John Hamilton, 1st Baronet (of Trebinshun House)
Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet (February 1726 - January 24, 1784 ) was a British military man and nobleman.
He was one of two sons of John Hamilton, High Sheriff of Kent , and Mary Wright. He was baptized on February 21, 1726.
He served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of captain . In the American War of Independence he was one of the British defenders in the siege of Quebec in 1775 . On August 24, 1776 he was given the hereditary title of baronet in the Baronetage of Great Britain , of Trebinshun House in the County of Brecon .
On October 3, 1763, he married Cassandra Agnes Chamberlayne. With her he had two sons:
- Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1767-1849);
- Admiral Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1772-1851).
Web links
- Captain Sir John Hamilton, 1st Bt. On thepeerage.com
literature
- Charles Mosley (Ed.): Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage . Volume 2, Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, Wilmington 2003, p. 1741.
- Sir James Balfour Paul: The Scots Peerage . Volume 1, David Douglas, Edinburgh 1904, p. 58.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created | Baronet (of Trebinshun House) 1776–1784 |
Charles Hamilton |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hamilton, John, 1st Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British military and nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1726 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1784 |