Biography of Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716

On 16 Jun 1622 [her father] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 15) and [her mother] Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 9) were married. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 35) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 39). He the son of James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 33) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 37).

In 1632 John Hamilton 1st Lord of Bargeny and [her future sister-in-law] Jean Douglas (age 30) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 43) and Margaret Hamilton Countess Angus 1585-1623. They were second cousins.

On 29 Apr 1656 William Hamilton Duke Hamilton (age 21) and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Selkirk. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton. He the son of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 67) and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 1600-1674 (age 56). They were third cousins.

On 18 Jan 1670 James Drummond 1st Duke Perth (age 22) and [her sister-in-law] Jean Douglas (age 27) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas and Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 1600-1674 (age 70). He the son of James Drummond 3rd Earl Perth 1615-1675 (age 55) and Anne Gordon. They were first cousin once removed.

Before 06 May 1684 [her son-in-law] John Murray 1st Duke Atholl (age 24) and [her daughter] Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 1662-1707 (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Atholl. She the daughter of William Hamilton Duke Hamilton (age 49) and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 (age 52). He the son of John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl (age 53) and Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl 1633-1702 (age 51). They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1686 [her son] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne Spencer Countess Arran (age 19) were married. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 44) and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland (age 40). He the son of William Hamilton Duke Hamilton (age 51) and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 (age 54).

On 25 Nov 1695 [her son] George Hamilton 1st Earl Orkney 1666-1737 (age 29) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Villiers Countess Orkney 1657-1733 (age 38) were married. He the son of William Hamilton Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 (age 63). They were half second cousin once removed.

Before 05 Apr 1696 [her son] John Hamilton 1st Earl Ruglen 3rd Earl Selkirk 1664-1744 (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Hutchinson Countess Ruglen 1677-1733 (age 19) were married. He the son of William Hamilton Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 (age 64).

In 1698 [her son] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 39) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 1680-1743 (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of William Hamilton Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 (age 66).