Biography of Archibald Hamilton 1673-1754

On 29th April 1656 [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 21) and [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Selkirk. He by marriage Duke Hamilton. She the daughter of [his grandfather] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and [his grandmother] Margaret aka Mary Feilding. He the son of [his grandfather] William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas (age 67) and [his grandmother] Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas (age 56). They were third cousins.

On or before 17th February 1673, the date he was baptised, Archibald Hamilton was born to William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 38) and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 41).

Before 27th August 1687 Edward Carey (age 31) and [his future wife] Anne Lucas (age 17) were married.

On 11th December 1693 Archibald Hamilton (age 20) was promoted to post-captain, he was given command of the fifth-rate HMS Sheerness in 1694 and of the fourth-rate HMS Lichfield in 1697.

On 18th April 1694 [his father] William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 59) died. His son [his brother] James (age 36) succeeded 4th Duke Hamilton. His son [his brother] Charles (age 32) succeeded 2nd Earl Selkirk.

On 26th March 1695 Francis Hamilton 3rd Baronet (age 16) and [his future wife] Anne Hamilton were married.

In or before 1709 Archibald Hamilton (age 35) and Anne Lucas (age 38) were married. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 76).

Before 11th April 1709 [his wife] Anne Lucas (age 39) died.

In 1711 Archibald Hamilton (age 37) was appointed Governor of Jamaica.

On 17th October 1716 [his mother] Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton (age 84) died.

On 17th December 1718 Archibald Hamilton (age 45) and Anne Hamilton were married. She died three months later. He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton.

On 23rd December 1718 Archibald Hamilton (age 45) was elected MP Lanarkshire at a by-election.

On 29th March 1719 [his wife] Anne Hamilton died. She was buried in the vault of Sir Goerge Villiers in the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey [Map] on the 4th April 1719.

On 29th September 1719 Archibald Hamilton (age 46) and Jane Hamilton (age 15) were married nine months after he married his second wife Anne Hamilton and six months after she died. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn (age 58). He the son of William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton and Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton. They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1720 [his daughter] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick was born to Archibald Hamilton (age 46).

On 19th August 1726 [his daughter] Jane Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton (age 53).

In 1728 [his son] Frederic Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton (age 54).

In 1730 [his son] William Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton (age 56).

On 28th November 1734 [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 6th Earl Abercorn (age 73) died. His son [his brother-in-law] James (age 48) succeeded 7th Earl Abercorn. Anne Plumer Countess Abercorn (age 44) by marriage Countess Abercorn.

In 1738 Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales (age 30) bought Park Place, Berkshire from Archibald Hamilton (age 64).

On 27th March 1742 Archibald Hamilton (age 69) was elected MP Dartmouth at a by-election.

On 15th May 1742 [his son-in-law] Francis Greville 1st Earl Brooke Warwick Castle 1st Earl Warwick (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Brooke Warwick Castle and Warwick (age 22) were married. She by marriage Baroness Brooke of Beauchamps Court in Warwickshire.

In 1744 [his son] Archibald Hamilton drowned.

On 11th January 1744 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 7th Earl Abercorn (age 57) died. His son James (age 31) succeeded 8th Earl Abercorn.

In 1751 [his son] Charles Hamilton died.

On 24th July 1753 [his son-in-law] Charles Cathcart 9th Lord Cathcart (age 32) and [his daughter] Jane Hamilton (age 26) were married. They had nine children.

On 6th December 1753 [his wife] Jane Hamilton (age 49) died.

On 5th April 1754 Archibald Hamilton (age 81) died.

[his son] Archibald Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton.

[his son] Charles Hamilton was born to Archibald Hamilton.