It was a short-lived reign; he died in 1769, aged 14. An influential military leader during the Thirty Years War, he returned as Charles principal Scottish adviser when the conflict ended. But two years later, he was arrested with James on the orders of Charles I. William escaped and reconciled with the Covenanters, fighting in the Battle of Kilsyth. The 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658-1712), further created Duke of Brandon in 1711, acquired estates in Lancashire (Ashton Hall) and Staffordshire (Gerards Bromley and Sandon) through his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter and heir of the 5th Baron Gerard and co-heir of the 1st Earl of Macclesfield. ), AND BRANDON, 13th Duke of, cr 1711 (GB) (Alexander Douglas-Hamilton)", Alexander Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton, Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom, Current dukes in the peerages of Britain and Ireland, Prince William, Duke of Cornwall, Rothesay and Cambridge, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Lennox, Charles Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe, Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon, Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester, Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Gordon, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexander_Douglas-Hamilton,_16th_Duke_of_Hamilton&oldid=1141613242, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 23:03. The family were also scholars and romantics, generous patrons of the arts, loyal soldiers and advisers, just sheriffs and judges, ardent supporters of the local community, charitable fundraisers, successful sportspeople and aviation pioneers. George's brother Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI, had married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey in 1923. Alexander was a great admirer of black marble and used it as a visually-unifying feature throughout the Palace during this period. He was a supporter of King David II and fought at the Battle of Neville's Cross (Battle of Durham) where he was captured along with the King. The Duke, 33, Scotland's premier peer, married Sophie Ann Rutherford - an interior designer whose family comes from the Borders - in a traditional ceremony in front of more than 300 guests. By 1647, he was again treating with Charles I, signing the Engagement treaty to ally with the king in exchange for support establishing Presbyterianism in England. Through most of the Queen and Prince Philip's 70-year marriage, rumours of his alleged affairs have been rife. Many of these treasures are now in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland, their stories told across our new Art, Design and Fashion galleries. The Hamiltons lived in great style and, in 1843, William, 11th Duke of Hamilton and 8th Duke of Brandon (1811-1863), married Princess Marie of Baden, a cousin of Napoleon III. Prince Harry and Meghan, duke and duchess of Sussex. Five luxurious State Rooms including a dining room, drawing room, bedroom and two dressing rooms were clad in carved wood felled locally from Cadzow woods. [24][25], His great-grandson, Archibald, 3rd Marquess of Douglas, was created Duke of Douglas, Marquess of Angus and Abernethy, Viscount of Jedburgh Forest and Lord Douglas of Bonkill, Prestoun and Robertoun on 10 April 1703.[26]. The Duke could trace his ancestry back to Mary Queen of Scots and was custodian of the family's 14th Century seat, Lennoxlove House in East Lothian. Among the distinguished guests to attend the wedding was David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, while the Duke's uncle, James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, gave a short speech and toast to the bride and groom. Anne (d. 1771), widow of the 5th Duke and co-heir of Edward Spencer of Rendlesham (Suffolk), married in 1751 Richard Nassau of Easton (Suffolk), brother of the 4th Earl of Rochford, and had a son William Henry Nassau (1754-1830), later 5th Earl of Rochford. He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford. 3 He was baptised in 1904 with HM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom as his sponsor. Born 1616, died 1651. On Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays, the House is available for hire between 10am and 10:30pm. For Hamilton Palace itself, there was nothing to be done: it was razed to the ground. Mr McVicar . Please report any comments that break our rules. Born 1767, died 1852. Find this Pin and more on Hamilton by Rhonda Hamilton. In the 1830s for example, he installed a further four specially-made colossal black marble chimneypieces in the Long Gallery and the first-floor Grand Entrance Hall. Two estates nestled in glorious West Country countryside in two picturesque villages of Maiden Bradley and Berry Pomeroy. LENNOXLOVE HOUSE, THE ESTATE OFFICE, HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN, EH41 4NZ. Wedding Guests. Even now, people wonder how he could have left his wife and two young children . He was, however, no intellectual, and like his brother the future King George V . He had been created Earl of Selkirk and Lord Daer and Shortcleuch on 4 August 1646. Cookie. Key in a search term below to search our website. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Williams death is the one and only time the Dukedom of Hamilton passed to a woman in all its history. The boys have given the beloved local pub a new lease of life, with . He bought 22 Arlington Street in St James, London from Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort for 60,000. Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in April 1643. "The only major disappointment about the reception was that it did happen to rain! The Duke was the first royal prince to have been educated at school (even his older brothers had tutors instead). He was the elder son of William, 11th Duke of Hamilton (1811-63) and Princess Marie of Baden (1817-88). The Old State Dining Room, for example, is now on display in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts. Lennoxlove House has welcomed visitors for fully escorted guided tours from the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and North America. He was also created Earl of Cambridge and Baron Innerdale in the Peerage of England on 16 June 1619. Although viewed with suspicion by the British government, James significantly improved the Hamilton properties and estates with the help of the leading Scottish architect William Adam. 26 April 2021. George Douglas, an illegitimate son of William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, was created Earl of Angus on 9 April 1389. His forces had outnumbered Cromwells 24,000 to 9,000. It is the curse of his life that he has never learnt to find pleasure in aught but idlesse Blog posts about our Art and Design collection, National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity SC011130, , their eldest son, succeeded as heir apparent when he was two years old. In 1966, Sacha married the Marquess of Hamilton, the Heir of the 4th Duke of Abercorn, in a society wedding at Westminster Abbey, who succeeded to the Dukedom in 1979, when they moved to the magnificent Baronscourt Estate in Northern Ireland. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. 1 He married, secondly, Sheilagh Ellis in 1994. Born 1811, died 1863. Hamilton Palaces final keeper was Lieutenant Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, Williams fourth cousin. It came to Hamilton Palace in 1830, bought from Charles X of France for less than half the original price of 40,000 francs. There might have been a new one in. The grounds are open to the public all year round. [citation needed] He also regularly attends sittings in the Court of Lord Lyon as an hereditary assessor, sitting on the bench beside Lord Lyon. They stand as a poignant physical reminder of the quality and grandeur of the Palace's architecture. Hespent his younger years in Italy, acquiring a taste for the arts which led him to collect Hamilton Palaces finest treasures, and to carefully restore and refine its elegant rooms. Sandon was sold in 1776 (to the 1st Baron Harrowby) and Ashton Hall in 1853; and by the mid 19th century the remaining Staffordshire property had also been alienated. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. His best man for the wedding was his younger brother, Lord John Douglas-Hamilton, while one of the readings came from his sister Lady Ann Douglas-Hamilton. The 4th Duke's son James, 5th Duke of Hamilton was succeeded by his son James, 6th Duke of Hamilton and he by his son James, 7th Duke of Hamilton. The next two successors to the Dukedom of Hamilton lived (relatively) quiet lives, although both died young. He was 10 years old and living in Busby at the time, near to where Hess' plane went down. But Charles, who had decided to give Montrose a free hand in crushing the Covenanters, no longer trusted Hamilton, and in January 1644 he had the duke imprisoned. The Duke has been a core part of Hampstead life since 1721 and boasts a rich history and heritage.Now, after a brief period of restoration, the pub has reopened under the management of Hampstead-born brothers Ben and Ed and their childhood friend Adam. Exquisite furniture, famed paintings, coveted objets dart, the finest finds from antiquity: it was the hoard of a family Daniel Defoe once called great possessors.. 09:50, 1 MAR 2023. These men and women were kingmakers and kingbreakers, tied to British royalty by marriage and blood. Little did she know that she would outlive him. The Wedding of the Marquess of Hamilton, the Heir of the 4th Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, and Alexandra Sacha Phillips, daughter of Georgina Wernher and Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips (wearing the Abercorn Diamond Floral Tiara), at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1966. The cost of repairs far outstripped the familys wealth, much of it squandered during the 19thcentury. Gilbert de Hameldun married Isabella Randolph, daughter of Thomas Randolph of Strathdon, Chamberlain of Scotland. The 15th Duke succeeded his father, Douglas Douglas-Hamilton (1903-1973), 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon. James Hamilton, then Earl of Arran, was ennobled for services to Charles I. From before 23 September 1532, her married name became Hamilton. He was created Duc de Chtellerault in the Peerage of France in 1548 for his part in arranging the marriage of Queen Mary to Francis, Dauphin of France. Returning four years later, Douglas was a handsome, incurable romantic and risked the wrath of his family by marrying Elizabeth Anne Burrell, the fourth daughter of a barrister. Douglas was shipped to Europe for his constitution, undertaking a Grand Tour in 1772. The venue had added significance as Canongate Kirk is the kirk of Holyroodhouse, and the Duke is the hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on their wedding day in 1923 Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo. He served as Member of Parliament for Portsmouth in the English House of Commons during the 1640 Short Parliament, becoming Secretary of State for Scotland in 1641. Lord Derby is not, however, an heir to the Marquessate of Douglas and its subsidiary titles, which would pass to the heir male (a junior-line descendant of one of the Earls of Angus, as the heirs male of the body of the 3rd Duchess are the only remaining heirs male of the body of the 1st Marquess of Douglas). Unlike his four predecessors, he attained a great age. He was governor of Bothwell Castle for the English Crown during the First War of Scottish Independence. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Returning to Britain in 1801, he later became a Trustee of the British Museum, vice-president of the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts in Scotland, Grand Master of the Freemasons in Scotland, and a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries of London. He died without issue and was succeeded by his brother Douglas, 8th Duke of Hamilton. During the service, the Crown of Scotland was placed on the Queen's coffin by Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, the 16th Duke of Hamilton, whose family home is Lennoxlove House, near Haddington. Nor has the architecture truly disappeared from Hamiltons landscape. The Wedding of the Marquess of Hamilton, the Heir of the 4th Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, and Alexandra 'Sacha' Phillips, daughter of Georgina Wernher and Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips (wearing the Abercorn Diamond Floral Tiara ), at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1966. James, 4th Duke of Hamilton. The first Duke of Hamilton was created in 1643. Estates in 1883: 102,210 acres in Buteshire; 45,731 acres in Lanarkshire; 3,694 acres in West Lothian; 810 acres in Stirlingshire; 4,939 acres in Suffolk and 2 acres in Berkshire, worth a total of 73,638, excluding a mineral rent of 67,006. He was a well known engineer, test pilot, racing driver and author. The couple had three children; the current Marquess of Hamilton, Lady Sophia Hamilton, and Lord Nicholas Hamilton, succeeding to the Dukedom in 1979, when they moved to the magnificent Baronscourt Estate in Northern Ireland. James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. However, it was later discovered that Sir Thomas Hay was still alive and the marriage was annulled. He travelled with Dr John Moore and his son, later to become Moore of Corunna. William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton. THE wedding of Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, the 16th Duke of Hamilton, took place at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh on Saturday followed by a reception at Lennoxlove House near Haddington. In 1988 the Duke married, secondly, Jillian Robertson, an Australian-born writer and journalist. The lands had previously belonged to John Comyn, who was murdered by Robert the Bruce. She is an interior designer and the daughter of Hubert A. J. Rutherford (born 1940), of Roxburghshire, and Isabel W. Taylor, of Edinburgh. By the mid-19th century, the Hamilton estates were no longer as profitable as they once were. Their main achievement was the hunting lodge at Chatelherault, which has now been carefully restored and is open to the public. The finished building stands 36 metres tall, with magnificent bronze doors modelled on the Florence Baptistery and an intricate marble floor designed by Edinburgh firm Wallace & Whyte. 2 min read. Archibald was forced to buy them back, or risk having nowhere to sit! We would be delighted to show you around and hear about your plans, so don't hesitate to contact us . The Estates are a family business that continuously reinvests in its . [3] She is an interior designer and the daughter of Hubert A. J. Rutherford (born 1940), of Roxburghshire, and Isabel W. Taylor (born 1943), of Edinburgh. [5] Traditionally, the duke of Hamilton enjoys the exclusive right to remove the Scottish Crown Jewels from the City of Edinburgh. 3 He married Lady Mary Katherine Crichton, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry Wedding of the Marquess of Hamilton, 1966, View theroyalwatchers profile on Facebook, View the_royal_watchers profile on Instagram, View saadandayeshas profile on Pinterest, Georgina Wernher and Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips, Grace Kelly - Princess Grace of Monaco - Bains de Mer Tiara - Royal Jewels Documentary, Details of King Charles and Queen Camilla's State Visits to France and Germany, The Jewels of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. He was succeeded by his son Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton and then by his son William, 11th Duke of Hamilton. Their daughter, Lady Mary, married Albert I, Prince of Monaco. The 10th duke was an ardent admirer of the Emperor Napoleon and persuaded his son to marry Princess Marie of Baden, the daughter of the adopted daughter of Napoleon. [15][19] In 1688, he resigned the Earldom of Selkirk and the Lordship of Daer and Shortcleuch, and those titles were regranted to his second son, with a special remainder designed to prevent them becoming merged with the Dukedom. He became a Privy Counsellor to King James IV, and helped to arrange his marriage to Princess Margaret, daughter of King Henry VII of England. The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Argyll were for centuries among the most powerful noble families in Scotland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. It was closer to the major race courses and also meant that he could base his steam yacht in the south. Yet by 1921, all of the Palaces contents had been sold to the highest bidder and the stately home condemned for demolition. Once a Roman stronghold and by 1250 a baronial caput. On Monday and Tuesdays between 10am and 10:30pm (subject to available), and on all other days, the House is available from 4:30pm until 10:30pm. In a wooded hollow looking out to the Lammermuir Hills, the historic park is home to the stunning White Park Cattle, the closest link to the ancient Aurochs. He died in 2010, and was succeeded by his son, the current Duke, Alexander, 16th Duke of Hamilton. The wear and tear of wartime medicine, coupled with subsidence caused by the Hamiltons' own overworked coal mines, meant the main family seat could no longer be maintained. Lennoxlove has seen it all. Born 1606, died 1649. Although a political chameleon, James actually met his end in the pursuit of money. Since 1711, the dukedom has been held together with the Dukedom of Brandon in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the dukes since that time have been styled Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, along with several other subsidiary titles. He was killed in a celebrated duel with Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun (who also died) in Hyde Park in London on 15 November 1712. Lewis Hamilton admits keeping secret from Mercedes team . Each surface, each carving, lays bare the 10th dukes obsession with the ancient world and his concern with the transience of life. The duel so shocked polite society that the law was subsequently changed so duellers could only fight with pistols. Woman and man smiling in a gallery with glass cases out of focus.. Help protect remarkable objects and be the first to hear about the stories they hold. Before building the fireplace in the Art of Living gallery, our conservators conducted a 'test build' at the National Museums Collection Centre, which you can see in this timelapse film. 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