Charles Palmer Alexander1

Male, #58219, (3 Aug 1940 - 23 Sep 2015)
Birth*3 Aug 1940 He was born on 3 Aug 1940. 
Marriage*say 1963 He married Virginia Broun Culpepper say 1963. She & Charles Alexander have two sons,
1)Anthony Cabell Alexander m/div. Natalie Griffin- children: William Griffin Alexander & Sydney Grace Alexander. Anthony Cabell Alexander is now remarried to Lisa LaMotte Dryden.

2)William Thomas Alexander m. StacyHayes - children: Cabell Jacob Alexander & Emma Machell Alexander.1 
Death*23 Sep 2015 He died at Valdosta, Lowndes Co., Georgia, on 23 Sep 2015 at age 75. 
Obituary*24 Sep 2015 Charles was born on August 3, 1940 and passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Charles was a resident of Valdosta, Georgia at the time of his passing. Mr. Alexander graduated from Valdosta High School in 1957. He is survived by his wife Virginia. A memorial service for Mr. Alexander will be held at First Christian Church on Thursday October 1 2015 at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Chris Michael officiating.2 
Last Edited5 Feb 2018

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2008-2018 to Warren Culpepper from Dr. Joseph Aurel Culpepper (#58181), Bloomington, IL, e-mail address.
  2. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/charles-alexander-obituary

Mary Butler1

Female, #58220, (say 1603 - )
Birth*say 1603 She was born say 1603. Mary, the sister of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, was the daughter of Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles, and of Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Poyntz, and the granddaughter of Walter, 11th Earl of Ormonde. The Butlers of Ormonde were an Old English dynasty who had dominated the southeast of Ireland since the Middle Ages.2 
Marriage*say 1619 She married Sir George Hamilton 1st Baronet, of Donalong say 1619.1 
Married Namesay 1619  As of say 1619, her married name was Hamilton.1 
Birth of Soncirca 1620 Her son James Hamilton Groom of the Chamber to Charles II was born circa 1620 at Ireland.3 

Family

Sir George Hamilton 1st Baronet, of Donalong
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Donalong. (2008, March 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:20, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_George_Hamilton%2C_1st_Baronet%2C_of_Donalong&oldid=195573083
  2. James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde. (2007, December 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:34, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Butler%2C_1st_Duke_of_Ormonde&oldid=180572700
  3. James Hamilton (British army officer). (2007, October 29). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:04, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton_%28British_army_officer%29&oldid=167800406

Elizabeth Reading1

Female, #58221, (say 1665 - )
Birth*say 1665 She was born say 1665. Elizabeth was the daughter of Sir Robert Reading, 1st Baronet.1 
Marriage*21 Jan 1684 She married Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn on 21 Jan 1684.1 
Married Name21 Jan 1684  As of 21 Jan 1684, her married name was Hamilton.1 
Birth of Son22 Mar 1686 Her son Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn was born on 22 Mar 1686.2 

Family

Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:45, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_6th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266660
  2. James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:58, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_7th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266746

Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn1

Male, #58222, (22 Mar 1686 - 11 Jan 1744)
Father*Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn1
Mother*Elizabeth Reading1
Birth*22 Mar 1686 He was born on 22 Mar 1686.1 
Marriage*Apr 1711 He married Anne Plummer in Apr 1711 at age 25.1 
Birth of Son2 Mar 1714 His son Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer) was born on 2 Mar 1714.2 
Death of Father28 Sep 1734 His father Sir James Hamilton 6th Earl of Abercorn died on 28 Sep 1734.3 
Death*11 Jan 1744 He died on 11 Jan 1744 at age 57.1 
Biography* James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn FRS PC (March 22, 1686 – January 11, 1744) was a Scottish and Irish nobleman, the son of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn and Elizabeth Reading. He was styled Lord Paisley from 1701 until his accession in 1734.

In April 1711, he married Anne Plumer (1690–1776), by whom he had eight children:
     1. James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789)
     2. Captain Hon. John Hamilton (c. 1714–1755)
     3. Hon. William Hamilton, died young
     4. Reverend Hon. George Hamilton (August 11, 1718 – November 26, 1787), Canon of Windsor, married Elizabeth Onslow (d. 1800) and had issue
     5. Hon. Plumer Hamilton, died young
     6. Hon. William Hamilton (February 18, 1721 – 1744)
     7. Lady Anne Hamilton (June 12, 1715 – December 14, 1792), married on August 16, 1746 Sir Henry Mackworth, 6th Baronet

A scientist, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society on November 10, 1715, and published Calculations and Tables on the Attractive Power of Lodestones, a book on magnetism, in 1729.

