Lord Hamilton , Baron of Strabane, in the County of Tyrone , is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 8 May 1617, for James Hamilton, Master of Abercorn , eldest son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn , during the life of his father (and his grandfather, Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley ); the barony had the special remainder to the heir-males of his father. He was about thirteen at the time. Both Abercorn and Paisley were in the peerage of Scotland . He inherited his father's several titles in 1618, his grandfather's title in 1621.
15-472: Baron Hamilton may refer to several peerage titles. Baron Hamilton of Strabane in the County of Tyrone (1617) Baron Hamilton of Glenawly (1660) Baron Hamilton of Stackallen in the County of Meath (1715) Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in the County of Leicester (1776) Baron Hamilton of Wishaw in the County of Lanark (1831) Baron Hamilton of Dalzell in
30-542: A Knight of the Garter. Of the subsidiary titles above, Marquess of Hamilton is the courtesy title of the heir apparent , and Viscount Strabane that of his heir-apparent. The Dukes of Abercorn also claim the French title of Duc de Châtellerault , as heirs-male of the 2nd Earl of Arran , who was granted the title in 1548 by Henry II of France . Additionally, since the death of William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton , in 1651,
45-625: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Baron Hamilton of Strabane In 1633, shortly after his marriage, he gave his Irish lands to his younger brother, Claud , and resigned his title to the King, to be given to Claud; it was recreated on 14 August 1634 (with the precedence of 1617). George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn , the second Earl's last surviving son, died in Padua, sometime around 1680 or 1682. Claud Hamilton, 5th Lord Hamilton , grandson of
60-554: The Act of Union 1800 limited the number of Irish creations after the Union. There is some dispute over the propriety of this action. For further Barons, see Duke of Abercorn . Duke of Abercorn The title Duke of Abercorn ( / ˈ æ v ər k ɔːr n / ) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn . Although
75-689: The 2nd Baron, therefore inherited the Earldom of Abercorn ; the Lords Hamilton have since been Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Abercorn , with one exception: The same Claud Hamilton, 5th Baron and 4th Earl, was Lord of the Bedchamber to James II , went with him into exile, and fought on the losing side at the Battle of the Boyne . Thereafter he was outlawed, attainted and deprived of his Irish peerage and estates; but not
90-576: The County of Tipperary" (1660). He was additionally created Baron Mountcastle and Viscount Strabane , in the Peerage of Ireland, on 2 September 1701. The 7th earl became the first of the Earls of Abercorn to be invested a Privy Counsellor , having been appointed to both the English and Irish Privy Councils. The 8th earl was created Viscount Hamilton , of Hamilton, in the Peerage of Great Britain on 24 August 1786. He
105-546: The Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland, it refers to Abercorn , West Lothian , and the Duke also bears four titles in the Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain , and is one of three peers who have titles in those three peerages. The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault , created in 1548. In acknowledgement of his loyalty, James VI of Scotland (James I of England), conferred on
120-448: The Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Abercorn have been the rightful claimants to the peerage dignities of Earl of Arran (of the 1503 creation) and Lord Hamilton (of the 1445 creation), both in the Peerage of Scotland , as the most senior heirs-male of James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault , and this title is reflected in their coat of arms, with an inescutcheon of three fleurs-de-lys and a French ducal crown. Diana, Princess of Wales ,
135-533: The Hon. Claud Hamilton, third son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran , the title Lord Paisley . His son James Hamilton was created Lord Abercorn on 5 April 1603, then on 10 July 1606 he was made Earl of Abercorn and Lord of Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick . His successor, the 2nd Earl of Abercorn, was additionally created Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane , in the Peerage of Ireland , on 8 May 1617. He resigned this dignity to his younger brother in 1633;
150-550: The Scottish ones. However, he died in a naval encounter on his way back to France a few months later, in August 1691, and his brother and heir Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn was able to get the attainder reversed, on 24 May 1692. James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn was descended from another son of the first Earl, but inherited the Barony of Strabane in 1701 without regrant, under
165-532: The brother's heirs inherited the Earldom and other titles in 1680, in the person of Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn . He was attainted in Ireland in 1691, and the Barony of Strabane forfeited, but his brother Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn , obtained a reversal of the attainder and recovered in 1692. The 6th earl was at his accession an Irish baronet , "of Dunalong in the County of Tyrone, and of Nenagh in
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#1732855852147180-631: The county of Lanark (1886) Baron Hamilton of Epsom in the County of Devon (2005) Baron Hamilton of Hageby in Sweden Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Baron Hamilton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baron_Hamilton&oldid=498327562 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
195-544: The special remainder. He, who had joined William of Orange in 1688, and fought to defend Derry during the Siege of Derry , promptly had his Irish title promoted to Viscount Strabane. James Hamilton, second Marquess of Abercorn was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1868, when he was created Duke of Abercorn , and Marquess of Hamilton of Strabane; both again in the Peerage of Ireland. Officially, these were not creations but promotions of his existing Irish titles; this matters because
210-437: Was created Marquess of Hamilton , of Strabane, and Duke of Abercorn (in the Peerage of Ireland). His successor, the 2nd Duke, continued the family tradition by being awarded the Garter in 1892; the 3rd Duke served as MP for Londonderry and as Governor of Northern Ireland , along with being created a Knight of St Patrick and given the Garter. Currently, the holder of the Dukedom is James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn , also
225-559: Was succeeded by his nephew, who was created Marquess of Abercorn in the Peerage of Great Britain on 15 October 1790, after having sat in the House of Commons as MP for East Looe and for St Germans . He was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1805. The 2nd Marquess, who had been given the Garter in 1844, served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1866 to 1868 (and again from 1874 to 1876); and on 10 August 1868, during his first term, he
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