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HAMILTON, James 6th of Woodhall
(About 1530-Before 1596)
LIVINGSTON, Christian
(About 1532-Before 1582)
HAMILTON, John 3rd of Orbiston
(About 1528-1568)
HAMILTON, Janet
(About 1535-)
HAMILTON, John 7th of Woodhall
(About 1549-Before 1608)
HAMILTON, Christian
(About 1551-)
HAMILTON, James 8th of Woodhall
(About 1572-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. KNOX, Giles

HAMILTON, James 8th of Woodhall 1

  • Born: About 1572
  • Marriage (1): KNOX, Giles 1

   Another name for James was HAMILTON, John.2

   User ID: P627.


James married Giles KNOX, daughter of Right Reverend Mr Andrew KNOX Bishop of the Isles, then Bishop of Raphoe and Unknown.1 (Giles KNOX was born about 1580.)


  Marriage Notes:

"James Hamilton of Woodhall.

In a deed, of date 6th August 1604, he is termed 'sone lauchfull of John Hamilton of Woodhall' He was appointed, in 1642, tutor to Alexander, son of Alexander Hamilton of Haggs. By his wife, Giles, daughter of Mr Andrew Knox, Bishop of the Isles, afterwards Bishop of Raphoe in Ireland, he had issue :

VIII. James Hamilton of Woodhall"

from Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton 1

Sources

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

2 Internet Site, https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4aa/hamilton36.php Hamilton36.

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