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William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton 1811–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1811

Birth Location: Grosvenor Place, London, England

Death Date: 15-Jul-1863

Death Location: Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France

Father: Alexander Hamilton

Mother: Susan Beckford

Spouse(s): Princess Caroline

Children(s): William Douglas-Hamilton, Charles Selkirk, Mary Hamilton

In 1811, William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton entered the world in Grosvenor Place, London, England, born to Alexander Douglas Hamilton And Susan Euphemia Beckford. William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton married Princess Marie Amelie Elizabeth Caroline, and had children including Charles George Archibald Douglas Hamilton 7Th Earl Of Selkirk, Mary Victoria Douglas Hamilton, William Alexander Lewis Stephen Douglas Hamilton. William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton passed away in 1863 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France.

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Biography

  • In 1811, William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton entered the world in Grosvenor Place, London, England, born to Alexander Douglas Hamilton And Susan Euphemia Beckford.
  • William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton married Princess Marie Amelie Elizabeth Caroline, and had children including Charles George Archibald Douglas Hamilton 7Th Earl Of Selkirk, Mary Victoria Douglas Hamilton, William Alexander Lewis Stephen Douglas Hamilton.
  • William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton passed away in 1863 in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Hamilton
1767–1852
Birth Location: St James Square, London
AH
Susan Beckford
1786–1859
Birth Location: Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
SB

Spouses(s)

Princess Caroline
1818–1888
Birth Location: Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
PC

Children(s)

William Douglas-Hamilton
1845–1895
Birth Location: Connaught Place, Paddington, London, England
WD
Charles Selkirk
1837–1886
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
CS
Mary Hamilton
1850–1922
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
MH

William Hamilton's Ancestors

Self
William Hamilton
1811–1863
Birth Place: Grosvenor Place, London, England
Parents
Alexander Douglas Hamilton
1767–1852
St James Square, London
Susan (Euphemia) Beckford
1786–1859
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Grandparents
Archibald (Douglas) Hamilton
1740–1819
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Harriet Stewart
1744–1788
Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
William (Thomas) Beckford
1760–1844
22 Soho Square, London, England
Lady (Margaret) Gordon
1762–1786
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hon. Beckford
1709–1770
Maria Hamilton
1725–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hon. II
1673–1735
Bathshua Herring
1683–1750
George Hamilton
1688–1775
Bridget Coward
1695–1775

William Hamilton's Descendants

1.
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William (Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas) Hamilton (18 Feb 1811–15-Jul-1863) m. Princess (Marie Amelie Elizabeth) Caroline (11-Oct-1818–08-Oct-1888)
  1. 1. William (Alexander Lewis Stephen) Douglas-Hamilton 1845–1895 m. Mary (Louise Elizabeth) Montagu 1854–1934
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Louise) Douglas-Hamilton 1884–1957 m. James (Graham 6th Duke of Montrose KT, CB, CVO,) VD 1878–1954
      1. 1. Lady (Mary Helen Alma) Graham 1909–1999
      2. 2. Lord (Ronald Malise Hamilton) Graham 1912–1978 m. Nancy (Edith) Baker 1907–1985
      3. 3. Lady (Jean Sibyl Violet) Graham 1920–1993
      4. 4. James (Angus Graham, 7th Duke of) Montrose 1907–1992 m. Isobel (Veronica) Seller 1907–1997
  2. 2. Charles (George Archibald Douglas Hamilton, 7th Earl of) Selkirk 1837–1886 m. Elizabeth (Hill) Lady 1849–1867
    1. 1. Alfred (Douglas Hamilton Lt. 13 th duke Of) Hamilton 1862–1940 m. Nina (Mary Benita Poore, Duchess of) Hamilton 1878–1951
      1. 1. Douglas (Douglas-Hamilton (14th Duke of) Hamilton) 1903–1973 m. Elizabeth (Ivy) Percy 1916–2008
        1. 1. Hugh (Malcolm Douglas) Hamilton 1946–1995
        2. 2. Douglas (Angus Alan Douglas) Hamilton 1938–2010
      2. 2. George (Nigel) Douglas-Hamilton 1906–1994
      3. 3. W\Cmdr. (Lord Malcolm Avendale) Douglas-Hamilton 1909–1964 m. Clodagh (Pamela) Bowes-Lyon 1908–2003 m. Natalie* (Scarritt Wales Latham Paine Winslow Lady Malcolm) Douglas-Hamilton 1909–2013
        1. 1. Niall (David) Douglas-Hamilton 1943–1964
      4. 4. Lord (David) Douglas-Hamilton 1912–1944
      5. 5. Jean (Douglas-Hamilton) Zinovieff 1904–1973 m. Leo Zinovieff 1905–1951
      6. 6. Lady (Mairi Nina) Douglas-Hamilton 1914–1927
      7. 7. Margaret Douglas-Hamilton 1907–1993 m. James Drummond-Hay 1905–1981
        1. 1. Malcolm Drummond-Hay 1932–1984
        2. 2. David Drummond-Hay 1946–1946
    2. 2. Lady (Helena Augusta Charlotte Constance Sidney) Douglas-Hamilton 1860–1950 m. Robert (Fuller) Acland-Hood 1867–1912
      1. 1. Elspeth (Margaret Douglas) Acland-Hood 1900–1901
    3. 3. Flora (Maria Ida) HAMILTON 1866–1957
    4. 4. Lady (Isobel Frances Ulrica Iris) Douglas-Hamilton 1864–1941 m. Cyril (John) Ryder 1863–1907
      1. 1. Major (Dudley Claud Douglas) Ryder 1901–1986 m. Nancy (Edith) Baker 1907–1985 m. Vera (Mary) Cook 1899–1980
      2. 2. Iris (Katharine) Ryder 1899–1985
      3. 3. Patience (Evelyn) Ryder 1905–1944
  3. 3. Mary (Victoria Douglas) Hamilton 1850–1922

William Hamilton's Timeline

4 Records

1811
19-Feb-1811
Birth of William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton in Grosvenor Place, London, England
Grosvenor Place, London, England
1811
18 Feb 1811
Birth of William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton in Grosvenor Place, London, England
Grosvenor Place, London, England
1811
10 Aug 1811
William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton was baptized in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1863
15-Jul-1863
Age 52
Death of William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton in Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France
Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19-Feb-1811
    Event Place: Grosvenor Place, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1811
    Event Place: Grosvenor Place, London, England
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15-Jul-1863
    Event Place: Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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