Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly
Noble person
1535 – 1574
Who was Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly?
Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly, was a Scottish noblewoman and a member of the powerful Hamilton family which had a strong claim to the Scottish crown. Her father James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran was heir presumptive to the throne of Scotland after Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the birth of the latter's son Prince James in 1566. Anne was the wife of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly, Lord Chancellor of Scotland and a chief conspirator during the reign of Queen Mary.
In her teens, Anne entered Marie of Guise's household as a lady-in-waiting and maid-of-honour.
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- 1535
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- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Apr 17, 1574
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on July 23, 2013
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