Hans Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrick
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Hans James David Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrick (born 15 March 1955) is a British peer
and Labour
politician.
and Lady Victoria Alexandria Wellesley. She was a daughter of the courtier Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley
. Her paternal grandfather was the great British general Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
. She was also the elder sister of the 3rd
and 4th
dukes. She was granted the rank of a duke's daughter in 1884. The first Lord HolmPatrick was an MP and Irish civic leader.
The future Lord HolmPatrick married Gill Francesca Anne du Feu, the daughter of Squadron Leader Kenneth James (Toby) Harding, on the 19th of July, 1984. The Hon. James Hans Stephen Hamilton (born 6 October 1982) is the heir incumbent to the barony.
by the House of Lords Act 1999
. Lord HolmPatrick was not one of those 15 hereditary peers elected by the whole House nor one of those 2 peers elected by the Labour hereditary. In 2003 Lord HolmPatrick stood to be one of the Labour peers following the death of Michael Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds
, but was defeated by Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician.
Personal Details
Lord HolmPatrick is the son of the late James Hans Hamilton, 3rd Baron HolmPatrick (1928–1991) and Anne Loys Roche Brass. The 3rd Lord HolmPatrick was the son of Hans Wellesley Hamilton, 2nd Baron HolmPatrick (1886–1942) and Lady Edina Conyngham (1888–1964), daughter of Henry Conyngham, 4th Marquess Conyngham (1857–1897). In turn, the 2nd Lord HolmPatrick was the son of Ion Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrickIon Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick
Ion Trant Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick PC , was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament.HolmPatrick was the son of James Hans Hamilton and Caroline Trant. He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for County Dublin in 1863, a seat he held until 1885...
and Lady Victoria Alexandria Wellesley. She was a daughter of the courtier Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley
Lord Charles Wellesley
Major-General Lord Charles Wellesley was a British politician, soldier and courtier. He was the second son of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Catherine Pakenham. He married Augusta Pierrepont, daughter of Henry Pierrepont, on 9 July 1844...
. Her paternal grandfather was the great British general Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
. She was also the elder sister of the 3rd
Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington
Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington was the son of Lord Charles Wellesley and grandson of the 1st Duke of Wellington....
and 4th
Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington
Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington, KG, GCVO, GCTE, DL was a member of the well-known Wellesley family. He joined the military and served in the Household Division...
dukes. She was granted the rank of a duke's daughter in 1884. The first Lord HolmPatrick was an MP and Irish civic leader.
The future Lord HolmPatrick married Gill Francesca Anne du Feu, the daughter of Squadron Leader Kenneth James (Toby) Harding, on the 19th of July, 1984. The Hon. James Hans Stephen Hamilton (born 6 October 1982) is the heir incumbent to the barony.
Political career
Lord HolmPatrick was a Labour peer until 1999, when most of the hereditary peers were removed from the House of LordsHouse of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
by the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
. Lord HolmPatrick was not one of those 15 hereditary peers elected by the whole House nor one of those 2 peers elected by the Labour hereditary. In 2003 Lord HolmPatrick stood to be one of the Labour peers following the death of Michael Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds
Michael Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds
Arthur James Michael Milner, 2nd Baron Milner of Leeds was a British solicitor and Labour politician....
, but was defeated by Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester
Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester
Christopher John Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester is a British peer and Labour politician.He is the son of the 2nd Baron Grantchester and Lady Grantchester and was educated at Winchester College, where he was in the school football team, and at the London School of Economics, where he...
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