Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton
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Peerage of Scotland
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and politician.
Hamilton was the eldest son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and 2nd Duke of Brandon KT FRS was a Scottish peer, the son of the 4th Duke of Hamilton....
and his third wife, Anne, and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. On 25 May 1765, he married Lady Harriet Stewart (a daughter of the 6th Earl of Galloway
Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway
Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway was the son of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway by Catherine, daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton ....
) and they had five children:
- Lady Anne (1766–10 October 1846), lady-in-waiting to Queen CarolineCaroline of BrunswickCaroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was the Queen consort of King George IV of the United Kingdom from 29 January 1820 until her death...
, died unmarried - Alexander, Marquis of Douglas and ClydesdaleAlexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of HamiltonAlexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon KG PC FRS FSA was a Scottish politician and art collector....
(1767–1852) - Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827)
- Lady Charlotte (1772–1827), married the 11th Duke of SomersetEdward St Maur, 11th Duke of SomersetEdward Adolphus St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset KG FRS was the son of Webb Seymour, 10th Duke of Somerset and Mary Bonnell. He was also a baronet....
- Lady Susan (1774–1846), married the 5th Earl of DunmoreGeorge Murray, 5th Earl of DunmoreGeorge Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore , known as Viscount of Fincastle until 1809, was a Scottish peer....
In 1768, Hamilton became MP
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for Lancashire
Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
and held the seat until 1772. In 1799, he inherited his half-nephew's titles and was appointed his successor as Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.*George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 1714 - 29th January 1737*Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton 17 March 1794 – 2 August 1799...
. The duke died in 1819 and was succeeded by his eldest son.