dec 29, 2019 that have been geolocated to the Old World. (Jan 12, 2020)

https://phylogeographer.com/r-df21-computed-origin-near-isle-of-man....
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... map only reflect a haplogroup distribution from the SNP-typed samples...

https://yhrd.org/details/branch/R1b-DF21