Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn
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Lady Louisa Jane Russell (8 July 1812 – 31 March 1905) was the wife of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
, and the daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
, by his second wife Lady Georgiana Gordon. She was the mother of Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch
, and therefore the paternal great grandmother of HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
, and the maternal 2nd great-grandmother of HRH Prince William of Gloucester
and HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
. She was also the mother of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
, and therefore the paternal great-grandmother of Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
, and the paternal 3rd great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales
and the maternal 4th great-grandmother of HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry of Wales
.
and Lady Georgiana Gordon.
On Thursday 25 October 1832, at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland
, Louisa married James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn
, the son of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
, and Harriet Douglas. Louisa and James had fourteen children:
, England on Friday, 31 March 1905, aged 92. She survived her husband by almost twenty years.
She was interred on Wednesday, 5 April 1905, in Chenies
, Buckinghamshire
; she left an Estate worth over £24,000.
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to...
, and the daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, LLD, FSA , known as Lord John Russell until 1802, was a British Whig politician and notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents...
, by his second wife Lady Georgiana Gordon. She was the mother of Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch
Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch
Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. In 1884, she became the Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry...
, and therefore the paternal great grandmother of HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was a member of the British Royal Family, the wife and then widow of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of George V and Queen Mary.The daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, Scotland’s largest landowner, her brothers Walter and...
, and the maternal 2nd great-grandmother of HRH Prince William of Gloucester
Prince William of Gloucester
Prince William of Gloucester was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George V.-Early life:...
and HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is a member of the British Royal Family. Prince Richard is the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary. He has been Duke of Gloucester since his father's death in 1974. He is currently 20th in the line of succession...
. She was also the mother of James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn KG, CB, PC , styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat...
, and therefore the paternal great-grandmother of Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer, Countess Spencer, DCVO, OBE , known as Lady Cynthia Hamilton until her marriage, and from then as Viscountess Althorp until 1922 when her husband inherited his father's title of Earl Spencer, was a British peeress and the paternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of...
, and the paternal 3rd great-grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
and the maternal 4th great-grandmother of HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry of Wales
Prince Harry of Wales
Prince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
.
Early Life, Marriage, and Family
Lady Louisa Jane Russell was born on Wednesday 8 July 1812. She was the sixth child of eight, and a second daughter for John Russell, 6th Duke of BedfordJohn Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford KG, PC, LLD, FSA , known as Lord John Russell until 1802, was a British Whig politician and notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents...
and Lady Georgiana Gordon.
On Thursday 25 October 1832, at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland
Gordon Castle
Gordon Castle is located in Gight, near Fochabers in Moray, Scotland. Historically known as the Bog-of-Gight, it was the principal seat of the Dukes of Gordon...
, Louisa married James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to...
, the son of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn....
, and Harriet Douglas. Louisa and James had fourteen children:
- Lady Harriett Georgiana Louisa Hamilton (6 July 1834 – 23 April 1913), married 10 April 1855 Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of LichfieldThomas Anson, 2nd Earl of LichfieldThomas George Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield , known as Viscount Anson from 1831 to 1854, was a British politician....
and had issue - Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton (21 July 1835 – 21 January 1871), married in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
23 May 1854 George Lambton, 2nd Earl of DurhamGeorge Lambton, 2nd Earl of DurhamGeorge Frederick D'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham , known as Viscount Lambton from 1831 to 1845, was a British peer....
and had issue - Lady Louisa Jane HamiltonLouisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of BuccleuchLady Louisa Jane Hamilton was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. In 1884, she became the Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry...
(26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912), married in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
22 November 1859 William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch and had issue - James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of AbercornJames Hamilton, 2nd Duke of AbercornJames Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn KG, CB, PC , styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman and diplomat...
(24 August 1838 – 3 January 1913) - Lady Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton (9 January 1840 – 3 September 1874), married 26 October 1858 William Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount EdgcumbeWilliam Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount EdgcumbeWilliam Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe GCVO, PC , styled Viscount Valletort between 1839 and 1861, was a British courtier and Conservative politician.-Background:...
and had issue - Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton (7 July 1841 – 23 March 1913), married in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
16 March 1882 Edward Turnour, 5th Earl WintertonEdward Turnour, 5th Earl WintertonEdward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton was an Irish peer and cricketer.He married Lady Georgiana Susan Hamilton , daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, by whom he had one son:*Edward Turnour, 6th Earl Winterton...
and had issue - Lord Claud John Hamilton (20 February 1843 – 26 January 1925)
- Sir Lord George Francis HamiltonLord George HamiltonLord George Francis Hamilton GCSI, PC, JP was a British Conservative Party politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-Background:...
(17 December 1845 – 22 September 1927) - Lady Albertha Frances Anne HamiltonAlbertha Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of MarlboroughLady Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Spencer-Churchill, VA , was an English aristocrat. She was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell....
(29 July 1847 – 7 January 1932), married at the Palace of WestminsterPalace of WestminsterThe Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
8 November 1869 George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of MarlboroughGeorge Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of MarlboroughGeorge Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough DL , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1857 and Marquess of Blandford between 1857 and 1883, was a British peer.-Background and education:...
and had issue, divorced 20 November 1883 - Lord Ronald Douglas Hamilton (17 March 1849 – November 1867)
- Lady Maud Evelyn HamiltonMaud Petty-FitzMaurice, Marchioness of LansdowneMaud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne, GBE, CH, VA, CI , née Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton, was a British courtier. She vice-regal spouce of Canada while her husband was Governor General of Canada from 1883-1888...
(17 December 1850 – 21 October 1932), married at Westminster AbbeyWestminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
8 November 1869 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of LansdowneHenry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of LansdowneHenry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...
and had issue - Lord Cosmo Hamilton (16 April 1853 – 16 April 1853)
- Lord Frederick Spencer HamiltonLord Frederick Spencer HamiltonLord Frederick Spencer Hamilton was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom , the sixth son of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Lady Louisa Jane Russell....
(13 October 1856 – 11 August 1928) - Lord Ernest William HamiltonLord Ernest HamiltonLord Ernest William Hamilton was a United Kingdom soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1892....
(5 September 1858 – 14 December 1939)
Death
Her Grace, Lady Louisa Jane Russell-Hamilton, Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, died at Coates Castle, Coates, West SussexCoates, West Sussex
Coates is a downland village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. Coates lies one mile southwest from Fittleworth and four miles south-east-by-south from Petworth...
, England on Friday, 31 March 1905, aged 92. She survived her husband by almost twenty years.
She was interred on Wednesday, 5 April 1905, in Chenies
Chenies
Chenies is a village in the very eastern part of south Buckinghamshire, England, near the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated to the east of Chesham and the Chalfonts. Chenies is also a civil parish within Chiltern district....
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
; she left an Estate worth over £24,000.
Titles, Honours, & Awards
- 25 October 1832: The Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton
- 10 August 1868 – 1881: Her Grace The Duchess of Abercorn
- 31 October 1885 – 31 March 1905: Her Grace The Dowager Duchess of Abercorn
- 1881: Invested as a Lady of the Royal Order of Victoria and AlbertRoyal Order of Victoria and AlbertThe Royal Order of Victoria and Albert was a British Royal Family Order instituted in on 10 February 1862 by Queen Victoria, and enlarged on 10 October 1864; 15 November 1865; and 15 March 1880. No awards were made after the death of Queen Victoria....
(3rd class)