Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn
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Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn, PC
(13 September 1659 – August 1691) was a Scottish and Irish peer and Jacobite, the eldest son of George Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Strabane
and Elizabeth Fagan.
He came from a Roman Catholic family of landowners in County Tyrone
. He succeeded his father as Baron Hamilton of Strabane
in 1668. Around 1680, his father's cousin George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn
, of the Scottish branch of the family, died in Padua, and Claud succeeded him as heir-male.
A Lord of the Bedchamber
to James II
, he fought at the Battle of the Boyne
and subsequently followed James into exile. He was attainted by the Irish parliament and deprived of his Irish barony. Returning to Ireland, he commanded a regiment of horse on the right wing at the Battle of Aughrim
. Tyrconnel
sent him back to France to carry news of the battle to James, but his ship was intercepted by a Dutch man-of-war off Brest
and Abercorn was killed in the fight. He was succeeded by his younger brother Charles.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(13 September 1659 – August 1691) was a Scottish and Irish peer and Jacobite, the eldest son of George Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Strabane
George Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Strabane
George Hamilton, 4th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane , an Irish peer, was the younger son of Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane and Lady Jean Gordon.He married Elizabeth Fagan and had three children:...
and Elizabeth Fagan.
He came from a Roman Catholic family of landowners in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
. He succeeded his father as Baron Hamilton of Strabane
Baron Hamilton of Strabane
Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, in the County of Tyrone, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 8 May 1617, for James Hamilton, Master of Abercorn, eldest son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, during the life of his father ; the barony had the special remainder to the heir-males...
in 1668. Around 1680, his father's cousin George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn
George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn
George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn was a Scottish nobleman, the son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn and Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton. He died, unmarried, in Padua on his way to Rome and was succeeded by his second cousin once removed, Lord Hamilton of Strabane.-External...
, of the Scottish branch of the family, died in Padua, and Claud succeeded him as heir-male.
A Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
to James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, he fought at the Battle of the Boyne
Battle of the Boyne
The Battle of the Boyne was fought in 1690 between two rival claimants of the English, Scottish and Irish thronesthe Catholic King James and the Protestant King William across the River Boyne near Drogheda on the east coast of Ireland...
and subsequently followed James into exile. He was attainted by the Irish parliament and deprived of his Irish barony. Returning to Ireland, he commanded a regiment of horse on the right wing at the Battle of Aughrim
Battle of Aughrim
The Battle of Aughrim was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the Jacobites and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 , near the village of Aughrim in County Galway....
. Tyrconnel
Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnel
Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell PC was an Irish royalist and Jacobite soldier.-Life:The youngest of sixteen children of Sir William Talbot, 1st Baronet, of Carton, and his wife, Alison Netterville, he was descended from an old Norman family that had settled in Leinster in the twelfth century...
sent him back to France to carry news of the battle to James, but his ship was intercepted by a Dutch man-of-war off Brest
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
and Abercorn was killed in the fight. He was succeeded by his younger brother Charles.