In 1698 on the marriage of his father to Elizabeth Gerard, Charles was sent to France. He was put under the aegis of the Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton, James II's and James III'sSecretary of State. While in France Hamilton was styled as the Count of Arran or in French as it would have been Comte d'Arran.[4][5] Also while in France, Hamilton met and married his wife, Antoinette Courteney, daughter of Charles Courteney of Archambaud and Elizabeth Wyatt. Charles Courteney was a descendant of Francis Courtenay, de jure 4th Earl of Devon. Hamilton and Antoinette Courteney had one son.[3]
While he was styled Count of Arran or Comte d'Arran in France, it is unknown whether he was truly ennobled as Comte or if this was purely honorary. The title can clearly be seen to be a reference to the Earldom of Arran, the subsidiary title of the Dukes of Hamilton, his father's family. There is a strong possibility that it was a genuine title bearing in mind he was from exceptional lineage and even related to the Kings of France. Through his Great-Grandmother Henrietta Maria of France, Louis XIV would have been his First Cousin once-removed and Louis XV his Second Cousin, twice removed. Therefore with this close relationship between him and the Kings of France the strong likelihood is that it was a genuine title, although there is little evidence to prove this.[3] If it was a genuine title then his male line descendents would be entitled to be Comte d'Arran.[1]
On the death of his father, in the celebrated Hamilton–Mohun Duel of 1712 Charles Hamilton issued a challenge to his father's claimed killer Lieutenant-General George Macartney, however this was turned down. After that Hamilton travelled to Switzerland and spent his time living between there and Paris. While in Switzerland he pursued Alchemy and also had a close friendship with George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal. Hamilton also wrote a book, "Transactions During the Reign of Queen Anne, From the Union to the Death of that Princess" which was posthumously published by his son in 1790.[3]
Hamilton died in Paris on the 13th August 1754 and was buried in Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, Paris. His estate was left in its entirety to his son.[6]
Issue
Charles Hamilton married Antoinette Courteney, daughter of Charles Courteney of Archambaud and Elizabeth Wyatt, in 1737 in Paris, France. They had one son together:[3]
Lt. Col Sir William James, (20 May 1777 - 5 December 1820) married firstly Catherine Gordon, daughter of Hon. Lockhart Gordon (son of the 3rd Earl of Aboyne) and Hon. Catherine Wallop (daughter of Lord Lymington) on 3 May 1798, married secondly Lady Henrietta Montagu, daughter of John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich and had issue by both wives.
Anne James married Sir St. Andrew St. John and had issue.
The surname was taken due to Charles Hamilton wishing to change away from the Hamilton family, so taking his father's first name as his children's surname.
^ abSir James Balfour (1904). The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's The Peerage of Scotland: Volume I. David Douglas. p. 32.
^Allen Andrews (1970). The Royal Whore: Barbara Villiers, Lasy Castlemaine. Chilton Book Company.
^ abcdefWilliam Anderson (1877). The Scottish nation; or, the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland by William Anderson. p. 421.
^ abMargaret Mary Pearson (1956). Bright Tapestry. Harrap. p. 22.
^H.C.G. Matthew (1995). Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.
^Peter and Roger Powell Beauclerk-Dewar (2006). Right Royal Bastards: The fruits of passion. Burke's Peerage and Gentry. p. 42.
External links
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charles, hamilton, count, arran, charles, hamilton, march, 1691, august, 1754, natural, born, james, hamilton, earl, arran, lady, barbara, fitzroy, charles, hamiltoncomte, arranpredecessornew, creationsuccessorcharles, hamilton, jamesborn, 1691, march, 1691cle. Charles Hamilton 30 March 1691 13 August 1754 was the natural born son of James Hamilton Earl of Arran and Lady Barbara FitzRoy 1 Charles HamiltonComte d ArranPredecessornew creationSuccessorCharles Hamilton JamesBorn 1691 03 30 30 March 1691Cleveland House LondonDied13 August 1754 1754 08 13 aged 63 Paris FranceBuriedSaint Pierre de Montmartre ParisNoble familyDouglas HamiltonSpouse s Antoinette Courteney of ArchambaudIssueCharles Hamilton James Count of ArranFatherJames Hamilton 4th Duke of HamiltonMotherLady Barbara FitzRoy Contents 1 Early life 2 Life in France 3 Issue 4 Ancestors 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditHamilton was born in London in his maternal grandmother the Duchess of Cleveland s house Cleveland House 2 He was born to the Earl of Arran the future 4th Duke of Hamilton and his mistress Lady Barbara FitzRoy herself the natural daughter of Charles II of England and Barbara Villiers Duchess of Cleveland 3 After his birth his mother was sent out to become a Nun in the