Person:James Hamilton (181)
Most Noble James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG KP KStJ PC
b.30 Nov 1869 Mayfair, London, England
d.12 Sep 1953 City of Westminster Registration District, London, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 Jan 1869
  1. Most Noble James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG KP KStJ PC1869 - 1953
  2. Lord Claud Penn Alexander Hamilton1871 - 1871
  3. Lord Charles Hamilton1874 - 1874
  4. Lady Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton1876 - 1918
  5. Lord Claud Francis Hamilton1878 - 1878
  6. Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton1880 - 1917
  7. Capt. Lord Arthur John Hamilton1883 - 1914
  8. — Hamilton1886 - 1886
  9. Capt. Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton, GCVO CMG DSO1889 - 1975
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Nov 1894
  1. Lady Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton1896 - 1984
  2. Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton1897 - 1972
  3. Lady Katharine Hamilton1900 - 1985
  4. Most Noble James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn1904 - 1979
  5. Lord Claud David Hamilton1907 - 1968
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Facts and Events
Name Most Noble James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG KP KStJ PC
Alt Name[10] Most Hon. James Albert Edward Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 30 Nov 1869 Mayfair, London, Englandat Hamilton Place, Piccadilly
Marriage 1 Nov 1894 St. George Hanover Square Registration District, London, Englandat St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge
to Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham, DBE
Death[1][4] 12 Sep 1953 City of Westminster Registration District, London, England
Reference Number? Q332813?

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Personal History

James Albert Edward Hamilton was born 30 November 1869 at Hamilton Place[2] in Mayfair, co. Middlesex, England (registered in the district of St George Hanover Square).[3] Upon the death of his grandfather, James Hamilton, in 1885, he was styled Marquess of Hamilton.[10]

Upon the death of his father in 1913, James succeeded as Duke of Abercorn and Marquess of Hamilton of Strabane (3rd, created 1868), Viscount Strabane (7th, 1701), Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane (11th, 1617), and Baron of Mountcastle, co. Tyrone (7th, 1701), in Ireland; Marquess of Abercorn (4th, 1790) and Viscount Hamilton (5th, 1786), in Great Britain; and Earl of Abercorn (12th, 1606), Lord Paisley (12th, 1587), Lord Abercorn (12th, 1603), and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell, and Kilpatrick (12th, 1606), in Scotland.

On 12 December 1922,[5] in Belfast, co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, the Duke was sworn in as the first Governor of Northern Ireland after being appointed, by Warrant dated 9 Dec., by King George V. He was reappointed in 1928 and 1934 by King George V and in 1940 by King George VI and served until about 7 September 1945 when the Earl Granville was sworn in.

The Duke was appointed to multiple chivalric orders by King George V :—

  • in 1922,[1] to be a Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick (KP).
  • on 17 April 1928,[8] to be a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG).
  • on 21 June 1932,[9] to be a Knight of Grace in the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (KStJ).

King George VI conferred the Royal Victorian Chain upon the Duke, on 10 August 1945,[6] and afterward appointed him, on 1 January 1946,[7] to be a Member of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland (PC). The Duke was not sworn in until 27 September, in Belfast.[7]

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Marriage and Family

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James Albert E. Hamilton and Rosalind Cecilia C. Bingham were married 1 November 1894 at St. Paul's Church, Knightbridge, co. London, England.

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Death and Probate

The Duke of Abercorn died 12 September 1953[1] (registered in the district of City of Westminster).[4]

The Duke's titles were inherited by his first son, James Edward.

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From Wikipedia

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James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (30 November 1869 – 12 September 1953), styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945. He was a great-grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cokayne, George Edward, and Vicary Gibbs; et al. The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant [2nd ed.]. (London: St. Catherine Press, 1910-59)
    vol. 1, p. 10.

    See transcript, under ABERCORN: DUKEDOM II.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Registered during Q4, 1869, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Birth Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    [digital image, Ancestry.com].

