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Earl of Arran (Scotland) (1st creation), 1467 | | | | | | | Lord Hamilton, 1445 | | | | | |
Thomas Boyd d. c. 1473 Earl of Arran | | Mary Stewart 1453–1488 dowager Countess of Arran | | James Hamilton c. 1415–1479 1st Lord Hamilton | | James III 1451–1488 King of Scotland | |
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Earldom of Arran (1st creation) forfeit, 1469 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Earl of Arran (Scotland) (2nd creation), 1503 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Hamilton c. 1475–1529 2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran | | | | | | James IV 1473–1513 King of Scotland | |
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| | | | Duke of Châtellerault (France) (5th creation), 1548 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | James Hamilton c. 1516–1575 2nd Earl of Arran, 3rd Lord Hamilton, 1st Duke of Châtellerault | | | | | | Margaret Douglas c. 1510–1579 | |
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| | | | Dukedom of Châtellerault (5th creation) forfeit, 1559 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Duke of Hamilton, 1599 | | | | | | | | | | Lord Paisley, 1587 |
James Hamilton c. 1533–1609 3rd Earl of Arran, 4th Lord Hamilton | | Anne Hamilton c. 1535 – c. 1574 m. George Gordon Earl of Huntly | | John Hamilton 1540–1604 1st Marquess of Hamilton | | | | | | | | | | Claud Hamilton 1546–1621 1st Lord Paisley |
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Earls of Angus | | George Gordon 1562–1636 Marquess of Huntly | | James Hamilton 1589–1625 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl of Cambridge, 5th Lord Hamilton, 1st Baron of Innerdale, Lord Aberbrothwick/Arbroath | | | | | | | | | | James Hamilton 1575–1618 1st Earl of Abercorn, 1st Lord Abercorn |
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| | | | | | | | | | Duke of Hamilton, Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl of Arran and Cambridge (Scotland) and Baron of Aven and Innerdale, 1643 | | Earl of Lanark, 1639 | | Baron Hamilton of Strabane, 1617 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
William Douglas 1589–1660 Marquess of Douglas, Earl of Angus, Lord Abernethy, Lord Bonkyll and Preston, Lord Jedburgh Forest | | Mary Gordon c. 1600–1674 | | James Hamilton 1606–1649 1st Duke of Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Clydesdale, 5th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 2nd Earl of Cambridge, 2nd Baron of Innerdale, 1st Lord Aven and Innerdale | | William Hamilton 1616–1651 2nd Duke of Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Clydesdale, 1st Earl of Lanark, 6th Earl of Arran, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, 2nd Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 3rd Baron of Innerdale, 2nd Lord Aven and Innerdale | | James Hamilton c. 1604 – c. 1670 2nd Earl of Abercorn, 2nd Lord Paisley, 1st Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | | | | | Claud Hamilton c. 1606–1638 2nd Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | | | | | George Hamilton c. 1607–1679 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Earldom of Cambridge (4th creation) and Barony of Innerdale extinct and Earldom of Arran (2nd creation) dormant, 1651 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Earl of Selkirk and Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 1646 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
see Earl of Ormond family tree for Earls of Angus, etc. | | William Douglas (Hamilton) 1634–1694 1st Earl of Selkirk, suo jure Duke of Hamilton, Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 1st Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | Anne Hamilton 1631–1716 suo jure: 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, 3rd Marchioness of Clydesdale, 3rd Countess of Arran and Cambridge, 2nd Countess of Lanark, 3rd Lady of Aven and Innerdale | | | | | | George Hamilton c. 1636 – c. 1680 3rd Earl of Abercorn | | James Hamilton c. 1633 – c. 1670 Lord Paisley | | James Hamilton 1633–1655 3rd Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | George Hamilton c. 1636–1668 4th Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | James Hamilton c. 1620–1673 |
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| | | | | | | | | Ceded Dukedom of Hamilton to 4th Duke, 1698 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Duke of Brandon and Baron Dutton, 1711 | | | | | | | Earl of Ruglen, 1697 | | Earl of Orkney (3rd creation), 1697 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle, 1701 |
James Hamilton 1658–1712 4th Duke of Hamilton, 1st Duke of Brandon, 4th Marquess of Clydesdale, 3rd Earl of Lanark, 4th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 3rd Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 4th Lord Aven and Innerdale | | Charles Douglas 1663–1739 2nd Earl of Selkirk, 2nd Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | John Douglas-Hamilton 1664–1744 3rd Earl of Selkirk, 1st Earl of Ruglen, 3rd Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | George Hamilton 1666–1737 1st Earl of Orkney | | Basil Hamilton 1671–1701 | | Catherine Hamilton | | Charles Hamilton d. 1701 5th Earl of Abercorn, 6th Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | Claud Hamilton 1658–1691 4th Earl of Abercorn, 5th Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | James Hamilton c. 1661–1734 6th Earl of Abercorn, 7th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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| | | | | | | | | Earls of Ruglen | | Earls of Orkney | | Basil Hamilton 1696–1742 | | | | | | | | | | James Hamilton 1685–1744 7th Earl of Abercorn, 8th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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James Hamilton 1703–1743 5th Duke of Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Brandon, 5th Marquess of Clydesdale, 4th Earl of Lanark, 5th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 4th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 5th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 2nd Baron Dutton | | | | | | | | | | Lord Anne Hamilton 1709–1748 | | Dunbar Douglas 1722–1799 4th Earl of Selkirk, 4th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | | | | | James Hamilton 1712–1789 8th Earl of Abercorn, 9th Lord Hamilton of Strabane | | John Hamilton 1714–1755 |
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| | | | | Baron Hamilton of Hameldon county, Leicester, 1776 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marquess of Abercorn, 1790 |
