Family and Education
b. 21 June 1780, o.s. of Charles, 8th earl of Haddington [S], and Lady Sophia Hope, da. of John, 2nd earl of Hopetoun [S]. educ. Edinburgh Univ. 1796; Christ Church, Oxf. 1798. m. 13 Nov. 1802, Lady Maria Parker, da. and h. of George Parker†, 4th earl of Macclesfield, s.p. cr. Bar. Melros 24 July 1827; suc. fa. as 9th earl of Haddington [S] 17 Mar. 1828; KT 25 Oct. 1853. d. 1 Dec. 1858.
Offices Held
Commr. bd. of control July – Nov. 1809, June 1816 – Feb. 1822; PC 29 July 1814; ld. lt. [I] Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; first ld. of admiralty Sept. 1841 – Jan. 1846; ld. privy seal Jan. – July 1846.
Hered. keeper of Holyrood park 1828 – 43.
Capt. E. Lothian yeomanry 1803; lt.-col. Haddington militia 1808.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 5 Chesterfield Street, Mdx.; Tynninghame, Haddington.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
HAMILTON, Thomas, Lord Binning (1780-1858)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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