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Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington1

M, #25791, b. 25 May 1600, d. 30 August 1640

Last Edited=12 Apr 2011

Consanguinity Index=0.0%

Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington was born on 25 May 1600.1 He was the son of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and Margaret Foulis.1 He married by contract, firstly, Lady Catherine Erskine, daughter of John Erskine, 19th/2nd Earl of Mar and Lady Mary Stuart, on 27 February 1621/22.1 He married, secondly, Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly and Lady Anne Campbell, on 14 January 1639/40.1 He died on 30 August 1640 at age 40 at Dunglass Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, ScotlandG, killed in a giunpowder explosion set by an English servant, Edward Paris.1
He was a Covenanter.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Haddington [S., 1627] on 29 May 1637.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Binning [S., 1613] on 29 May 1637.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Byres and Binning [S., 1627] on 29 May 1637.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1713. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lady Margaret Hamilton1

F, #25792, b. 5 April 1598, d. before August 1652

Last Edited=12 Apr 2011

Consanguinity Index=0.0%

Lady Margaret Hamilton was born on 5 April 1598.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and Margaret Foulis.1 She married by contract, firstly, David Carnegie, Lord Carnegie, son of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay, on 14 September 1613.1,2 She married, secondly, James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell, son of Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone and Sarah Maxwell, on 25 February 1646/47 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.1 A contract for the marriage of Lady Margaret Hamilton and James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell was signed on 30 January 1646/47.1 She died before August 1652.1
From 14 September 1613, her married name became Carnegie. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Hamilton was styled as Countess of Hartfell on 25 February 1646/47. From 25 February 1646/47, her married name became Johnstone. Her last will was dated 4 July 1648.1

Citations

  1. [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 336. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1427. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 50.
  4. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 424. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Elizabeth Campbell1

F, #25793

Last Edited=5 Feb 2011

Consanguinity Index=1.29%

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 494. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lady Catherine Erskine1

F, #25794, d. 5 February 1635

Last Edited=28 Dec 2011

Consanguinity Index=0.73%

Lady Catherine Erskine was the daughter of John Erskine, 19th/2nd Earl of Mar and Lady Mary Stuart.1 A contract for the marriage of Lady Catherine Erskine and Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington was signed on 27 February 1621/22.1 She died on 5 February 1635.1
Her married name became Hamilton.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1713. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington1

M, #25795, b. 1626, d. 8 February 1645

Last Edited=12 Apr 2011

Consanguinity Index=0.24%

Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington was born in 1626.1 He was the son of Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington and Lady Catherine Erskine.1 A contract for the marriage of Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington and Henrietta de Coligny was signed on 13 May 1643.1 He died on 8 February 1645, without issue.1
He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Binning [S., 1613] on 30 August 1640.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Haddington [S., 1627] on 30 August 1640.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Byres and Binning [S., 1627] on 30 August 1640.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1713. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Henrietta de Coligny1

F, #25796, b. 1617, d. 10 March 1673

Henrietta de Coligny
by les freres Beaubrun 2

Henrietta de Coligny was born in 1617.3 A contract for the marriage of Henrietta de Coligny and Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington was signed on 13 May 1643.1 She married, secondly, Gaspard de Champagne, Comte de la Suze after 1645.1 She and Gaspard de Champagne, Comte de la Suze were divorced on 9 August 1661.1 She died on 10 March 1673 at Paris, FranceG, without issue.1
From 13 May 1643, her married name became Hamilton. After her marriage, Henrietta de Coligny was styled as Countess of Haddington on 13 May 1643. From after 1645, her married name became de Champagne.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1713. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S5031] Robert Barron, "re: Barron Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 7 December 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Barron Family."

Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington1

M, #25797, b. circa 1650, d. May 1685

Last Edited=28 Aug 2016

Consanguinity Index=1.95%

Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington
by Jacob Huysmans 2

Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington was born circa 1650.1 He was the son of John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington and Lady Christian Lindsay.1 He married Margaret Leslie, Countess of Rothes, daughter of John Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes and Lady Anne Lindsay, on 8 October 1674.1 He died in May 1685.1
He held the office of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1664.3 He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Haddington [S., 1627] on 31 August 1669.1 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Byres and Binning [S., 1627] on 31 August 1669.1 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Binning [S., 1613] on 31 August 1669.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1713. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Margaret Leslie, Countess of Rothes1

F, #25798, d. 20 August 1700

Last Edited=28 Aug 2016

Consanguinity Index=1.41%

Margaret Leslie, Countess of Rothes
by Sir Peter Lely 2

Margaret Leslie, Countess of Rothes was the daughter of John Leslie, 1st Duke of Rothes and Lady Anne Lindsay.3 She married Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington, son of John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington and Lady Christian Lindsay, on 8 October 1674.1 She died on 20 August 1700.1
After her marriage, Margaret Leslie, Countess of Rothes was styled as Countess of Haddington on 8 October 1674. From 8 October 1674, her married name became Hamilton. She succeeded as the 8th Countess of Rothes [S., 1458] on 26 July 1681.3 She succeeded as the 8th Lord Leslie [S., 1445] on 26 July 1681.3

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1713. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Gordon1

F, #25799, d. 16 March 1438/39

Elizabeth Gordon was the daughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith.1,2 She married Sir Alexander Seton, son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming, from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408.2 She died on 16 March 1438/39.2
She inherited Strathbogie.1 From from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408, her married name became Seton.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 11. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sir Alexander Seton1

M, #25800, d. between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441

Last Edited=23 Dec 2015

Consanguinity Index=0.0%

Sir Alexander Seton was the son of Sir William de Seton and Janet Fleming.2 He married Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk and Elizabeth Keith, from 27 March 1408 to 20 July 1408.2 He died between 31 August 1440 and 3 April 1441 at Strathbogie, ScotlandG.2
He gained the title of Lord of Huntly.2 He gained the title of Lord of Gordon.2 On 20 July 1408 he was confirmed in the lands of Gordon and Huntly, which he acquired through his wife.2 Circa 1437 Burkes states he was doubtfully created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Gordon.2

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 11. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]