Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)

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The Hamilton family, Dukes of Hamilton, is a prominent Scottish noble house that has held one of the highest-ranking dukedoms in the Peerage of Scotland since the 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble family
aristocratic house
associatedTown Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
associatedWithDynasty House of Douglas (through marriage)
linked to: Clan Douglas
coatOfArmsFeature Crowned heart
Three cinquefoils ermine
country Scotland
establishedAsDukes 17th century
ethnicGroup Scottish people
hasMotto Through (or By) the Cross to the Crown
hasTitle Duke of Brandon
Earl of Angus
Earl of Lanark
Lord Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest
Lord Machanshyre and Polmont
Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale
hereditaryOffice Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland
Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Linlithgow (historical association)
historicalStatus Premier dukedom in the Peerage of Scotland
languageHistorically English
Scots
nobleRank duke
nobleTitleHeld Duke of Hamilton
notableMember Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 16th Duke of Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton
Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton
Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton
Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton
William Douglas-Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton
origin House of Hamilton
peerage Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Scotland
politicalAlignmentHistorical Royalist (Wars of the Three Kingdoms)
linked to: Royalists
politicalSphere British politics
Scottish politics
region Lanarkshire
religionHistorically Anglicanism
Presbyterianism
seat Hamilton Palace (historic)
Lennoxlove House
style Premier peers of Scotland

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Hamilton namedAfter Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
Bass Rock ownedBy Hamilton-Dalrymple family
linked to: Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
Duke of Hamilton heldByFamily Douglas-Hamilton family
linked to: Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
Duke of Hamilton associatedNobleHouse House of Douglas-Hamilton
linked to: Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
Thomas Hamilton (name) sharesSurnameWith Hamilton family of Scotland
subject linked to: Thomas Hamilton
linked to: Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
Duke of Abercorn coatOfArmsBearer Hamilton family of Abercorn
linked to: Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)
Hamilton Palace ownedBy Douglas-Hamilton family
linked to: Hamilton family (Dukes of Hamilton)