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Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton

Scottish peer

Field	Value
name	His Grace
The Duke of Hamilton
image	9thDukeOfHamilton.jpg
caption	Portrait by Francis Cotes,
birth_date
death_date
title	9th Duke of Hamilton
tenure	1799–1819
predecessor	Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton
successor	Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton
other_titles	6th Duke of Brandon
offices	Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
nationality	British
parents	{{plainlist
spouse	Lady Harriet Stewart
issue	{{plainlist

The Duke of Hamilton

James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
Anne Spencer
Lady Anne Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton
Lord Archibald Hamilton
Charlotte St Maur, Duchess of Somerset
Susan Murray, Countess of Dunmore Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton and 6th Duke of Brandon (15 July 1740 – 16 February 1819) was a Scottish peer and politician.

Background and education

Hamilton was the second son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton, by his third wife, Anne Spencer, and was educated at Eton.

He was uncle to Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton who died without legitimate issue.

Political career

In 1768, Hamilton became member of parliament for Lancashire and held the seat until 1772 when he was appointed a Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. In 1799, he inherited his half-nephew's titles and was appointed his successor as Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

Horse racing

Hamilton was a prominent figure in the world of Thoroughbred horse racing. Between 1786 and 1814 his horses won seven runnings of the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster.

Family

On 25 May 1765, he married Lady Harriet Stewart (a daughter of the 6th Earl of Galloway) and they had five children:

Lady Anne (1766–1846), lady-in-waiting to Queen Caroline, died unmarried (see also Olivia Serres)
Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852)
Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827)
Lady Charlotte (1772–1827), married the 11th Duke of Somerset
Lady Susan (1774–1846), married the 5th Earl of Dunmore

The duke died in 1819 and was succeeded by his eldest son.

Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton.jpg|Mezzotint portrait of the duke, 1804 James Lonsdale Lady Anne Hamilton 1815 VA.jpg|Lady Anne Hamilton (1766–1846), in 1815

References

(1999). "Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing". Macdonald and Jane’s.
Museum, Victoria and Albert. (1815). "Lady Anne Hamilton | Lonsdale, James | V&A Explore The Collections".

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