John Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews)


John Hamilton
Archbishop of St Andrews
Primate of Scotland
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSt Andrews
Appointed28 November 1547
In office1547–1571
PredecessorDavid Beaton
SuccessorGavin Hamilton
Previous post(s)Bishop of Dunkeld (1544-1546)
Orders
Consecration22 August 1546
Personal details
Born3 February 1512
Died6 April 1571 (aged 59)
Stirling, Scotland
NationalityScottish
ParentsJames Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran & Mrs Boyd[citation needed]
PartnerGrizzel Sempill
Children6

John Hamilton (3 February 1512 – 6 April 1571), Scottish prelate and politician, was an illegitimate son of The 1st Earl of Arran (in the Peerage of Scotland).[1]

  1. ^ "John Hamilton". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 February 2007.