Duke of Abercorn

The title Duke of Abercorn (/ˈævərkɔːrn/) is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn. Although the Dukedom is in the Peerage of Ireland, it refers to Abercorn, West Lothian, and the Duke also bears four titles in the Peerage of Scotland and two in the Peerage of Great Britain, and is one of only three peers who have titles in those three peerages. The Duke of Abercorn also claims the French title of Duke of Châtellerault, created in 1548.^[1][2]

Dukedom of Abercorn
Arms of Duke of Abercorn: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, gules three cinquefoils pierced ermine (for Hamilton); 2nd & 3rd, argent, Argent, a lymphad with the sails furled proper, and oars in action sable (for Arran) in the point of honour and over all, an inescutcheon azure with charged three fleur-de-lys or, and surmounted by a French ducal coronet (for Châtellerault)^[1]
Creation date	10 August 1868
Created by	Victoria
Peerage	Peerage of Ireland
First holder	James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn
Present holder	James Hamilton, 5th Duke
Heir apparent	James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton^[1]
Remainder to	The 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Marquess of Abercorn Marquess of Hamilton (Great Britain) Earl of Abercorn (Scotland) Viscount Strabane Viscount Hamilton (Great Britain) Lord Paisley (Scotland) Lord of Abercorn (Scotland) Lord of Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick (Scotland) Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane Baron Mountcastle Baronet Hamilton of Dunalong
Seat(s)	Baronscourt^[1]
Motto	Sola Nobilitas Virtus ("The only nobility is virtue")^[1]

History

In acknowledgement of his loyalty, James VI of Scotland (James I of England), conferred on the Hon. Claud Hamilton, third son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, the title Lord Paisley. His son James Hamilton was created Lord Abercorn on 5 April 1603, then on 10 July 1606 he was made Earl of Abercorn and Lord of Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcastell and Kilpatrick.

His successor, the 2nd Earl of Abercorn, was additionally created Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, in the Peerage of Ireland, on 8 May 1617. He resigned this dignity to his younger brother in 1633; the brother's heirs inherited the Earldom and other titles in 1680, in the person of Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn. He was attainted in Ireland in 1691, and the Barony of Strabane forfeited, but his brother Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn, obtained a reversal of the attainder and recovered in 1692.^[1]

The 6th earl was at his accession an Irish baronet, "of Dunalong in the County of Tyrone, and of Nenagh in the County of Tipperary" (1660). He was additionally created Baron Mountcastle and Viscount Strabane, in the Peerage of Ireland, on 2 September 1701. The 7th earl became the first of the Earls of Abercorn to be invested a Privy Counsellor, having been appointed to both the English and Irish Privy Councils. The 8th earl was created Viscount Hamilton, of Hamilton, in the Peerage of Great Britain on 24 August 1786. He was succeeded by his nephew, who was created Marquess of Abercorn in the Peerage of Great Britain on 15 October 1790, after having sat in the House of Commons as MP for East Looe and for St Germans. He was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1805.^[1]

The 2nd Marquess, who had been given the Garter in 1844, served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1866 to 1868 (and again from 1874 to 1876); and on 10 August 1868, during his first term, he was created Marquess of Hamilton, of Strabane, and Duke of Abercorn (in the Peerage of Ireland). His successor, the 2nd Duke, continued the family tradition by being awarded the Garter in 1892; the 3rd Duke served as MP for Londonderry and as Governor of Northern Ireland, along with being created a Knight of St Patrick and given the Garter. Currently, the holder of the Dukedom is James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, also a Knight of the Garter.

Of the subsidiary titles above, Marquess of Hamilton is the courtesy title of the heir apparent, and Viscount Strabane that of his heir-apparent.^[1]

The Dukes of Abercorn also claim the French title of Duc de Châtellerault, as heirs-male of the 2nd Earl of Arran, who was granted the title in 1548 by Henry II of France. Additionally, since the death of William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, in 1651, the Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Abercorn have been the rightful claimants to the peerage dignities of Earl of Arran (of the 1503 creation) and Lord Hamilton (of the 1445 creation), both in the Peerage of Scotland, as the most senior heirs-male of James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, and this title is reflected in their coat of arms, with an inescutcheon of three fleurs-de-lys and a French ducal crown.^[1][3]

Diana, Princess of Wales, was a great-granddaughter of the 3rd Duke of Abercorn.

