James Hamilton 1st Earl of Abercarn
James was the son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton. About 1594 he married Marion Boyd, daughter of the 6th Lord Thomas Boyd and Margaret Campbell.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]. He held the office of M.P. for Linlithgow [Scotland] in 1597. He held the office of Sheriff of Linlithgow in 1600. He was created 1st Lord Abercorn, Co. Linlithgow [Scotland] on 5 April 1603.
In 1604 he served on the commission which treated for a proposed union of Scotland with England. He was created 1st Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He was created 1st Earl of Abercorn [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He held the office of one of the Council of the province of Munster on 20 May 1615.3 He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James VI.
James was the son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton. About 1594 he married Marion Boyd, daughter of the 6th Lord Thomas Boyd and Margaret Campbell.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]. He held the office of M.P. for Linlithgow [Scotland] in 1597. He held the office of Sheriff of Linlithgow in 1600. He was created 1st Lord Abercorn, Co. Linlithgow [Scotland] on 5 April 1603.
In 1604 he served on the commission which treated for a proposed union of Scotland with England. He was created 1st Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He was created 1st Earl of Abercorn [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He held the office of one of the Council of the province of Munster on 20 May 1615.3 He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James VI.
James Hamilton 1st Earl of Abercarn
James was the son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton. About 1594 he married Marion Boyd, daughter of the 6th Lord Thomas Boyd and Margaret Campbell.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]. He held the office of M.P. for Linlithgow [Scotland] in 1597. He held the office of Sheriff of Linlithgow in 1600. He was created 1st Lord Abercorn, Co. Linlithgow [Scotland] on 5 April 1603.
In 1604 he served on the commission which treated for a proposed union of Scotland with England. He was created 1st Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He was created 1st Earl of Abercorn [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He held the office of one of the Council of the province of Munster on 20 May 1615.3 He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James VI.
James was the son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton. About 1594 he married Marion Boyd, daughter of the 6th Lord Thomas Boyd and Margaret Campbell.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]. He held the office of M.P. for Linlithgow [Scotland] in 1597. He held the office of Sheriff of Linlithgow in 1600. He was created 1st Lord Abercorn, Co. Linlithgow [Scotland] on 5 April 1603.
In 1604 he served on the commission which treated for a proposed union of Scotland with England. He was created 1st Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He was created 1st Earl of Abercorn [Scotland] on 10 July 1606. He held the office of one of the Council of the province of Munster on 20 May 1615.3 He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James VI.
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