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  Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.
In acknowledgement of his loyalty, James VI of Scotland (James I of England), conferred on Lord Claud Hamilton, younger son of the Earl of Arran[?], the Barony of Paisley.
His son James Hamilton was created Baron Abercorn in 1603, and in then 1606 he was made Earl of Abercorn and Lord of Mountcastle, Paisley, Hamilton and Kilpatrick.
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 Duke of Abercorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.
His successor, the 2nd Duke, continued the family tradition by being awarded the Garter in 1892; the 3rd Duke served as MP for Derry and as Governor of Northern Ireland, along with being created a Knight of St Patrick and given the Garter.
Currently, the holder of the Dukedom of Abercorn is James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn.
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 Abercorn
ABERCORN, Marquis of, a peerage held by a branch of the Hamilton family, descended from Lord Claud Hamilton, third son of James, second earl of Arran and first duke of Chatelherault.
John James Hamilton, 9th earl of Abercorn, was advanced to the dignity of a peer of Great Britain, 1st Oct. 1790, by the title of marquis of Abercorn, and dying 27th, January 1818, was succeeded by his grandson James.
The estate of Abercorn, from which the title is derived, is in Linlithgowshire, and formerly belonged to Sir John the Graham, the ‘fidus Achates’ of Wallace, who fell in the battle of Falkirk in 1298.
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 A Hamilton History: Highlights of the Lowlanders
Duke William died in 1863 at the age of 52 after falling down the stairs of a hotel in Paris.
The Duke of Abercorn is the head of perhaps the most influential branch of the ducal family.
The Heir Male of the Hamiltons is James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn in the peerage of Ireland, 6th Marquess of Abercorn in the peerage of Great Britain, and 14th Earl of Abercorn in the peerage of Scotland.
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 List of the Knights of the Garter
96 (inv 1399) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
611 (inv 1801) Ernest Lewis, 5th Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg.
Afterwards Duke of Edinburgh, reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1893.
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 The Hamilton Name !
From the third son, Claud, descends the duke of Abercorn, heir male of the house of Hamilton.
The 8th earl of Abercorn, who was summoned to the Irish house of peers in his father's lifetime; as Lord Mountcastle, was created a peer of Great Britain in 1786 as Viscount Hamilton of Leicestershire, and renewed the family's connection with Scotland by repurchasing the barony of Duddingston and later the lordship of Paisley.
The title of duke of Châtellerault, granted to his remote ancestor in 1548, and claimed at different times by various branches of the Hamilton family, was conferred on the 11th duke's son, William Alexander, 12th duke of Hamilton (1845-1895), by the emperor of the French in 1864.
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 Dukes of Buccleuch - LoveToKnow 1911
The second earl's daughter Anne (1651-1732), who succeeded him as a countess in her own right, married in 1663 the famous duke of Monmouth, who was then created 1st duke of Buccleuch; and her grandson Francis became 2nd duke.
The 5th duke was lord privy seal 1842-1846, and president of the council 1846.
The 6th duke sat in the House of Commons as Conservative M.P. for Midlothian, 1853-1868 and 1874-1880; his wife, a daughter of the 1st duke of Abercorn, held the office of mistress of the robes.
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 Scots Members of the French Nobility
The duke argued that the clause of the treaty of 1814 created an exception to that law in his favor, and that the courts were incompetent to interpret or alter an international treaty.
It appears that the dukes of Hamilton made their claim to the title of duke of Châtellerault as of the early 19th c., although they were neither heirs general nor heirs male.
Moreover, the Conseil d'État accepted the argument that the title was not recreated in abstracto in the Hamilton family, and it cannot be argued that the 1864 decree implied remainders to the heirs of the 1st duke of Hamilton or to the heirs of the 2nd earl of Arran.
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 thePeerage.com - Anna Maria Fowler and others
She married Sir James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, son of Sir James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn and Lady Mary Katherine Crichton, on 20 October 1966 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.
     Sir James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn was born on 4 July 1934 in London, England.
She married Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, son of Sir Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster and Hon.
