William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton
William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton KG (* December 24, 1634 , † April 18, 1694 in Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh ) was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
He was known as William Douglas as a son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas born from his second marriage with Mary Gordon.
On August 4, 1646 he was raised to 1st Earl of Selkirk .
In 1656 he married Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton . Through his marriage he became the Duke of Hamilton out of the law of his wife ( iure uxoris ) . On September 20, 1660 he took the additional surname Hamilton and was elevated to Duke of Hamilton for life ( Life Peerage ) .
Among other offices, the Duke was High Commissioner and High Admiral of Scotland from 1692 to 1694. On March 14, 1689, he was President of the meeting that declared the Scottish throne vacant.
From his marriage to Anne he had four daughters and seven sons:
- Lady Mary Hamilton (1657-1683);
- James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658-1712);
- Lord William Hamilton (1659-1688);
- Lady Susan Hamilton (1659-1737), ⚭ I) John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald , ⚭ II) Charles Hay, 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale ;
- Lady Margaret Hamilton (1660-1731), James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure ( Le Riche );
- Lady Catherine Hamilton (1662–1707), ⚭ John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl ;
- Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk (1663-1739);
- John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen (1665-1744);
- George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666–1737), Field Marshal, ⚭ Elizabeth Villiers ;
- Lord Basil Hamilton (1671-1701);
- Lord Archibald Hamilton (1673–1754), 1711–1716 Governor of Jamaica.
Literature and web links
- Douglas, William, third Duke of Hamilton 1635-1694. In: HCG Matthew (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford University Press, Oxford 1995 ( on thepeerage.com ).
- William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Hamilton |
Duke of Hamilton (de iure uxoris) 1656-1694 |
Anne Hamilton |
| New title created |
Earl of Selkirk 1646-1694 |
Charles Douglas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Douglas-Hamilton, William, Duke of Hamilton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Douglas-Hamilton, William, 1st Earl of Selkirk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1634 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1694 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |