William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton
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Order of the Garter
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(24 December 1634 – 18 April 1694), born Lord William Douglas, was the son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas and 11th Earl of Angus was a Scottish nobleman.-Master of Angus:William Douglas, Master of Angus was the eldest son of William Douglas, 10th Earl of Angus and his Countess, Elizabeth Oliphant, eldest daughter of Laurence Oliphant, 4th Lord Oliphant...
and his second wife Lady Mary Gordon, a daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman who took a leading role in the political and military life of Scotland in the late 16th century and around the time of the Union of the Crowns.-Biography:...
. Both he and his wife, Anne Hamilton
Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton
Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton was a Scottish peeress.The daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, Scottish General and premier peer of the realm, and Lady Mary Feilding, daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Lady Susan Villiers, a...
were 4th Great-Grandchildren of James IV
James IV of Scotland
James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
through two of his illegitimate daughters.
Early life and Marriage
Lord William Douglas was created 1st Earl of Selkirk in 1646 at the age of 11. Lord Selkirk married Anne Hamilton, Duchess of HamiltonAnne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton
Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton was a Scottish peeress.The daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, Scottish General and premier peer of the realm, and Lady Mary Feilding, daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Lady Susan Villiers, a...
on 29 April 1656. He was created Duke of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas...
in 1660 on the petition of his wife, Anne Hamilton, suo jure Duchess of Hamilton (daughter of the 1st Duke
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
General Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman and influential Civil war military leader.-Young Arran:...
), receiving also several of the other Hamilton peerages, but for his life only and on the assumption of the surname Douglas-Hamilton
Douglas-Hamilton
Douglas-Hamilton is the family surname of the Dukes of Hamilton and Earls of Selkirk. The name originates from the marriage of Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton to William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk in 1656. Anne was Duchess in her own right and head of the "House of Hamilton"...
for himself and his descendants. The Hamilton estates had been declared forfeit by Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
after the activities of his wife's father and uncle in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in England, Ireland, and Scotland between 1639 and 1651 after these three countries had come under the "Personal Rule" of the same monarch...
, (James 1st Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
General Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman and influential Civil war military leader.-Young Arran:...
was executed in 1643, and William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms....
died at Worcester
Battle of Worcester
The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalist, predominantly Scottish, forces of King Charles II...
in 1651). Selkirk himself had been fined £1000, under the terms of the English Commonwealth's Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland
Cromwell's Act of Grace
Cromwell's Act of Grace or more formally the Act of Pardon and Grace to the People of Scotland, was proclaimed at the mercat cross in Edinburgh on 5 May 1654...
. However the lands were restored by 1657 after much machinations with the Protectorate
Lord Protector
Lord Protector is a title used in British constitutional law for certain heads of state at different periods of history. It is also a particular title for the British Heads of State in respect to the established church...
.
Career
William supported LauderdaleJohn Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
Sir John Maitland, 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, 3rd Lord Thirlestane KG PC , was a Scottish politician, and leader within the Cabal Ministry.-Background:...
in the early stages of his Scottish policy, in which he adopted a moderate attitude towards the Presbyterians, but the two were soon alienated, through the influence of the Countess of Dysart, according to Gilbert Burnet, who spent much time at Hamilton Palace in arranging the Hamilton papers. With other Scottish noblemen who resisted Lauderdale’s measures Hamilton was twice summoned to London to present his case at court, but without obtaining any result.
He was dismissed from the Privy Council
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
in 1676, and on a subsequent visit to London
London
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, Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
refused to receive him. On the accession of James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
he received numerous honours, but he was one of the first to enter into communication with the Prince of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
. He presided over the convention of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, summoned at his request, which offered the Scottish crown to William and Mary
Mary II of England
Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...
in March 1689. His death took place at Holyrood Palace
Holyrood Palace
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The palace stands at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite end to Edinburgh Castle...
on 18 April 1694. His wife survived until 17 April 1716.
Children and Grandchildren
- Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton
- James Douglas-Hamilton, 4th Duke of HamiltonJames Douglas, 4th Duke of HamiltonLieutenant General Sir James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon KG KT was aScottish nobleman, the Premier Peer of Scotland and Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse...
had an illegitimate child with Barbara FitzroyBarbara FitzroyLady Barbara FitzRoy was the sixth and youngest child of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, a mistress of Charles II of England. Although Charles publicly acknowledged her as his child, he was probably not the father...
, (Herself the illegitimate daughter of King Charles IICharles II of EnglandCharles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of ClevelandBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of ClevelandBarbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland was an English courtesan and perhaps the most notorious of the many mistresses of King Charles II of England, by whom she had five children, all of which were acknowledged and subsequently ennobled...
).- Charles HamiltonCharles Hamilton-People:* Charles Hamilton 1st Anglican bishop of Ottawa* Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn , Scottish peer* Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning , Scottish politician* Charles Hamilton , Member of Parliament for Truro...
(1691–1743) - Lt-Col Sir James Abercrombie Bart., also illegitimate
- Charles Hamilton
After a fruitless second marriage to Lady Anne Spencer, he married thirdly Elizabeth Gerard, and had 7 other children.
