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Captain John Hamilton

Captain John Hamilton

Male 1714 - 1755  (41 years)

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  • Name John Hamilton 
    Prefix Captain 
    Birth 2 Mar 1714  London, Middlesex, Englalnd Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Cause of Death
    • He was called back into service as commander of HMS Lancaster, and accidentally drowned while in Portsmouth harbour
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    _UID D4A7B7FA0334ED118BF6ACDE48001122E7CC 
    Death 18 Dec 1755  Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I179667  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2022 

    Father James Hamilton, 7th Earl Of Abercorn,   b. 22 Mar 1685, Derry and Strabane, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1744, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Anne Plummer, Countess Of Abercorn,   b. 29 Jun 1690, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1776, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 3 Apr 1711  East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Widford 
    Family ID F61956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harriet Craggs,   b. 10 Apr 1712, Saint Germans, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1769, Saint Germans, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 1749 
    Children 
     1. Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Marquess Of Abercorn Kg Pc,   b. Jul 1756, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1818, Bentley, Stanmore, Greater London England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years)
    Family ID F61954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Mar 1714 - London, Middlesex, Englalnd Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Dec 1755 - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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