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| Hamilton, Lord Claud. Adm. nobleman at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 19, 1807. 2nd s. of John James (1773), Marquess of Abercorn [and Catherine, dau. of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart.]. [B. Nov. 1, 1787, at Petersham, Surrey.] Had matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, Oct. 24, 1805. M.P. for Dungannon, 1807-8. Sailed for Brazil in the brig 'Eclipse,' Jan. 1808 and died at Madeira in June, 1808. (Scots Peerage, I. 68; Al. Oxon.; Burke, P. and B. (Abercorn).) | Lord Claud HAMILTON Approx. lifespan: 1787–1808 nobleman St John's College adm1807:10:19 2nd s. of Abercorn, John James HAMILTON, Marquess of (1773) s. of Hamilton, Catherine Copley dau. of Sir Joseph COPLEY, Bart. b. Petersham, Surrey , 1787:11:01 Matric Christ Church [Oxford] 1805:10:24 M.P.: for Dungannon, [Co. Tyrone], 1807-08 Sailed in the brig "Eclipse" for Brazil , 1808:01 d. Madeira , 1808:06 ( Scots Peerage, I. 68; Al. Oxon ; Burke, P. and B. (Abercorn).) |
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| Hamilton, John James. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at PEMBROKE, July 30, 1773. Only s. [posthumous] of the Hon. John, Capt., R.N. [and grandson of James, Earl of Abercorn]. B. [July, 1756], in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1773; M.A. 1776. M.P. for East Looe, 1783-4; for St Germans, 1784-9. Succeeded his uncle James [Hamilton], Oct. 9, 1789, as 9th Earl of Abercorn in Scotland, Viscount Strabane (of Ireland) and Viscount Hamilton in Great Britain. Created Marquess of Abercorn, Oct. 15, 1790. Governor of Counties Donegal and Tyrone, 1790. P.C. (Ireland) 1794. K.G., 1805. Married (1) June 20, 1779, Catherine, dau. of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart., of Sprotborough, Yorks., and had issue; (2) his cousin, Cecil, dau. of the Hon. and Rev. George Hamilton, and had issue; (3) Lady Anne Jane Gore, dau. of Arthur, 2nd Earl of Arran and widow of Henry Hatton, of Clonard. 'A pompous man who went out shooting in his blue riband and who was stated to have required his housemaids to wear white kid gloves when making his bed. On the elopement of his second wife he is said to have begged her at least to go in state in the family chariot. He had, however, considerable gifts as a speaker and Pitt had the highest opinion of his oratorical powers.' Died Jan. 27, 1818. Father of Claud (1807). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Boyle, Official Baronage of England; Scots peerage, I. 66; Burke, P. and B. (Abercorn).) | John James HAMILTON Approx. lifespan: 1756–1818 age 17 Fell.-Com. Pembroke College adm1773:07:30 Only s. of Hon. John HAMILTON Captain: R.N. grandson of James Hamilton, Earl of ABERCORN b. London , 1756:07 Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [Middlesex], Matric. 1773:10MT: MA 1776 M.P.: for East Looe, [Cornwall], 1783-84 M.P.: for St Germans, [Cornwall], 1784-89 Succeeded his uncle as 9th Earl of Abercorn in Scotland James HAMILTON 1789:10:09 [add:] Abercorn, –, 9th Earl of [:add] Succeeded his uncle as Viscount Strabane of Ireland [add:] Viscount – STRABANE [:add] Succeeded his uncle as Viscount HAMILTON in Great Britain 1790:10:15 Governor of Co. Donegal and Co. Tyrone , 1790 P.C. (Ireland): 1794 KG 1805 m. (1) Catherine COPLEY dau. of Sir Joseph COPLEY, Bart. of Sprotborough, Yorkshire , 1779:06:20 had issue (1) m. (2)his cousin Cecil HAMILTON dau. of Hamilton, George, Hon. and Rev. m. (3) Lady Anne ARRAN JANE GORE dau. of Arthur, 2nd Earl of ARRAN [add:] Lady Anne JANE GORE widow of Henry HATTON Clonard, [Ireland], [:add] had issue (2) "A pompous man who went out shooting in his blue riband and who was stated to have required his housemaids to wear white kid gloves when making his bed""> "On the elopement of his second wife he is said to have begged her at least to go in state in the family chariot""> "He had considerable gifts as a speaker and Pitt had the highest opinion of his oratorical powers""> " Pitt" d. 1818:01:27 father ofunique identifier HMLN807C Claud HAMILTON (1807) ( Harrow School Reg ; Boyle, Official Baronage of England ; Scots peerage, I. 66; Burke, P. and B. (Abercorn).) |