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		The Duke and Duchess of Argyll at Inveraray Castle
		The 13th Duke of Argyll is the son of Sir Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll and Iona Mary Colquhoun, the daughter of Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss 8th BT, Chief of Clan Colquhoun.
		The Duke of Hamilton (1644) and Brandon (1711): The Chief of Clan Hamilton
	www.ccsna.org /mcm.htm (1401 words)

	HAMILTON - LoveToKnow Article on HAMILTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		I 5431622), ancestor of the dukes of Abercorn.
		At the pacification of Perth in 1573 the Hamiltons abandoned Marys cause, and a reconciliation with the Douglases was sealed by Lord Johns marriage with Margaret, daughter of the 7th Lord Glamis, a cousin of the regent Morton.
		The title of duke of Chtellerault, granted to his remote ancestor in 1548, and claimed at different times by various branches of the Hamilton family, was conferred on the 11th dukes son, William Alexander, 12th duke of Hamilton (1845-1895), by the emperor of the French in 1864.
	12.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HA/HAMILTON.htm (1664 words)

	Duke of Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1st Earl of Selkirk's eldest son James Hamilton (1658-1712) was known as the Earl of Arran until 9 July 1698 when his mother, Anne Hamilton, abdicated her titles of Duchess of Hamilton, Marchioness of Clydesdale, Lady Aven and Innerdale, Countess of Arran and Cambridge, Countess of Lanark and Lady Machansyre and Polmont.
		He was created Duke of Brandon and Baron of Dutton in the Peerage of Great Britain on 10 September 1711, and famously killed in duel with Lord Mohun (who also died) in Hyde Park on 15 November 1712.
		The 11th Duke's son William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton (1845-1895) died without a male heir and the title of 13th Duke of Hamilton passed to his distant cousin Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton (1862-1940) who was descended from the 4th Duke of Hamilton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Hamilton (1380 words)

	Duke of Buccleuch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The title of Duke of Buccleuch (IPA [bəˈkluː]) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.
		The courtesy title used by the Duke's eldest son and heir is Earl of Dalkeith; and the one of Lord Dalkeith's eldest son and heir is Lord Eskdaill.
		The current Duke of Buccleuch is the largest private landowner in the United Kingdom and chairman of the Buccleuch Group, a holding company with interests in commercial property, rural affairs, food, and beverages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Buccleuch (494 words)

	HEREDITARY PEERAGES IN THE PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND BELOW THE RANK OF A MARQUESS
		49 Earldom of Arran and Cambridge 12 April 1643(The Earldom belongs to the Dukedom of Hamilton and is held by the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).
		101 Lordship of Aven and Innerdale 12 April 1643(The Lordship belongs to the Dukedom of Hamilton and is held by the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).
		126 Lordship of Douglas of Kinmount,Middlebie and Dornock 3 November 1684(The Lordship belongs to the Dukedom of Queensberry and is held by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry).
	www.hulthenhem.se /peer/scot.htm (4243 words)

	Duke of Argyll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Duke of Argyll is also the chief of the Scottish clan of Campbell and in this capacity is known as "MacCailean Mor", which is Gaelic, for "Son of Colin the Great" referring to Cailein Mor of Lochawe (Colin of Lochow) who was killed in fighting with the Lord of Lorne in 1294.
		His son, the 2nd Duke, was created Baron Chatham and Earl of Greenwich in 1705 as a reward for his support for the Act of Union and further elevated to the title Duke of Greenwich in 1719.
		Thus, the Duke is one of the only five people to hold two different dukedoms, the others being the Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and the Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marquess+of+Argyll (808 words)

	Encyclopedia: Duke of Fife
		Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland.
		The 1st Duke of Fife was the husband of Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
		The present Duke of Fife is a female-line great grandson of Edward VII and a member of the extended British Royal Family.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duke-of-Fife (1820 words)

	Duke of Hamilton -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Duke of Hamilton is a title in the (additional info and facts about Peerage of Scotland) Peerage of Scotland created in 1643.
		The Dukedom of Brandon and the Barony of Dutton are in the (The peers of a kingdom considered as a group) peerage of Great Britain; all other titles are in the peerage of Scotland.
		He was created Duke of Brandon and Baron of Dutton in the (additional info and facts about Peerage of Great Britain) Peerage of Great Britain on 10 September 1711, and famously killed in duel with Lord Mohun (who also died) in (additional info and facts about Hyde Park) Hyde Park on 15 November 1712.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/du/duke_of_hamilton.htm (1500 words)

	The Newgate Calendar - COLONEL JOHN HAMILTON
		Paul Boussier, a surgeon, swore that, on opening the body of the Duke of Hamilton, he found a wound between the second and third ribs, which entered into the body, inclining to the right side, which could not be given but by some push from above.
		The defence made by the prisoner was that the Duke called him to go abroad with him, but he knew not anything of the matter till he came into the field.
		Some Scottish noblemen and other gentlemen of rank gave Mr Hamilton a very advantageous character, asserting that he was brave, honest and inoffensive; and the jury, having considered of the affair, gave a verdict of "manslaughter"; in consequence of which the prisoner prayed the benefit of the statute, which was allowed him.
	www.exclassics.com /newgate/ng127.htm (208 words)

	Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Most Noble Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, 11th Duke of Brandon (February 3, 1903 - March 30, 1973), was born in Pimlico, London, England.
		Before succeeding his father as the Duke of Hamilton and Keeper of Holyroodhouse, he was a prominent Conservative Member of the British Parliament.
		In May 1941, when Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland, the reason for his doing so was ostensibly to meet with the Duke and plot a secret peace treaty that would lead to the overthrow of hardliners such as Winston Churchill.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Douglas_Douglas-Hamilton,_14th_Duke_of_Hamilton (305 words)

	Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Most Noble Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton KG FRS (3 October 1767 – 18 August 1852) was a Scottish politician.
		Hamilton's political career began in 1802, when he became MP for Lancaster.
		He remained in the House of Commons until 1806, when he was appointed to the Privy Council; additionally, he was Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire from 1802 to 1852.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Douglas-Hamilton,_10th_Duke_of_Hamilton (145 words)

	Brandon
		Brandon is in the hundred of Lackford, about 17 miles north-north-west of Bury, through Thetford.
		Continuous strata of the finest flint occur in the chalk near the town, and are dug and manufactured into gun-flints, a branch of industry which in 1831 gave employment to 60 men.
		Considerable trade is carried on in corn, malt, coal, timber, and other goods, favoured by the navigation of the Little Ouse or Brandon river, which passes on the north side of the village.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Suffolk/brandon.htm (201 words)

	Duke of Hamilton - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Duke of Hamilton is a title in the peerage of Scotland created in 1643 along with the titles Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl of Arran and Cambridge and Lord Aven and Innerdale.
		He outlived his son and heir and the titles created with the Earl of Ruglen was passed onto his daughter Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen and through her marriage to the families of the Earl of March and the Duke of Queensberry.
		John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen, 3rd Earl of Selkirk (1664-1744); the earldom of Ruglen passed to his daughter Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen and her descendants with her husband William Douglas, 2nd Earl of March.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Earl_of_Selkirk (2032 words)

	Duke of Buccleuch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In 1810, the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch inherited the (additional info and facts about Dukedom of Queensberry) Dukedom of Queensberry, also in the (additional info and facts about Peerage of Scotland) Peerage of Scotland, thus separating that title from the (additional info and facts about Marquessate of Queensberry) Marquessate of Queensberry.
		The (additional info and facts about courtesy title) courtesy title used by the Duke's eldest son and heir is Earl of Dalkeith; and the one of Lord Dalkeith's eldest son and heir is Lord Eskdaill.
		The current Duke of Buccleuch is the largest private landowner in (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) Britain and chairman of the Buccleuch Group, a holding company with interests in commercial property, rural affairs, food, and beverages.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Du/Duke_of_Buccleuch.htm (490 words)

	Clan Hamilton Places (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Hamiltons retained the castle for the next four hundred years, until the death of the 12th Duke of Hamilton in 1895.
		Purchased by the 14th Duke of Hamilton, Lennoxlove is furnished with many of the treasures from the magnificent Hamilton Palace in Lanarkshire, which had to be dismantled in the 1920s because of subsidence due to coal mining.
		In the early 18th century, the 5th Duke of Hamilton demolished the old medieval collegiate church, all but a transept that was the Hamilton family burial vault.
	www.dev1.eraserver.net /clanhamilton/places.htm (921 words)

	JAMES DOUGLAS - Online Information article about JAMES DOUGLAS
		Alfred Douglas, a descendant of the 4th duke.
		courtesy marquess of Hamilton, a title which was added to the other family honours when the 2nd marquess of Abercorn was raised to the dukedom in 1868.
		Burnet, Lives of James and William, dukes of Hamilton (1677) ; The Hamilton Papers relative to 1638-165o, ed.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /INV_JED/JAMES_DOUGLAS.html (740 words)

	AllRefer.com - Hamilton, James Douglas, 4th duke of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Hamilton, James Douglas, 4th duke of 1658–1712, Scottish nobleman.
		He became duke of Hamilton in 1698 and, although he had opposed the union of Scotland with England, entered the united Parliament as a representative Scottish peer in 1708.
		Coming into favor with the Tory regime after 1710, he was made privy councilor (1710), duke of Brandon (1711), and ambassador to Paris (1712).
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/HamiltJ4.html (270 words)

