Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Sir James Hamilton of Cadzow, 1st Lord Hamilton and Princess Mary Stewart Countess of Arran

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Husband Sir James Hamilton of Cadzow, 1st Lord Hamilton [17779] ¹

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           Born: 16 May 1415 - Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1479 - Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 12 Nov 1479 - Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: L1CV-VWY

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         Father: Sir James Hamilton 5th Lord of Cadzow [17781] (Abt 1395-1444) 2
         Mother: Janet Livingston [17782] (1399-1439) 2

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       Marriage: 1474 - Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2

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Wife Princess Mary Stewart Countess of Arran [17780] ¹

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           Born: 13 May 1453 - Stirlingshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 May 1488 - Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 1488 - Paisley Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: LTLQ-V37

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Children

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1 M Sir James Hamilton 1st Earl of Arran [17777] ³

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           Born: 25 Apr 1475 - Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran, Buteshire, Scotland 3
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           Died: 9 Jul 1529 - Kinneil House, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland 3
         Buried: Jul 1529 - Linlithgowshire, Scotland 3
FamilySearch ID: LBRD-MGY

         Spouse: Janet Bethune Countess of Arran 3 [17778] (1485-1529)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for James Hamilton, person ID LBRD-MGY.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for James Hamilton, person ID L1CV-VWY.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for James Hamilton, person ID LY28-WB7.