Alexander Hamilton KG PC (1767 - 1852)

Born 3 Oct 1767 in St. Jame's Square, London, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Euphemia (Beckford) Hamilton — married 26 Apr 1810 in London, England

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1852 at age 84 in 12 Portman Square, London, England [uncertain]

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Alexander Hamilton was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

Alexander Hamilton KG PC is Notable.

Alexander was the son of Archibald Hamilton and Harriet Stewart born on 3 Oct 1767^[1] He was baptised on 1 November 1767 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England.

• He was styled as Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale between 1799 and 1819 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancaster between 1802 and 1806.
• He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire between 1802 and 1852.
• He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 20 May 1802.
• He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 27 May 1802.
• He held the office of Ambassador to Russia from 1806 to 1807.
• He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 18 June 1806 .
• He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron of Dutton on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord Aven and Innerdale on 16 February 1819. *He succeeded to the title of 7th Duke of Brandon on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Lanark on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 10th Marquess of Clydesdale on 16 February 1819. *He succeeded to the title of 7th Marquess of Douglas on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 10th Earl of Arran and Cambridge on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Angus on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 9th Lord Machansyre and Polmont on 16 February 1819.
• He succeeded to the title of 10th Duke of Hamilton on 16 February 1819
• He held the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons [Scotland] between 1820 and 1822.
• He held the office of President of the Highland and Agricultural Society [Scotland] between 1827 and 1831.
• He held the office of Trustee of the British Museum between 1834 and 1852.
• He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 5 February 1836.

He married Susan Beckford, daughter of WIlliam Beckford of Fonthill Abbey on 26 Apr 1810.^[1]

James died 18 Aug 1852^[1] and was buried on 4 September 1852 at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton, Scotland.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Johnston - Douglas: p. 48

• Johnston, George Harvey, "The heraldry of the Douglases : with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees", Edinburgh: W & A K Johnston, 1907

See also:

• Wikipedia: Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton

• Wikidata: Item Q336657, en:Wikipedia

• The Peerage: Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton

• WeRelate: Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton