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Louisa Jane HAMILTON

Louisa Jane HAMILTON

Female 1836 - 1912  (75 years)

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  1. 1.  Louisa Jane HAMILTON was born on 16 Apr 1836 in Brighton, East Sussex, England (daughter of James HAMILTON, 1st Duke of Abercorn and Louisa Jane RUSSELL); died on 17 Mar 1912 in Dalkeith Castle, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Honor: Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (VA)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1885 to 1892; Mistress of the Robes to Her Majesty Queen Victoria
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1901 to 1912; Mistress of the Robes to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James HAMILTON, 1st Duke of Abercorn was born on 21 Jan 1811 (son of James HAMILTON, Viscount Hamilton and Harriet DOUGLAS); died on 31 Oct 1885.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Harrow
    • Occupation / Profession: - Colonel of Donegal Militia. - Major General of Royal Company of Archers. - A Governor of Harrow School. - Chancellor of Royal University of Ireland.
    • Title: From 27 Jan 1818 to 31 Oct 1885; 10th Earl of Abercorn, 10th Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick [Scotland. 1606], 2nd Marquess of Abercorn [Great Britain. 1790], 3rd Viscount Hamilton (of Hamilton, in the county of Leicester) [Great Britain. 1786], 5th Baron Mountcastle (County Tyrone) [Ireland. 1701], 5th Viscount Strabane [Ireland. 1701], 6th Baronet (of Donalong, County Tyrone and Nenagh, County Tipperary [Ireland. 1660], 11th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane (County Tyrone) [Ireland. 1617], 10th Lord Abercorn (County Linlithgow) [Scotland. 1603], 10th Lord Paisley (County Renfrew) [Scotland. 1587]
    • Education: 2 Jul 1829; Christ Church, Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: 1844; Appointed Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county Donegal
    • Honor: 12 Dec 1844; Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1846 to 1859; Groom of the Stole to HRH The Prince Consort.
    • Occupation / Profession: 25 Feb 1846; Privy Counsellor (PC)
    • Academic degree: 5 Jul 1847; Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) of Cambridge
    • Academic degree: 4 Jun 1856; Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) of Oxford
    • Event: 13 Jan 1862; Served heir male of the body of the 1st Duke of Chatellerault by the Sheriff of Chancery in Scotland and as such asserted hereditary right to the dukedom [France. 1548], the descent of French dukedoms having been declared by edict of Louis XIV in 1711 to be the heirs 'descendus de mâle en mâles'.
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1866 to 1868; Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
    • Academic degree: 21 Apr 1868; Doctor of Laws (LLD) of Dublin
    • Title: From 10 Aug 1868 to 31 Oct 1885; 1st Duke of Abercorn [Ireland. 1868], 1st Marquess of Hamilton (of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone) [Ireland. 1868]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 3 Mar 1874 to 6 Dec 1876; Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
    • Event: 6 Jan 1875; Grand Master of the Freemasons of Ireland
    • Occupation / Profession: 2 Mar 1878; Envoy Extraordinary to Italy for the Investiture, at Rome, of King Humbert, with the order of the Garter.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1881; Appointed Chancellor of the Royal University of Ireland.

    James married Louisa Jane RUSSELL on 25 Oct 1832. Louisa was born on 8 Jul 1812 in London, England; died on 31 Mar 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Louisa Jane RUSSELL was born on 8 Jul 1812 in London, England; died on 31 Mar 1905.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Louisa Jane Hamilton
    • Title: From 25 Oct 1832 to 31 Oct 1885; Countess of Abercorn
    • Title: From 10 Aug 1868 to 31 Oct 1885; Duchess of Abercorn
    • Title: From 31 Oct 1885 to 31 Mar 1905; Dowager Duchess of Abercorn, Dowager Countess of Abercorn

    Children:
    1. Harriet Georgiana Louisa HAMILTON was born on 6 Jul 1834; died on 23 Apr 1913.
    2. Beatrix Frances HAMILTON was born on 21 Jul 1835; died on 21 Jan 1871.
    3. 1. Louisa Jane HAMILTON was born on 16 Apr 1836 in Brighton, East Sussex, England; died on 17 Mar 1912 in Dalkeith Castle, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
    4. James HAMILTON, 2nd Duke of Abercorn was born on 24 Aug 1838; died on 3 Jan 1913 in London, England.
    5. Katherine Elizabeth HAMILTON was born on 9 Jan 1840; died on 3 Sep 1874.
    6. Georgiana Susan HAMILTON was born on 7 Jul 1841; died on 23 Mar 1913.
    7. Claud John HAMILTON was born on 20 Feb 1843; died on 26 Jan 1925.
    8. George Francis HAMILTON was born on 17 Dec 1845; died on 22 Sep 1927.
    9. Albertha Frances Anne HAMILTON was born on 29 Jul 1847; died on 7 Jan 1932.
    10. Ronald Douglas HAMILTON was born on 17 Mar 1849; died on 6 Nov 1867.
    11. Maud Evelyn HAMILTON was born on 17 Dec 1850; died on 21 Oct 1932.
    12. Cosmo HAMILTON was born on 16 Apr 1853; died on 16 Apr 1853.
    13. Frederick Spencer HAMILTON was born on 13 Oct 1856; died on 11 Aug 1928.
    14. Ernest William HAMILTON was born on 5 Sep 1858; died on 14 Dec 1939.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James HAMILTON, Viscount Hamilton was born on 7 Oct 1786 in Petersham Lodge, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England (son of John James HAMILTON, 1st Marquess of Abercorn and Catherine COPLEY); died on 27 May 1814.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: 24 Oct 1805; Christ Church, Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: 31 Jan 1807; Member of Parliament (MP) for Dungannon
    • Occupation / Profession: From 8 May 1807 to 29 Sep 1812; Parliament being dissolved on 29 April following, elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Liskeard.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in the lifetime of the father.

    James married Harriet DOUGLAS on 25 Nov 1809. Harriet was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 26 Aug 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Harriet DOUGLAS was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 26 Aug 1833.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Harriet Hamilton, Harriet Hamilton-Gordon
    • Title: From 8 Jul 1815 to 26 Aug 1833; Countess of Aberdeen
    • Title: From 8 Jul 1815 to 26 Aug 1833; Viscountess Gordon

    Children:
    1. 2. James HAMILTON, 1st Duke of Abercorn was born on 21 Jan 1811; died on 31 Oct 1885.
    2. Harriet HAMILTON was born on 21 Mar 1812; died on 19 Mar 1884.
    3. Claud HAMILTON was born on 27 Jul 1813; died on 3 Jun 1884.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John James HAMILTON, 1st Marquess of Abercorn was born in Jul 1756 (son of John HAMILTON and Harriet CRAGGS); died on 27 Jan 1818.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Pembroke College, Cambridge
    • Occupation / Profession: Member of Parliament (MP) for East Looe, in Cornwall
    • Academic degree: 1776; Master of Arts (MA) from Pembroke College, Cambridge
    • Occupation / Profession: 1784; Chosen Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Germans at the general election.
    • Title: From 9 Oct 1789 to 27 Jan 1818; 9th Earl of Abercorn, 9th Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick [Scotland. 1606], 2nd Viscount Hamilton (of Hamilton, in the county of Leicester) [Great Britain. 1786], 4th Baron Mountcastle (County Tyrone) [Ireland. 1701], 4th Viscount Strabane [Ireland. 1701], 5th Baronet (of Donalong, County Tyrone and Nenagh, County Tipperary) [Ireland. 1660], 10th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane (County Tyrone) [Ireland. 1617], 9th Lord Abercorn (County Linlithgow) [Scotland. 1603], 9th Lord Paisley (County Renfrew) [Scotland. 1587]
    • Title: From 15 Oct 1790 to 27 Jan 1818; 1st Marquess of Abercorn [Great Britain. 1790]
    • Occupation / Profession: 7 Feb 1794; Privy Counsellor (PC) of Ireland
    • Honor: 15 Jan 1805; Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)

    John married Catherine COPLEY on 20 Jun 1777. Catherine (daughter of Sir Joseph COPLEY, 1st Baronet, of Sprotborough, Yorkshire and Mary BULLER) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 13 Sep 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catherine COPLEY was born in Date of birth unknown (daughter of Sir Joseph COPLEY, 1st Baronet, of Sprotborough, Yorkshire and Mary BULLER); died on 13 Sep 1791.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Catherine Hamilton
    • Title: From 9 Oct 1789 to 13 Sep 1791; Countess of Abercorn
    • Title: From 15 Oct 1790 to 13 Sep 1791; Marchioness of Abercorn

    Notes:

    Married:
    20 Jun 1779 - The Scots Peerage, Volume I, Page 66

    Children:
    1. Harriet Margaret HAMILTON was born about 1781; died on 30 Apr 1803.
    2. Katherine Constantia HAMILTON was born on 7 Oct 1782; died on 23 May 1783.
    3. Catherine Elizabeth HAMILTON was born on 10 Jan 1784; died on 29 Feb 1812.
    4. Maria HAMILTON was born on 28 Feb 1785; died on 21 Jan 1814.
    5. 4. James HAMILTON, Viscount Hamilton was born on 7 Oct 1786 in Petersham Lodge, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England; died on 27 May 1814.
    6. Claud HAMILTON was born on 1 Nov 1787; died in Jun 1808 in Madeira, Portugal.



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