James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton

James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (Petersham Lodge, Surrey, 7 October 1786 – 27 May 1814, Mayfair) was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and matriculated on 24 October 1805. On November 25, 1809, he married Harriet Douglas, granddaughter of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, by whom he had three children: Harriet Hamilton (c. 1812 – March 19, 1884), married Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton and had issue James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885) Lord Claud Hamilton (1813–1884) He died in his house in London at the age of 27, leaving three young children; James, the eldest son, would succeed his grandfather as Marquess of Abercorn four years later.