Hamilton Baronets
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There have been eighteen Baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...

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created for persons with the surname Hamilton, seven in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of England, five in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2008 two creations are extant, two are dormant, two are either extinct or dormant and twelve extinct.

Hamilton Baronets, of West Port (1627)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of West Port, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1627 for the Hon. William Hamilton. He was the second son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn PC .-Biography:He was the eldest son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley , and of Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton....

 (see the Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...

 for earlier history of the family). The title became either extinct or dormant on Hamilton's death in circa 1680.
  • Sir William Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1627–c. 1680)

Hamilton Baronets, of Killock (1628)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Killock in the County of Down (according to other sources the territorial designation
Territorial designation
A territorial designation follows modern peerage titles, linking them to a specific place or places. It is also an integral part of all baronetcies...

 was "of Killaugh in the County of Cavan"), was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 September 1628 for Francis Hamilton. He represented Jamestown
Jamestown (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Jamestown was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Jamestown was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

 and County Cavan 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...

. His son, the second Baronet, was a Member of the Irish Parliament for County Donegal. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baronet. He also represented County Cavan in the Irish Parliament. The title became either extinct or dormant on his death in 1714.
  • Sir Francis Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. 1673)
  • Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1689)
  • Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Baronet (c. 1637–1714)

Hamilton Baronets, of Broomhill (1635)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Broomhill, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 6 January 1635 for James Hamilton. For more information on this creation, see Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1647 for Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male. This branch of the prominent Hamilton family descends from John Hamilton Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the...

. See also the Hamilton Baronetcy of Rosehall below.

Hamilton Baronets, of London (1642)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of London, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 May 1642 for James Hamilton. The title became extinct on his death in circa 1670.
  • Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1670)

Hamilton Baronets, of Silvertonhill (1646)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Silvertonhill in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1646 for Robert Hamilton, a Royalist and favourite of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...

. He was a descendant of Alexander Hamilton of Silvertonhill, brother of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.-Early life:...

 (ancestor of the Dukes of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas...

 and the Dukes of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...

).
  • Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1670), MP for Lanarkshire
    Lanarkshire
    Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...

    (1661-1663).
  • Major Sir Robert Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (d. 1708), MP for Lanarkshire (1678), served in the Earl of Leven's Regiment
    King's Own Scottish Borderers
    The King's Own Scottish Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.-History:It was raised on 18 March 1689 by the Earl of Leven to defend Edinburgh against the Jacobite forces of James II. It is said that 800 men were recruited within the space of two hours...

    .
  • Sir John Hamilton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1748)
  • Lt-General Sir Robert Hamilton, 4th Baronet (d. 1786), Colonel of the 108th Regiment
    108th Regiment of Foot (1761)
    The 108th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1761 to 1763.It was raised in October 1761 from a cadre of the 31st Regiment of Foot, and was disbanded in 1763.-References:*, regiments.org...

    ,from 1770 Colonel of 40th Regiment
    40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot
    The 40th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1717 and amalgamated into The Prince of Wales's Volunteers in 1881.-Formation:...

  • Sir Frederic Hamilton, 5th Baronet (1777–1853)
  • Sir Robert North Collie Hamilton, 6th Baronet
    Sir Robert Hamilton, 6th Baronet
    Sir Robert North Collie Hamilton, 6th Baronet KCB , was a British politician and East India Company civil servant. He was the son of Sir Frederic Hamilton, 5th Baronet, whom he succeeded in the Baronetcy in 1853....

     KCB
    Order of the Bath
    The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...

     (1802–1887)
  • Sir Frederic Harding Anson Hamilton, 7th Baronet (1836–1919) married Mary Jane, daughter of Thomas W. Willan, a barrister of Lincoln's Inn, and Clerk of the Crown at Quebec, and his wife, Julia, fourth daughter of Hon. Lewis Gugy, M.L.C. at St. George's Church, Montreal, September 28th, 1865. He served as Captain H.M.'s 6oth Rifles. He succeeded his father in 1887, as 7th Baronet. The couple had two sons and four daughters.
  • Sir Robert Caradoc Hamilton, 8th Baronet (1877–1959)
  • Sir (Robert Charles) Richard Caradoc Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1911–2001)
  • Sir Andrew Caradoc Hamilton, 10th Baronet (b. 1953)

Hamilton Baronets, of Donalong and Neneagh (1660)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Donalong in the County of Tyrone and of Neneagh in the County of Tipperary, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland in circa 1660 for the Hon. George Hamilton. He was the fourth son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn PC .-Biography:He was the eldest son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley , and of Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton....

 (see the Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...

) and the younger brother of the first Baronet of West Port (see above). His grandson, the second Baronet, succeeded as sixth Earl of Abercorn in 1701. See Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...

 for further history of the title.
  • Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet (c. 1607–1679)
  • Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet
    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....

     (c. 1661–1734) (succeeded as Earl of Abercorn in 1701)

see Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...

 for further succession

Hamilton Baronets, of Monilla (1662)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Monilla, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 6 April 1662 for Hans Hamilton. the title became extinct on his death in 1682.
  • Sir Hans Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. 1682)

Hamilton Baronets, of Haggs, Scotland (1670)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Haggs in Scotland, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 11 February 1670 for Alexander Hamilton. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in circa 1710.
  • Sir Alexander Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. bef. 1700)
  • Sir Alexander Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1710)

Hamilton Baronets, of Mount Hamilton (1683)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Mount Hamilton in the County of Armagh, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 19 February 1683 for Robert Hamilton. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in circa 1730.
  • Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. 1703)
  • Sir Hans Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1673–c. 1730)

Hamilton Baronets, of Barnton (1692)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Barnton, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 1 March 1692 for George Hamilton. The title became extinct on his death in 1726.
  • Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. 1726)

Hamilton Baronets, of Rosehall (1703)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Rosehall in the County of Lanark, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 10 April 1703 for Archibald Hamilton, a merchant of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

. He was a descendant of Walter Hamilton, brother of Sir James Hamilton, father of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, ancestor of the Dukes of Hamilton and Dukes of Abercorn. He was succeeded by his elder son, the second Baronet. He sat as 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 Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...

. He died childless and was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baronet. On his death in 1755 the baronetcy became dormant.

The first Baronet's brother Sir Robert Hamilton was a Lord of Session under the judicial title of Lord Pressmennan. He was the father of John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton (see Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1647 for Sir John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, with remainder to his heirs male. This branch of the prominent Hamilton family descends from John Hamilton Lord Belhaven and Stenton, of the...

 and also the Hamilton Baronetcy of Broomhill above).
  • Sir Archibald Hamilton, 1st Baronet (d. 1709)
  • Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1682–1750)
  • Sir Hugh Hamilton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1755)


Hamilton Baronets, of Manor Cunningham (1775)


The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Manor Cunningham in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 23 January 1775 for Henry Hamilton. The title became extinct on his death in 1782.
  • Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet (c. 1710–1782)

Hamilton Baronets, of Trebinshun House (1776)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Trebinshun House in the County of Brecknock, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 26 August 1776 for John Hamilton, a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....

 in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 who distinguished himself at the Battle of Quebec
Battle of Quebec (1775)
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775 between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of the city of Quebec, early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came at a high price...

 in 1775. He was the son of John Hamilton, High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...

 in 1719, son of William Hamilton (brother 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....

), one of the "Kentish Petitioners", younger son of Colonel James Hamilton, eldest son of Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Donalong and Neneagh (see above), fourth son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn PC .-Biography:He was the eldest son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley , and of Margaret, daughter of George Seton, 7th Lord Seton....

 (see Duke of Abercorn
Duke of Abercorn
The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.-History:...

). Hamilton's younger son Edward Joseph Hamilton was created a Baronet in his own right in 1819 (see Hamilton Baronets of Marlborough House below). He was succeeded by his elder son, the second Baronet. He was an Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 and sat as a Member of Parliament.

On his death the title passed to his son, the third Baronet. He was a Colonel in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...

. He was succeeded by his first cousin once removed, Sir Edward Archibald Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Marlborough House (see below), who became the fourth Baronet of Trebinshun as well. His eldest son, the fifth/third Baronet died without surviving male issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth/fourth Baronet. In 2008, with the death of the seventh/fifth Baronet both creations became extinct. As a descendant of the first Earl of Abercorn he was also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles, including the Hamilton Baronetcy of Donalong and Neneagh.
  • Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1726–1784)
  • Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1767–1849)

  • Sir Charles John James Hamilton, 3rd Baronet CB (3 April 1810 – 23 January 1892). Hamilton was a British army officer. He was the son of Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet. He was a colonel in the Scots Guards
    Scots Guards
    The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...

     and fought in the Crimean War
    Crimean War
    The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...

