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Families covered: Hamilton of Ballygally, Hamilton of Bangor, Hamilton of Clanbrassill, Hamilton of Granshaw, Hamilton of Hamilton's Bawn (Baun), Hamilton of Killyleagh (Killlileagh), Hamilton of Monella

                               
Hans (John) Hamilton (b 1536, d 30.05.1608, vicar of Dunlop)
m. Janet or Margaret Denham (d 1628, dau of James Denham of Weshiels) named Janet by 'HamiltonHistory'& TCB ('Clandeboye') but Margaret by BLGI1912
1. Sir James Hamilton of Killyleagh & Bangor, Viscount Clandeboye (Claneboye) (b c1559, d 24.01.1643/4)
  The following is supported by TCB ('Clandeboye' & 'Clanbrassil') although the former shows James's wives as 1. Ursula Brabazon, 2. Alice Cook, 3. Jane Philips.
  m1. Alice Penicuik
  m2. Ursula Brabazon (d 1625, dau of Edward, Lord Brabazon (by Mary Smith), sister of 1st Earl of Meath)
  m3. Jane Philips (dau of Sir John Philips, Bart of Picton)
  A. James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassill (b c1612, d 20.06.1639)
  m. (11.1635) Anne Carey (d 15.01.1688/9, dau of Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth, m2. Sir Robert Maxwell of Waringstown, 2nd Bart)
  i. Henry Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill (b 1626-7, dsps 12.01.1675, 2nd son)
  The next Earl of Clanbrassill, a kinsman below, obtained his earldom as a new creation.
  m. (05.1667) Alice Moore d 1677, dau of Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda, m2. John Hamilton, 2rd Lord Bargeny)
  a. James Hamilton (b/d 1679)
ii. Hans Hamilton (dsp 1669)
  m. Anne
  iii.+ other issue - James (b 07.09.1642, d unm 08.05.1658), Jane (d young)
2. Archibald Hamilton of Halcraig (Hallcraig), Lanarkshire (d before 06.07.1639)
  This Archibald Hamilton of Halcraig is sometimes confused with another Archibald Hamilton of Halcraig.
  m1. Margarey Symsoun (d 1608)
  A. Jane (Jean) Hamilton
  m1. Archibald Edmonstone of Braiden Island, of Redhall and Duntreath (d 1637)
  We speculate that Jane was the 'Lady Duntreath' who also married ...
  m2. Sir William Mure of Rowallan (b c1594, d 1657)
  B. daughter
  m2. (1612) Rachel Carmichael (dau of Walter Carmichael of Crawford)
  C. John Hamilton of Ballygrot, Ballyskelly & Halcraig (MP)
  m. _ West of Isla-a-Kail
  i. Jane Hamilton (d by 1722)
m. William Hogge (son of Lt. Col. John)
  ii. Rachel Hamilton
  m. John Stevenson of Ballywooly
  D. James Hamilton'of Clintonclare' of Neilsbrook, later in co. Monaghan (b before 1623, d 1683, Captain)
m. (c1640) Agnes Kennedy (a 1683, dau of Sir Alexander Kennedy of Culzean)
  i. Rose Hamilton (dsp before 10.1696)
  m. William Fairlie (Captain)
  ii. Rachel Hamilton (d unm)
  iii. Anne Hamilton
  m. Hans Stevenson of Ballyrott
a. James Stevenson of Killyleagh
  m. Ann Price (dau of General Nicholas Price of Hollymount)
  (1) Dorcas Stevenson, Baroness Dufferin and Claneboye (b 1726, d 08.02.1808)
  m. (22.05.1751) Sir John Blackwood, 2nd Bart of Ballyleidy (b 1722, d 27.02.1799)
  E. Gawen Hamilton of Killyleagh (b c1630, d 1703, 4th son)
  m. (1683) Jane Hamilton (dau of Archibald Hamilton, minister of Armagh)
  F. Robert Hamilton (dsp before 1700, youngest son)
  m. _ Meredith (dau of Sir _ Meredith)
  G. daughter
  m. William Fairlie
  H.+ other issue - Archibald (Captain), William of Killyleagh (dsp unm 1716, WS), Hugh in Dublin, Janet
3. Gavin or Gawen Hamilton of Glasgow & Ballygally (a 1578)
  m. Helen Dunlop
  A. (Sir) Archibald Hamilton, Bart? (d 1662, MP)
  i.+ 2 sons (d infant)
