Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
Lt. R.N. July 1690, capt. Sept. 1693; gov. of Jamaica 1710 – 16; ld. of Admiralty 1729 – 38; cofferer and surveyor gen. to Prince of Wales 1738 – 47; ld. of Admiralty 1742 – 46; gov. of Greenwich Hospital 1746 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Riccarton, nr. Linlithgow; Motherwell, Lanark.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HAMILTON, Archibald (1673-1754)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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