Charles Hamilton, 7th Earl of Selkirk
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Charles Hamilton, 7th Earl of Selkirk (18 May 1847 – 2 May 1886), was a Scottish nobleman and officer. Charles Hamilton was the youngest son of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and Princess Marie Amelie of Baden.
(1 year, 21 days)
Earl of Selkirk | |
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 Coat of Arms of Earl of Selkirk | |
| Earl of Selkirk | |
| Tenure | 11 April 1885 – 2 May 1886 (1 year, 21 days) |
Predecessor | Dunbar Douglas |
Successor | William Hamilton |
| Other titles | Lord Daer and Shortcleuch[1] |
| Born | Lord Charles George Archibald Hamilton 18 May 1847 |
| Died | 2 May 1886 (aged 38) |
| Noble family | Hamilton |
| Father | William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton |
| Mother | Princess Marie Amelie of Baden |
Family
Charles George Archibald Hamilton was born on 18 May 1847, the third son of William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and Princess Marie Amelie of Baden. As a younger son of a duke, he was styled as Lord Charles Hamilton.[2] Save for the eldest son who was stillborn, his elder brother was William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton and a younger sister was Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton, mother of Louis II, Prince of Monaco.[3]
Thourgh his mother, Charles had relations to many European royal houses: his cousin were Carol I of Romania, Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Queen of Portugal (Carol I and Stephanie were children of Princess Josephine of Baden) and Carola of Vasa, Queen of Saxony (daughter of Princess Louise Amelie of Baden). Moreover, Charles was great-grandson of Napoléon Bonaparte,[a] a distant cousin of Emperor Napoléon III of France and was seen as an extended member of French Imperial family.[4]
Career
Personal life
Charles was known for his financial difficulties, which led to his legal troubles.[8] In October 1869, Charles was arrested after his unsuccessful attempt to escape his creditors in a Hansom cab.[9][10] In 1871, bankruptcy proceedings against Charles Hamilton were initiated and dismissed in 1874.[11][12][13]
Earl of Selkirk
On 11 April 1885, a distant cousin of Lord Charles Hamilton, Dunbar Douglas, 6th Earl of Selkirk died with no issue.[14] Although his elder brother, William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton was the closest and most senior male relative, but Lord Charles inherited the title Earl of Selkirk by special remainder of the titles.[15][1][16]
Death
On 2 May 1886, The Earl of Selkirk died at 38 years old. Because he had no male heirs so his titles were inherited by his elder brother William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton.[15]
Ancestry
Notes
- Charles Hamilton's maternal grandmother was Napoléon Bonaparte's adoptive daughter.