John James Hamilton

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    John James Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn KG PC (July 1756 – January 2 7, 1818) was the son of Captain Hon. John Hamilton and grandson of James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn.
    
    He was educated at Harrow and Pembroke College, Cambridge. There he became me the friend of William Pitt the Younger, a connection that would serve him well in later years.
    
    He married, firstly, Catherine Copley, daughter of Sir Joseph Copley, 1 st Baronet, on 20 June 1779. They had five children:
    
    Lady Harriet Margaret Hamilton (1780–1803), died unmarried.
    Lady Maria Hamilton (1782–1814), died unmarried.
    Lady Catherine Elizabeth Hamilton (1784–1812), married George Hamilton-Gordon don, 4th Earl of Aberdeen and had issue.
    James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), married Harriet Douglas, granddaughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and had issue.
    Lord Claud Hamilton (1787–1808), died unmarried.
    He was a Tory MP for two boroughs in Cornwall from 1783 to 1789, when he succeeded to the Earldom. He was a supporter of his friend Pitt's first ministry, and a friend of William Pitt the Younger. He was created 1st Marque ss of Abercorn on 15 October 1790, doubtless due to his political connections.
    
    He married, secondly, his first cousin, Cecil Hamilton, daughter of Revere Reverend The Hon. George Hamilton, on 4 March 1792, but they were divorced in 17 99 by an Act of Parliament. They had one child:
    
    The Lady Cecil Frances Hamilton (July 19, 1795 – July 7, 1860), married Wi William Howard, 4th Earl of Wicklow and had issue.
    He was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland on 7 February 1794. Most of he Abercorn lands were in Ireland, and the Marquess made great efforts to build a voting bloc in the Irish Parliament from County Donegal a and County Tyrone, although with relatively little success.
    
    He married, thirdly, Lady Anne Jane Gore, daughter of Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, on 3 April 1800.
    
    He was invested as a Knight of the Garter on 17 January 1805.
    
    Lord Abercorn died in 1818, aged 61 at Bentley Prior, London and his titles passed to his grandson, James Hamilton.
    
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    Preceded by:
    John Buller
    William Graves Member for East Looe
    1783–1784
    with John Buller Succeeded by:
    John Buller
    William Graves
    Preceded by:
    Edward James Eliot
    Dudley Long Member for St Germans
    1784–1789
    with Abel Smith 1784–1788, Samuel Smith 1788–1790 Succeeded by:
    Samuel Smith
    Sir Charles Hamilton
    Preceded by:
    James Hamilton Earl of Abercorn
    1789–1818 Succeeded by:
    James Hamilton
    Preceded by:
    New Creation Marquess of Abercorn
    1790–1818
    
    References
    [www.proni.gov.uk/records/private/aberc.htm Abercorn papers]
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