Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn1

Male, #37819, (circa 1661 - 28 Sep 1734)

Parent*James Hamilton Groom of the Chamber to Charles II (c 1620 - 6 Jun 1673)
Parent*Elizabeth Culpeper (c 1637 - Feb 1709)
Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn|b. circa 1661\nd. 28 Sep 1734|p37819.htm|James Hamilton Groom of the Chamber to Charles II|b. circa 1620\nd. 6 Jun 1673|p8942.htm|Elizabeth Culpeper|b. circa 1637\nd. Feb 1709|p8941.htm|Sir George Hamilton 1st Baronet, of Donalong|b. say 1601\nd. 1679|p9255.htm|Mary Butler|b. say 1603|p58220.htm|John Lord Culpeper 1st Baron of Thoresway|b. 7 Aug 1599\nd. 11 Jul 1660|p8477.htm|Judith Culpeper|b. before 1 Jun 1606\nd. Nov 1691|p8889.htm|

Birth*circa 1661 James was born at Ireland circa 1661.2 
 He was the son of James Hamilton Groom of the Chamber to Charles II and Elizabeth Culpeper. 
Marriage*21 Jan 1684 He married Elizabeth Reading on 21 Jan 1684.2 
Death*28 Sep 1734 He died on 28 Sep 1734.2 
Biography* James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, PC (c. 1661 – September 28, 1734) was a Scottish and Irish nobleman, the son of Col. James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper.

He married Elizabeth Reading, daughter of Sir Robert Reading, 1st Baronet, on January 21, 1684. They had the following children:
     1. James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1744)
     2. Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, married on January 2, 1711 William Brownlow (d. 1739), married in 1741 Martin, Comte de Kearnie
     3. The Hon. George Hamilton (d. 1775), married and had issue
     4. Lady Mary Hamilton (b. bef. 1704), married in 1719 Henry Colley
     5. Lady Jane Hamilton (bef. 1704 – December 6, 1753), married on September 29, 1719 Archibald Douglas-Hamilton (d. 1754)
     6. The Hon. Francis Hamilton (1700–1745), married and had issue
     7. The Hon. William Hamilton (1703–1721)
     8. The Hon. Charles Hamilton (1704–1786), married and had issue
     9. Lady Philippa Hamilton (d. January 27, 1767), married Benjamin Pratt (d. 1721), married Michael O'Connell

As Captain James Hamilton, he was appointed by James II to the Privy Council of Ireland, but deserted him for the cause of William, and served in the defence of Londonderry in 1689. He succeeded to his grandfather's baronetcy in 1697. Upon the death of his second cousin Charles in 1701, he succeeded as Earl of Abercorn, Baron Hamilton of Strabane , etc. but continued to live in Ireland. He was rewarded by William with the titles of Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle, in the Peerage of Ireland, on December 2, 1701.2 
Note The connection between the modern day Culpeppers and Diana, Priness of Wales, came about from the marriage of Elizabeth Culpeperand James Hamilton and is through their son James, 6th Earl of Abercorn. 

Family

Elizabeth Reading (say 1665 - )
Child

Charts Ancestry of Diana, Princess of Wales
Descendants of William Culpeper of Hunton and Wigsell, from 1509: 7 generations
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, from 1539 to present? (Possibly extinct)
Last Edited 9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "The Sussex Colepepers, Part I", Sussex Archaeological Collections, XLVII, 47-81, (1904) http://gen.culpepper.com/historical/sussex/default.htm.
  2. James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:45, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_6th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266660
  3. James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:58, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_7th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266746