James Hamilton 1724–1758 6th Duke of Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Marquess of Clydesdale, 5th Earl of Lanark, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 5th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 6th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 3rd Baron Dutton | | Elizabeth Gunning (c. 1733–1790) 1st Baroness Hamilton suo jure | | Archibald Hamilton 1740–1819 9th Duke of Hamilton, 6th Duke of Brandon, 6th Marquess of Douglas, 9th Marquess of Clydesdale, 8th Earl of Lanark, 6th Earl of Angus, 9th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 9th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 8th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 6th Baron Dutton, 6th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | Charles Powell Hamilton 1747–1825 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Hamilton 1756–1818 9th Earl of Abercorn, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, 10th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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James Hamilton 1755–1769 7th Duke of Hamilton, 4th Duke of Brandon, Marquess of Angus and Abernethy, 4th Marquess of Douglas, 7th Marquess of Clydesdale, 6th Earl of Lanark, 4th Earl of Angus, 7th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 7th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 4th Baron Dutton, 4th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | Douglas Hamilton 1756–1799 8th Duke of Hamilton, 5th Duke of Brandon, 5th Marquess of Douglas, 8th Marquess of Clydesdale, 7th Earl of Lanark, 5th Earl of Angus, 8th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 7th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 8th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 5th Baron Dutton, 5th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, 2nd Baron Hamilton | | Alexander Hamilton 1767–1852 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon, 7th Marquess of Douglas, 10th Marquess of Clydesdale, 7th Earl of Angus, 9th Earl of Lanark, 10th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 9th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 10th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 7th Baron Dutton, 7th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | Augustus Barrington Price Anne Powell Douglas-Hamilton 1781–1849 | | Thomas Douglas 1771–1820 5th Earl of Selkirk, 5th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | | | | | | | | | James Hamilton 1786–1818 Viscount Hamilton |
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| | | | | | | | William Alexander Anthony Archibald Hamilton 1811–1863 11th Duke of Hamilton, 8th Duke of Brandon, 8th Marquess of Douglas, 11th Marquess of Clydesdale, 8th Earl of Angus, 10th Earl of Lanark, 11th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 10th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 11th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 8th Baron Dutton, 8th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | Charles Douglas-Hamilton 1808–1873 | | Dunbar James Douglas 1809–1885 6th Earl of Selkirk, 6th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | | | | | | | | | James Hamilton 1811–1885 2nd Marquess of Abercorn, 10th Earl of Abercorn, 1st Duke of Abercorn, 11th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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| | | | Duke of Châtellerault (France) (5th creation), revived 1548 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton 1845–1895 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 2nd Duke of Châtellerault, 9th Marquess of Douglas, 12th Marquess of Clydesdale, 8th Earl of Selkirk, 12th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 9th Earl of Angus, 11th Earl of Lanark, 11th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 8th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 12th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 9th Baron Dutton, 9th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, 8th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | Charles George Douglas-Hamilton 1847–1886 7th Earl of Selkirk, 7th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Hamilton 1838–1913 2nd Duke of Abercorn, 3rd Marquess of Abercorn, 11th Earl of Abercorn, 12th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 1862–1940 13th Duke of Hamilton, 10th Duke of Brandon, 10th Marquess of Douglas, 13th Marquess of Clydesdale, 13th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 20th Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 10th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 9th Earl of Selkirk, 12th Earl of Lanark, 12th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 9th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 13th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 10th Baron Dutton, 10th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, 9th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Albert Edward Hamilton 1869–1953 3rd Duke of Abercorn, 4th Marquess of Abercorn, 12th Earl of Abercorn, 13th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 1903–1973 14th Duke of Hamilton, 11th Duke of Brandon, 11th Marquess of Douglas, 14th Marquess of Clydesdale, 14th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 21st Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 11th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 13rd Earl of Lanark, 13th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 14th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 11th Baron Dutton, 11th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | George Nigel Douglas-Hamilton 1906–1994 10th Earl of Selkirk, 10th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 10th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch | | Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton 1909–1964 | | | | | | James Edward Hamilton 1904–1979 4th Duke of Abercorn, 5th Marquess of Abercorn, 13th Earl of Abercorn, 14th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Angus Douglas-Hamilton 1938–2010 15th Duke of Hamilton, 12th Duke of Brandon, 15th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 15th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 12th Marquess of Douglas, 15th Marquess of Clydesdale, 22nd Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 12th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 14th Earl of Lanark, 14th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 15th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 12th Baron Dutton, 12th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton b. 1942 11th Earl of Selkirk, 11th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, Earldom disclaimed, 1994, Baron Selkirk of Douglas | | Alasdair Douglas-Hamilton b. 1939 | | | | | | James Hamilton b. 1934 5th Duke of Abercorn, 6th Marquess of Abercorn, 14th Earl of Abercorn, 15th Lord Hamilton of Strabane |
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| | | | | | | | Alexander Douglas-Hamilton b. 1978 16th Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon, 16th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 16th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 13th Marquess of Douglas, 16th Marquess of Clydesdale, 23rd Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 13th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 15th Earl of Lanark, 16th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 15th Lord Machanshyre and Polmont, 16th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 13th Baron Dutton, 13th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest | | John William Douglas-Hamilton b. 1979 | | John Andrew Douglas-Hamilton b. 1978 styled Lord Daer | | Angus Gavin Douglas-Hamilton b. 1968 | | | | | | James Hamilton b. 1969 styled Marquess of Hamilton |
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| | | | Douglas Douglas-Hamilton b. 2012 styled Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale | | William Frederick Douglas-Hamilton b. 2014 | | Basil George Douglas-Hamilton b. 2016 | | | | | | William Douglas-Hamilton b. 1999 | | | | | | James Hamilton b. 2005 styled Viscount Strabane |
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