  B. James Hamilton of Ballygally, later in Dumfries (b c1601, d 1666, minister)
m1. Elizabeth Watson (dau of Rev. David Watson of Killeavy)
  i. Archibald Hamilton (d 1699, minister)
  m. Mary Kennedy (dau of Hugh Kennedy of Cultra)
  a. James Hamilton of Derryboy (d 1718/9)
  m. Mary Hamilton (dau of Robert Hamilton of Killileagh)
  (1) Archibald Hamilton of Ballynochan (d 1741)
  m. (1736) Alice Lambert (dau of Robert Lambert of Drumlady)
  (A) Robert Hamilton of Hill of Hills & The Curragh, co. Kildare (b 1737, d 1814)
  m. May Harrison of Liverpool
  (i) Archibald Robert Hamilton (b 1778, d 1857, minister) had issue
  m. (1815) Jane Cotter (dau of John Cotter)
(ii) Emily Hamilton
  m. John Dennis
  (B) Mary Hamilton
  m. Richard Cunninghame
  (C)+ other issue - Ursula, Jane
  (2)+ other issue - Robert, Anne
  b. Hugh Hamilton
  c. Jane Hamilton
  m. (1683) Gawain Hamilton of Liswine & Killileagh
  ii. William Hamilton in co. Armagh possibly fits here
The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Montreal', p1065+).
  a. John Hamilton
  (1) daughter
  m. _ Bulmer of Brookfield, Nova Scotia
  b. Robert Hamilton (d 12.1814) had issue in Nova Scotia
  m. (c1757) Agnes Ferguson (b 1739, d 1835)
  c.+ other issue - Hans (had issue in Nova Scotia), 6 sons, 2 daughters
iii. Jean Hamilton
  m. (1643) Archibald Hamilton (minister of Wigtown & Bangor, cousin, of Granshaw family) @1@ below
  iv.+ other issue- Mary, Elizabeth, 11 others (d young)
  m2. (before 1653) Anna Pringle (bur 05.09.1691, dau of Sir James Pringle of Gallashiels, widow of William Inglis)
C.+ other issue - Richard (a 1615), Rachel, Helen, Jane
4. John Hamilton of Monella (later called Hamilton's Bawn, co. Armagh) & Coronary (co. Cavan) (b c1576, d 04.12.1639, MP)
  m. (1617) Sarah Brabazon (dau of Sir Anthony Brabazon of Ballinasloe)
  A. Sir Hans Hamilton, Bart of Monella (Hamilton's Bawn) (b 1620, d 14.02.1681, Lt. Colonel, MP)
  m. Magdalen Trevor (d 1680, dau of Sir Edward Trevor of Rose Trevor)
  i. Sarah Hamilton (dvp c1680)
  m. Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Bart of Mount Hamilton (d 1703)
  ii.+ other issue (d young)
  B. James Hamilton of Baillieborough, co. Cavan (b c1610, 3rd son)
  m. (1639) Jane Baillie (dau of William Baillie, Bishop of Clonfert)
  C. Francis Hamilton of Tullybreck (Tullybrick or Tullybreech, aka Middletown, co. Armagh) & Cran (co. Cavan) (d before 07.11.1705)
  m. Elizabeth Echlin (dau of John Echlin, granddau of Robert, Bishop of Down)
  i. Hans Hamilton of Cavanduggan & Frankfort (d 1727, MP)
  m. Margaret Morris
  a. James Hamilton of Rock Hamilton (d c1736, 2nd son)
  m. Mary
  (1)+ issue - Magdalene, Esther, Rebecca, Anne, Mary
  b.+ other issue - Robert of Ballee & Frankfort (a 1761, dsp, MP), John, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret
  ii. James Hamilton of Tullybrick (b 1675/6, d 1729/30, rector)
  m1. (1708) Anne Waring (possibly dau of William Waring of Warringstown)
  a. Francis Hamilton (b 1709, d c1783, vicar of Dundalk, Treasurer of Armagh)
  m. Sarah Waring (dau of Samuel Waring of Warringstown, widow of Montague Lambert)
  (1) Catherine Hamilton
  b. Elizabeth Hamilton
m. (1732) Paul Read (rector of Leckpatrick)
  m2. Jane Leslie (d 1740/1, dau of Rev. Charles Leslie, Chancellor of Connor)
  iii. Robert Hamilton
  m. Isabella Hamilton (d before 1701, d before (John?) Hamilton of Caledon)
  iv. Archibald Hamilton (d before 22.09.1712, Lt. Colonel)
  D. Mary Hamilton
