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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
- James Hamilton -- --, 1889 April 29, 1964
- Margaret Emma Hamilton -- --, 1876 Lancashire
- Wright Hamilton -- --, 1809 December 24, 1870
- Sheelagh Hamilton -- --, 1926 October 4, 1985
- John Hamilton -- --, 1833 June 0, 1846 Lancashire
Hamilton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Tinker Hamilton -- --, 1830 April 22, 1901 Kentucky
- Lydia Hamilton -- --, 1849 December 0, 1888 Kentucky
- Unisiah E. Hamilton -- --, 1852 April 4, 1894 Kentucky
- Thomas Hamilton -- --, 1730 September 28, 1772 Virginia
- Lydia Hamilton -- --, 1849 December 0, 1884 Kentucky
