Claud Nigel HAMILTON^{[1, 2]}

1889 - 1975  (85 years)

• Birth	10 Nov 1889
  Education	Wellington
  Occupation / Profession	Between 1914 and 1918 (24 years old)
  	Captain of Grenadier Guards during World War I (despatches).
  Honor	1 Dec 1914 (25 years old)  [3, 4]
  	Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - In recognition of their service with the Expeditionary Force. - 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Commanded machine-gun for five days and nights in forward trenches without relief, with great effect and under severe fire.
  Occupation / Profession	1919 (29 years old)
  	Equerry-in-Ordinary to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
  Honor	15 Oct 1920 (30 years old)  [5, 6]
  	Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) - In recognition of services in connection with the visits of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to His Majesty's Possessions. - Equerry to His Royal Highness.
  Occupation / Profession	1921 (31 years old)
  	Deputy Master of His Majesty's Household.
  Occupation / Profession	From 1922 and 1924 (32 years old)
  	Extra Equerry
  Occupation / Profession	From 1924 to 1936 (34 years old)
  	Equerry-in-Ordinary to His Majesty King George V
  Occupation / Profession	From 1936 to 1953 (46 years old)
  	Comptroller, Treasurer and Extra Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Mary
  Honor	1 Feb 1937 (47 years old)  [7]
  	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
  Occupation / Profession	From 1939 to 1942 (49 years old)
  	Re-employed on World War II.
  Occupation / Profession	From 1953 to 1975 (63 years old)
  	Extra Equerry to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  Death	22 Aug 1975
  	Died without issue.
  Siblings	6 brothers and 2 sisters
  	+ 01. James Albert Edward HAMILTON, 3rd Duke of Abercorn           b. 30 Nov 1869             d. 12 Sep 1953  (Age 83 years) └─ Rosalind Cecilia Caroline BINGHAM           b. 26 Feb 1869             d. 18 Jan 1958  (Age 88 years),  m. 1 Nov 1894     02. Claud Penn Alexander HAMILTON           b. 18 Oct 1871             d. 18 Oct 1871  (Age 0 years)   03. Charles HAMILTON           b. 10 Apr 1874             d. 10 Apr 1874  (Age 0 years)   04. Alexandra Phyllis HAMILTON           b. 23 Jan 1876             d. 10 Oct 1918  (Age 42 years)   05. Claud Francis HAMILTON           b. 25 Oct 1878             d. 25 Dec 1878  (Age 0 years)   06. Gladys Mary HAMILTON           b. 10 Dec 1880             d. 12 Mar 1917  (Age 36 years)   07. Arthur John HAMILTON           b. 20 Aug 1883             d. 6 Nov 1914  (Age 31 years)   08. Xy HAMILTON           b. 31 Oct 1886             d. 31 Oct 1886  (Age 0 years)   09. Claud Nigel HAMILTON           b. 10 Nov 1889             d. 22 Aug 1975  (Age 85 years) └─ Violet Ruby ASHTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 1984  ,  m. 11 Jul 1933
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Gilbert DE HAMILTON   (18 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Anna CURZON-HOWE           b. 23 Jul 1848             d. 10 May 1929  (Age 80 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	P744	Europe
  Links To	This person is also Lord Claud Hamilton (1889–1975) at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	James HAMILTON, 2nd Duke of Abercorn           b. 24 Aug 1838             d. 3 Jan 1913, London, England (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary Anna CURZON-HOWE           b. 23 Jul 1848             d. 10 May 1929 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	7 Jan 1869  [8]
  Age at Marriage	James was 30 years and 5 months old. Mary was 20 years and 6 months old. Their age difference is 9 years and 11 months. They were married for 44 years.
  Divorce	Y  [8]
  Family ID	F278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Violet Ruby ASHTON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 1984  Other Partners: └─Keith NEWALL
  Marriage	11 Jul 1933  [1]
  Age at Marriage	Claud was 43 years and 8 months old. Violet was ?? old. They were married for 42 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 6 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3). [S4] The Scots Peerage, Volume I, Page 73 (Reliability: 3). [S5] The London Gazette, Issue: 28992 Page: 10187 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28992/page/10187 [S6] The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue: 12746 Page: 1469 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/12746/page/1469 [S5] The London Gazette, Issue: 32086 Page: 9986 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32086/page/9986 [S6] The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue: 13643 Page: 2228 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13643/page/2228 [S5] The London Gazette, Supplement: 34365 Page: 693 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34365/supplement/693 [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 6 - Column 2 and Page 1,987 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3).