George Hamilton (MP)
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George Hamilton was a British
politician, the second son of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn
.
He was twice Member of Parliament
for Wells
in the British House of Commons
. Between 1727 and 1761, he represented St Johnstown (County Donegal)
in the Irish House of Commons
. He was known for his love of planting.
In October 1719, he married Bridget Coward (d. 1775), by whom he had eleven children:
Great Britain
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politician, the second son of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, PC was a Scottish and Irish nobleman, the son of Colonel James Hamilton and Elizabeth Colepeper....
.
He was twice Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Wells
Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
in the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. Between 1727 and 1761, he represented St Johnstown (County Donegal)
St Johnstown (County Donegal) (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
St Johnstown was a constituency in County Donegal represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
in the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
. He was known for his love of planting.
In October 1719, he married Bridget Coward (d. 1775), by whom he had eleven children:
- Elizabeth Hamilton, married first in 1754 John Cameron of Glenkinday, second the Comte de Fay
- Bridget Hamilton (d. 3 April 1789), married Rev. Thomas Finney
- George Hamilton (b. 1721), unmarried
- Maria Hamilton (7 January 1725 – 22 July 1798), married first Francis Marsh, second on 8 June 1756 William BeckfordWilliam Beckford (politician)William Beckford was a well-known political figure in 18th century London, who twice held the office of Lord Mayor of London . His vast wealth came largely from his plantations in Jamaica...
- John Hamilton (1726 – 12 August 1756), unmarried, Archdeacon of Raphoe
- Harriet Hamilton (d. 1787), married Rev. William Peter
- Frances Hamilton (d. 1752), married William Tooker of Chilcompton
- Rachel Hamilton, married Rev. Neville Walter
- Col. William Hamilton (d. June 1793), unmarried
- James Hamilton (d. 1797), died without issue
- Charlotte Hamilton, unmarried