    “Hamilton, James Albert E.”, St George Hanover Square dist., vol. 1a, p. 300.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Registered during Q3, 1953, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    [digital images, Ancestry.com].

    “ABERCORN, James A.E.H. (Duke of)” and “HAMILTON, James A.E. (Duke of Abercorn)”, age 83, Westminster dist., vol. 5c, p. 295.

  5. ↑ The Belfast gazette. (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
    issue 76, p. 711, 15 Dec. 1922.

    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/76/page/711 >
    “Whitehall, December 11, 1922.
    “The KING has been pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, bearing date the 9th instant, to appoint His Grace the Duke of Abercorn to be Governor of Northern Ireland.”
    The swearing-in ceremony occurred on 12 Dec. 1922, in Belfast.

    Also issue 390, p. 1398, 14 Dec. 1928
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/390/page/1398 >
    “Whitehall, December 10, 1928.
    “The KING has been pleased, by Royal Warrant bearing date the 5th instant, to re-appoint His Grace The Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., to be Governor of Northern Ireland for a period of six years as from the 9th December, 1928.”

    For the swearing-in ceremony, see issue 391, p. 1427, 21 Dec. 1928.
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/391/page/1427 >

    Also the London Gazette, issue 35009, p. 6934, 6 Dec. 1940
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35009/page/6934 >
    “Whitehall, December 1, 1934.
    “The KING has been pleased, by Royal Warrant bearing date the 21st ultimo, to re-appoint His Grace The Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., to be Governor of Northern Ireland for a period of six years as from the 9th December, 1934.”

    For the swearing-in ceremony, see the Belfast Gazette, issue 703, p. 439, 15 Dec. 1934 (supplement to 14 Dec. 1934).
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/703/page/439 >

    Also the London Gazette, issue 35009, p. 6934, 6 Dec. 1940
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35009/page/6934 >
    “Whitehall, 29th November, 1940.
    “The KING has been pleased, by Royal Warrant bearing date the 22nd instant, to re-appoint as Governor of Northern Ireland his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P.”

    For the swearing-in ceremony, see the Belfast Gazette, issue 1016, p. 385, 13 Dec. 1940.
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/1016/page/385 >

    See also the Belfast Gazette, issue 1263, p. 207, 7 Sept. 1945.
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/1263/page/207 >

  6. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
    issue 37216, p. 4085, 10 Aug. 1945.

    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37216/page/4085 >
    “CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
    “St. James's Palace, S.W.1.
    “10th August, 1945.
    “The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Royal Victorian Chain upon the Most Noble James Albert Edward, Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P. (dated 18th July 1945).”

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Belfast gazette. (Belfast, Northern Ireland).

    issue 1280, p. 1, 4 Jan. 1946
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/1280/page/1 >
    “Government House, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.
    “1st January, 1946.
    “His Excellency The Governor has been pleased to appoint The Most Noble James Albert Edward, Duke of Abercorn, K.G. K.P., and Captain Sir Norman Stronge, Bt. H.M.L., M.C., M.P., to be Members of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.”

    issue 1318, p. 239, 27 Sept. 1946
    < https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Belfast/issue/1318/page/239 >
    “OFFICE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND
    “Belfast, 27th September, 1946.
    ...
    “His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., was this day sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council of Northern Ireland and took his place on the Board accordingly.”

  8. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
    issue 33376, p. 2737, 17 April 1928.

    “CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
    “St. James's Palace, S.W.1, 17th April, 1928.
    ...
    “The KING has been graciously pleased to appoint The Right Honourable James Albert Edward, Duke of Abercorn, K.P., to be a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.”

  9. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
    issue 33838, p. 4109, 24 June 1932.

    “THE GRAND PRIORY IN THE BRITISH REALM OF THE VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM.
    “Chancery of the Order, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C.1.
    “21st June, 1932.
    “The KING has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions in and appointments to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem:—
    ...
    “As Knight of Grace.
    ...
    “The Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P.”

  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Style as son and heir apparent from 1885 until he succeeded his father in 1913.
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