Biography of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton 1616-1651

1649 Execution of Three Lords

1651 Battle of Worcester

In 1603 [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 14) and [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 18) were married. She the daughter of (age 51). He the son of John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 1535-1604 (age 68) and Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton -1625.

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On 26 Apr 1604 [his grandfather] John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 1535-1604 (age 69) died. His son [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 15) succeeded 2nd Marquess Hamilton. [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 19) by marriage Marchioness Hamilton.

In Mar 1609 [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Arran. [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 24) by marriage Countess Arran.

On 14 Dec 1616 William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton was born to James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 27) and Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 31) at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton.

On 16 Jun 1619 [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 30) was created 1st Earl Cambridge, 1st Baron Innerdale. [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 34) by marriage Countess Cambridge.

On 02 Mar 1625 [his father] James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton (age 36) died at Whitehall Palace [Map]. His son [his brother] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 18) succeeded 3rd Marquess Hamilton, 2nd Earl Cambridge. Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton (age 12) by marriage Marchioness Hamilton.

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In 1639 [his daughter] Anne Hamilton Countess Southesk was born to William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton (age 22).

In 1641 [his daughter] Mary Hamilton was born to William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton (age 24).

On 16 Apr 1647 [his mother] Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton (age 62) died.

Execution of Three Lords

On 09 Mar 1649 at the Old Palace Yard three Royalist Lords were beheaded ...

Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham (age 41) was beheaded. His son Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex (age 17) succeeded 2nd Baron Capell Hadham.

Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland (age 58) was beheaded. His son Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Holland. Elizabeth Ingram Countess Holland 1623-1661 (age 26) by marriage Countess Holland.

[his brother] James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton (age 42) was beheaded. His brother William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton (age 32) succeeded 2nd Duke Hamilton, 3rd Earl Cambridge by special remainder.

John Owen (age 49) had been sentenced to death but was subsequently pardoned.

In 1650 William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton (age 33) was appointed 449th Knight of the Garter by King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 19).

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Battle of Worcester

On 12 Sep 1651 William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton (age 34) died from wounds received at the Battle of Worcester. His niece Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 1632-1716 (age 19), daughter of the 1st Duke, succeeded 3rd Duchess Hamilton. Earl Cambridge extinct.

Pepy's Diary. 19 Mar 1665. Being very glad of this news Mr. Povy (age 51) and I in his coach to Hyde Parke, being the first day of the tour there. Where many brave ladies; among others, Castlemayne (age 24) lay impudently upon her back in her coach asleep, with her mouth open. There was also my [his daughter] Lady Kerneguy (age 26)1, once my Lady Anne Hambleton, that is said to have given the Duke a clap upon his first coming over. Here I saw Sir J. Lawson's (age 50) daughter and husband, a fine couple, and also Mr. Southwell (age 29) and his new lady (age 17), very pretty.

Note 1. Daughter (age 26) of William, Duke of Hamilton, wife of Lord Carnegy (age 16), who became Earl of Southesk on his father's death. She is frequently mentioned in the "Memoires de Grammont", and in the letters of the second Earl of Chesterfield. B.

Alexander Livingston 2nd Earl Callendar and [his daughter] Mary Hamilton were married. She the daughter of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton 1616-1651. He the son of and Mary Douglas.

Family Trees of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton 1616-1651

Paternal Family Tree: Hamilton

Maternal Family Tree: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton 1585-1647

Royal Ancestors of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton 1616-1651

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton 1616-1651

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James II of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Arran 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland 1434-1463 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Earl Arran 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Home

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Home 2nd Lord Home

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Arran

GrandFather: John Hamilton 1st Marquess Hamilton 1535-1604 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton -1493 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton -1513 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 1428-1486 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Douglas 3rd Earl Morton -1553 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Duchess Châtellerault -1579 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James III of Scotland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King James IV of Scotland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Stewart Countess Morton 1495-1554 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Father: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyon 3rd Lord Glamis 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyon 4th Lord Glamis 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 1449-1513 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Douglas Lady Glamis 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

GrandMother: Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton -1625 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Keith Master of Marischal

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Keith 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton -1493 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton -1513 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 1428-1486 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton

Great x 3 Grandmother:

William Hamilton 2nd Duke Hamilton 1616-1651 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather:

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cunningham 4th Earl Glencairn

Great x 2 Grandfather:

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Borthwick 3rd Lord Borthwick

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Borthwick

Great x 1 Grandfather:

GrandFather:

Mother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton