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Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton
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| Born | 1720 |
| Died | 9 March 1771 |
Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton was an important lady who lived from 1720 to 1771. Her maiden name was Anne Spencer. She became the third wife of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton.
About Anne Hamilton
Anne was born in 1720 in a place called Rendlesham in Suffolk, England. Her father was Edward Spencer. She had a sister named Elizabeth, and her niece was Anne Stewart, Countess of Galloway.
Anne's First Marriage
Anne Spencer married James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton, on August 21, 1737. The Duke had been married before, but his second wife had passed away in 1729.
Anne and the Duke had three children together:
- Lady Anne Hamilton (1738–1780): She married Arthur Chichester, 1st Marquess of Donegall and had children.
- Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton (1740–1819): He later became the 9th Duke of Hamilton.
- Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742–1789): He passed away in Paris and never married.
After the Duke's Death
The Duke of Hamilton passed away in 1743 when he was 40 years old. His oldest son, James, from his first marriage, became the next Duke.
Anne, who was now a dowager duchess (meaning she was the widow of a duke), married again on December 24, 1751. Her second husband was Richard Savage Nassau.
Anne and Richard had three children:
- Lucy Nassau de Zuylestein (1752–1830): She never married.
- William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 5th Earl of Rochford (1754–1830): He also never married.
- George Richard Savage Nassau (1756–1823): He never married either.
Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, passed away in 1771. She was buried in Easton, Suffolk. Her family's estates went to her elder son, Archibald. He later inherited the title of Duke of Hamilton from his half-brother's son.
