Margaret Hamilton, Countess of Hartfell

Lady Margaret Hamilton was born on 5 April 1598.1 She was the daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and Margaret Foulis.1 She married by contract, firstly, David Carnegie, Lord Carnegie, son of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk and Margaret Lindsay, on 14 September 1613.1,2 She married, secondly, James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell, son of Sir James Johnstone of Johnstone and Sarah Maxwell, on 25 February 1646/47 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.1 A contract for the marriage of Lady Margaret Hamilton and James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell was signed on 30 January 1646/47.1 She died before August 1652.1

From 14 September 1613, her married name became Carnegie. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Hamilton was styled as Countess of Hartfell on 25 February 1646/47. From 25 February 1646/47, her married name became Johnstone. Her last will was dated 4 July 1648.1

Children of Lady Margaret Hamilton and David Carnegie, Lord Carnegie

1. Margaret Carnegie+3 d. bt 1648 - 1663
2. Magdalen Carnegie+4

References

1. http://thepeerage.com/p2580.htm#i25792
   1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 336. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
   2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1427. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
   3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 50.
   4. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 424. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.