James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids James George Hamilton |
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| 7th Duke of Hamilton 4th Duke of Brandon Marquess of Douglas |
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| Predecessor | James Hamilton (as Duke of Hamilton) Archibald Douglas (as Marquess of Douglas) |
| Successor | Douglas Hamilton |
| Born | 18 February 1755 Holyrood Palace |
| Died | 7 July 1769 Hamilton Palace |
| House | House of Douglas and Angus House of Hamilton |
| Father | 6th Duke of Hamilton |
| Mother | Elizabeth |
James George Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton and 4th Duke of Brandon (18 February 1755 – 7 July 1769) was a short-lived Scottish peer.
Hamilton was born at Holyrood Palace, the son of the 6th Duke of Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth. Styled as Marquess of Clydesdale from his birth until his father's death, he succeeded to his father's title of Duke of Hamilton in 1758, at the age of two.
Upon the death in 1761 of his distant cousin, the Duke of Douglas, he inherited the title of Marquess of Douglas. A dispute concerning the estate of the late Duke of Douglas led to the Douglas Cause.
Hamilton was educated at Eton from 1763 to 1767. However, he died in 1769, aged 14, at Hamilton Palace from a fever. He was interred in the family mausoleum at Hamilton, Scotland, and his titles passed to his younger brother, Douglas Hamilton.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by James Hamilton |
Duke of Hamilton 1758–1769 |
Succeeded by Douglas Hamilton |
| Preceded by Archibald Douglas |
Marquess of Douglas 1761–1769 |
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by James Hamilton |
Duke of Brandon 1758–1769 |
Succeeded by Douglas Hamilton |
