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- James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn was born circa 1661.2 He was the son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper.3,2 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 at Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.2,6 His will was probated on 2 December 1734.2
He held the office of Groom of the Bedchamber in 1678.7 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Hamilton, of Donalong, co. Tyrone and of Nenagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1660] in 1679.7 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 1689.7 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Tyrone between 1692 and 1693.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Tyrone between 1695 and 1699.7 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 succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Abercorn [S., 1606] in June 1701.2 He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, co. Tyrone [I., 1617] in June 1701.2 He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Paisley, co. Renfrew [S., 1587] in June 1701. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland].2 He was created 1st Baron Mountcastle, co. Tyrone [Ireland] on 2 December 1701.2,5 He was created 1st Viscount Strabane [Ireland] on 2 December 1701.2 His last will was dated 5 May 1731.
Children of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn and Hon. Elizabeth Reading
Lady Mary Hamilton+1
Lady Jane Hamilton+8 d. 6 Dec 1753
Lady Elizabeth Hamilton+9
Lady Phillippa Hamilton+10 d. 27 Jan 1767
Jane Hamilton11
James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn+2 b. 22 Mar 1685/86, d. 11 Jan 1743/44
Robert Hamilton12 b. a 1687, d. c 1688
Robert Hamilton12 b. 12 Jul 1687, d. c Aug 1687
Hon. John Hamilton12 b. c 1694, d. 1714
George Hamilton12 b. a 1694
Hon. George Hamilton+13 b. bt 1695 - 1699, d. 3 May 1775
Hon. Francis Hamilton+14 b. 1700, d. 20 May 1746
Hon. William Hamilton15 b. 20 Oct 1703, d. 10 Nov 1721
Hon. Charles Hamilton+15 b. 13 Nov 1704, d. 11 Sep 1786
Citations
[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), page 2971. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
[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 I, page 6. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 3.
[S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, page 4.
[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 2. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland: David Douglas, 1904), volume I, page 58. Hereinafter cited as The Scots Peerage.
[S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 305. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
[S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, volume 1, page 1284.
[S34] Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition (London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970), page 1675. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage, 105th ed.
[S47] Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, editor, Burke's Irish Family Records (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume I, page 62.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume I, page 59.
[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 655. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume I, page 60.
[S323] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, volume I, page 61.
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1661 - 1734 (73 years)
