Lady Susan Hamilton

Lady Susan Harriet Catherine Opdebeck (née Hamilton; 9 June 1814  28 November 1889) was a Scottish aristocrat. The daughter of Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, and Susan Euphemia Beckford, she at once was a star of high society. An angelic child of great beauty and style, she attracted controversy after a high-profile divorce suit from the future Duke of Newcastle.

Lady Susan Hamilton
Lady Susan Hamilton, by Francis Grant
Born
Hon. Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton

9 June 1814
Château La Tour, Vevey, Switzerland
Died28 November 1889(1889-11-28) (aged 75)
Other namesLady Susan Opdebeck
Susan Pelham-Clinton, Duchess of Newcastle
Spouses
(m. 1832; div. 1850)
    Jean Opdebeck
    (m. 1870)
    Children
    Parent(s)Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton
    Susan Euphemia Beckford
    RelativesWilliam Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton (brother)
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