William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Duke of Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland (1634-1694)
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About William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton
- William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC (24 December 1634 – 18 April 1694), also known as Lord William Douglas and the Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish nobleman and politician.
- He was the eldest son of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas by his second wife Lady Mary Gordon, a daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly.Subsequent to marrying Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, he was created Duke of Hamilton in the Peerage of Scotland, which also allowed him to use his wife's subsidiary titles during his lifetime and to take the name Hamilton for their descendants.
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- Famous politician's Birthdays on 24 December, Scotland
- Famous politician's Birthdays in December, Scotland
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Source: Hamilton collection, Lennoxlove
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Godfrey Kneller
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| Alternative names | Gottfried Kneller, Birth name: Gottfried Kniller | ||
| Description | German painter, draughtsman, engraver and miniaturist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 8 August 1646 | 7 November 1723 | |
| Location of birth/death | Lübeck | London | |
| Work period | between circa 1660 and circa 1723 | ||
| Work location | Leiden (circa 1660–1665), Rome, Venice (1672–1675), Nuremberg, Hamburg (1674–1676), London (1676–1723), France (1684–1685) | ||
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Source: Hamilton collection, Lennoxlove
License: CC-PD-Mark
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