The family seat is Baronscourt (usually known locally as Baronscourt Castle), a neo-Classical country house on the Barons Court Estate near Newtownstewart, Omagh, a village near Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The traditional burial place of the Dukes of Abercorn and their families is the cemetery at Baronscourt Parish Church.^[1][4]

List of titleholders

Lords Paisley (1587)

• Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley (1543–1621) was a Scottish politician
  • The 1st Earl of Abercorn was the 1st Lord's eldest son. He predeceased his father
• James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Paisley was already 2nd Earl of Abercorn

Earls of Abercorn (1606)

Other titles: Lord Abercorn, in the county of Linlithgow (Sc 1603) and Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick (Sc 1606)

• James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (1575–1618) had been created Lord Abercorn in 1603

Other titles (2nd Earl onwards): Lord Paisley, in the county of Renfrew (Sc 1587)

Other titles (2nd Earl): Baron Hamilton of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1617, res. 1633)

• James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604 – c. 1670), eldest son of the 1st Earl, succeeded his grandfather as 2nd Lord Paisley in 1621
  • James Hamilton, Lord Paisley (c. 1633 – c. 1670), eldest son of the 2nd Earl, died without male issue
• George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1636–c. 1680), third and youngest son of the 2nd Earl, died unmarried

Other titles (4th Earl): Baron Hamilton of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1617, suc. 1668, att. 1691)

• Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn (c. 1659–c. 1691), already 5th Lord Hamilton, was descended from the 3rd son of the 1st Earl. He died unmarried

Other titles (5th Earl onwards): Baron Hamilton of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1617, rest. 1692)

• Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn (died 1701), younger brother of the 4th Earl, died without issue
• James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (c. 1661–1734), eldest son of Col James, himself eldest son of Sir George, himself fourth and youngest son of the 1st Earl

Other titles (7th Earl onwards): Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1701)

• James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1685–1744), eldest son of the 6th Earl

Other tiles (8th Earl onwards): Viscount Hamilton (GB 1786)

• James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), eldest son of the 7th Earl, died unmarried
• John Hamilton, 9th Earl of Abercorn (1756–1818) was created Marquess of Abercorn in 1790

Marquesses of Abercorn (1790)

Other titles: Earl of Abercorn (Sc 1606), Viscount Strabane (Ir 1701), Viscount Hamilton (GB 1786), Lord Paisley, in the county of Renfrew (Sc 1587), Lord Abercorn, in the county of Linlithgow (Sc 1603), Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick (Sc 1606), Lord Hamilton of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1617) and Baron Mountcastle, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1701)

• John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn (1756–1818), only son of Capt John, himself second son of the 7th Earl
  • James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), elder son of the 1st Marquess, predeceased his father
• James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn (1811–1885) was created Duke of Abercorn in 1868

Dukes of Abercorn (1868)

Other titles: Marquess of Abercorn (GB 1790), Marquess of Hamilton, of Strabane in the county of Tyrone (1868), Earl of Abercorn (Sc 1606), Viscount Strabane (Ir 1701), Viscount Hamilton (GB 1786), Lord Paisley, in the county of Renfrew (Sc 1587), Lord Abercorn, in the county of Linlithgow (Sc 1603), Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick (Sc 1606), Lord Hamilton of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1617) and Baron Mountcastle, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1701)

• James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885), elder son of Lord Hamilton
• James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913), eldest son of the 1st Duke
• James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953), eldest son of the 2nd Duke. His daughter Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer was grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales.
• James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979), elder son of the 3rd Duke.
• James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (born 1934), elder son of the 4th Duke

Line of succession

Line of succession^[5]^[6]

John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn (1756–1818) James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814)   James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885)   James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913)   James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953)   James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979)   James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (b. 1934) (1) James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton (b. 1969) (2) James Hamilton, Viscount Strabane (b. 2005) (3) Lord Claud Hamilton (b. 2007) (4) Lord Nicholas Hamilton (b. 1979) (5) Lord Claud Hamilton (b. 1939) (6) Alexander Hamilton (b. 1987) Lord Claud Hamilton (1813–1884) Douglas James Proby (1856–1931)   Sir Richard George Proby, 1st Baronet (1886–1979)   Sir Peter Proby, 2nd Baronet (1911–2002)   (7, 1) Sir William Proby, 3rd Baronet (b. 1949)