  m. (1647) James Traill of Tallachin (b 10.12.1597/1600, d 18.05.1663, Colonel)
E.+ other issue (d unm) - Anthony, Ursula, Jane, Elinor (d 1639)
5. William Hamilton of Newcastle & Bangor (d 1627)
  m. Jane Melville (a 1627, dau of Sir John Melville)
  A. James Hamilton of Newcastle and Bangor (b c1617, d 05.06/7.1646)
  m. Margaret Kynaston (dau of Francis Kynaston of Laule)
  i. James Hamilton of Bangor (d before 26.02.1706)
  m. Sophia Mordaunt (dau of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount of Avalon)
  a. James Hamilton of Bangor (dsp)
  b. Anne Catherine Hamilton
  m. (1709) Michael Ward (b 1683, d 19.02.1759, judge)
  c. Margaret Hamilton (d 05.1743)
  m. (06.07.1713) Thomas Butler, 6th Viscount Ikerrin (b 1683, d 07.03.1719/20)
  ii. Catherine Hamilton
  m1. Vere Essex Cromwell, 4th Earl of Ardglass (d 26.11.1687)
  m2. Nicholas Price of Hollymount
  B. John Hamilton of Ballygrot (dsp, Captain, MP)
  m. Jane Echlin
C. Hans Hamilton of Carnysure, co. Down (d 28.12.1655, Captain)
  m. Margaret Kennedy (sister of David Kennedy of Killearn)
  i. James Hamilton of Carnesure (b 1654, d before 10.08.1691)
  'HamiltonHistory' & BE1883 identify James's wife as Christian, daughter of William Hamilton of Erinagh, but TCP (Desart) identifies her as ...
  m. Christian Hamilton (d by 1692, dau of James Hamilton of Tollymore) @2@ below
  a. Margaret Hamilton (dsps 1749)
  m. (02.09.1707) John Cuffe, Lord Desart (b 1683, d 26.06.1749)
  b.+ other issue (dsp) - Christian, Anne
  ii. William Hamilton of Carnesure
  iii. Jane Hamilton (b c1652, d 1689)
  m. (1681) Hugh Montgomery
iv. Ursula Hamilton
  m. George Ross of Banor 'of Portavo'
  a. Mary Ross probably of this generation
  m. Hugh Hamilton of Ballybrenagh (d 16.11.1728)
  v.+ other issue (d young)
  D. William Hamilton of Erinagh (d 26.01.1680 (sb 1686?), Captain)
  BE1883 shows William m1. Ellen (dau of Phelim Magennis, mother of James & Elinor), m2. Christian (dau of Joselin Ussher (son of Mark, son of Henry, Archbishop of Armagh), mother of Joselin & Christian). We follow 'HamiltonHistory'.
  m1. Christian Ussher (dau of Henry Usher)
  m2. Ellen Magennis (dau of Bryan Magennis of Tullimore)
i. James Hamilton of Tullymore, Governor of co Down (b 1651, d 05.1700, MP)
  m. Anne Mordaunt (da 12.1705, au of John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount of Avalon)
  a. James Hamilton of Tullimore, 1st Earl of Clanbrassill (b 1690, d 17.03.1758, MP)
  This earldom was a new creation, separate from that obtained by James's kinsman above.
  m. (15.10.1728) Henrietta Bentinck (d 10.06.1792, dau of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland)
  (1) James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill (b 23.08.1730, dsp(s) 06.02.1798)
  m. (21.05.1774) Grace Foley (b 01.01.1743, d 09.01.1813, dau of Thomas Foley, 1st Lord of Kidderminster)
  (2) Anne Hamilton (b 05.1730, d 16.04.1802)
  m. (11.12.1752) Robert Jocelyn, 1st Earl of Roden (bpt 31.07.1731, d 21.06.1797)
  (3) Caroline Hamilton (d unm 13.10.1762)
  b. Sophia Hamilton (d 06.05.1748)
  m. (01.09.1707) Frederick Hamilton, younger of Boyne (dvp 10.12.1715)
c. Elizabeth Hamilton (d 12.08.1756)
  m. Thomas Fortescue of Randalston (b c1686, d 02.1769)
  d.+ other issue - William (d young), John (d young), Cary/Carey (d unm)
  ii. Jocelyn/Joselin Hamilton of Erinagh (b 1664, sp 1689/90)
  iii. Elinor Hamilton
  m. _ Matthews
  iv. Christian Hamilton (d 1691/2)
  m. James Hamilton (son of Captain Hans of Cairnysure, cousin) @2@ above
  m3. ??
