'Hamilton28'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Hamilton of Carravetra, Hamilton of Cornacassa, Hamilton of Shankill

                               
The following James was "of Scottish origin (said to be descended from the Woodhall family but how does not appear), and a younger son migrated to Ireland in the time of the Solemn League and Covenant along with a brother who settled in Co. Down." That is supported by BLG1886.
James Hamilton of Carravetra, Clones, co. Monaghan
m. _ Maxwell (sister of the Bishop of Kilmore)
1. James Hamilton of Carravetra (d 1717)
m. _ Johnson
  A. John Hamilton of Shankill (d before 01.11.1749)
  m. Frances Gilmor (dau of Hugh Gilmor of Monaghan)
  i. James Hamilton of Shankill (d 1750)
  m. Katherine Hamilton (dau of Charles Hamilton, cousin) @1@ below
  a. Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. Warburton Somerville
  b.+ other issue - John (d by 1789), Charles, Alice
  ii. Alice Hamilton
  m. (1738) Thomas Wray (Rea) of Monaghan
  iii.+ other issue - John, Robert (d before 17.11.1756), Hugh (a 1740), William (d 1772)
  B. Hugh Hamilton of Carravetra
  m. (1717) Jane Black of Donagh
  i. Samuel Hamilton possibly the Samuel who had the following family
  m. Phillipa Wilks (d 11.1775, dau of Thomas Wilks of Rice Hill)
  a. Catherine Hamilton of Rice Hill (d 1797)
  m. William Villiers
  b. Clements Hamilton (d 1777)
  m1. (1757) Robert Bradin of Ennismore
  m2. (1773) John Hassard (Captain)
ii. Hugh Hamilton
  m. Lydia Higginbotham (dau of Thomas Higginbotham of Drumheriffe)
  a. William Hamilton of Shankill (b 1764, d 1829, Captain, 5th son) had issue
  m. Charlotte Sheridan (dau of Richard Sheridan of Dublin (MP))
  b. Jane Hamilton
  m. _ Graham ("a Scottish gentleman")
  c. Mary Hamilton
  m. _ Dawson
  d. Lydia Hamilton
  m. Dacre Hamilton of New Park @2@ below
  e.+ other issue - Thomas, Samuel, Charles (d 1832), James, Hugh, Dacre of Carravetra, Robert, Anne, Fanny of Carravetra (d 1827)
  iii. Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. Rev. David Hutchinson of Cork
  iv. Jane Hamilton
  m. _ Hopkins of co. Meath
  v.+ other issue - Katherine, Sidney
  C. James Hamilton of Annynannan, Clones (d before 10.06.1736)
m. Anne Eccles (dau of Daniel Eccles of Shannock)
  i. William Hamilton (2nd son)
  m. _ Johnstone
  a. Catherine Hamilton
  m. Sir James Hamilton of Cornacassa (cousin) @3@ below
  ii. Sarah Hamilton
  m. _ Pollox
  iii. Jane Hamilton
  m. Alexander Smith
  iv.+ other issue - Gilbert (a 1725), Charles
  D. Charles Hamilton
m. _ Whiteman
  i. Charles Hamilton in London (d 1759)
  m. Katherine Mackay of Dublin (d 1767)
  a. Katherine Hamilton
  m. (before 1788) _ Blake of Galway
  b.+ other issue - Charles (b 1753, d 1792, orientalist), Elizabeth (b 1758, d 1816, writer)
  ii. Katherine Hamilton
  m. James Hamilton of Shankill @1@ above
  iii. daughter (d 1782)
  m. _ Marshall of Stirlingshire (d 1788, farmer)
  iv. Britannia Hamilton
  m. Christopher Green (d Minden 1759)
  E. William Hamilton (a 1743)
  i. Catherine Hamilton
  F. Dacre Hamilton (a 1715)
The following comes from BLG1886 ('Hamilton of Cornacassa') & 'HamiltonHistory' ('Cornaccassa, Co. MNonaghan', p937+). This line provided the initial content of this page before it was reviewed & expanded on 21.10.16.
  m. Dorothy Smith of Belfast
  i. Dacre Hamilton of Gola (d 20.04.1786, Captain)
  m. (16.01.1735) Mary Owen (dau of Edward Owen of Kilmore, widow of Joseph Wright of Gola)
ii. Sir James Hamilton of Cornacassa, Sheriff of co. Monaghan (d 20.04.1786)
  m. Catherine Hamilton (dau of William Hamilton, cousin) @3@ above
  a. William Henry Hamilton (b 1762, dsp 1830, Captain)
  m. _ Gardner or Garme of the Bahamas
  b. Dacre Hamilton of Cornacassa, Sheriff of co. Monaghan (d 13.06.1837) had issue
  m. Eliza Archdall (d 1833, dau of Col. (Mervyn) Archdall of Castle Archdall)
  c. James Hamilton (b 1759, d 1844, rector of Cootehill and/or Drumgoon then Ardingly) had issue
  m. Margaret Noble (dau of Major Jerome Noble, widow of Colonel Samuel Black)
  d. Skeffington Hamilton of Brundrum (dsp 01.10.1830, Captain RN)
m. (12.05.1812) Katharine Salisbury Montgomery (dau of Rev. Robert Montgomery of Beaulieu, m2. Rev. Anthony Adams of Collon)
  e. Sarah Hamilton (d 1788)
  m. Charles Lucas of Castle Shane
  f. Dorothea Hamilton
  m. Hugh Hawkshaw (rector of Ballynode)
  g. Maria Hamilton (d 10.01.1848)
  m. (23.10.1794) Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart of Whitburn (d 14.03.1810)
  h. Olivia Hamilton
m. Edward Lucas of Castle Shane (rector of Cootehill)
  i. Eleanor Hamilton
  m. (1819) Dacre Hamilton of New Park @4@ just below
  j. Frances Hamilton
  m1. (Richard) Lee (Colonel)
  (1) Catherine Lee (d 25.09.1864) probably of this generation
  m. (14.11.1818) Robert Travers of Timoleagie (d 1840, Colonel)
m2. Le Baron de Vallier de Montaigne
  k.+ other issue - Elizabeth (d young?), Jane (d young?), Katherine (d 1824)
  iii. Skeffington Hamilton
  m. Alice Ramage (sister of Thomas Ramage of Dublin)
  a. James Hamilton in Gola
  b. Dacre Hamilton of New Park
  m1. (1819) Eleanor Hamilton (dau of Sir James Hamilton) @4@ just above
  m2. (1826) Lydia Hamilton (dau of Hugh Hamilton) @2@ above
  c. Margery Hamilton (d 1839)
  m. (1909) George Hay Schomberg (rector of Kilmore)
  iv. Dorothea Hamilton
  m. _ Graham of Gaigrannagh
  v. Sarah Hamilton
  G. Robert Hamilton
  m. " a niece of Lord Dacre"
  i.+ 2 children
  H. Mary Hamilton
  m. _ Graham
  I. Katherine Hamilton (d before 13.01.1742-3)
  m. Rev. Thomas Parsons
2. Isabel Hamilton
  m. _ Kelso

Main source(s) (see here): 'HamiltonHistory' ('Monaghan', p1008+) with input/support as reported above
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