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History of the Hamilton family line tracing from their arrival and establishment of the family seat ‘Brownhall’ in County Donegal back to, and beyond, 12th century England and France. IMPORTANT!!: To protect the privacy of the current owners and their family I will not provide their personal details or exact location of Brownhall.

Mary Hamilton 1825 – 1877 Pt 1

My GGG Grandmother Mary Hamilton was born in 1825 at the family residence of St Ernans, a family residence in Lough Erne, which was part of her father’s estate of Brownhall in Co. Donegal. Her parents were John Hamilton and Mary … Continue reading

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Frederick A Courbarron – Mary Hamilton Pt 2

Exactly where, and how, Frederick Courbarron met Mary Hamilton is not really clear. Mary was born and raised in Ballintra, County Donegal Ireland and Frederick was Jersey-born and raised. There are some theories; as he was a farm worker there … Continue reading

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Frederick A Courbarron – Mary Hamilton Pt 1

This sadly – but only for now – is where we leave the Courbarron family line. My Courbarron ancestors settled in Jersey Channel Islands in the very early 1800′s – 1805 if memory serves me correctly – but at the … Continue reading

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