William Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton
William Alexander Louis Stephen Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton (born March 12, 1845 in London , † May 16, 1895 in Algiers ) was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
William Hamilton was the son of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and his wife Princess Marie Amalie of Baden . He succeeded his father as the 12th Duke of Hamilton in 1863. At birth he received the courtesy title of Earl of Angus and was educated at Eton College . In 1864 he was given by the French Emperor Napoleon III. awarded the title of Duc de Châtellerault . It was a restoration of the title given to William's ancestor James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran in 1548 and revoked in 1560. Three years later he faced financial ruin for the first time when his racehorse won and saved the Grand National Steeplechase in Aintree .
In 1882 he had works of art, paintings and furniture from the Hamilton Palace auctioned. The auction at Christie's lasted 17 days and raised £ 400,000 . The Duke was considered coarse and lusty.
After the early death of his younger brother Charles George in 1886, he inherited his title Earl of Selkirk .
family
In 1873 he married Lady Mary Louise Montagu (1854–1934), daughter of William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester , with whom he had only one daughter:
- Lady Mary Hamilton (1884–1957), ⚭ 1906 James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose
His successor as Duke of Hamilton was his distant cousin Alfred Douglas-Hamilton , a descendant of Anna Hamilton, younger son of the 4th Duke of Hamilton .
Web links
- William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 10, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Hamilton |
Duke of Hamilton Duke of Brandon 1863-1895 |
Alfred Douglas-Hamilton |
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Title restored ( James Hamilton ) |
Duc de Châtellerault 1864–1895 |
Title expired / succession controversial |
| Charles Douglas-Hamilton |
Earl of Selkirk 1886-1895 |
Alfred Douglas-Hamilton |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hamilton, William, 12th Duke of Hamilton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hamilton, William Alexander Louis Stephen; Hamilton, William Douglas-Hamilton 12th Duke of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman, 12th Duke of Hamilton |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1895 |
| Place of death | Algiers |