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Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon KG PC FRS FSA (3 October 1767 – 18 August 1852) was a Scottish politician and art collector.
30 de set. de 2020 · The 10th Duke of Hamilton was remembered for his family pride and elevated sense of self-importance, and his burial provided a bizarre ending to the life of a man described in one obituary as ‘the proudest man in England’.
Douglas Alexander Hamilton believed himself to be the true heir to the Scottish throne. The great British public of the time believed him to be the most arrogant man in existence. In recognition of his own importance, the Duke commissioned an imposing mausoleum for his final resting-place.
Meet the Hamiltons. Created in 1643 for James Hamilton, the Dukedom of Hamilton is the premier Peerdom in Scotland. It is the third oldest in the United Kingdom, surpassed only by the Dukes of Norfolk and Somerset. And the House of Hamilton has a family history to match such illustrious heritage.
26 de abr. de 2022 · Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon. Birthdate: October 03, 1767. Death: August 18, 1852 (84) Immediate Family: Son of Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton and Harriet Hamilton. Husband of Susan Euphemia Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton.
- October 03, 1767
- April 26, 2022
- August 18, 1852 (84)
- Noah Tutak
4 de ago. de 2021 · Biographical notes. Scottish politician, diplomat and art collector. Slavery connections. He married in 1810 Susan Beckford, daughter of William Thomas Beckford (q.v.), from whom she inherited an immense fortune based on Jamaican sugar estates.
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in April 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that peerage (except for the Dukedom of Rothesay held by the sovereign's eldest son), and as such its holder is the premier peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas.
