Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn
| Louisa Hamilton |
| Duchess of Abercorn |
| Spouse |
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn |
| Issue |
Harriett Anson, Countess of Lichfield
Beatrix Lambton, Countess of Durham
Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch
Katherine Edgcumbe, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
Georgiana Turnour, Countess Winterton
Lord Claud Hamilton
Lord George Hamilton
Albertha Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
Lord Ronald Hamilton
Maud Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne
Lord Cosmo Hamilton
Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton
Lord Ernest Hamilton |
| Father |
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford |
| Mother |
Lady Georgina Gordon |
| Born |
8 July 1812(1812-07-08)
London, England |
| Died |
31 March 1905(1905-03-31) (aged 92)
Coates Castle, Coates, West Sussex, England |
| Burial |
5 April 1905
Chenies, Buckinghamshire |
Lady Louisa Jane Russell (8 July 1812 – 31 March 1905) was the wife of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, and the daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, by his second wife Lady Georgiana Gordon. She was the mother of Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch, and therefore the paternal great grandmother of HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and the maternal 2nd great-grandmother of HRH Prince William of Gloucester and HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. She was also the mother of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn, and therefore the paternal great-grandmother of Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer, and the paternal 3rd great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales and the maternal 4th great-grandmother of HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry of Wales. Through her daughter Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton she also is the maternal 3rd great-grandmother of Sarah, Duchess of York.
Early Life, Marriage, and Family
Lady Louisa Jane Russell was born on Wednesday 8 July 1812.[1] She was the sixth child of eight, and a second daughter for John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and Lady Georgiana Gordon.[1][2]
On Thursday 25 October 1832, at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland, Louisa married James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn, the son of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, and Harriet Douglas. Louisa and James had fourteen children:
- Lady Harriett Georgiana Louisa Hamilton (6 July 1834 – 23 April 1913), married 10 April 1855 Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield and had issue
- Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton (21 July 1835 – 21 January 1871), married in London 23 May 1854 George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham and had issue
- Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton (26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912), married in London 22 November 1859 William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and had issue
- James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (24 August 1838 – 3 January 1913)
- Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton (9 January 1840 – 3 September 1874), married 26 October 1858 William Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe and had issue
- Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton (7 July 1841 – 23 March 1913), married in London 16 March 1882 Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton and had issue
- Lord Claud John Hamilton (20 February 1843 – 26 January 1925)[3]
- Sir Lord George Francis Hamilton (17 December 1845 – 22 September 1927)
- Lady Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton (29 July 1847 – 7 January 1932), married at the Palace of Westminster, London 8 November 1869 George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough and had issue, divorced 20 November 1883[4]
- Lord Ronald Douglas Hamilton (17 March 1849 – November 1867)
- Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton (17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), married at Westminster Abbey, London 8 November 1869 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and had issue
- Lord Cosmo Hamilton (16 April 1853 – 16 April 1853)
- Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton (13 October 1856 – 11 August 1928)
- Lord Ernest William Hamilton (5 September 1858 – 14 December 1939)[5]
Death
Her Grace, Lady Louisa Jane Russell-Hamilton, Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, died at Coates Castle, Coates, West Sussex, England on Friday, 31 March 1905, aged 92. She survived her husband by almost twenty years.
She was interred on Wednesday, 5 April 1905, in Chenies, Buckinghamshire; she left an Estate worth over £24,000.
Titles, Honours, & Awards
- 25 October 1832: The Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton
- 10 August 1868 – 1881: Her Grace The Duchess of Abercorn
- 31 October 1885 – 31 March 1905: Her Grace The Dowager Duchess of Abercorn
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn |
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16. Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford |
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8. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford |
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17. Elizabeth Howland |
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4. Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock |
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18. John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower |
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9. The Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower |
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19. Lady Evelyn Pierrepont |
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2. John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford |
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20. Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle |
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10. Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle |
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21. Geertruid Johanna Quirina van der Duyn |
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5. Lady Elizabeth Keppel |
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22. Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond |
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11. Lady Anne Lennox |
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23. Anne Brudenell |
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1. Louisa Jane Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn |
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24. Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon |
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12. Cosmo Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon |
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25. Lady Henrietta Mordaunt |
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6. Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon |
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26. William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen |
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13. Lady Catherine Gordon |
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27. Lady Susan Murray |
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3. Lady Georgina Gordon |
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28. Sir Alexander Maxwell, 2nd Baronet of Monreith, Wigtownshire |
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14. Sir William Maxwell, 3rd Baronet of Monreith, Wigtownshire |
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29. Lady Jean Montgomerie |
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7. Jane Maxwell |
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30. William Blair |
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15. Magdalen Blair |
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31. Catharine Tait |
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References
- ^ a b G. E. Cokayne, et al., eds, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 1910-1959, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000, volume I, p. 9
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, p. 321.
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999, volume 1, p. 5.
- ^ G. E. Cokayne, et al., eds, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 1910-1959, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000, volume VIII, p. 503.
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999, volume 1, p. 661.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Abercorn, Louisa Hamilton, Duchess Of |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
8 July 1812 |
| Place of birth |
London |
| Date of death |
31 March 1905 |
| Place of death |
Coates Castle, Coates, West Sussex , England |