Biography of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon 1703-1743
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In 1686 [his father] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 27) and 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 (age 54).
On 18 Apr 1694 [his grandfather] William Hamilton Duke Hamilton (age 59) died. His son [his father] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 36) succeeded 4th Duke Hamilton. His son [his uncle] Charles Hamilton 2nd Earl Selkirk (age 32) succeeded 2nd Earl Selkirk.
In 1698 [his father] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 39) and [his mother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (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 (age 66).
In 1703 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon was born to James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 44) and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 23).
In 1711 [his father] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 52) was created 1st Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 1st Baron Dutton of Cheshire. [his mother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 31) by marriage Duchess Brandon of Suffolk.
On 12 Nov 1712 Charles Mohun 4th Baron Mohun Okehampton (age 37) duelled with [his father] James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 54) at Hyde Park [Map] over a legal dispute about the estate and inheritance of the late Earl Macclesfield.
Mohun had married Charlotte Orby Baroness Mohun Okehampton grand-daughter of Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield. James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 54) had married [his mother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 32).
On 15 Nov 1712 James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon (age 54) died from wounds received duelling. His son James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 9) succeeded 5th Duke Hamilton, 2nd Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 2nd Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 15 Nov 1712 Charles Mohun 4th Baron Mohun Okehampton (age 37) died from wounds received duelling; his father had died the same way. Baron Mohun Okehampton and Baronet Mohun of Boconnoc in Cornwall extinct.
On 17 Nov 1713 Thomas Strangways-Horner (age 25) and [his future sister-in-law] Susanna Strangeways (age 23) were married.
In 1716 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 13) educated at Winchester College , Winchester.
On 02 May 1718 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 15) was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
On 06 Jun 1719 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 16) was appointed Doctor of Civil Law at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
On 14 Feb 1723 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 20) and Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. She the daughter of John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald. He the son of James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 43).
On 10 Jul 1724 [his son] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon was born to James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 21) and [his wife] Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 18).
On 14 Aug 1724 [his wife] Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 18) died in childbirth.
Before 03 Nov 1729 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 26) and Elizabeth Strangeways Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 39) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 49).
On 03 Nov 1729 [his wife] Elizabeth Strangeways Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 39) died.
On 21 Aug 1737 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 34) and Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 27) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 57).
In 1738 [his daughter] Anne Hamilton Countess Donegal was born to James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 35) and [his wife] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 28).
On 17 Feb 1739 James Dashwood 2nd Baronet (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood (age 23) were married. She by marriage Lady Dashwood of Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire. They had three sons and three daughters.
On 15 Jul 1740 [his son] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon was born to James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 37) and [his wife] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 30).
In 1742 [his son] Spencer Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 39) and [his wife] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 32).
On 13 Feb 1743 [his mother] Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon (age 63) died.
On 02 Mar 1743 James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 40) died. His son [his son] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 18) succeeded 6th Duke Hamilton, 3rd Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 3rd Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
After 02 Mar 1743 Richard Savage Nassau (age 19) and [his former wife] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 33) were married.
On 09 Mar 1771 [his former wife] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 61) died.
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Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hay 7th Earl Erroll
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Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Lady Oliphant 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Robertson Countess Erroll
GrandFather: William Hamilton Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 4th Earl Huntley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 5th Earl Huntley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton Countess Huntley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart Duke Orkney
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Esme Stewart 1st Duke Lennox 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Queuille Lady Aubigny
Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Balsac Duchess Lennox
Father: James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Keith 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cunningham 6th Earl Glencairn
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Cunningham 7th Earl Glencairn
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton
GrandMother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding of Newnham Paddock
Great x 3 Grandfather: Basil Feilding of Newnham Paddock in Monk's Kirby in Warwickshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Aston of Tixall in Staffordshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aston
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers of Brooksby Leicestershire
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 4 Grandmother: Collette Clarke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont 1st Countess Buckingham 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong
James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Rivet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Dutton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fane
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Fane Baroness Gerard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Mildmay
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Sharington
GrandFather: Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Kenelm Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Everard Digby
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Digby
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Digby Baroness Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Chetwynd
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Chetwynd
Mother: Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ratcliff Gerard
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Ratclyffe
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Gerard
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Fitton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Fitton 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Holcroft
Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Fitton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Barratt
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Barratt
GrandMother: Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Pierre de Civelle
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield