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Jane Hamilton (British noblewoman)

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Jane Hamilton
Lady Archibald Hamilton
Known forMistress of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Bornbefore 1704
Died6 December 1753
Paris
Noble familyHamilton
Spouse(s)Lord Archibald Hamilton
IssueCharles
Elizabeth Greville, Countess of Warwick
Frederic
Archibald
Sir William Hamilton
Jane
FatherJames Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn
MotherElizabeth Reading,
OccupationFirst Lady of the Bedchamber to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha

Jane, Lady Archibald Hamilton (née Lady Jane Hamilton) (before 1704 – 6 December 1753, Paris) was a British noblewoman. She was the fifth child and third daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (d. 1734) and Elizabeth Reading, daughter of Sir Robert Reading, 1st Baronet. She was mistress to Frederick, Prince of Wales and First Lady of the Bedchamber, Mistress of the Robes and Privy Purse to his wife, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.[1][2][3]

Lady Jane Hamilton portrayed with Augusta, Princess of Wales and her household
Archibald and Jane's children Elizabeth and William. (William Hoare)

On 29 September 1719 she married Lord Archibald Hamilton (d. 1754). They had six children:

Jane died in Paris, in 1753, and is buried in Montmartre.

References

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  1. ^ "Person Page 10986". Thepeerage.com. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ "HAMILTON, Hon. Charles (1704-86), of Painshill, nr. Cobham, Surr. | History of Parliament Online". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ "HAMILTON, Hon. George (C.1697-1775). | History of Parliament Online". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.