James Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Earl of Abercorn | |
| Tenure | 1618 – c. 1670 |
| Predecessor | James, 1st Earl of Abercorn |
| Successor | George, 3rd Earl of Abercorn |
| Born | c. 1604 |
| Died | c. 1670 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Issue Detail | James, George, and others |
| Father | James Hamilton |
| Mother | Marion Boyd |
James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604 – c. 1670) was a Catholic Scottish nobleman. He, his wife, his mother, and most of his family were persecuted by the kirk as recusants. Implementing his father's will, he gave his Irish title of Baron Hamilton of Strabane to his younger brother Claud. His younger brothers inherited his father's Irish lands, while he received the Scottish ones, which he squandered away, being deep in debt in his later days.