Biography of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn 1756-1818

Paternal Family Tree: Hamilton

On 10 Mar 1726 Richard Eliot (age 31) and [his mother] Harriot Craggs were married.

In Jul 1756 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn was born to John Hamilton and Harriot Craggs posthumously.

On 20 Jun 1779 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 22) and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 19) were married at St Marylebone Church.

In 1781 [his daughter] Harriet Margaret Hamilton was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 24) and [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 21).

On 16 Apr 1781 [his father-in-law] Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet (age 66) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Lionel Copley 2nd Baronet (age 14) succeeded 2nd Baronet Copley Sprotborough.

On 25 Jan 1783 John Evans 6th Baron Carbery (age 17) and [his future sister-in-law] Catherine Charlotte Gore Baroness Carbery (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran (age 48) and Catherine Annesley. They were first cousins.

On 10 Jan 1784 [his daughter] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 27) and [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 24).

On 28 Feb 1785 [his daughter] Maria Hamilton was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 28) and [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 25).

On 07 Oct 1786 [his son] James Hamilton was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 30) and [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 26).

In or before 1787 Henry Monck and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Araminta Gore (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran (age 52) and Catherine Annesley.

On 01 Nov 1787 [his son] Claud Hamilton was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 31) and [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 28).

On 16 Jul 1789 Charles Watson 1st Baronet (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Juliana Moyle aka Copley (age 27) were married.

On 09 Oct 1789 [his uncle] James Hamilton 8th Earl Abercorn (age 76) died. His nephew John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 33) succeeded 9th Earl Abercorn. [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 29) by marriage Countess Abercorn.

On 15 Oct 1790 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 34) was created 1st Marquess Abercorn. [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 30) by marriage Marchioness Abercorn.

On 13 Sep 1791 [his wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn (age 31) died.

On 04 Mar 1792 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 35) and Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn (age 21) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Abercorn. They were divorced in Apr 1799. She married the Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet (age 22) the following month; he being the brother of the Marquess' first wife Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn. They were first cousins.

In 1800 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 43) and Anne Jane Gore Marchioness Abercorn (age 36) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Abercorn. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran (age 65) and Catherine Annesley.

Before 23 Nov 1801 [his brother-in-law] William John Gore (age 34) and Caroline Hales (age 29) were married. He the son of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran (age 67) and Catherine Annesley.

In 1803 Thomas Manners-Sutton 1st Baron Manners (age 46) and [his former sister-in-law] Anne Moyle Baroness Manners (age 39) were married.

On 30 Apr 1803 [his daughter] Harriet Margaret Hamilton (age 22) died.

On 17 Jan 1805 ...

Henry Charles Somerset 6th Duke Beaufort (age 38) was appointed 626th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 66).

John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 48) was appointed 627th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 66).

On 28 Jul 1805 [his son-in-law] George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl Aberdeen (age 21) and [his daughter] Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Aberdeen (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Aberdeen. She the daughter of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 49) and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.

On 04 Mar 1806 [his former brother-in-law] Lionel Copley 2nd Baronet (age 39) died unmarried and without issue. He ws buried at St Mary’s Church, Sprotbrough [Map]. His brother [his former brother-in-law] Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet (age 36) succeeded 3rd Baronet Copley Sprotborough.

Lionel Copley 2nd Baronet: Around 1767 he was born to Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet and Mary Buller Lady Copley. On 16 Apr 1781 Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet died. His son Lionel Copley 2nd Baronet succeeded 2nd Baronet Copley Sprotborough.

Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet: On 10 May 1769 he was born to Joseph Moyle aka Copley 1st Baronet and Mary Buller Lady Copley. On 04 Mar 1792 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn and Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn were married. She by marriage Marchioness Abercorn. They were divorced in Apr 1799. She married the Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet the following month; he being the brother of the Marquess' first wife Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn. They were first cousins. On 09 Aug 1832 Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet and Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn were married. She by marriage Lady Copley Sprotborough. He was the younger brother of her first husband's [John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn] first wife Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.

In Jun 1808 [his son] Claud Hamilton (age 20) died.

On 25 Nov 1809 [his son] James Hamilton (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Douglas Countess Aberdeen (age 17) were married. He the son of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 53) and Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.

In 1812 [his sister-in-law] Eleanor Gore (age 33) died.

On 21 Jan 1814 [his daughter] Maria Hamilton (age 28) died.

On 27 May 1814 [his son] James Hamilton (age 27) died.

On 05 Aug 1814 [his former sister-in-law] Anne Moyle Baroness Manners (age 50) died.

In 1816 Charles Sholto Douglas (age 24) and [his sister-in-law] Isabella Gore (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran and Elizabeth Underwood Countess of Arran.

On 16 Feb 1816 [his son-in-law] William Howard 4th Earl of Wicklow (age 28) and [his daughter] Cecil Frances Hamilton were married. She the daughter of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 59) and Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn (age 45).

On 27 Jan 1818 John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn (age 61) died.

On 19 Jun 1819 [his former wife] Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn (age 49) died. She was buried at St Mary’s Church, Sprotbrough [Map].

Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn: On 13 Mar 1770 she was born to George Hamilton.

On 03 May 1827 [his former wife] Anne Jane Gore Marchioness Abercorn (age 64) died.

On 09 Aug 1832 [his former brother-in-law] Joseph Copley 3rd Baronet (age 63) and [his former wife] Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn were married. She by marriage Lady Copley Sprotborough. He was the younger brother of her first husband's [John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn] first wife [his former wife] Catherine Moyle Marchioness Abercorn.

Frederick Cavendish and Eleanor Gore were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran and Anne Knight Countess of Arran.

[his daughter] Cecil Frances Hamilton was born to John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn and Cecil Hamilton Marchioness Abercorn Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.

Royal Ancestors of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn 1756-1818

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Royal Descendants of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn 1756-1818

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn 1756-1818

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Abercorn 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hamilton 1st Baronet of Donalong 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marion Boyd Countess Abercorn

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Butler 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Culpepper

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Culpepper 1st Baron Culpeper

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Slaney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Culpepper

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Culpepper

Great x 3 Grandmother: Judith Culpeper

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney

GrandFather: James Hamilton 7th Earl Abercorn 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Reading 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Reading

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Hannay

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Hannay

Father: John Hamilton 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Plumer

GrandMother: Anne Plumer Countess Abercorn

John Hamilton 1st Marquess Abercorn 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Craggs

GrandFather: James Craggs

Mother: Harriot Craggs