Family and Education
b. 25 May 1767, 1st s. of Adm. Sir John Hamilton, 1st Bt., of Marlborough House, and Trebinshun, Brec. by Cassandra Agnes, da. of Edmund Chamberlayne of Maugersbury, Glos. educ. Portsmouth naval acad. 1777-9. m. 19 Apr. 1803, Henrietta Martha, da. of George Drummond, banker, of Stanmore, Mdx., 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 24 Jan. 1784; KCB 29 Jan. 1833.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1776, lt. 1781, cdr. 1789, capt. 1790, command off Africa 1800; commr. of naval yard at Antigua 1800 – 02; col. marines 1809 – 10; r.-adm. 1810; c.-in-c. in Thames 1810 – 14; v.-adm. 1814; gov. and c.-in-c. Newfoundland 1818–24.
Main residences: Marlborough House, Portsmouth, Hants.; The Mount, nr. Uxbridge, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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HAMILTON, Sir Charles (1767-1849)
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