William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton
Noble person
1634 – 1694
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Who was William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton?
William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC was Duke of Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland due to his marriage to Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, which also allowed him to use his wife's subsidiary titles during his lifetime and to take the name Hamilton for him and their descendents. Born Lord William Douglas, he was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and his second wife Lady Mary Gordon, a daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly.
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- Born
- Dec 24, 1634
- Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Died
- Apr 18, 1694
Edinburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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