English Priory of St Nicholas at Pontoise in Normandy France taking the name Sister Benedicta where she later became prioress in 1721 Hamilton himself was raised by her mother the Duchess of Cleveland 4 Life in France EditIn 1698 on the marriage of his father to Elizabeth Gerard Charles was sent to France He was put under the aegis of the Charles Middleton 2nd Earl of Middleton James II s and James III s Secretary of State While in France Hamilton was styled as the Count of Arran or in French as it would have been Comte d Arran 4 5 Also while in France Hamilton met and married his wife Antoinette Courteney daughter of Charles Courteney of Archambaud and Elizabeth Wyatt Charles Courteney was a descendant of Francis Courtenay de jure 4th Earl of Devon Hamilton and Antoinette Courteney had one son 3 While he was styled Count of Arran or Comte d Arran in France it is unknown whether he was truly ennobled as Comte or if this was purely honorary The title can clearly be seen to be a reference to the Earldom of Arran the subsidiary title of the Dukes of Hamilton his father s family There is a strong possibility that it was a genuine title bearing in mind he was from exceptional lineage and even related to the Kings of France Through his Great Grandmother Henrietta Maria of France Louis XIV would have been his First Cousin once removed and Louis XV his Second Cousin twice removed Therefore with this close relationship between him and the Kings of France the strong likelihood is that it was a genuine title although there is little evidence to prove this 3 If it was a genuine title then his male line descendents would be entitled to be Comte d Arran 1 On the death of his father in the celebrated Hamilton Mohun Duel of 1712 Charles Hamilton issued a challenge to his father s claimed killer Lieutenant General George Macartney however this was turned down After that Hamilton travelled to Switzerland and spent his time living between there and Paris While in Switzerland he pursued Alchemy and also had a close friendship with George Keith 10th Earl Marischal Hamilton also wrote a book Transactions During the Reign of Queen Anne From the Union to the Death of that Princess which was posthumously published by his son in 1790 3 Hamilton died in Paris on the 13th August 1754 and was buried in Saint Pierre de Montmartre Paris His estate was left in its entirety to his son 6 Issue EditCharles Hamilton married Antoinette Courteney daughter of Charles Courteney of Archambaud and Elizabeth Wyatt in 1737 in Paris France They had one son together 3 Charles Hamilton James Count of Arran born 16 July 1738 in Edinburgh died 9 April 1800 in Holyroodhouse married Catherine Napier daughter of Sir Gerrard Napier 5th Baronet of Middle March on 15 June 1760 and had two children 3 Lt Col Sir William James 20 May 1777 5 December 1820 married firstly Catherine Gordon daughter of Hon Lockhart Gordon son of the 3rd Earl of Aboyne and Hon Catherine Wallop daughter of Lord Lymington on 3 May 1798 married secondly Lady Henrietta Montagu daughter of John Montagu 5th Earl of Sandwich and had issue by both wives Anne James married Sir St Andrew St John and had issue The surname was taken due to Charles Hamilton wishing to change away from the Hamilton family so taking his father s first name as his children s surname Ancestors EditAncestors of Charles Hamilton Count of Arran16 William Douglas 10th Earl of Angus8 William Douglas 1st Marquess of Douglas17 Lady Elizabeth Oliphant4 William Hamilton Duke of Hamilton18 George Gordon 1st Marquess of Huntly9 Lady Mary Gordon19 Lady Henrietta Stewart2 James Hamilton 4th Duke of Hamilton20 James Hamilton 2nd Marquess of Hamilton10 James Hamilton 1st Duke of Hamilton21 Lady Ann Cunningham5 Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess of Hamilton22 William Feilding 1st Earl of Denbigh11 Lady Mary Fielding23 Susan Villiers1 Charles Hamilton24 James I of England12 Charles I of England25 Anne of Denmark6 Charles II of England26 Henry IV of France13 Henrietta Maria of France27 Marie de Medici3 Lady Barbara FitzRoy28 Sir Edward Villiers14 William Villiers 2nd Viscount Grandison29 Barbara St John7 Barbara Palmer 1st Duchess of Cleveland30 Paul Bayning 1st Viscount Bayning15 Mary Bayning31 Anne GlemhamReferences Edit a b Sir James Balfour 1904 The Scots Peerage founded on Wood s edition of Sir Robert Douglas s The Peerage of Scotland Volume I David Douglas p 32 Allen Andrews 1970 The Royal Whore Barbara Villiers Lasy Castlemaine Chilton Book Company a b c d e f William Anderson 1877 The Scottish nation or the Surnames Families Literature Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland by William Anderson p 421 a b Margaret Mary Pearson 1956 Bright Tapestry Harrap p 22 H C G Matthew 1995 Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Peter and Roger Powell Beauclerk Dewar 2006 Right Royal Bastards The fruits of passion Burke s Peerage and Gentry p 42 External links Editthepeerage com Retrieved from https 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