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William Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Hamilton

Duke of Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland (1634-1694)

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William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, also known as Lord William Douglas and the Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish politician. He was the eldest son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas by his second wife, Lady Mary Gordon, a daughter of the 1st Marquess of Huntly. Subsequent to marrying Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, he was created Duke of Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland, which also allowed him to use his wife's subsidiary titles during his lifetime and to take the name Hamilton for their descendants.

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Occupation: military personnel, politician
Position held: member of the House of Lords, Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, Member of the Parliament of Scotland
Citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland
Born: December 24, 1634
Died: April 18, 1694

Family

Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamiltonspouse George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkneychild James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamiltonchild Lord Archibald Hamiltonchild Katherine Hamiltonchild John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglenchild Lady Mary Hamiltonchild William Hamiltonchild Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirkchild Lady Susanna Hamiltonchild Lady Margaret Hamiltonchild Lord Basil Hamiltonchild