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Sir Alexander Hamilton, of Fenton, younger of Innerwick

Male - Abt 1608


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  • Name Alexander Hamilton  [1, 2
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix of Fenton, younger of Innerwick 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Death Abt 1600  Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Name Alexander Hamilton  [3
    Died Abt 1608  Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I30032  Clan current
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2022 

    Father Sir Alexander Hamilton, 9th of Innerwick,   d. Aft 5 Dec 1609 
    Mother Margaret Whytelaw,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [3
    Family ID F17332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Kerr,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1598  [3
    Marriage Contract 1598  [1
    Children 
    +1. Sir Alexander Hamilton, of Innerwick and Fenton,   d. 1640, Dunglass Castle, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Elizabeth Hamilton,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F17334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sir Alexander Hamilton of Fenton, who had a charter of the third part of the lands of Over Sydserff or Fenton Tower, dated 10th June 1607.
      He married Lady Elizabeth Ker, seventh daughter of Mark Ker, first Earl of Lothian, by whom he had issue:
      1. Sir Alexander, his grandfather's heir.
      1. Elizabeth, married to George Dundas of that Ilk, and had issue.
      Sir Alexander of Fenton predeceased his father, about 1608, which last was succeeded by his grandson,
      (Historical and genealogical memoirs of the house of Hamilton: with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family" by John Anderson; Pub. 1825)

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Ker01 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Dundas02 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S6] Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Hamilton14 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1336] Hamilton Historical and genealogical memoirs, John Anderson 1789-1832, (Published 1825 [Hamilton-Historical and genealogical memoirs of the house of Hamilton with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family.pdf on file]).