William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton
| His Grace The Duke of Hamilton | |
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| Born |
12 March 1845 London |
| Died |
16 May 1895 (aged 50) Algiers |
| Title | 12th Duke of Hamilton |
| Tenure | 1863–1895 |
| Other titles |
9th Duke of Brandon 2nd Duke of Châtellerault 8th Earl of Selkirk |
| Predecessor | William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton |
| Successor | Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Montagu |
| Issue | Lady Mary Louise Douglas-Hamilton |
| Parents |
William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton Princess Marie Amelie of Baden |
William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 2nd Duke of Châtellerault KT (London, 12 March 1845 – Algiers, 16 May 1895) was a Scottish nobleman.
Biography
He was the son of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and 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 description 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 10 December 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 and the title passed to his fourth cousin the thirteenth Duke.
Ancestry
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.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Hamilton
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| Military offices | ||
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| Vacant | Commandant of the Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry 1866–1882 |
Position abolished |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Colonel of the 1st Royal Lanarkshire Militia 1878–1881 |
Position abolished |
| New position | Honorary Colonel of 3rd Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry 1881–1895 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Connaught and Stratheran |
| New position | Honorary Colonel of the Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry 1882–1895 |
Vacant |
| 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 1863–1895 | |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Hamilton |
Duke of Brandon 1863–1895 |
Succeeded by Alfred Douglas-Hamilton |
| French nobility | ||
| Preceded by James Hamilton |
Duke of Châtellerault 1864–1895 |
Disputed |