Dukedom of Hamilton
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The Dukedom of Hamilton is a prominent Scottish peerage title historically held by one of Scotland’s leading noble families, long associated with significant political influence and extensive landed estates.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duchy
ⓘ
hereditary peerage title ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
Duke of Brandon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Arran NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Aven NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquess of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Scottish independence politics (historically) ⓘ |
| category |
Dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland
ⓘ
Noble titles created in 1643 ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | quartering of Hamilton and Douglas arms ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | James Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1643 ⓘ |
| heirApparentTitle | Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landedEstates |
estates in East Lothian
ⓘ
lands on the Isle of Arran ⓘ large estates in Lanarkshire ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| laterSeat |
Brodick Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lennoxlove House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Dukedom of Brandon in the Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Through ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1st Duke executed in 1649 after the Battle of Preston ⓘ |
| partOf | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerageSystem | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | significant in Scottish politics in the 17th century ⓘ |
| precedence | highest-ranking duke in the Peerage of Scotland after the royal family ⓘ |
| rank | duke ⓘ |
| region | Lanarkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| styleOfHolder | Premier Peer of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsidiaryTitleOf | Duke of Brandon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succession | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| traditionalSeat | Hamilton Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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