He was sworn a Privy Counsellor in Great Britain on July 20, 1738 and a Privy Counsellor in Ireland on September 26, 1739. On October 17 of that same year, George II issued a royal charter to the nation's first orphanage for abandoned children, the Foundling Hospital, of which Hamilton was a founding Governor.1 

Family

Anne Plummer
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, co. Kent, England (Possibly extinct): Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:58, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_7th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266746
  2. John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer). (2007, December 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:06, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29&oldid=175508412
  3. James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:45, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_6th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266660

Anne Plummer1

Female, #58223, (1690 - 1776)
Birth*1690 She was born in 1690.1 
Marriage*Apr 1711 She married Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn in Apr 1711.1 
Married NameApr 1711  As of Apr 1711, her married name was Hamilton.1 
Birth of Son2 Mar 1714 Her son Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer) was born on 2 Mar 1714.2 
Death of Spouse11 Jan 1744 Her husband Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn died on 11 Jan 1744.1 
Death of Son18 Dec 1755 Her son Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer) died on 18 Dec 1755.2 
Death*1776 She died in 1776.1 

Family

Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn
Marriage*Apr 1711 She married Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn in Apr 1711.1 
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:58, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_7th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266746
  2. John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer). (2007, December 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:06, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29&oldid=175508412

Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer)1

Male, #58224, (2 Mar 1714 - 18 Dec 1755)
Father*Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn1
Mother*Anne Plummer1
Birth*2 Mar 1714 He was born on 2 Mar 1714.1 
Death of Father11 Jan 1744 His father Sir James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn died on 11 Jan 1744.2 
Marriage*1749 He married Harriet Craggs in 1749.1 
Death*18 Dec 1755 He died on 18 Dec 1755 at age 41.1 
Birth of SonJul 1756 His son John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Abercorn was born in Jul 1756.3 
Biography* Captain John Hamilton (March 2, 1714 – December 18, 1755) was a British naval officer, the second son of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn and Anne Plumer.

Hamilton chose a career in the Royal Navy and served in Guinea and the West Indies from 1737 to 1740. He was promoted to captain the next year and served throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, mostly in escorting convoys. In 1742, he was given command of HMS Kinsale, and captured a privateer off Dieppe on September 7. He took command of HMS Augusta in 1744. His portrait by Joshua Reynolds in 1746 brought the artist his initial fame.

In 1749, Hamilton married Harriet Eliot, the daughter of James Craggs and widow of Richard Eliot of Port Eliot (d. 1748). He remained on active service for a few years after the close of the war in 1748, but went on half-pay from 1751 to 1755. He was called back into service as commander of HMS Lancaster, and accidentally drowned while in Portsmouth harbor. He left two children:
     1. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn (1756–1818)
     2. Lady Anne Hamilton (c. 1751 – November 4, 1764.)1 

Family

Harriet Craggs
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, co. Kent, England (Possibly extinct): Descendant Chart
Last Edited12 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer). (2007, December 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:06, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29&oldid=175508412
  2. James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:58, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_7th_Earl_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266746
  3. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:17, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton%2C_1st_Marquess_of_Abercorn&oldid=196260247

Harriet Craggs1

Female, #58225, (say 1720 - )
Birth*say 1720 She was born say 1720. Harriet was the daughter of James Craggs and widow of Richard Eliot of Port Eliot (d. 1748).1 
Marriage*1749 She married Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer) in 1749.1 
Married Name1749  As of 1749, her married name was Hamilton.1 
Birth of SonJul 1756 Her son John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Abercorn was born in Jul 1756.2 

Family

Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer)
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer). (2007, December 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:06, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29&oldid=175508412
  2. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:17, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton%2C_1st_Marquess_of_Abercorn&oldid=196260247

John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Abercorn1

Male, #58226, (Jul 1756 - 27 Jan 1818)
Father*Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer)1
Mother*Harriet Craggs1
Death of Father18 Dec 1755 His father Captain John Hamilton (Royal Navy Officer) died on 18 Dec 1755.1 
Birth*Jul 1756 He was born in Jul 1756.2 
Marriage*20 Jun 1779 He married Catherine Copley on 20 Jun 1779 at age 22.2 
Birth of Son7 Oct 1786 His son James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton was born on 7 Oct 1786 at Petersham Lodge, co. Surrey, England.3 
Death of Son27 May 1814 His son James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton died on 27 May 1814 at Mayfair, London, England.3 
Death*27 Jan 1818 He died at Bentley Priory, Stanmore, London, England, on 27 Jan 1818 at age 61.2 
Biography* John James Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn KG PC (July 1756 – January 27, 1818) was the son of Captain Hon. John Hamilton and grandson of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn.

