Commons 1715-1754

b. 28 Jan. 1729, 1st surv. s. of William Hamilton, barrister, of L. Inn by his 1st w. Helen, da. of David Hay of Woodcockdale, West Lothian. educ. Harrow 1742-5; L. Inn 1744; Oriel, Oxf. 1745. unm. suc. fa. 1754.

bap. 17 Feb. 1673, 7th s. of William Douglas Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Hamilton [S], by Anne, suo jure Duchess of Hamilton, da. and h. of James, 1st Duke of Hamilton [S] niece and h. of William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton. m. (1) Anne (d.1709), da. of Charles, 2nd Baron Lucas of Shenfield, and wid. of Edward Cary of Caldecote, s.p.; (2) 17 Dec. 1718, Anne (d.29 Mar. 1719), da. and h. of Claud Hamilton and wid. of Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Bt., of Killaugh, co. Down, s.p.; (3) 29 Sept. 1719, Lady Jane Hamilton, da. of James, 6th Earl of Abercorn [S], 4s. 4da.

b. 8 Sept. 1696, 2nd s. of Lord Basil Hamilton (s. of 3rd Duke of Hamilton), by Mary, da. of David Dunbar and h. to her gd.-fa. Sir David Dunbar, 1st Bt., of Baldoon; 1st cos. of Lord William Hamilton. m. bef. 1722, Isabella, da. of Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, M.P. (s. of 4th Earl of Seaforth [S]), 2s. 2da. suc. e. bro. 1703.

b. c.1697, 1st s. of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington [S] (rep. peer 1716-34), by Helen, da. of John Hope of Hopetoun, Linlithgow, sis. of Charles, 1st Earl of Hopetoun [S]. m. 17 Sept. 1715, Rachel, da. of George Baillie by Lady Grisell Hume, da. of Patrick, 1st Earl of Marchmont [S], 4s. 2da.