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 List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present)
Earl of Hereford, K.G. Married Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham, K.G., afterwards Duke of Gloucester.
Daughter of Philip (the Bold), Duke of Burgundy, K.G. Married William of Bavaria, Duke of Holland and Count of Ostrevant, K.G. 1408 Blanch, Duchess of Bavaria.
Daughter of John (Beaufort), Duke of Somerset, K.G. Married Edmund (Tudor), Earl of Richmond, and was mother of Henry VII.
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Duke of Chatelherault and 4th Earl of Arran: The fifth brother, Claud, was created 1st Baron Paisley in 1587, and it is from him that the Dukes of Abercorn are descended.
He was succeeded by the 5th Duke, who set about finishing the work of his grandmother.
The 5th Duke's brother had the dubious distinction of being named after his godmother, Queen Anne, which made him Lord Anne Hamilton.
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 Analysis
Another relative of the Queen, James Hamilton, the 5th Duke of Abercorn is married to Alexandra Anastasia, whose niece is married to the Duke of Westminster.
He has a sister, Lady Jane Grosvenor, who was the first husband of the Duke of Roxburghe (Her marriage to Roxburghe made her the daughter of a Duke, the sister of a Duke, the wife of a Duke and finally the mother of a future Duke!).
The current Duke of Buccleuch’s sister is the Duchess of Northumberland whose daughter was the first wife of the Duke of Sutherland.
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 The Monarchy Today > The Royal Household > Official Royal posts > The Lord Steward
He is in attendance at Buckingham Palace on important ceremonial occasions such as State visits and in particular at State banquets, where he presents guests to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and their visitors.
From its Latin name (virga) is derived the phrase 'verge of the court', to describe the area over which the Lord Steward used to have civil and criminal jurisdiction.
The present Lord Steward is Sir James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn.
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 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
In acknowledgement of his loyalty, James VI of Scotland (James I of England), conferred on Lord Claud Hamilton, third son of the second Earl of Arran, the Barony of Paisley.
Thus, the subsidiary titles of the Duke of Abercorn are: Marquess of Abercorn (1790), Marquess of Hamilton (1868), Earl of Abercorn (1606), Viscount Strabane (1701), Viscount Hamilton (1786), Lord Paisley (1587), Lord Hamilton, Mountcastle and Kilpatrick (1606), Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1617) and Baron Mountcastle (1701).
The eldest son and heir of the Duke uses the courtesy title Marquess of Hamilton.
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 Royal News 2002, Section III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lady Sophia Alexandra Hamilton (daughter of James, 5th Duke of Abercorn, and of his wife, née Alexandra Phillips [a great-greatgranddaughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia]) married Anthony Loyd at Barons Court on 7 September.
Angela Margaret Manners (herself the daughter of the 3rd Lord Manners, of the house of the Dukes of Rutland)] died in Devon on 18 December.
Duke Don Giovanni was a member of a secondary line of the Princely and Ducal House De'Giovanni Greuther.
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 James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG (born July 4, 1934) is a Northern Irish peer and politician, and currently Lord Steward of the Household.
She is the elder sister of Natalia, wife of the Duke of Westminster.
The Duke and Duchess of Abercorn have two sons and a daughter:
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 Irish Tourist Board - Ireland of the Welcomes Magazine
James Abercorn, whose ancestors came from Paisley in Scotland in 1604, runs his family’s extensive 17th century estate in Co. Tyrone, which borders on Fermanagh, and has a wide range of business interests, including retail marketing, forestry, and energy.
The last surviving member of the Porter family, a Miss Lavinia Baird, sold the estate to the Duke of Abercorn in 1991, and the gradual development of the buildings as a tourist amenity began to take place.
The Duke and his associates are not people to stand still, and already they have advanced plans to open a cookery school.
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 Qwika - similar:Irish_Guards
List of military divisions — List of British divisions in WWII The British 1st Division was first formed in 1809 when the Duke of Wellington formed it, in Portugal, from two British brigades and one Hanoverian brigade of the King's German Legion.
