| The Duke of Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1811 London |
| Died | 8 July 1863 (aged 52) Paris |
| Title | 11th Duke of Hamilton |
| Tenure | 1852 – 1863 |
| Other titles | 8th Duke of Brandon |
| Offices | Knight Marischal, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire |
| Predecessor | Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton |
| Successor | William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton |
| Spouse(s) | Princess Marie Amélie of Baden |
| Parents | Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton Susan Euphemia Beckford |
William Alexander Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and 8th Duke of Brandon (London, 19 February 1811 – Paris, 8 July 1863), styled Earl of Angus before 1819 and Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale between 1819 and 1852, was a Scottish nobleman.
He was the son of Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton and Susan Euphemia Beckford, daughter of English novelist William Beckford. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He was Knight Marischal of Scotland from 1846 and Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire from 1852 until his death.
In 1843 at the Mannheim Palace, he married Princess Marie Amélie of Baden, daughter of the Grand Duke Charles of Baden and Stéphanie de Beauharnais, the adopted daughter of Napoleon I. They had three children:
| Masonic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Buchan |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1833 – 1835 |
Succeeded by Viscount Fincastle |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Erroll |
Knight Marischal 1846 – 1863 |
Vacant |
| Preceded by The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon |
Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire 1852–1863 |
Succeeded by The Lord Belhaven and Stenton |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Hamilton |
Duke of Hamilton 1852 – 1863 |
Succeeded by William Douglas-Hamilton |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Hamilton |
Duke of Brandon 1852 – 1863 |
Succeeded by William Douglas-Hamilton |