Frederick Hamilton (soldier)
Frederick Hamilton | |
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Ruin of the castle built by Frederick Hamilton at Manorhamilton. | |
| Born | c. 1590 |
| Died | 1647 |
| Spouse | Sidney Vaughan |
| Children | Gustavus & others |
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| Relatives | 7th Lord Seton (grandfather) Frederick Hamilton (grandson) 2nd Viscount Boyne (grandson) |
Sir Frederick Hamilton (c. 1590 – 1647) was a Scottish soldier who fought for Sweden in the Thirty Years' War in Germany and for the Covenanters in Ireland, Scotland, and northern England. He built Manorhamilton Castle, County Leitrim, Ireland. His son Gustavus became the 1st Viscount Boyne.