    , most notably at the Battle of Alma
    Battle of Alma
    The Battle of the Alma , which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War , took place just south of the River Alma in the Crimea. An Anglo-French force under General St...

    . He died 23 January 1892 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery
    Brompton Cemetery
    Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in South West London, England . It is managed by The Royal Parks and is one of the Magnificent Seven...

    , London. Hamilton was married to Catherine Emily, Lady Hamilton and their son Edward succeeded him.

  • Sir Edward Archibald Hamilton, 4th and 2nd Baronet (1843–1915)
  • Sir (Charles Edward) Archibald Watkin Hamilton, 5th and 3rd Baronet
    Sir Archibald Hamilton, 5th Baronet
    Sir Abdullah Charles Edward Archibald Watkin Hamilton, 5th and 3rd Baronet was a distinguished British convert to Islam....

     (1876-1939)
  • Sir (Thomas) Sydney Percival Hamilton, 6th and 4th Baronet (1881–1966)
  • Sir Edward Sydney Hamilton, 7th and 5th Baronet (1925–2008)

Hamilton Baronets, of Dunamana (1781)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Dunamana in the County of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 1 February 1781 for John Stuart Hamilton. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1876.
  • Sir John Stuart Hamilton, 1st Baronet (c. 1740–1802)
  • Sir John Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (d. 1818)

Hamilton Baronets, of Woodbrook (1814)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Woodbrook in the County of Tyrone, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 December 1814 for the soldier John Hamilton
Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Woodbrook
Lieutenant-General Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet was a highly respected and experienced officer of the Honourable East India Company, the British Army and during the Napoleonic Wars the Portuguese Army who saw action across the world from India to the West Indies and was honoured for his...

. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1876.
  • Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet
    Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Woodbrook
    Lieutenant-General Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet was a highly respected and experienced officer of the Honourable East India Company, the British Army and during the Napoleonic Wars the Portuguese Army who saw action across the world from India to the West Indies and was honoured for his...

     (1755–1835)
  • Sir James John Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1802–1876)

Hamilton Baronets, of Marlborough House (1819)


The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Marlborough House in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 January 1819 for the naval commander Admiral Edward Hamilton
Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton, 1st Baronet KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral.-Family and early life:Hamilton was born on 22 March 1772, the second...

. He was the younger son of Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Trebinshun House (see above). His grandson, the second Baronet, succeeded as fourth Baronet of Trebinshun House in 1892. See above for further history of the titles.
  • Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton, 1st Baronet
    Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet
    Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton, 1st Baronet KCB was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral.-Family and early life:Hamilton was born on 22 March 1772, the second...

     (1771–1851)
  • Sir Edward Archibald Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1843–1915) (succeeded as fourth Baronet of Trebinshun House in 1892)

see Hamilton Baronets of Trebinshun House above for further succession

Hamilton Baronets, of Cadogan Square (1892)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Cadogan Square in the County of london, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 21 November 1892 for Charles Hamilton
Sir Charles Hamilton, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet was an English businessman and Conservative politician.Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton of Liverpool and his wife Jessy Kemble. He was a Director of the North Wales Taper Co. and of McCorquodale & Co...

, Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe (UK Parliament constituency)
Rotherhithe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rotherhithe district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system....

. The title became extinct on his death in 1928.
  • Sir Charles Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet
    Sir Charles Hamilton, 1st Baronet
    Sir Charles Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet was an English businessman and Conservative politician.Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton of Liverpool and his wife Jessy Kemble. He was a Director of the North Wales Taper Co. and of McCorquodale & Co...

     (1845–1928)

Hamilton Baronets, of Ilford (1937)

The Hamilton Baronetcy, of Ilford in the County of Essex, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 June 1937 for the Conservative politician Sir George Hamilton
Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet
Sir George Clements Hamilton, 1st Baronet was an English electrical engineer and Conservative Party politician....

. He was the son of the Venerable George Hans Hamilton, Archdeacon of Northumberland and Canon of Durham. he was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was childless and the title became extinct on his death in 1992.
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