He was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge. There he became the friend of William Pitt the Younger, a connection that would serve him well in later years.

He married, firstly, Catherine Copley, daughter of Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Baronet, on 20 June 1779. They had five children:
     1. Lady Harriet Margaret Hamilton (1780–1803), died unmarried.
     2. Lady Maria Hamilton (1782–1814), died unmarried.
     3. Lady Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton (1784–1812), married George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen and had issue.
     4. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), married Harriet Douglas, granddaughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and had issue.
     5. Lord Claud Hamilton (1787–1808), died unmarried.

He was a Tory MP for two boroughs in Cornwall from 1783 to 1789, when he succeeded to the Earldom. He was a supporter of his friend Pitt's first ministry, and a friend of William Pitt the Younger. He was created 1st Marquess of Abercorn on 15 October 1790, doubtless due to his political connections.

He married, secondly, his first cousin, Lady Cecil Hamilton, daughter of Reverend The Hon. George Hamilton, on 4 March 1792, but they were divorced in 1799 by an Act of Parliament. They had one child:
     1. The Lady Cecil Frances Hamilton (July 19, 1795 – July 7, 1860), married William Howard, 4th Earl of Wicklow and had issue.

He was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland on 7 February 1794. Most of the Abercorn lands were in Ireland, and the Marquess made great efforts to build a voting bloc in the Irish Parliament from County Donegal and County Tyrone, although with relatively little success.

He married, thirdly, Lady Anne Jane Gore, daughter of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, on 3 April 1800.

He was invested as a Knight of the Garter on 17 January 1805.

Lord Abercorn died in 1818, aged 61 at Bentley Priory, Stanmore and his titles passed to his grandson, James Hamilton.2 

Family

Catherine Copley
Marriage*20 Jun 1779 He married Catherine Copley on 20 Jun 1779 at age 22.2 
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, co. Kent, England (Possibly extinct): Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer). (2007, December 3). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:06, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton_%28Royal_Navy_officer%29&oldid=175508412
  2. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:17, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton%2C_1st_Marquess_of_Abercorn&oldid=196260247
  3. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:29, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_Viscount_Hamilton&oldid=145554962

Catherine Copley1

Female, #58227, (say 1759 - )
Birth*say 1759 She was born say 1759. Catherine was the daughter of Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Baronet.1 
Marriage*20 Jun 1779 She married John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Abercorn on 20 Jun 1779.1 
Married Name20 Jun 1779  As of 20 Jun 1779, her married name was Hamilton.1 
Birth of Son7 Oct 1786 Her son James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton was born on 7 Oct 1786 at Petersham Lodge, co. Surrey, England.2 

Family

John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Abercorn
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:17, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton%2C_1st_Marquess_of_Abercorn&oldid=196260247
  2. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:29, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_Viscount_Hamilton&oldid=145554962

James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton1

Male, #58228, (7 Oct 1786 - 27 May 1814)
Father*John Hamilton 1st Marquess of Abercorn1
Mother*Catherine Copley1
Birth*7 Oct 1786 He was born on 7 Oct 1786 at Petersham Lodge, co. Surrey, England.2 
Marriage*25 Nov 1809 He married Harriet Douglas on 25 Nov 1809 at age 23.2 
Birth of Son21 Jan 1811 His son James Lord Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn was born on 21 Jan 1811 at Mayfair, London, England.3 
Death*27 May 1814 He died at Mayfair, London, England, on 27 May 1814 at age 27.2 
Biography* James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (Petersham Lodge, Surrey, 7 October 1786 – 27 May 1814, Mayfair) was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn.

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and matriculated on 24 October 1805.