E. Ursula Hamilton
6. Patrick Hamilton of Granshaw (b c1581, d 1640, minister of Innerwick (Inveresk?))
  The following is supported by 'HamiltonHistory' ('Granshaw, Co. Down', p955+).
  m. (mcrt 28.09.1608) Elspeth (Elizabeth) Glen (dau of Robert Glen of Inschkerrie)
  A. James Hamilton (dsp before 06.05.1668, parson of Hollywood then of Dujndonald, 2nd son)
  m. _ Echlin
  B. Alexander Hamilton of Granshaw (a 04.1696, d before 13.11.1700, Captain)
  m. Mary Reading
  i. Patrick Hamilton of Granshaw (d 13.08.1700)
  m. Leslie or Lettice Norris (dau of Tobias Norris (sb Morris?) of co. Down)
  a. Patrick Hamilton (b 1685, d 1749/50, rector of Killileagh)
  m. Mary Collier (dau of Rev. Isaac Collier of Armagh)
  (1) James Hamilton of Mount Collier (b 1732, d 1796)
  m. (1761) Anne Matthews (d 1803, dau of Edward Matthews of Newcastle, co. Down)
  (2)+ other issue - Isaac (b 1726, a 1744), Thomas (b/d 1729), Somerset Butler (b 14730, d 1746/7), John (b 1731), Margaret (b 1723), Letitia (b/d 1725), Mary Angelica (b 1726, d 1728), Sophia (b 1728, d 1729), Jane (b 1732/3)
b.+ other issue - James (d unm), Barbara, Eliza, Lettice, Mary, Sophia, Alice (dsp)
  ii. Mary Hamilton
  m. William Stewart of Tullynakill
  iii. Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. Philip Wilkinson (Captain)
  C. Archibald Hamilton (b 1619, d 29.06.1695, minister of Sorbie, later of Bangour & Wigtown)
  m. (07.12.1643) Jean Hamilton (dau of Rev. James Hamilton of Edinburgh, granddau of Gavin Hamilton of Ballygally) @1@ above
  i. John Hamilton (b 1651, d 1702, minister of Cramond then Old Greyfriars in Edinburgh)
  m1. (1673) Ann Rainalds (b c1648, d 1692)
  a. Jean Hamilton
  m. (1699) Henry Hathorn of Edinburgh & Aries
  b.+ other issue - Archibald (dvp), William (d 1685)
  m2. (1696) Jean Blair (d 1697, dau of Rev. Peter Blair of Jedburgh)
  m3. (1698) Maybell Campbell (dau of Hew Campbell of Donaghadee)
  m4. (c05.1701) Elizabeth Cuninghame (dau of Henry Cuninghame of Carlung)
  Not clear which wife was mother of ....
  d. Dorothy Hamilton
  m. Philip Mair of Bellcleuch
  e.+ other issue - child (d 1698), James of Ballinkeighley, co. Down (d by 1703)
  ii. Archibald Hamilton in Wycombe (Buckinghamshire), later in Glasgow (b c1647, d 1709, minister of Corstorphine)
  m. (24.03.1693/94) Sarah Wynne (d 1724, dau of Capt. William Wynne)
a. Sarah Hamilton (b c1695, d 1775)
  m1. (10.1715) John Taylor
  m2. John Kenrick (minister in Wrexham)
  iii. Henry Hamilton (a 1700, minister of Kilgour or Falkland, later of Currie then Donaghadee)
  m. Esther Stewart (dau of Rev. Andrew Stewart of Donaghadee)
  iv. Mary Hamilton
  m. John Kelso of Kelsoland
  v.+ other issue (d young)
  D.+ other issue - John in Ireland, Elizabeth
7. Jean Hamilton --
  m. William Mure, 2nd of Glanderston (d 1640) --

Main source(s) (see here): 'HamiltonHistory' ('Killileagh, Co. Down' (p983+) & 'Ballygally' (p906+) & 'Holm-Patrick, Co. Down' (p968+) & 'Newcastle, Co. Down', p1020+)) with some support from BE1883 ('Hamilton of Clanbrassill') and further input/support from as reported above
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