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     Lt.-Gen. Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne was born in 1642.¹ He was the son of Hon. Sir Frederick Hamilton and Sidney Vaughan.¹ He married Elizabeth Brooke, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke and Anne St. George. He died on 16 September 1723 at Strackallan, County Meath, Ireland.¹ He was buried at Stackallan, County Meath, Ireland.²
     Lt.-Gen. Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 17 April 1661.¹ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 5 August 1677 with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.).¹ He fought in the siege of Londonderry in 1689.³ He was Colonel of the 20th Foot between 1689 and 1706.¹ He fought in the storming of Athlone.¹ He fought in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, where his horse was shot under him.¹ He held the office of Governor of Athlone.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Donegal [Ireland] from 1692 to 1693.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Donegal [Ireland] between 1695 and 1699.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in 1696.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Donegal [Ireland] between 1703 and 1713.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1704.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in April 1710.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Strabane in 1713/14.¹ He was created 1st Baron Hamilton of Stackallan [Ireland] on 20 October 1715.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Boyne, in the province of Leinster [Ireland] on 20 August 1717.¹

     Sidney Vaughan was the daughter of Sir John Vaughan.¹ She married Hon. Sir Frederick Hamilton, son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley and Margaret Seton.²
     Her married name became Hamilton.²

     
     Sir John Vaughan held the office of Governor of Londonderry.¹

     Owen Wynne was born in 1620.² He married Hon. Catherine Hamilton, daughter of Claud Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton and Lady Jean Gordon, circa 1655.^1,2 He died in 1671 at Lurganboy, County Leitrim, Ireland.²

     John Bingham married Hon. Catherine Hamilton, daughter of Claud Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton and Lady Jean Gordon, after 1655.¹
     John Bingham lived at Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.¹

     William Hamilton was born after 1662. He was the son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper.¹ He married Margaret Colepeper, daughter of Sir Thomas Colepeper.¹ He was buried on 20 July 1737.¹
     William Hamilton lived at Chilston Park, Kent, England.¹

     Margaret Colepeper was the daughter of Sir Thomas Colepeper.¹ She married William Hamilton, son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper.¹ She died on 19 October 1736.¹

     
     Sir Thomas Colepeper lived at Hollingbourne, Kent, England.¹

     Frances Hamilton is the daughter of Sir George Hamilton, Marechal du Camp and Frances Jenyns.¹ She married, firstly, Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount of Dillon after 7 July 1687.² She married, secondly, Patrick Bellew, son of Sir John Bellew, 2nd Bt. and Mary Margaret Taylor, circa 1714.²
     As a result of her marriage, Frances Hamilton was styled as Dowager Countess of Dillon.³ From after 7 July 1687, her married name became Dillon.² From circa 1714, her married name became Bellew.²

     Henry Dillon, 8th Viscount of Dillon married Frances Hamilton, daughter of Sir George Hamilton, Marechal du Camp and Frances Jenyns, after 7 July 1687.¹