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 [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1684. m. (1) Anne (d. 1709), da. of Charles, 2nd Baron Lucas of Shenfield, and wid. of Edward Carey of Caldecote, s.p.; (2) 17 Dec. 1718, Anne (d. 1719), da. and h. of Claude Hamilton and wid. of Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Bt. of Killough, co. Down, s.p.; (3) 26 Sept. 1719, Lady Jane (d. 1753), da. of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn [S], 4s. (1 d.v.p) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). F. Cundall, Govs. Jamaica 18th Cent. 64; Recs. Glasgow Univ. iii. 143; Scots Peerage ed. Paul, iv. 382; G. Hamilton, Hist. House of Hamilton, 26; R. K. Marshall, The Days of Duchess Anne, 145–6.
Offices Held
Lt. RN 1690, a.d.c. to gov. of Leeward Is. 1691, lt.-col. of marines 1691, capt. 1693, half-pay 1708; gov. of Jamaica 1710–16; ld. of Admiralty 1729–38, 1742–6; cofferer and surveyor-gen. to Prince of Wales 1738–47.
Gov. Greenwich Hosp. 1746–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Motherwell, Lanark; Riccarton and Pardovan, Linlithgow.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
HAMILTON, Lord Archibald (1673-1754)
Will
Estates
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Religion
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