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| | James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The Most Noble James Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton, (1658 – November 15, 1712), eldest son of William Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and of Duchess Anne, succeeded his mother, who resigned the dukedom to him in 1698. |
 | | As such, he was an opponent of the Union with England, but his lack of decision rendered his political conduct ineffective. |
 | | As an attempt to woo him, additionally he was created Duke of Brandon in the peerage of Great Britain in 1711; and on 15 November in the following year he fought the celebrated duel with Charles Mohun, Lord Mohun, narrated in Thackeray’s Esmond, in which both the principals were killed. |
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