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| His Grace The Duke of Hamilton KT FRS | |
|---|---|
,_5th_Duke_of_Hamilton_and_2nd_Duke_of_Brandon.jpg) Portrait by William Hoare | |
| Tenure | 1712–1743 |
| Predecessor | James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton |
| Successor | James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton |
| Other titles | 2nd Duke of Brandon |
| Born | (1703-01-05)5 January 1703 |
| Died | 2 March 1743(1743-03-02) (aged 40) Bath |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Anne Cochrane Elizabeth Strangways Anne Spencer |
| Issue | James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton Anne Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton Lord Spencer Hamilton |
| Parents | James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton Hon. Elizabeth Gerard |
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and 2nd Duke of Brandon KT FRS (5 January 1703 – 2 March 1743) was a Scottish peer, the son of the 4th Duke of Hamilton.
Hamilton attended Winchester College from 1716 to 1717. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 2 May 1718 and was created a DCL on 6 June 1719. He succeeded to his father's title of Duke of Hamilton in 1712 following his death in the notorious Hamilton–Mohun Duel in Hyde Park. At the foundation of the noted charity, the Foundling Hospital in London, Hamilton was one of the charity's first governors and his name is listed on the organisation's royal charter, granted in October 1739.
Marriages and issue
Hamilton married three times. On 14 February 1723 (St. Valentine's Day), he married Lady Anne Cochrane, daughter of the 4th Earl of Dundonald and granddaughter of Charles Murray, 1st Earl of Dunmore. They had one child:
- James (1724–1758), later 6th Duke of Hamilton.
Anne died in childbirth. Hamilton married secondly to Elizabeth Strangways (an aunt of the Countess of Ilchester), but she died childless on 3 November 1729.
On 21 August 1737, Hamilton married for the third time, and the bride was Anne Spencer (an aunt of the Countess of Galloway and the Duchess of Manchester). They had three children together:
- Lady Anne Hamilton (1738 – 11 November 1780), who married Arthur Chichester, 1st Marquess of Donegall. They had three sons.
- Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton (15 July 1740 – 16 February 1819)
- Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742 – 20 March 1791)
Hamilton died in 1743, aged 40 at Bath from jaundice and palsy. His widow Anne married Richard Savage Nassau and had three more children.
References
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Hamilton, James (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
| James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton House of DouglasBorn: 5 January 1703 Died: 2 March 1743 | ||
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded byJames Hamilton | Duke of Hamilton 1712–1743 |
Succeeded byJames Hamilton |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded byJames Hamilton | Duke of Brandon 1712–1743 |
Succeeded byJames Hamilton |
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