James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and 2nd Duke of Brandon KT FRS (5 January 1703 – 2 March 1743) was a Scottish peer, the son of the 4th Duke of Hamilton.
The Duke of Hamilton KT FRS | |
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Portrait by William Hoare | |
| Tenure | 1712–1743 |
| Predecessor | James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton |
| Successor | James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton |
| Other titles | 2nd Duke of Brandon |
| Born | 5 January 1703 |
| Died | 2 March 1743 (aged 40) Bath |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Anne Cochrane Elizabeth Strangways Anne Spencer |
| Issue | James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton Anne Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton Lord Spencer Hamilton |
| Parents | James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton Hon. Elizabeth Gerard |
Hamilton attended Winchester College from 1716 to 1717. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 2 May 1718 and was created a DCL on 6 June 1719. He succeeded to his father's title of Duke of Hamilton in 1712 following his death in the notorious Hamilton–Mohun Duel in Hyde Park. At the foundation of the noted charity, the Foundling Hospital in London, Hamilton was one of the charity's first governors and his name is listed on the organisation's royal charter, granted in October 1739.
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