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Biography of Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon 1767-1852

Paternal Family Tree: Douglas

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 1709-1786

On 25th May 1765 [his father] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 24) and [his mother] Harriet Stewart were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway (age 71) and [his grandmother] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway (age 56). He the son of [his grandfather] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and [his grandmother] Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 55). They were half fifth cousin once removed.

On 3rd October 1767 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 27) and Harriet Stewart at St James' Square. He was educated at Harrow School.

In 1788 [his mother] Harriet Stewart died.

On 26th April 1810 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 42) and Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 23) were married. He the son of Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 69) and Harriet Stewart.

On 19th February 1811 [his son] William Alexander Archibald Hamilton 11th Duke Hamilton 8th Duke Brandon was born to Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 43) and [his wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 24).

On 9th June 1814 [his daughter] Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton Duchess Newcastle under Lyne was born to Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 46) and [his wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 28).

On 16th February 1819 [his father] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon (age 78) died. His son Alexander (age 51) succeeded 10th Duke Hamilton, 7th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 6th Marquess Douglas, 7th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. [his wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 32) by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk.

On 7th June 1820 Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (age 26) noted in his diary "The Queen (age 52) arrived in London yesterday at seven o'clock ... She travelled in an open landau, Alderman Wood (age 52) sitting by her side and [his sister] Lady Anne Hamilton (age 54) and another woman opposite. Everybody was disgusted at the vulgarity of Wood in sitting in the place of honour, while the Duke of Hamilton's (age 52) sister was sitting backwards in the carriage"

In 1836 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 68) was appointed 677th Knight of the Garter by King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 70).

On 18th August 1852 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon (age 84) died. His son [his son] William (age 41) succeeded 11th Duke Hamilton, 8th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 7th Marquess Douglas, 8th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.

On 27th May 1859 [his former wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 73) died.

Royal Ancestors of Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon 1767-1852

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon 1767-1852

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fane Baroness Gerard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Digby Baroness Gerard 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Chetwynd 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Gerard

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Fitton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierre de Civelle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield

Father: Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Spencer

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Spencer

GrandMother: Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon

Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 1st Earl Galloway

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 2nd Earl Galloway

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 3rd Earl Galloway

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl Queensberry 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Kerr Countess Queensberry 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Douglas Countess Galloway 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Traquair 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carnegie Countess Traquair

GrandFather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Montgomerie 7th Earl Eglinton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Leslie Countess of Eglinton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Crichton 2nd Earl of Dumfries

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cochrane

Mother: Harriet Stewart 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cochrane

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cochrane 2nd Earl Dundonald 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Kennedy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Hamilton Countess Cassilis

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England