James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton
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James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and 4th Earl of Arran KG
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(1589 – 2 March 1625), styled Lord Aven from 1599 to 1604, was a Scottish
politician. He was the son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton
.
He inherited his father's titles and estates in 1604. In 1608 he was created Lord Aberbrothwick, and the following year he inherited the earldom of Arran from his insane and childless uncle James Hamilton
. He moved to England with King James VI
, and invested into the Somers Isles Company
, an offshoot of the Virginia company
, buying the shares of Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford. The Parish of Hamilton
in the Somers Isles (alias Bermuda
) is named for him. He was created Earl of Cambridge
and Baron of Innerdale in the peerage of England on 16 June 1619. In 1621 he served as Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
, the King's representative in the Parliament of Scotland
.
In 1603, he married Lady Ann Cunningham, a daughter of James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn
and they had five children:
He also had an illegitimate daughter, Margaret (who married John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton
and had issue) by Anne Stewart, a daughter of Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre
.
Hamilton died on 2 March 1625 at Whitehall
, London
, from a fever and was buried in the family mausoleum at Hamilton
, on 2 September of that year.
Order of the Garter
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Privy council
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(1589 – 2 March 1625), styled Lord Aven from 1599 to 1604, was a Scottish
Kingdom of Scotland
The Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereign state in North-West Europe that existed from 843 until 1707. It occupied the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shared a land border to the south with the Kingdom of England...
politician. He was the son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton
John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton
John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman.-Life:Hamilton was the third son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran by his wife Margaret Douglas, a daughter of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton...
.
He inherited his father's titles and estates in 1604. In 1608 he was created Lord Aberbrothwick, and the following year he inherited the earldom of Arran from his insane and childless uncle James Hamilton
James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who fought against French troops during the Scottish Reformation....
. He moved to England with King James VI
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
, and invested into the Somers Isles Company
Somers Isles Company
The Somers Isles Company was formed in 1615 to operate the English colony of the Somers Isles, also known as Bermuda, as a commercial venture. It held a royal charter for Bermuda until 1684, when it was dissolved, and the Crown assumed responsibility for the administration of Bermuda as a royal...
, an offshoot of the Virginia company
London Company
The London Company was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.The territory granted to the London Company included the coast of North America from the 34th parallel ...
, buying the shares of Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford. The Parish of Hamilton
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
Hamilton Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It was renamed for Scottish aristocrat James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton when he purchased the shares originally held in the Virginia Company by Lucy, Countess of Bedford.It is located in the northwest of the island chain, and is...
in the Somers Isles (alias Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
) is named for him. He was created Earl of Cambridge
Earl of Cambridge
The title of Earl of Cambridge was created several times in the Peerage of England, and since 1362 the title has been closely associated with the Royal Family ....
and Baron of Innerdale in the peerage of England on 16 June 1619. In 1621 he served as Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland, sometimes referred to as the fifth estate of the Estates of Scotland, were the Scottish Sovereign's personal representative to the Parliament of Scotland following James VI of Scotland's accession to the throne of England and his becoming,...
, the King's representative in the Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
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In 1603, he married Lady Ann Cunningham, a daughter of James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn
James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn
James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn was a Scottish peer and member of the Privy Council of Scotland.-Early life:The eldest son and heir of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn by his spouse Janet, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar, James was engaged in the notorious Raid of Ruthven...
and they had five children:
- Lady Anne Hamilton, married Hugh Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton and had issue
- Lady Margaret Hamilton, married John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford and had issue
- Lady Mary Hamilton (died 1633), married James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry, no issue
- James Hamilton, 1st Duke of HamiltonJames Hamilton, 1st Duke of HamiltonGeneral Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman and influential Civil war military leader.-Young Arran:...
(1606–1649) - William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of HamiltonWilliam Hamilton, 2nd Duke of HamiltonWilliam Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms....
(1616–1651)
He also had an illegitimate daughter, Margaret (who married John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton
John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton
John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton , known as Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet from circa 1645 to 1647, was a Scottish peer....
and had issue) by Anne Stewart, a daughter of Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre
Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre
Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre was a Scottish nobleman.The son of Sir John Stewart of Minto and Margaret Stewart of Cardonald...
.
Hamilton died on 2 March 1625 at Whitehall
Whitehall
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, London
London
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, from a fever and was buried in the family mausoleum at Hamilton
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
, on 2 September of that year.