Earls of Haddington
Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, originally Earl of Melrose, *1563, +29.5.1637; 1m: ca 1588 Margaret Borthwick (+XII.1596), dau.of James Borthwick of Newbyres/Glengelt; 2m: by VIII.1597 Margaret Foulis (+31.5.1609), dau.of James Foulis of Colinton; 3m: IX.1613 Julian Ker (+30.3.1637), dau.of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehurst; He had issue:
- A1. [1m.] Christian Hamilton, *before 1594, bur 6.2.1646; 1m: (marr.contract 26.1.1610) Sir Robert Lindsay of Orkie, 9th Lord of the Byres (+9.7.1616); 2m: (marr.contract 9.12.1617) Robert Boyd, 7th Lord (*XI.1595, +28.8.1628)
- A2. [1m.] Isabel Hamilton, *18.2.1595/96; m.(marr.contract 22.11.1610) James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie (*1586, +ca 1648)
- A3. [2m.] Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington, *25.5.1600, +30.8.1640; 1m: (marr.contract 27.2.1622) Catherine Erskine (+5.2.1635), dau.of John Erskine, 2nd or 23rd Earl of Mar, 1st Lord Cardross; 2m: 14.1.1640 Jean Gordon (+1655), dau.of George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly
- B1. Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington, *1625, +8.2.1645; m.Chatillon 9.8.1643 Henrietta de Coligny (+10.3.1673)
- B2. John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington, *1626, +31.8.1669; m.(marr.contract 1.1.1648) Christian Lindsay (+26.10.1704), dau.of John Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Lindsay
- C1. Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington, *ca 1650, +5.1685; m.8.10.1674 Margaret Leslie, (8th) Countess of Rothes, dau.of John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes, Duke of Rothes
- D1. John Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes, bap 21.8.1679, +19.5.1722; m.Jean Hay (+4.9.1731), dau.of John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale
- D2. Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington, bap 5.9.1680, +28.11.1735; m.1696 Helen Hope (*ca 1677, +19.4.1768), dau.of John Hope of Hopetoun
- E1. Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning, *1697, +27.12.1732; m.by 1720 Rachel Baillie (+24.3.173?), dau.of George Baillie of Jerviswood and Mellerstain
- F1. Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington, *1721, +19.5.1794; 1m: 28.10.1750 Mary Holt (+7.9.1785), dau.of Rowland Holt of Redgrave; 2m: 6.3.1786 Anne Gascoigne (+21.6.1840), dau.of Sir Charles Gascoigne
- G1. Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington, *5.7.1753, +17.3.1828; m.30.4.1779 Sophia Hope (+8.3.1813), dau.of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun
- H1. Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, *21.6.1780, +1.12.1858; m.13.10/11.1802 Maria Parker (+11.2.1861), dau.of George Parker, 4th Earl of Macclesfield
- G2. Thomas Hamilton, *23.9.1758, +1.8.1774
- G3. [2m.] Charlotte Hamilton, *14.3.1790, +3.5.1793
- F2. George Baillie-Hamilton of Jerviswood and Mellerstain, *ca 1723, +16.4.1797; m.by 1759 Eliza or Elizabeth Andrews (*ca 1737, +24.4.1799), dau.of John Andrews
- G1. George Baillie-Hamilton of Jerviswood and Mellerstain, *8.10.1763, +11.12.1841; m.13.7.1801 Mary Pringle (+23.10.1865), dau.of Sir James Pringle of Stitchill, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Macleod; for his issue see HERE
- G2. Ven. Charles Baillie-Hamilton of Rumbletonlaw, Archdeacon of Cleveland, *27.11.1764, +19.6.1820; m.16.4.1797 Charlotte Home (*20.7.1773, +4.12.1866), dau.of Alexander Home, 9th Earl of Home and Abigail Brown Ramey; for his issue see HERE
- G3. Thomas Baillie-Hamilton, +young
- G4. Grisell Baillie-Hamilton, +18.10.1800
- G5. Rachel Catherine Baillie-Hamilton, +9.1.1797
- G6. Elizabeth Baillie-Hamilton, +3.12.1815
- F3. Charles Hamilton, *3.10.1727, +28.9.1806
- F4. Grizel Hamilton, +28.12.1811; m.25.7.1745 Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl Stanhope (*15.8.1714, +7.3.1786)
- F5. Rachel Hamilton, +20.10.1797
- E2. John Hamilton, +11.2.1772; m.8.12.1728 Margaret Home (+27.12.1779), dau.of Sir John Home, 3rd Bart of Blackadder
- F1. Margaret Hamilton; m.James Buchanan of Drumpellier
- F2. Catherine Hamilton, +25.4.1823; m.19.11.1758 Sholto Charles Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton (*1723, +25.9.1774)
- F3. Helen Hamilton, +28.11.1802; m.3.12.1758 Dunbar Hamilton, later Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk (*1.12.1722, +24.5.1799)
- F4. Mary Hamilton, +3.12.1803; m.1764 Sir John Halkett, 4th Bart (+7.8.1793)
- F5... 2 sons and 2 daughters
- E3. Margaret Hamilton, +22.2.1768
- E4. Christian Hamilton, +30.6.1770; m.(marr.contract 17.12.1725) Sir David Dalrymple, Bart of Hailes (+24.2.1751)
- D3. Anna Hamilton, bap 25.8.1676
- C2. Margaret Hamilton, +12.1711; m.31.12.1668 John Hope of Hopetoun (+5.5.1682)
- C3. Helen Hamilton, bap 28.6.1656; m.(marr.contract 5.7.1677) Sir William Anstruther (+24.1.1711)
- C4. Susannah Hamilton, bap 28.7.1657; m.(marr.contract 13.3.1679) Adam Cockburn of Ormiston
- C5... other issue, +young
- B3. Alexander Hamilton, +young 13.12.1629
- B4. child, *11.1630, +young
- B5. Robert Hamilton, *6.4.1633, +young
- B6. James Hamilton, *24.9.1634, +young
- B7. Margaret Hamilton, *17.7.1632, +young
- B8. [2m.] Margaret Hamilton, *15.1.1641; m.24.4.1662 John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore (+12.4.1715)
- A4. Sir James Hamilton of Priestfield, +before 1666; m.(marr.contract IX.1623) Anna Hepburn, dau.of Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton; they had issue
- B1... 4 sons and 2 daughters
- A5. Sir John Hamilton of Trabroun, *3.11.1605; m.VIII.1621 Katherine Peebles, dau.of Alexander Peebles of Middleton and Skirling
- A6. Margaret Hamilton, *5.4.1598; 1m: 28.9.1613 David, Master of Carnegie (+25.10.1633); 2m: 30.1.1647 James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell (+1653)
- A7. Helen Hamilton, *16.5.1599, +XI.1619
- A8. Jean Hamilton, *5.2.1607, +15.12.1642; m.John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis
- A9. Anne Hamilton, *24.4.1608
- A10. [3m.] Robert Hamilton of Wester Binning, *14.5.1615, +30.8.1640
- A11. [illegitimate] Patrick Hamilton
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