James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn
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James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604 – c. 1670) was a Scottish and Irish nobleman, the eldest son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
and Marion Boyd.
. Succeeding his father as Earl of Abercorn and his grandfather as Lord Paisley, he made over his lands in Strabane
to his younger brother, Claud
, and surrendered the Barony in 1633. It was re-issued to Claud with the original precedence in 1634.
He married, c. 1632, Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton
. They had three sons:
A recusant, he was excommunicated by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
in 1649 and ordered to leave the country. He seems also to have been in hiding from his creditors at the time. He died c. 1670.
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn PC .-Biography:He was the eldest son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley , and of Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton....
and Marion Boyd.
Biography
In 1617, he was created Baron Hamilton of StrabaneBaron Hamilton of Strabane
Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 8 May 1617, for James Hamilton, Master of Abercorn, eldest son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, during the life of his father ; the barony had the special remainder to the heir-males...
. Succeeding his father as Earl of Abercorn and his grandfather as Lord Paisley, he made over his lands in Strabane
Strabane
Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council....
to his younger brother, Claud
Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane
Claud Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane was the third son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn and Marion Boyd....
, and surrendered the Barony in 1633. It was re-issued to Claud with the original precedence in 1634.
He married, c. 1632, Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton
Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton
Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton was an English-born Scottish peeress ....
. They had three sons:
- James Hamilton, Lord PaisleyJames Hamilton, Lord PaisleyJames Hamilton, Lord Paisley was the eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn and Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton....
(c. 1635 – bef. 1670) - Col. William Hamilton (d. bef. 1670)
- George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of AbercornGeorge Hamilton, 3rd Earl of AbercornGeorge Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn was a Scottish nobleman, the son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn and Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton. He died, unmarried, in Padua on his way to Rome and was succeeded by his second cousin once removed, Lord Hamilton of Strabane.-External...
(c. 1636 – bef. 1683)
A recusant, he was excommunicated by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
in 1649 and ordered to leave the country. He seems also to have been in hiding from his creditors at the time. He died c. 1670.
External Links
- James appears in The Scots Peerage