Person:William Baillie-Hamilton (1)

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Adm. William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton
b.6 Jun 1803
d.1 Oct 1881 Portree, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Charles Baillie-Hamilton1800 - 1865
  2. Adm. William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton1803 - 1881
  3. Ker Baillie-Hamilton1804 - 1889
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 May 1836
  1. George Baillie-Hamilton1837 - 1840
  2. William A. Baillie-Hamilton1844 - 1920
  3. Charles R. Baillie-Hamilton1848 - 1927
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Facts and Events
Name[3] Adm. William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 6 Jun 1803
Marriage 16 May 1836 Lambeth, London, Englandto Lady Harriet Hamilton
Death[2][3] 1 Oct 1881 Portree, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Burial[3] Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Probate[2] 17 Feb 1882 London, England
Reference Number? Q8004945?

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Personal History

William was promoted from captain to rear-admiral in 1855,[4] to vice-admiral in 1862,[6] and to admiral in 1865.[7]

On 13 December 1858,[5] William was appointed by Queen Victoria to be one of the commissioners inquiring into the condition and management of lights, buoys, and beacons.

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Marriage and Family

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William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton, Esq., of the parish of St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, and Lady Harriet Hamilton, of the parish of St James Westminster, Middlesex, were married by licence on 16 May 1836, at the Chapel at Lambeth Palace in Lambeth, Surrey, by W. Cantuan.

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Death and Probate

William, then of Macartney House in Blackheath, co. Kent, died 1 October 1881 at Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland[2] and was buried at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland.[3]

On 17 February 1882,[2] in London, his will with a codicil was proved by his wife and sole executrix, Harriet Baillie Hamilton. His personal estate was in the amount of £5,029 12s 6d.

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From Wikipedia

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William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton (6 June 1803 – 1 October 1881) was a Scottish naval commander who served on the Arctic Council when it was searching for Sir John Franklin.

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References
  1. ↑ William Baillie-Hamilton, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 “Wills and Administrations, 1882”, in Principal Probate Registry (London). Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration: Made in the Principal Registry and in the Several District Registries of Her Majesty's Court of Probate. (London, United Kingdom: HM Stationery Office, [1859?]–present)
    vol. surnames H, p. 56.

    Digital image in England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–1995 (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1904/31874_222955-00061 : accessed 15 Nov. 2017).

    “HAMILTON, William Alexander Baillie,” of Macartney House, Blackheath, co. Kent, Admiral R.N., d. 1 Oct. 1881 at Portree, Isle of Skye; probate at Principal Registry, 17 Feb., to Rt. Hon. Lady Harriett Baillie Hamilton of Macartney House, widow, relict and sole executrix, personal estate £5,029 12s 6d.

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 “George Hamilton (et al.) grave monument”, in Gravestone Photographic Resource
    digital image, grave no. 138749, image name 11832c.

    (http://www.gravestonephotos.com/photos/Sc/Lothian/Edinburgh/Greyfriars/11832c.jpg : accessed 16 Oct. 2017)

    Inscription: “IN MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM ALEXANDER BAILLIE HAMILTON/ ADMIRAL R.N./ WHO DIED 1ST OCTOBER 1881/ AGED 78.”

  4. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
    no. 21709, p. 1787, 8 May 1855.

    (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/21709/page/1787 : accessed 16 Oct. 2017)

    “Admiralty, 5th May, 1855.
    “The following promotions, dated the 2nd instant, have this day taken place consequent on the decease, on the 1st instant, of Rear-Admiral of the White Armar Lowry Corry :
    “…, Captain William Alexander Baillie Hamilton, …, to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved Half-pay List.”

  5. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
    no. 6867, p. 2109, 17 Dec. 1858.

    (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/6867/page/2109 : accessed 16 Oct. 2017)

    “WHITEHALL, December 13, 1858.
    “THE Queen has been pleased to appoint Rear-Admiral William Alexander Baillie Hamilton, Captain Alfred Phillips Ryder, R.N., John Hall Gladstone, Esq., Duncan Dunbar, Esq., Chairman of the London Local Marine Board, and Samuel Robert Graves, Esq., Chairman of the Liverpool Local Marine Board, to be Her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the condition and management of Lights, Buoys, and Beacons.”

  6. ↑ The Edinburgh gazette. (Edinburgh, Scotland)
    no. 7191, p. 148, 24 Jan. 1862.

    (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/7191/page/148 : accessed 16 Oct. 2017)

    “ADMIRALTY, January 21, 1862.
    “The following promotions, dated the 15th instant, consequent on the death, on the 14th instant, of Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Durnford King, K.C.H., have this day taken place :—
    …
    “Rear-Admirals …, William Alexander Baillie Hamilton, …, on the Reserved Half-pay List, to be Vice-Admirals on the same List.”

  7. ↑ England. The London gazette. (London, England)
    no. 23014, p. 4466, 15 Sept. 1865.

    (https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23014/page/4466 : accessed 16 Oct. 2017)

    “Admiralty, 12th September, 1865.
    “In pursuance of Her Majesty's pleasure, Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, G.C.B., has this day been promoted to be Admiral of the Fleet, and, in consequence thereof, the following Flag promotions, also dated this day, have been made :—
    “Vice-Admirals : …, William Alexander Baillie Hamilton, …, on the Reserved List, to be Admirals on the same List.”

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