The best of the Hamilton’s James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537 – 1609)

The best of the Hamilton’s James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537 – 1609) was a Scottish nobleman.

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James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537 – 1609) was a Scottish nobleman.

He was the eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, who was next in line for the Crown of Scotland after Mary, Queen of Scots. After the assassination of Cardinal Beaton in 1546, he was held prisoner by his father's enemies at St Andrews, before going to France where he became Commander of the Scots Guards.