William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton
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William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 2nd Duc de Châtellerault KT (London, March 12, 1845 – Algiers, May 16, 1895) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and his wife Princess Marie of Baden the adoptive granddaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte. Hamilton was born at Connaught Place, London.
Hamilton was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. A desription of Hamilton :"at Christchurch he went in for boxing, as he went in later for horse-racing, yachting and other amusements... He was full bodied, of a rudely ruddy complexion, had a powerful neck, and seemed strong enough to fell an ox with his fist... He had a frankness of speech bordering on rudeness" [1]. On December 10, 1873, he married Lady Mary Montagu, daughter of William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester, at Kimbolton Castle and they had one daughter:
- Lady Mary Louise Douglas-Hamilton (1884–1957), married James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose and had issue.
In 1867 he was close to financial ruin when his race horse Cortolvin won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree. In addition to substantial prize money he also took some £16,000 from the bookmakers, restoring his fortune.
He died at Algiers in 1895, aged 50.
This biography of a peer or noble of the United Kingdom, or one or more of its constituent countries, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.[edit] References
- ^ Cokayne, G.E.; Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed.. 13 volumes in 14. 1910-1959. Reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vacant |
Commandant of The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry 1866–1882 |
Succeeded by (Position abolished) |
| Preceded by (Position created) |
Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry 1882–1895 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Colonel of the 1st Royal Lanarkshire Militia 1878–1881 |
Succeeded by (Position abolished) |
| Preceded by (Position created) |
Honorary Colonel of 3rd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry 1881–1895 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Connaught and Stratheran |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by William Hamilton |
Duke of Hamilton 1863–1895 |
Succeeded by Alfred Douglas-Hamilton |
| Preceded by Charles Douglas-Hamilton |
Earl of Selkirk 1886–1895 |
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Hamilton |
Duke of Brandon 1863 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Alfred Douglas-Hamilton |
| French nobility | ||
| Preceded by James Hamilton |
Duc de Châtellerault 1864–1895 |
Succeeded by disputed |
