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HAMMET, Sir Benjamin (c.1736-1800), of Wilton House, Sherford, nr. Taunton, Som. and Park Place Farm, Eltham, Kent.

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b. c. 1736, s. of a Taunton tradesman.Burke, LG (1849), supp. 15 says he settled at Taunton as a serge manufacturer c.1700. cf. City Biog. (1800), 136; Som. RO, DD/SAS/37. According to Parl. Portraits (1795), i. 121, Hammet had resided in America: he told the House he had been there, 16 Apr. 1783. educ. Taunton. m. c. 1763 (postnup. settlement 31 Oct. 1765), Louisa, da. of Alderman Sir James Esdaile, London banker, of Upminster, Essex, 3s. 5da. Kntd. 11 Aug. 1786.
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Alderman, London 1785 – Sept. 1798, sheriff 1788 – 89, ld. mayor elect 1797;He paid the fine of £1,000 to avoid the duty: Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 325. master, Haberdashers’ Co. 1785–6.

Main residences: Wilton House, Sherford, nr. Taunton, Som.; Park Place Farm, Eltham, Kent.
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HAMMET, Sir Benjamin (c.1736-1800)

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HAMILTON, Sir Charles, 2nd Bt. (1767-1849), of Marlborough House, Portsmouth, Hants. and The Mount, nr. Uxbridge, Mdx.

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b. 25 May 1767, 1st s. of Adm. Sir John Hamilton, 1st Bt., of Marlborough House, and Trebinshun, Brec. by Cassandra Agnes, da. of Edmund Chamberlayne of Maugersbury, Glos. educ. Portsmouth naval acad. 1777-9. m. 19 Apr. 1803, Henrietta Martha, da. of George Drummond, banker, of Stanmore, Mdx., 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 24 Jan. 1784; KCB 29 Jan. 1833.
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Entered RN 1776, lt. 1781, cdr. 1789, capt. 1790, command off Africa 1800; commr. of naval yard at Antigua 1800 – 02; col. marines 1809 – 10; r.-adm. 1810; c.-in-c. in Thames 1810 – 14; v.-adm. 1814; gov. and c.-in-c. Newfoundland 1818–24.

Main residences: Marlborough House, Portsmouth, Hants.; The Mount, nr. Uxbridge, Mdx.
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HAMILTON, Sir Charles (1767-1849)

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HAMILTON, Lord Claude (1787-1808).

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b. 1 Nov. 1787, 2nd s. of John James Hamilton, 1st Mq. of Abercorn, by 1st w. Catherine, da. of Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Bt., of Sprotborough, Yorks.; bro. of James Hamilton Visct. Hamilton. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1805; St. John’s, Camb. 1807. unm.
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Lt. Harrow vols. 1803.

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HAMILTON, Claude (1787-1808)

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HAMILTON, Hans (c.1758-1822), of Sheephill Park, co. Dublin.

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b. c. 1758, 1st s. of James Hamilton of Sheephill Park and Holme Patrick by 1st w. Hannah, da. and h. of William Phillips of Dublin (m.1750). m. (I) June 1787, Sarah (d. 9 Feb. 1805), da. of Alderman Joseph Lynam, banker, of Dublin, 2da.; (2) 30 Mar. 1807, Anne, da. of Hugh Henry Mitchell, MP [I], of Glasnevin, co. Dublin, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1800.
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Cornet 5 Drag. 1777, lt. 1780, capt. 1783, ret. 1790.

MP [I] 1797 – 1800.

Sheriff, co. Dublin 1803 – 04, gov. 1813, custos rot. 1822.

Commdt. Fingal and Balbriggen yeomanry.

Main residence: Sheephill Park, co. Dublin, [I].
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HAMILTON, Hans (c.1758-1822)

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