Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton
Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton (born March 6, 1862 in Shanklin, Isle of Wight , † March 16, 1940 in Dorset ) was a Scottish nobleman .
Alfred Hamilton was the only son of Charles Henry Hamilton (1808–1873) from his second marriage to Elizabeth Anne Hill (1828–1867).
Alfred served as an officer in the Royal Navy and impressed his comrades by being able to dive to the other side without diving equipment under the keels of the battleships on which he served. In 1890 he was temporarily paralyzed by illness, which ruined marriage plans with the only daughter of his distant relative William Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton . In 1895 he had recovered from the disease and succeeded the 12th Duke of Hamilton, who left immense debts, as the 13th Duke of Hamilton .
Alfred made the family headquarters, Hamilton Palace , available as a hospital during World War I. The castle was so badly damaged by the family's coal tunnels running underneath that it had to be demolished in 1921. The Duke then chose Dungavel House as his family home. Alfred received several honorary ranks in the army.
The Duke had been married to Nina Poore (1878–1951), daughter Robert Poore, with whom he had seven children since 1901:
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903-1973);
- Jane Douglas-Hamilton (* 1904), ⚭ (1) 1927-1946 Chris Mackintosh , ⚭ (2) 1947 Leo Zinovieff, ⚭ (3) 1972 Vivian Norton Bell;
- George Nigel Douglas-Hamilton , 10th Earl of Selkirk (1906-1994);
- Margaret Douglas-Hamilton (* 1907), ⚭ 1930 James Drummond-Hay;
- Malcolm Avondale Douglas-Hamilton (1909–1964), ⚭ 1931 Clodagh Pamela Bowes-Lyon, a 2nd cousin of the former Queen Elizabeth ;
- David Douglas-Hamilton (1912-1944), fallen;
- Mairi Nina Douglas-Hamilton (1914-1927).
Web links
- Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
- http://rpc12437.tripod.com/dukeofhamilton.htm/
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Hamilton |
Duke of Hamilton Duke of Brandon 1895-1940 |
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas-Hamilton, Alfred, 13th Duke of Hamilton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hamilton, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shanklin |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1940 |
| Place of death | Dorset |