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- Lord William Douglas-Hamilton
- Lady Elizabeth Douglas-Hamilton
- Lady Catherine Douglas-Hamilton
- Lady Charlotte Douglas-Hamilton
- Lady Susan Douglas-Hamilton
- James Douglas-Hamilton, 5th Duke of HamiltonJames Hamilton, 5th Duke of HamiltonJames Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and 2nd Duke of Brandon KT FRS was a Scottish peer, the son of the 4th Duke of Hamilton....
(1703–1743) - Lord Anne Douglas-HamiltonLord Anne Douglas-HamiltonLord Anne Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman.A son of Lt-Gen. James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon, and his wife Elizabeth Gerard, Hamilton died in France at the age of 39....
- Lord William Douglas-Hamilton married Christian Jargon. (Some sources say he died in France in 1688, meaning he couldn't have married and had John.)
- John Douglas-Hamilton (he was supposedly kidnapped by pirates and brought to America when he was 12.)
- Lady Susannah Douglas-Hamilton married 1st, Charles Hay, 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale. She married 2nd, John Cochrane, 2nd Earl of Dundonald.
- John Hay, 4th Marquess of TweeddaleJohn Hay, 4th Marquess of TweeddaleJohn Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale PC was a Scottish nobleman.Tweeddale was an able and accomplished statesman, and possessed considerable knowledge of law. He was appointed an Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1721, the last person to hold this office. He was one of the Scottish representative...
(1695–1762) - George Hay, 6th Marquess of Tweeddale
- William Cochrane, 3rd Earl of Dundonald
- John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald
- John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale
- Lady Catherine Douglas-Hamilton married John Murray, 1st Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 1st Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, KT, PC was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and soldier. He served in numerous positions during his life, and fought in the Glorious Revolution for William III and Mary II....
(1660–1724)- John Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine
- William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine
- James Murray, 2nd Duke of AthollJames Murray, 2nd Duke of AthollJames Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl KT PC , styled Marquess of Tullibardine between 1715 and 1746, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
(1690–1764) - Lord Charles MurrayLord Charles MurrayVery Rev. Lord Charles Murray-Aynsley was an English dean.Murray-Aynsley was the youngest of nine children of John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl, and Charlotte Murray, Duchess of Atholl, and baptized as Charles Murray. On 18 June 1793 he married Alicia Mitford , daughter of George Mitford, and...
- Lord George MurrayLord George Murray (general)Lord George Murray was a Scottish Jacobite general, most noted for his 1745 campaign under Bonnie Prince Charlie into England...
(1694–1760) - Lady Susan Murray
- Charles Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Selkirk
- John Douglas-Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Selkirk, 1st Earl of RuglenEarl of RuglenEarl of Ruglen was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. Along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Riccartoun and Lord Hillhouse, it was created on the 14th of April, 1697, for Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, fourth son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk, and his wife...
married Anne KennedyAnne KennedyAnne Kennedy is a New Zealand poet, writer, and filmwriter.-Life:She was educated in Wellington, she has been a piano teacher and music librarian and since 1986, a freelance scriptwriter. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Composition from Victoria University of Wellington...
- William Douglas-Hamilton, 4th Earl of Selkirk
- Anne Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen
- George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney married Elizabeth VilliersElizabeth Hamilton, Countess of OrkneyElizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney , was the acknowledged mistress of William III & II, King of England and Scotland, from 1680 until 1695...
- Hon. Frances Douglas-Hamilton
- Hon. Harriet Douglas-Hamilton
- Hon. Anne Douglas-Hamilton
- Lady Margaret Douglas-Hamilton married James Maule, Cadet of the family of Maule, 4th Earl of PanmureJames Maule, 4th Earl of PanmureJames Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure , was a Scottish peer.Born in Monifieth, Scotland, James Maule lived at Ballumbie and became the 4th Earl of Panmure in 1686 on the death of his brother, George Maule, the 3rd Earl. he married Margaret, the daughter of William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton...
- Lady Anne Douglas-Hamilton married Alexander GrantAlexander GrantAlexander Grant was a Royal Navy officer, businessman, and politician in Upper Canada. During his service with the Royal Navy Grant saw action in the Seven Years' War before becoming a naval superintendent. He then embarked on a career in the ship building industry before losing much of his wealth...
- William GrantWilliam GrantSir William Grant was a British lawyer, Member of Parliament from 1790–1812 and Master of the Rolls from 1801–1817.He was born at Elchies, Moray, Scotland...
- William Grant
- Lord Basil Hamilton married Mary Dunbar
- William Douglas-Hamilton of Baldoon
- Basil Douglas-Hamilton
- Eleanor Douglas-Hamilton
- Catherine Douglas-Hamilton
- Lord Archibald HamiltonLord Archibald HamiltonLord Archibald Hamilton was a British politician.Hamilton was the youngest son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton. He became a Captain in the Royal Navy and in 1708, was elected as MP for Lanarkshire...
married Lady Jane Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of AbercornJames Hamilton, 6th Earl of AbercornJames Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, PC was a Scottish and Irish nobleman, the son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper....
- Jane Douglas-Hamilton
- Elizabeth Douglas-Hamilton
Sources
- Royal Lineage Database on Rootsweb.com Birth, Death, Marriage Dates and Descendants were found here.