Family tree

v t e Douglas-Hamilton Family Trees: Dukes of: Abercorn, Brandon, and Hamilton; Earls of: Abercorn, Arran (Scotland), and Selkirk with subsidiary and courtesy titles

James II 1430–1460 King of Scotland Earl of Arran (Scotland) (1st creation), 1467 Lord Hamilton, 1445 Thomas Boyd d. c. 1473 Earl of Arran Mary Stewart 1453–1488 dowager Countess of Arran James Hamilton c. 1415–1479 1st Lord Hamilton James III 1451–1488 King of Scotland Earldom of Arran (1st creation) forfeit, 1469 Earl of Arran (Scotland) (2nd creation), 1503 James Hamilton c. 1475–1529 2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran James IV 1473–1513 King of Scotland Catherine Stewart (illegit.) c. 1495–1554 James Douglas d. 1548 Earl of Morton Duke of Châtellerault (France) (5th creation), 1548 James Hamilton c. 1516–1575 2nd Earl of Arran, 3rd Lord Hamilton, 1st Duke of Châtellerault Margaret Douglas c. 1510–1579 Dukedom of Châtellerault (5th creation) forfeit, 1559 Duke of Hamilton, 1599 Lord Paisley, 1587 James Hamilton c. 1533–1609 3rd Earl of Arran, 4th Lord Hamilton Anne Hamilton c. 1535 – c. 1574 m. George Gordon Earl of Huntly John Hamilton 1540–1604 1st Marquess of Hamilton Claud Hamilton 1546–1621 1st Lord Paisley Earl of Cambridge (England) (4th creation) and Baron of Innerdale, 1619 Lord Abercorn, 1603 Earl of Abercorn, 1606 Earls of Angus George Gordon 1562–1636 Marquess of Huntly James Hamilton 1589–1625 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl of Cambridge, 5th Lord Hamilton, 1st Baron of Innerdale, Lord Aberbrothwick/Arbroath James Hamilton 1575–1618 1st Earl of Abercorn, 1st Lord Abercorn Duke of Hamilton, Marquess of Clydesdale, Earl of Arran and Cambridge (Scotland) and Baron of Aven and Innerdale, 1643 Earl of Lanark, 1639 Baron Hamilton of Strabane, 1617 William Douglas 1589–1660 Marquess of Douglas, Earl of Angus, Lord Abernethy, Lord Bonkyll and Preston, Lord Jedburgh Forest Mary Gordon c. 1600–1674 James Hamilton 1606–1649 1st Duke of Hamilton, 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Clydesdale, 5th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 2nd Earl of Cambridge, 2nd Baron of Innerdale, 1st Lord Aven and Innerdale William Hamilton 1616–1651 2nd Duke of Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Clydesdale, 1st Earl of Lanark, 6th Earl of Arran, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, 2nd Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 3rd Baron of Innerdale, 2nd Lord Aven and Innerdale James Hamilton c. 1604 – c. 1670 2nd Earl of Abercorn, 2nd Lord Paisley, 1st Lord Hamilton of Strabane Claud Hamilton c. 1606–1638 2nd Lord Hamilton of Strabane George Hamilton c. 1607–1679 Earldom of Cambridge (4th creation) and Barony of Innerdale extinct and Earldom of Arran (2nd creation) dormant, 1651 Earl of Selkirk and Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 1646 see Earl of Ormond family tree for Earls of Angus, etc. William Douglas (Hamilton) 1634–1694 1st Earl of Selkirk, suo jure Duke of Hamilton, Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 1st Lord Daer and Shortcleuch Anne Hamilton 1631–1716 suo jure: 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, 3rd Marchioness of Clydesdale, 3rd Countess of Arran and Cambridge, 2nd Countess of Lanark, 3rd Lady of Aven and Innerdale George Hamilton c. 1636 – c. 1680 3rd Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton c. 1633 – c. 1670 Lord Paisley James Hamilton 1633–1655 3rd Lord Hamilton of Strabane George Hamilton c. 1636–1668 4th Lord Hamilton of Strabane James Hamilton c. 1620–1673 Ceded Dukedom of Hamilton to 4th Duke, 1698 Duke of Brandon and Baron Dutton, 1711 Earl of Ruglen, 1697 Earl of Orkney (3rd creation), 1697 Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle, 1701 James Hamilton 1658–1712 4th Duke of Hamilton, 1st Duke of Brandon, 4th Marquess of Clydesdale, 3rd Earl of Lanark, 4th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 3rd Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 4th Lord Aven and Innerdale Charles Douglas 1663–1739 2nd Earl of Selkirk, 2nd Lord Daer and Shortcleuch John Douglas-Hamilton 1664–1744 3rd Earl of Selkirk, 1st Earl of Ruglen, 3rd Lord Daer and Shortcleuch George Hamilton 1666–1737 1st Earl of Orkney Basil Hamilton 1671–1701 Catherine Hamilton Charles Hamilton d. 1701 5th Earl of Abercorn, 6th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Claud Hamilton 1658–1691 4th Earl of Abercorn, 5th Lord Hamilton of Strabane James Hamilton c. 1661–1734 6th Earl of Abercorn, 7th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Earls of Ruglen Earls of Orkney Basil Hamilton 1696–1742 James Hamilton 1685–1744 7th Earl of Abercorn, 8th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Viscount Hamilton, 1786 James Hamilton 1703–1743 5th Duke of Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Brandon, 5th Marquess of Clydesdale, 4th Earl of Lanark, 5th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 4th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 5th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 2nd Baron Dutton Lord Anne Hamilton 1709–1748 Dunbar Douglas 1722–1799 4th Earl of Selkirk, 4th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch James Hamilton 1712–1789 8th Earl of Abercorn, 9th Lord Hamilton of Strabane John Hamilton 1714–1755 Baron Hamilton of Hameldon county, Leicester, 1776 Marquess of Abercorn, 1790 James Hamilton 1724–1758 6th Duke of Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Brandon, 6th Marquess of Clydesdale, 5th Earl of Lanark, 6th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 5th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 6th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 3rd Baron Dutton Elizabeth Gunning (c. 1733–1790) 1st Baroness Hamilton suo jure Archibald Hamilton 1740–1819 9th Duke of Hamilton, 6th Duke of Brandon, 6th Marquess of Douglas, 9th Marquess of Clydesdale, 8th Earl of Lanark, 6th Earl of Angus, 9th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 9th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 8th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 6th Baron Dutton, 6th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest Charles Powell Hamilton 1747–1825 John Hamilton 1756–1818 9th Earl of Abercorn, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, 10th Lord Hamilton of Strabane James Hamilton 1755–1769 7th Duke of Hamilton, 4th Duke of Brandon, Marquess of Angus and Abernethy, 4th Marquess of Douglas, 7th Marquess of Clydesdale, 6th Earl of Lanark, 4th Earl of Angus, 7th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 6th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 7th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 4th Baron Dutton, 4th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest Douglas Hamilton 1756–1799 8th Duke of Hamilton, 5th Duke of Brandon, 5th Marquess of Douglas, 8th Marquess of Clydesdale, 7th Earl of Lanark, 5th Earl of Angus, 8th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 7th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 8th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 5th Baron Dutton, 5th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, 2nd Baron Hamilton Alexander Hamilton 1767–1852 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon, 7th Marquess of Douglas, 10th Marquess of Clydesdale, 7th Earl of Angus, 9th Earl of Lanark, 10th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 9th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 10th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 7th Baron Dutton, 7th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest Augustus Barrington Price Anne Powell Douglas-Hamilton 1781–1849 Thomas Douglas 1771–1820 5th Earl of Selkirk, 5th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch James Hamilton 1786–1818 Viscount Hamilton Duke of Abercorn, of Strabane and Duke of Abercorn, 1868 William Alexander Anthony Archibald Hamilton 1811–1863 11th Duke of Hamilton, 8th Duke of Brandon, 8th Marquess of Douglas, 11th Marquess of Clydesdale, 8th Earl of Angus, 10th Earl of Lanark, 11th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 10th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 11th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 8th Baron Dutton, 8th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest Charles Douglas-Hamilton 1808–1873 Dunbar James Douglas 1809–1885 6th Earl of Selkirk, 6th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch James Hamilton 1811–1885 2nd Marquess of Abercorn, 10th Earl of Abercorn, 1st Duke of Abercorn, 11th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Duke of Châtellerault (France) (5th creation), revived 1548 William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton 1845–1895 12th Duke of Hamilton, 9th Duke of Brandon, 2nd Duke of Châtellerault, 9th Marquess of Douglas, 12th Marquess of Clydesdale, 8th Earl of Selkirk, 12th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 9th Earl of Angus, 11th Earl of Lanark, 11th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 8th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 12th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 9th Baron Dutton, 9th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, 8th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch Charles George Douglas-Hamilton 1847–1886 7th Earl of Selkirk, 7th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch James Hamilton 1838–1913 2nd Duke of Abercorn, 3rd Marquess of Abercorn, 11th Earl of Abercorn, 