HAMILTON, William (1616-51), earl of Lanark, of Charing Cross, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. 14 Dec. 1616, 2nd s. of James, 2nd marquess of Hamilton [S], and Anna, da. of James Cunningham, earl of Glencairn [S].Scots Peerage, iv. 375. educ. Glasgow Univ. Mar. 1630;Recs. Glasgow Univ. (4 vols. 1854), iii. 82. travelled abroad (France) Mar. 1633-May 1635.NRAS 332 (Hamilton of Lennoxlove), F.1/56/1. m. (26 May 1638) Elizabeth, da. of James Maxwell, earl of Dirleton [S], 1s. (d.v.p.), 5da. cr. earl of Lanark [S], Lord Machanshire and Lord Polmont 31 Mar. 1639. suc. bro. 9 Mar. 1649, as 2nd duke of Hamilton [S] and 2nd earl of Cambridge. d. 12 Sept. 1651.Scots Peerage, iv. 378-80.

Offices Held

Court: master of horse, household of prince of Wales, 1637. 10 June 1640Oxford DNB. PC,, re-sworn 7 Apr. 1650. KG, 12 Jan. 1650–d.HMC Hamilton, i. 131; CP.

Scottish: sec. of state, 15 Mar. 1640–44, 1646–13 Feb. 1649.CP; Clarendon, Hist. iv. 208, 320, 383. PC, 18 Nov. 1641.Regs. PC Scot. 1638–43, pp. 143–4. Member, cttee. of estates, 1644–6.Oxford DNB. Commr. to treat with Charles I, 1646, 1647.Scots Peerage, iv. 379.

Military: lt.-gen. of Scottish army, 1651.CP.

Parlimentarian

HAMILTON, William (1616-51), earl of Lanark, of Charing Cross, Westminster.

: earl of Lanark, of Charing Cross, Westminster.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, C. Johnson, double portrait with 2nd earl (later 1st duke) of Lauderdale, 1649;Lennoxlove, East Lothian. oil on canvas, C. Johnson, double portrait with 2nd earl of Lauderdale, 1649;NT, Ham House. oil on canvas, A. Hanneman, 1650;Royal Colln. oil on canvas, aft. A. Hanneman;NPG. oil on canvas, aft. C. Johnson;Scottish NPG. line engraving, R. White, 1676.NPG.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HAMILTON, William (1616-51), earl of Lanark, of Charing Cross, Westminster.

Will

21 Mar. 1650 (disposition 19 Mar. 1650).HMC Hamilton, i. 58.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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