Official name The Atholl Highlanders Colonel-in-Chief John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl Nicknames Motto Anniversaries Marches Description Ceremonial bodyguard regiment Alliances Transvaal Scottish Regiment Creation date 1839 Reason for creation Formed as a personal bodyguard for the Duke of Atholl The Atholl Highlanders is a Scottish regiment.
The Most Noble Sir James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG (born July 4, 1934) is a Northern Irish peer and politician, and currently Lord Steward of the Household.
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 Scotsman.com News - UK - Duchess denies sex with Prince Philip but admits chemistry
In an authoritative book about the Royal marriage, the Duchess of Abercorn admits to having had "a highly-charged chemistry" with Prince Philip, who is 25 years her senior.
The duchess, who married James, the 5th Duke of Abercorn, in 1966, described her role in her relationship with the prince as that of a "playmate".
Mr Brandreth, who has known the Duke of Edinburgh for years and has been granted unprecedented access to the Royal household, has examined rumours surrounding the couple’s marriage over the years and whether they lead separate lives.
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 Queen's University Belfast | Profiles
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn was educated at Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College.
The Duke is President of Independent Age, former Patron of the Royal Agricultural Society, former President of the Building Society Association.
The Duke received an Honorary LLB from Queen’s in 1997.
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 Yvonne's Royalty Home Page: Royal Godchildren
His father was Treasurer to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from 1970 to 1982 and his Private Secretary from 1976 to 1982.
She was a bridesmaid to HRH Princess Elizabeth (later HM The Queen) in 1947, and was later a Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1991 to 2002.
She was a bridesmaid to HRH Princess Elizabeth (later HM The Queen) in 1947 and was a Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1991 to 2002.
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 Hamilton of Cadzow
He was born 4 July 1934, educated at Eton and the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, and served as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards.
Elizabeth Hamilton, m 1459 David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford, later Duke of Montrose, but was divorced ante 1485.
James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton, b ca 1475, Privy Councillor, created Earl of Arran 11 Aug 1503, Admiral of the Scottish Fleet 1513, Lord of Regency under the Duke of Albany 1517, commanded the Royal army against the Earl of Lennox September 1526.
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 Ask Us A Question - The Irish Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1989, the Queen Mother was unable to make the journey to Belize, where the battalion was stationed, and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg substituted for her.
The regiment is also associated with HMS Portland, as well as the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
HG James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG.
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 Conqueror21
Katherine Caroline Cavendish, Hon., C.B.E., + 1941, Md. 1882, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1874), K.G., P.C., * 1825, + 1899.
Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, D.S.O., * 1910, + 1979, Md. 1946, Hon.
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, * 1934, Md. 1966, Hamilton Alexandra Anastasia Phillips, d.
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 Worldroots.com
Klara Lang James Albert Edward Hamilton 1838-1906 3rd Duke of Abercorn
Maximilian Gastel James Edward Hamilton 1874-1914 4th Duke of Abercorn
Otto Hellmuth Georg Max Gastel James Hamilton 1902-1994 5th Duke of Abercorn
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 Casino online portal | information about Casino online | Category:Knights_of_the_Garter
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 Hamilton House of Horrors
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 Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne (1850-1932), 7th daughter of 1st Duke of Abercorn; wife of 5th ...
Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne (1850-1932), 7th daughter of 1st Duke of Abercorn; wife of 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
The online database contains information on 92,385 works, 51,004 of which are illustrated; the National Portrait Gallery's collection includes over 330,000 works.
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 Abercorn
The children of the Dukes of Abercorn enjoy the courtesy title "Lord/Lady" before their Christian names.
JAMES Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 10th Earl of Abercorn, etc, cr 10 Aug 1868 Duke of Abercorn and Marquess of Hamilton (21 Jan 1811-31 Oct 1885); m.Gordon Castle 25 Oct 1832 Lady Louisa Russell (8 Jul 1812-Coates Castle 31 Mar 1905)
4c) JAMES Edward, 4th Duke of Abercorn, etc (London 29 Feb 1904-Omagh 4 Jun 1979); m.London 9 Feb 1928 Lady Mary Crichton (8 Jul 1905-Barons Court 2 Feb 1990)
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