12th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 1862–1940 13th Duke of Hamilton, 10th Duke of Brandon, 10th Marquess of Douglas, 13th Marquess of Clydesdale, 13th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 20th Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 10th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 9th Earl of Selkirk, 12th Earl of Lanark, 12th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 9th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 13th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 10th Baron Dutton, 10th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest, 9th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch James Albert Edward Hamilton 1869–1953 3rd Duke of Abercorn, 4th Marquess of Abercorn, 12th Earl of Abercorn, 13th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 1903–1973 14th Duke of Hamilton, 11th Duke of Brandon, 11th Marquess of Douglas, 14th Marquess of Clydesdale, 14th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 21st Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 11th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 13rd Earl of Lanark, 13th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 14th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 11th Baron Dutton, 11th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest George Nigel Douglas-Hamilton 1906–1994 10th Earl of Selkirk, 10th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, 10th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton 1909–1964 James Edward Hamilton 1904–1979 4th Duke of Abercorn, 5th Marquess of Abercorn, 13th Earl of Abercorn, 14th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Baron Selkirk of Douglas, 1997 Angus Douglas-Hamilton 1938–2010 15th Duke of Hamilton, 12th Duke of Brandon, 15th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 15th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 12th Marquess of Douglas, 15th Marquess of Clydesdale, 22nd Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 12th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 14th Earl of Lanark, 14th Lord Machansyre and Polmont, 15th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 12th Baron Dutton, 12th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton 1942–2023 11th Earl of Selkirk, 11th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, Earldom disclaimed, 1994, Baron Selkirk of Douglas Alasdair Douglas-Hamilton b. 1939 James Hamilton b. 1934 5th Duke of Abercorn, 6th Marquess of Abercorn, 14th Earl of Abercorn, 15th Lord Hamilton of Strabane Barony Selkirk of Douglas expired as a life peerage, 2023 Alexander Douglas-Hamilton b. 1978 16th Duke of Hamilton, 13th Duke of Brandon, 16th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 16th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 13th Marquess of Douglas, 16th Marquess of Clydesdale, 23rd Earl of Angus (1389 creation), 13th Earl of Angus (1633 creation), 15th Earl of Lanark, 16th Earl of Arran and Cambridge, 15th Lord Machanshyre and Polmont, 16th Lord Aven and Innerdale, 13th Baron Dutton, 13th Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest John William Douglas-Hamilton b. 1979 John Andrew Douglas-Hamilton b. 1978 12th Earl of Selkirk, 12th Lord Daer and Shortcleuch Charles Douglas Douglas-Hamilton (b. 1979) Angus Gavin Douglas-Hamilton b. 1968 James Hamilton b. 1969 styled Marquess of Hamilton Heir presumptive to the Earldom of Selkirk Douglas Douglas-Hamilton b. 2012 styled Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale William Frederick Douglas-Hamilton b. 2014 Basil George Douglas-Hamilton b. 2016 William Douglas-Hamilton b. 1999 James Hamilton b. 2005 styled Viscount Strabane Heir apparent to the dukedoms of Hamilton and Brandon

See also

• Duchess of Abercorn (disambiguation)
• Duke of Hamilton
• Earl of Arran (Scotland)
• Hamilton baronets
• Proby baronets of Elton Hall
• Clan Douglas

References

1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 4–7. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
2. Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1914. p. 54. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. McAndrew, Bruce A. (2006). Scotland's Historic Heraldry. Boydell Press. p. 510. ISBN 9781843832614. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
4. Baronscourt Parish Church
5. Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Abercorn, Duke of". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150th ed.). London: Debrett's. pp. 1939–1945. ISBN 978-1-9997-6705-1.
6. Mosley, Charles, ed. (1999). "Abercorn". Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Vol. 1 (106th ed.). Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books). pp. 3–6. ISBN 2-9400-8502-1.

External links

• Baronscourt House official website