Alexander Hamilton (of Ballincrieff)
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Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick and of Ballencrieff | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Linlithgowshire | |
| In office 1727–1741 | |
| Preceded by | George Dundas |
| Succeeded by | George Dundas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1684 |
| Died | 28 December 1763 (aged 78–79) |
| Spouse | Lady Margaret Kerr |
| Relations | Sir Thomas Nicolson, 2nd Baronet (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | James Hamilton Margaret Nicolson Hamilton |
Alexander Hamilton (1684 – 28 December 1763) of Innerwick and of Ballencrieff, Linlithgow was a Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1741.
Hamilton was the only son of James Hamilton of Ballencrieff and his wife Margaret (née Nicolson) Hamilton.[1] After his father's death, his mother remarried to Sir Thomas Nicolson, 1st Baronet, with whom she had several daughters (his half-sisters), one of whom was Margaret Nicolson, the wife of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian (Hamilton's brother-in-law).[2]
His maternal grandparents were Sir Thomas Nicolson, 2nd Baronet and Lady Margaret Livingstone (daughter of Alexander Livingstone, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow), and his paternal grandfather was Andrew Hamilton of Monktonhall.[2]
In 1687, at age three, he succeeded his father. His wardship was granted to George Baillie in 1692. He succeeded Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Baronet, to the name but not the lands of Innerwick in 1714. His family, the Hamiltons of Innerwick, acquired their lands in the fourteenth century.[1]