James Hamilton

1661 - 1734  (73 years)

• Name	James Hamilton
  Born	1661
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	1798
  Died	28 Nov 1734
  Person ID	I1798	Brownlow
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Colonel James Hamilton,   b. 1620,   d. 6 Jun 1673  (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Colepeper
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Reading
  Married	21 Jan 1684
  Children	1. Elizabeth Hamilton,   b. Abt 1688, Strabane, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn was born circa 1661.3 He was the son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper.2,3 He married Hon. Elizabeth Reading, daughter of Sir Robert Reading, 1st and last Bt. and Jane Hannay, on 21 January 1683/84.4,5 He died on 28 November 1734.4 He was buried on 3 December 1734.3 His will (dated 5 May 1731) was probated on 2 December 1734.3 James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber in 1678.6 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Hamilton, of Donalong, co. Tyrone and of Nenagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1660] in 1679.6 On 22 January 1683/84 a warrant was issued to create him Baron Hamilton of Bellamont, co. Dublin [I.], but the patent was never passed to the Great Seal.5 He fought in the defence of Londonderry in 1689.6 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Tyrone between 1692 and 1693.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Tyrone between 1695 and 1699.6 He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Paisley, co. Renfrew [S., 1587] in June 1701. He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, co. Tyrone [I., 1617] in June 1701.3 He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Abercorn [S., 1606] in June 1701.3 He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [S., 1606] in June 1701. He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Abercorn, co. Linlithgow [S., 1603] in June 1701. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland].3 He was created 1st Baron Mountcastle, co. Tyrone [Ireland] on 2 December 1701.3,5 He was created 1st Viscount Strabane [Ireland] on 2 December 1701.3