On November 25, 1809, he married Harriet Douglas, granddaughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, by whom he had three children:
     1. Harriet Hamilton (c. 1812 – March 19, 1884), married Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton and had issue
     2. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885)
     3. Lord Claud Hamilton (1813–1884)

He died in his house in London at the age of 27, leaving three young children; James, the eldest son, would succeed his grandfather as Marquess of Abercorn four years later.2 

Family

Harriet Douglas
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, co. Kent, England (Possibly extinct): Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:17, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hamilton%2C_1st_Marquess_of_Abercorn&oldid=196260247
  2. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:29, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_Viscount_Hamilton&oldid=145554962
  3. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:41, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_1st_Duke_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266914

Harriet Douglas1

Female, #58229, (say 1789 - )
Birth*say 1789 She was born say 1789. Harriet was the granddaughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton.1 
Marriage*25 Nov 1809 She married James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton on 25 Nov 1809.1 
Married Name25 Nov 1809  As of 25 Nov 1809, her married name was Hamilton.1 
Birth of Son21 Jan 1811 Her son James Lord Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn was born on 21 Jan 1811 at Mayfair, London, England.2 

Family

James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:29, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_Viscount_Hamilton&oldid=145554962
  2. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:41, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_1st_Duke_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266914

James Lord Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn1

Male, #58230, (21 Jan 1811 - 31 Oct 1885)
Father*James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton1
Mother*Harriet Douglas1
Birth*21 Jan 1811 He was born on 21 Jan 1811 at Mayfair, London, England.2 
Death of Father27 May 1814 His father James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton died on 27 May 1814 at Mayfair, London, England.1 
Marriage*circa 1833 He married Lady Lousia Jane Russell circa 1833.2 
Birth of Son24 Aug 1838 His son James Lord Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn was born on 24 Aug 1838.3 
Death*31 Oct 1885 He died at Baronscourt, co. Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland, on 31 Oct 1885 at age 74.2 
Biography* James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, KG, PC (January 21, 1811 – October 31, 1885) was a British Conservative nobleman and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had various styles during his lifetime, namely The Hon. James Hamilton (until 1814, by virtue of his father's courtesy viscountcy), Viscount Hamilton (1814–1818, while heir to the Marquessate of Abercorn), The Marquess of Abercorn (inherited in 1818), and finally The Duke of Abercorn (so created in 1868).

Born in Mayfair, London, Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, who died when his son was only three. Hamilton was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1818 he succeeded his grandfather as second Marquess of Abercorn, and in 1832 married Lady Louisa Russell, daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford.

In 1844, Lord Abercorn was made a Knight of the Garter at the relatively young age of 33, becoming that same year Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal. Two years later he was appointed a Privy Counsellor and Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, and remained a prominent figure in the royal court for the next two decades. In 1866, he was appointed Viceroy of Ireland, and two years later was created Duke of Abercorn and Marquess of Hamilton, resigning shortly after Gladstone won the 1868 general election. He was reappointed to the post in 1874, and the Duke served as Viceroy until his resignation in 1876, partly on account of his wife's ill health. He was also Grand Master of the Freemasons (Ireland) from 1874 until his death. On 2 March 1878, Abercorn was Envoy-Extraordinary for the investiture of King Umberto I of Italy with the Order of the Garter. He was elected Chancellor of the University of Ireland in 1881, and died four years later at his home of Baronscourt, County Tyrone.

With his wife Lady Louisa Jane Russell (1812–1905), daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, he had fourteen children, thirteen of whom survived infancy:
     1. Lady Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton (1834–1913), married in 1855 to Thomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield. They had eight sons and five daughters.
     2. Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton (1835–1871), married in 1854 to George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham
     3. Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton (1836–1912), married in 1859 to William Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch
     4. Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton (c. 1838–1874), married in 1858 to William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
     5. James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913)
     6. Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton (1841–1913), married in 1882 to Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton
     7. Lord Claud John Hamilton (1843–1925)
     8. Lord George Hamilton (1845–1927)
     9. Lady Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton (1847–1932), married in 1869 to George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough. The marriage was annulled in 1883.
     10. Lord Ronald Douglas Hamilton (1849–1867)
     11. Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton (1850–1932), married in 1869 to Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
     12. Lord Cosmo Hamilton (1853–1853, on the same day)
     13. Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1856–1928)
     14. Lord Ernest William Hamilton (1858–1939.)2 

Family

Lady Lousia Jane Russell
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
The Culpepers of Hollingbourne, co. Kent, England (Possibly extinct): Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:29, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_Viscount_Hamilton&oldid=145554962
  2. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:41, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_1st_Duke_of_Abercorn&oldid=196266914
  3. James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn. (2008, March 6). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:53, March 9, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton%2C_2nd_Duke_of_Abercorn&oldid=196267019