Catherine Leslie

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leslie-3021

Catherine Leslie was born in 1640. Catherine Leslie was the sister of Rev Dr John Leslie, Rector of Derricolan, who was also R. of Urney.

She married Rev James Hamilton, MA of Montgavelin Castle, co. Donegal eldest son of Rev Andrew Hamilton, Preb of Kilskerry.

Genealogy

Stirnet - 'Hamilton50'

• i. James Hamilton of Mountgavelin (b 1638, d 1690, Donagheady & Taghboyne, Archdeacon of Raphoe) m. Catherine Leslie (dau of James Leslie by Catherine, dau of Alexander Conyngham, Dean of Raphoe)
  • a. Andrew Hamilton (b 1669, d 22.09.1753, rector of Donagheady & Taghboyne, Archdeacon of Raphoe) Andrew's wife is named Anne by 'HamiltonHistory' but Sarah by TCB. m. (before 1703) Anne or Sarah Conynghame (dau/heir of Henry (not Sir William) Conynghame of Castle Conynghame)
  • b. William Hamilton (d 1729, Archdeacon of Armagh) m. (1701) Catherine Leslie (b 1682, d 1740, dau of Henry Leslie, Archdeacon of Down ('grandson (not son) of Henry, Bishop of Meath'))
  • c. Judith Hamilton m. (c1700) Alexander Colhoun (rector of Templecarne)
  • d.+ other issue including James (b 1765, a 1693), Ezekeal (b 1680, a 1703)

Validated Jane Hamilton married Oliver McCausland, MP as child - her husband named her brothers in his Will.

Disputed Origins

The House of Leslie Records say daughter of John Leslie, Burke’s Irish records say daughter of Col. James Leslie.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leslie-3021 claims:

“Catherine was born in 1640. She is the daughter of James Leslie and Isabella Conyngham.”

However, according to “THE FAMILY OF LESLIE OF TARBET”

Historical Records of the Family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-9 ..., Volume 3 By Charles Joseph Leslie Page 330 GoogleBooks

“II. John Leslie, married Catherine Cunningham, and had issue -

• I. The Rev. Dr. John Leslie.
• II. Catherine, married to Archdeacon Hamilton.

“John Leslie died 26th December 1648."

Wikitree is citing From _Burke's Irish Family Records_ American Edition, London, 1976? Leslie (Co. Kerry)

This family is a cadet branch of the LESLIES of Wardis (see Burke's Peerage, LESLIE of Wardis, Bt) JAMES LESLIE, of Milltown; 4th son of William Leslie, 4th of Wardis, Falconer to King James VI and I (see Burke's Peerage, LESLIE of Wardis, BT); m Margaret Erksine, dau of the Laird of Pittodrie, and d in hosp in Aberdeen 1620, leaving issue (with a yr son) COL JAMES LESLIE, served in King Charles I's Army in Ireland, and in Civil War 1641, m Isabella, dau (one of 27 children by one wife) of Rev. Alexander Conyngham, Dean of Raphoe (see Burke's Peerage, CONYNGHAM, M) and had issue, JOHN (Rev) of whom presently.

• Catherine, m. Rev. James Hamilton, MA, of Montgavelin Castle, Co Donegal, eldes son of REV. ANDREW HAMILTON, Pres of Kilskerry, and had issue. He d 1689.

Notes

DICTIONARY OF IRISH BIOGRAPHY Contributed by
Bergin, John

Hamilton, William (d. 1729), clergyman and author, was the second son of James Hamilton (1638–c.1689), archdeacon of Raphoe and chaplain to the earl of Arran (qv). James was at the siege of Derry, and took a prominent part in negotiations in the spring of 1689 between Derry leaders and Jacobite commanders. William, who had at least two brothers and two sisters, attended TCD, graduating BA 1691, MA 1696 and LLB 1700 … …

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Disputed children

No supporting evidence found to support these people as children of Rev. James Hamilton of Montgavelin & Catherine Leslie; detached December 2021:

• Audley Hamilton m Eleanor Hamilton
• Susannah married Rev Nathaniel Cooper
• Kristy L. Moore married William Condell Moore
• TBD Hamilton
• Alice Hamilton
• James Hamilton married Jamet Campbell
• Joan Hamilton
• Martha Crossett married William Samuel Crossett, Sr

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Old list of children - has errors

Married: ... 1660 at ...
Children:

• 1. Hamilton, James - Birth/Chris: ...jan 2 1666 - 1716
• 2. Hamilton, Audley Harrison - Birth/Chris: ... 1672 or 1677 at Londonderry, co Derry, ulster, Ireland, died dec 20 1762 in co Donegal
• 3. Hamilton, Ezekiel - Birth/Chris: ... Jan 4 1670 at Lanarkshire
• 4. Hamilton, Judith, Lady - Birth/Chris: ... 1662 at ...manor Hamilton, co Tyrone, ireland - 1707 ireland
• 5. Hamilton, Andrew, Rev Dr - Birth/Chris: ... 1668 at co Tyrone, ulster , died 22 Sept 1753
• 6. Hamilton, William - Birth/Chris: ...1 January 1664 at Lanarkshire, Scotland
• 7. Hamilton, Jane - Birth/Chris: ... 1661 at ...Lanarkshire, Scotland - 1721
• Sidney Hamilton 1648 at Lanarkshire-20 Jan 1686 [NO]
• Hannah Hamilton 1657 in co Leitrim, Connaught, Ireland - 16 May 1673 [NO]
• Joan Hamilton b feb 24 1669 at Lanarkshire,

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References

• Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records Pp 720-1 (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976)
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hamilton-6000 cites
  • Dictionary of Irish Biography - Wiiliam Hamilton
  • Being an account of the Clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher by Rev James B Leslie M.A., M.R.I.A. 1920 Archive.Org
  • FindmyPast - Crossle genealogical abstracts (Parcel 1A-32-21 v. K - L cont.)
  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 April 2020, 16:52), entry for James Hamilton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MDNW-QT5); contributed by various users.

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• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 15 2017, 21:50:28 UTC
• GENEALOGY: Our Calhoun Family; Page 442; Vol 3; Orval O. Calhoun; Copy in possession of Charlotte Maness.. According to the chart on Page 442; Vol 3; of Our Calhoun Family; “James Hamilton lived at Monuntgavelin and Roscrea.” Calhoun Family File; Denver Public Library; Genealogy; Denver; Colorado !The Calhoun Family; Lowe Haydn Bibby; 1969; FHL Film 1034754 GENEALOGY: Calhoun; Hamilton; Baskin and Related Families; FHL film 0806933; Page 122; C1; L43. According to Our Calhoun Family; Page 442; Vol 3; James Leslie was the grandfather of Lady Judith Hamilton
• Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records Pp 720-1 (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976)link
• Historical records of the family of Leslie, from 1067 to 1868-9, collected from public records and authentic private sources" by Colonel Leslie, K. H. pub 1869, Volume 3 p 330-331 Archive.Org; GoogleBooks
• Colquhoun-Hamilton-- royal heritage or hoax? soc.Gen.medieval, Mar 10, 1998
• Stirnet - McCausland1 i. Oliver MacCausland of Resh & Strabane, Sheriff of co. Tyrone (d 1722) this line followed by Commoners m. Jane Hamilton (dau of James Hamilton, sister of Rev. Andrew)