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Hamilton Family History
Hamilton Genealogy & Family TreeHamilton is a Scottish name from Renfrewhshire, Scotland, where it came from the Earl of Mellent, who migrated from Normandy in the 11th Century. It comes from the Old English words hamel (blunt) and dun (hill). It may also originate from the English village of Hamilton in Leicestershire, England. The family motto is Adest prudenti animus, which means “Courage belongs to the prudent.”
Other spellings include “Hamelton,” “Hameldon,” “Hamildon,” “Hamylton,” and “Hambleton.” Notable people with the surname include American NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton, American jazz musician Chico Hamilton, and American actress Margaret Hamilton (best known as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz). The first Hamilton to come to America was David Hamilton in Massachusetts in 1651.
Hamilton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dorothy Hamilton -- --, 1926 January 0, 1982 Pennsylvania
- John Hamilton -- --, 1370 December 0, 1402
- James Hamilton -- --, 1747 September 0, 1823 Scotland
- John Fitzwalter Hamilton -- --, 1330 December 0, 1604
- Twila Hamilton -- --, 1922 December 0, 2010 Pennsylvania
Hamilton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Patrick Hamilton -- --, 1452 April 30, 1520
- William Cassils High Hamilton -- --, 1513 January 1, 1569
- Isabel Hamilton -- --, 1505 March 3, 1565
- Alexander Hamilton -- --, 1426 October 23, 1455
- James Hamilton -- --, 1747 September 0, 1823 Scotland