	William Douglas, 4th Duke of Hamilton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		His son, James (1703-1743), became 5th duke, and his grandson James, 6th duke of Hamilton and Brandon (1724-1758), married the famous beauty, Elizabeth Gunning, afterwards duchess of Argyll.
		James George, 7th duke (1755-1769), became head of the house of Douglas on the death in 1761 of Archibald, ; duke of Douglas, whose titles but not his estates then devolved on the duke of Hamilton as heir-male.
		William Alexander, 11th duke of Hamilton (1811-1863), married Princess Marie Amelie, daughter of Charles, grand-duke of Baden, and, on her mother's side, a cousin of Napoleon III.
	www.blae.net /douglas/william4thdukehamilton.htm (574 words)

	The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834
		That the Gentleman in Gray went several times between the Duke and Lord Mohun; and then the other Gentleman came again to Duke Hamilton, and they went away together; but the Witness cou'd not say, 'twas the Prisoner that was with the Duke.
		The Duke's Porter depos'd, That on the Fourteenth in the Morning, Mackartney's Man came to enquire if the Duke was stirring, and that afterwards he came himself, told his Name, and said he had Business of Importance from the North to communicate.
		That afterwards Duke Hamilton and another Person came to him, and ask'd him where those were that he brought, and he telling which way they were gone, they went that way also; whereupon he mistrusted something, went to the Lodge, and call'd for help.
	www.oldbaileyonline.org /html_units/1710s/t17121210-24.html (1033 words)

	Duke of Hamilton - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton sits in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace in Hamilton
		Duke of Hamilton, Baron of Cadzow, Lord Hamilton and Earl of Arran, Earl of Angus, Marquess and Duke of Hamilton, The later dukes, Feudal Barons of Cadzow (c.
		1315), Lords Hamilton (1445), Earls of Arran, Second Creation (1503), Marquesses of Hamilton (1599), Dukes of Hamilton (1643), Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon (1711) and External link.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Duke_of_Hamilton (1467 words)

	Beckfordiana: Redding's Memoirs - Vol. 1, Chap. 1
		SUSAN, born 1814, married to the Duke of Newcastle, and afterwards divorced.
		This might suffice to exhibit the early position of the subject of this memoir; but the reader may be gratified by a brief mention of the descendants of the brethren of the celebrated lord mayor, as they stood a few years ago.
		Elizabeth, who married Lord Molyneux Howard, brother of the Duke of Norfolk, by whom she had Henry Long, of Greystock [13] Castle; and four daughters, Henrietta, Isabella, Charlotte, and Juliana.
	beckford.c18.net /wbredding1-1.html (4946 words)

	MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF HAMILTON - LoveToKnow Article on MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF HAMILTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF HAMILTON - LoveToKnow Article on MARQUESSES AND DUKES OF HAMILTON
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	13.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HA/HAMILTON_MARQUESSES_AND_DUKES_OF.htm (1699 words)

	Hamilton & Brandon
		The present members of this family bear the surname Douglas-Hamilton.
		The children of the Dukes of Hamilton, the sisters of the 13th Duke of
		The sons of the Earls of Selkirk bear the prefix "Honourable" before their Christian names.
	pages.prodigy.net /ptheroff/gotha/hamilton.html (1391 words)

	The BRAGDON Roots
		Franches BRANDON Married Henry Grey, Duke Of Suffolk 1st and had; Jane Grey, born Oct 1537 and was beheaded February 12, 1553/54 in the Tower of London; Lady Catherine Grey, born Aug 1540; Lady Mary Grey, born 1545.
		Queen Elizabeth I invited her aunt Mary (Tudor) BRANDON who was Queen of France to visit her in England and while she was there she had her beheaded because she had an inherited claim to the throne through her father Henry VII.
		In Ireland the BRANDONs became a branch of the FitzMaurices a Norman/Irish family and became one of Irelands distinguished families.
	home.maine.rr.com /bragdon/html/roots.htm (1508 words)

	Hamilton Palace : the hamilton family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		James, 4th Duke of Hamilton was one of Kneller’s first British patrons, and he not only sat to him but encouraged the rest of his own family to do so, including Anne, 3rd Duchess and William, 3rd Duke.
		Because his mother was duchess in her own right, he did not inherit his titles on the death of his father in 1694, but his mother agreed that he should become duke in 1698, so that he could represent the family in the Scottish parliament.
		In 1711 he was created Duke of Brandon and Baron Dutton, but was unable to take his seat in the House of Lords because of a legal wrangle as to whether Scottish peers could sit there under English titles.
	www.rcahms.gov.uk /hamilton/family6.html (353 words)

	Hamilton History, Scotland, 1882 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The heir general of the Hamiltons is the Earl of Derby, great-grandson of Lady Elizabeth, only daughter and eventual heiress of James, sixth Duke of Hamilton.
		The present Duke of Hamilton and Brandon is really by male descent the head of the great and historic House of Douglas, and is as such Marquis of Douglas and Earl of Angus.
		The Dukedom of Hamilton comes to him under a special limitation in the patent of creation.
	www.londonancestor.com /newspaper/1882/0715/hamilton-history.htm (75 words)

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