James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
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James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (Petersham Lodge, Surrey, 7 October 1786 – 27 May 1814, Mayfair) was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and matriculated on 24 October 1805.
On November 25, 1809, he married Harriet Douglas, granddaughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, by whom he had three children:
- James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885)
- Harriet Hamilton (1812–1884), married Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton and had issue
- Lord Claud Hamilton (1813–1884)
He died in his house in London at the age of 27, leaving three young children; James, the eldest son, would succeed his grandfather as Marquess of Abercorn four years later. His widow Harriet would in 1815 remarry her brother in law, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, with whom she had another 5 children.
[edit] External links
- thePeerage.com
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Viscount Hamilton
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by George Knox |
Member of Parliament for Dungannon 1807 |
Succeeded by Lord Claud Hamilton |
| Preceded by William Eliot William Huskisson |
Member of Parliament for Liskeard 1807–1812 With: William Eliot |
Succeeded by William Eliot Charles Philip Yorke |
Categories:
- 1786 births
- 1814 deaths
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
- British courtesy viscounts
- Heirs apparent who never acceded
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Irish constituencies (1801–1922)
- UK MPs 1806–1807
- UK MPs 1807–1812
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
