HAMILTON, Thomas, Lord Binning (1780-1858), of Tynninghame, Haddington.

Family and Education

b. 21 June 1780, o.s. of Charles, 8th Earl of Haddington [S], by Lady Sophia Hope, da. of John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun [S]. educ. Edinburgh Univ. 1796-8; Christ Church, Oxf. 1798. m. 13 Nov. 1802, Lady Maria Parker, da. and h. of George Parker, 4th Earl of Macclesfield, s.p. cr. Baron Melros 24 July 1827; suc. fa. as 9th Earl of Haddington [S] 17 Mar. 1828; KT 28 Oct. 1853.

Offices Held

Commr. Board 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

HAMILTON, Thomas, Lord Binning (1780-1858), of 5 Chesterfield Street, Mdx. and Tynninghame, Haddington

Main residence: Tynninghame, Haddington.

Author

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

HAMILTON, Thomas (1780-1858)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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