James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (29 February 1904 – 4 June 1979), styled Viscount Strabane until 1913 and Marquess of Hamilton between 1913 and 1953, was a British peer.[1] He was the son of James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham.[2] He inherited his father's peerages on 12 September 1953.[2][3]
In 1928 he married Lady Kathleen Crichton (1905–1990), a daughter of Henry Crichton, Viscount Crichton (1872–1914, son of the 4th and father of the 5th Earl of Erne) and Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor (1883–1959, daughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster).[2]
^Cokayne, George Edward (2000) [1982]. Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, H. A.; White, Geoffrey; Warrand, Duncan; de Walden, Lord Howard (eds.). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant. Vol. I. Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing. p. 10. ISBN0904387828. OCLC 60066829.
^ abcde"Abercorn". Who's Who 2022 & Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ abMontague-Smith, Patrick W., ed. (2008). "Abercorn, Duke of (Hamilton) sat as Marquess of Abercorn (GB 1790) (Duke I 1868, Bt I 1660)". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2008. London, UK: Debrett's Peerage Limited.
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James Edward Hamilton 4th Duke of Abercorn 29 February 1904 4 June 1979 styled Viscount Strabane until 1913 and Marquess of Hamilton between 1913 and 1953 was a British peer 1 He was the son of James Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn and Lady Rosalind Cecilia Caroline Bingham 2 He inherited his father s peerages on 12 September 1953 2 3 His GraceThe Duke of AbercornThe Duke of Abercorn in 1960Lord Lieutenant of TyroneIn office 1951 1979MonarchElizabeth IIPreceded byJames Ponsonby GalbraithSucceeded byJohn Hamilton StubberMember of the Senate of Northern IrelandIn office 22 March 1949 8 May 1962Personal detailsBornJames Edward Hamilton Viscount Strabane 1904 02 29 29 February 1904Died4 June 1979 1979 06 04 aged 75 Political partyUnionistSpouseHon Kathleen Crichton m 1928 wbr Children3 including James Hamilton 5th Duke of AbercornParentsJames Hamilton 3rd Duke of AbercornLady Rosalind Bingham Contents 1 Career 2 Family 3 Ancestry 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message The then Lord Hamilton attended Eton 2 He was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards where he rose to the rank of captain 3 In 1946 he was elected to the County Council of County Tyrone served as High Sheriff of Tyrone and then served in the Senate of Northern Ireland 3 He became Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone on his father s death a position he held for the remainder of his life 3 He was appointed honorary colonel of the 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers a Territorial Army unit and died at age 75 3 Family editIn 1928 he married Lady Kathleen Crichton 1905 1990 a daughter of Henry Crichton Viscount Crichton 1872 1914 son of the 4th and father of the 5th Earl of Erne and Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor 1883 1959 daughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster 2 They had two sons and a daughter Lady Moyra Kathleen Hamilton 1930 2020 4 James Hamilton 5th Duke of Abercorn born 1934 Lord Claud Anthony Hamilton born 1939 who was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of County Fermanagh in 1978 he was High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1990 and was made a Justice of the Peace for the county in 1991 In 1982 he married Catherine Janet Faulkner niece of Lord Faulkner of Downpatrick They have a son and a daughter 4 Ancestry editAncestors of James Hamilton 4th Duke of Abercorn16 James Hamilton Viscount Hamilton8 James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn17 Harriet Douglas4 James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn18 John Russell 6th Duke of Bedford9 Lady Louisa Jane Russell19 Lady Georgiana Gordon2 James Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn20 Hon Penn Assheton Curzon10 Richard Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe21 Lady Sophia Howe 2nd Baroness Howe5 Lady Mary Curzon Howe22 Admiral Sir John Gore11 Anne Gore23 Georgiana Montagu1 James Hamilton 4th Duke of Hamilton24 Richard Bingham 2nd Earl of Lucan12 George Bingham 3rd Earl of Lucan25 Lady Elizabeth Belasyse6 Charles Bingham 4th Earl of Lucan26 Robert Brudenell 6th Earl of Cardigan13 Lady Anne Brudenell27 Penelope Anne Cooke3 Lady Rosalind Bingham28 Charles Lennox 4th Duke of Richmond14 Charles Gordon Lennox 5th Duke of Richmond29 Lady Charlotte Gordon7 Lady Cecilia Gordon Lennox30 Henry Paget 1st Marquess of Anglesey7 Lady Caroline Paget31 Lady Caroline VilliersSee also editList of Northern Ireland Members of the House of LordsReferences edit Cokayne George Edward 2000 1982 Gibbs Vicary Doubleday H A White Geoffrey Warrand Duncan de Walden Lord Howard eds The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant Vol I Gloucester U K Alan Sutton Publishing p 10 ISBN 0904387828 OCLC 60066829 a b c d Mosley Charles 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes 107 ed Wilmington Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd p 140 ISBN 0971196621 a b c d e Abercorn Who s Who 2022 amp Who Was Who Oxford University Press Retrieved 11 August 2022 a b Montague Smith Patrick W ed 2008 Abercorn Duke of Hamilton sat as Marquess of Abercorn GB 1790 Duke I 1868 Bt I 1660 Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 2008 London UK Debrett s Peerage Limited External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Abercorn Portraits of James Hamilton 4th Duke of Abercorn at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Honorary titles Preceded byJames Ponsonby Galbraith Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone1951 1979 Succeeded byJohn Hamilton Stubber Preceded byJohn Blakiston Houston Honorary Colonel of the5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers1963 1967 Battalion disbanded Peerage of Ireland Preceded byJames Hamilton Duke of Abercorn1953 1979 Succeeded byJames Hamilton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Hamilton 4th Duke of Abercorn amp oldid 1220356096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
