James HAMILTON of Woodhall, Captain of the Island of Arran

HAMILTON, John of Woodhall
(About 1481-)

HAMILTON, Thomas of Woodhall
(About 1503-)

HAMILTON, James of Woodhall, Captain of the Island of Arran
(About 1525-Before 1596)

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Spouses/Children:
1. MUIRHEAD, Margaret

HAMILTON, John of Woodhall

2. HAMILTON, Isobel

HAMILTON, James of Woodhall, Captain of the Island of Arran ¹ ³

Born: About 1525
Marriage (1): MUIRHEAD, Margaret ¹ ²
Marriage (2): HAMILTON, Isobel
Died: Before 17 November 1596 ¹ ⁴

Another name for James was HAMMILTOUN, James of Wodhall.⁴

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General Notes:

"Hammiltoun
James
17/11/1596
of Wodhall, sheriffdom of Lanark
Testament Testamentar and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/29"

from Wills and Testaments ⁴

James married Margaret MUIRHEAD, daughter of James MUIRHEAD 5th of Lauchope and Jean FLEMING.¹ ² (Margaret MUIRHEAD was born about 1525.)

Marriage Notes:

"Margaret, the daughter of James and Jean (Fleming) Muirhead, married James Hamilton, 5th of Woodhall. James bore the title 'Captain of Arran.' The couple gave birth to a son: John, 6th of Woodhall."

from Mother Bedford website ²

James next married Isobel HAMILTON. (Isobel HAMILTON was born about 1530 and died before 1 February 1582 ⁴.)

Sources

1 Internet Site, https://digital.nls.uk/95282711 The Heraldry of the Hamiltons by G.Harvey Johnston (1909).

2 Internet Site, https://www.motherbedford.com/Muirhead108.htm John Muirhead of Lauchope and Bullis.

3 e-books, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton by John Anderson (1825).

4 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Legal records - Wills and testaments.

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HAMILTON, James of Woodhall, Captain of the Island of Arran ¹ ³