Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington
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1626
Lady Catherine Erskine
The Earl of Haddington | |
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 Coat of arms of the Earls of Haddington before 1858.[1] | |
| Born | Thomas Hamilton 1626 |
| Died | 8 February 1645 (aged 18–19) |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington Lady Catherine Erskine |
| Relatives | John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington (brother) |
Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington (1626 – 8 February 1645) was a short-lived Scottish nobleman.
Haddington was born in 1626, eldest son of Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington and Lady Catherine Erskine. His younger brother, John Hamilton, married Lady Christian Lindsay (a daughter of the 17th Earl of Crawford).[2] Following his mother's death in 1635, in 1640 his father married Lady Jean Gordon (a daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Huntly). From this marriage, he had a younger half-sister, Lady Margaret Hamilton (who married John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore).[3]
His paternal grandparents were Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington and the former Margaret Foulis of Colinton. His maternal grandparents were John Erskine, Earl of Mar and Lady Marie Stewart (daughter of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox who was a favourite of James VI of Scotland).
Lord Haddington was a minor when he succeeded his father. The latter having been killed in an explosion at Dunglass Castle during the Bishops' Wars. Haddington travelled to the continent to further his education.
