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Frederick Hamilton (Donegal politician)

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Frederick Hamilton
Died13 December 1715
Spouse(s)Sophia Hamilton
Issue
Detail
Gustavus & others
FatherGustavus, 1st Viscount Boyne
MotherElizabeth Brooke

The Right Honourable Frederick Hamilton (c. 1663 – 1715) was an Irish politician who represented County Donegal in three Irish parliaments. He was also heir apparent to his father, Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne. He predeceased him but his son succeeded as the 3rd viscount.

Birth and origins

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Family tree
Frederick Hamilton with wife, parents and other selected relatives.[a]
Frederick
1590–1647
Soldier
Sidney
Vaughan
James of
Manor-
hamilton

d. 1652
Gustavus
1st
Viscount

1642–1723
Elizabeth
Brooke

d. 1721
Frederick
c. 1663 – 1715
d.v.p.*
Sophia
Hamilton

d. 1748
Gustavus
c. 1685 – 1735
Politician
Gustavus
2nd
Viscount

1710–1746
Frederick
3rd
Viscount

1710–1746
Richard
4th
Viscount

1724–1789
Legend
XXXSubject of
the article
XXXViscounts
Boyne
*d.v.p. = predeceased his father (decessit vita patris)

Frederick was born before 1686 in Ireland.[b] He was the eldest son of Gustavus Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Brooke.[2] His father would in 1715 be ennobled as Baron Stackallan and in 1717 advanced to Viscount Boyne.[3][4] His father's family was a Protestant cadet branch of the House of Hamilton.[5]

Frederick's mother was the eldest daughter of Sir Henry Brooke by his second wife, Anne St George. Brooke was knight of Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, and governor of Donegal Castle.[6][7] Frederick had two brothers and one sister, who are listed in his father's article.

First term as MP

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During the 1st Irish Parliament of Queen Anne (21 September 1703 – 6 May 1713), Hamilton became a member of parliament (MP) by winning the 1707 by-election for one of the two seats for County Donegal. This by-election resulted from the death of the incumbent Henry Conyngham,[8] in January 1706 in the Battle of St Estevan of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714).[9] Hamilton's father already held the other of the two seats of the constituency.[10]

Marriage and children

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On 1 September 1707, Hamilton married Sophia Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton of Tollymore, near Newcastle, County Down, and sister of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil of the second creation.[11][12]

Frederick and Sophia had two sons:

  1. Gustavus (1710–1746), succeeded his grandfather as the 2nd Viscount Boyne[13]
  2. James (died 1740), a lieutenant in the navy[14]

—and two daughters:

  1. Anne (born 1712), died young[15]
  2. Elizabeth (born 1715), died young[15]

Vice-admiral of Ulster

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In 1710 Hamilton became vice-admiral of Ulster when his father passed this office to him. Hamilton then held it until his death in 1710 when it reverted to his father. This office was a sine cure as Ireland had no navy.[16]

Second term as MP

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Hamilton was again elected as MP for County Donegal in the Irish general elections held in 1713 for the second Irish parliament of Queen Anne (1713–1714).[17] This parliament was dissolved by the queen's death.

Third term as MP

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On 3 October 1715 Hamilton was sworn of the Irish Privy Council.[18] In November 1715 he was elected for a last time as MP, again for County Donegal, in the general election for the only Irish parliament of King George I.[19] That parliament lasted from 12 November 1715 to 11 June 1727, but Frederick died on 10 December 1715, after not even a month's service. He was replaced by his younger brother Gustavus.[20]

Death, succession, and timeline

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Hamilton died on 10 December 1715, predeceasing his father,[21] who would die in 1723,[22] and his mother, who would die in 1721.[23] At the time of Frederick's death his father had just been ennobled as Baron Stackallan and was not yet Viscount Boyne. Hamilton therefore was an heir apparent without a courtesy title as his father had no subsidiary title. His father was succeeded by Frederick's son Gustavus as the 2nd Viscount Boyne.[24]

Timeline
As his birth date is uncertain, so are all his ages.
Age Date Event
0 1686, estimate Born in Ireland.[b]
2–3 1689, 13 Feb Accession of William and Mary, succeeding King James II[25]
15–16 1702, 8 Mar Accession of Queen Anne, succeeding King William III[26]
20–21 1707 Elected as MP for County Donegal.[27]
20–21 1707, 1 Sep Married Sophia Hamilton, sister of the Earl of Clanbrassil.[11]
26–27 1713 Re-elected as MP for County Donegal.[17]
27–28 1714, 1 Aug Accession of King George I, succeeding Queen Anne[28]
26–27 1715 Re-elected as MP for County Donegal.[19]
28–29 1715, 20 Oct Father created Baron Hamilton of Stackallan.[3]
28–29 1715, 10 Dec Died.[21]

See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ This family tree is partly derived from the Abercorn pedigree pictured in Cokayne.[1] Also see the lists of siblings and children in the text.
  2. ^ a b He was born before 1786 as he must have been at least 21 when elected MP in 1707.

Citations

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  1. ^ Cokayne 1910, p. 4. "Tabular pedigree of the Earls of Abercorn"
  2. ^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 315, right column. "1. Elizabeth, m. [married] Gustavus, 1st Viscount Boyne."
  3. ^ a b Cokayne 1912, p. 266, line 34. "He was on 20 October 1715, cr. [created] Baron Hamilton of Stackallan [I. [Ireland] ]."
  4. ^ Cokayne 1912, p. 266, line 35. "... was cr. [created] on 20 Aug. 1717, Viscount Boyne in the province of Leinster [I. [Ireland] ]."
  5. ^ Lodge 1789, p. 172, line 1. "This noble branch of the house of Hamilton derives from Sir Frederick, the fifth and youngest son of Claud Lord Paisley ..."
  6. ^ Debrett 1828, p. 765 line 26. "... m. [married] Elizabeth, da. [daughter] of Sir Henry Brooke, of Brooke's Borough, County Fermanagh, knt., and by her had issue ..."
  7. ^ Lodge 1789, p. 178, line 3. "He [Gustavus] married Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir Henry Brooke of Brooke's Borough in the county of Fermanagh, Knt. ..."
  8. ^ House of Commons 1878, p. 645, Donegal, line 3. "Frederick Hamilton, esq., in place of H. Cunningham, deceased / Donegal County"
  9. ^ Dalton 1896, p. 183, Note 2. "Killed at the battle of St. Estevan, in Spain, in Jan. 1706."
  10. ^ House of Commons 1878, p. 645, Donegal, line 1. "Gustavus Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"
  11. ^ a b Burke & Burke 1915, p. 289, right column, line 48. "Frederick, m. [married] 1 September 1707, Sophia, sister of the 1st Earl of Cranbrassil (sic) and dau. [daughter] of James Hamilton, of Tollymore."
  12. ^ Lodge 1789, p. 179, line 5. "Frederick Hamilton, Esq. the eldest son, on 1 Sep. 1707 married Sophia, eldest sister to James, Lord Viscount Limerick ..."
  13. ^ Debrett 1828, p. 765. "Gustavus, 2nd viscount, b. [born] 1710 d. [died] unm. [unmarried] 20 April 1746, and was succeeded by his cousin."
  14. ^ Lodge 1789, p. 179, line 10. "James, made Lieutenant of a ship of war 3 September 1741, died in November 1744, onboard the fleet in the Mediterranean;"
  15. ^ a b Lodge 1789, p. 179, line 12. "Anne, baptized 6 May 17 12, and Elizabeth born in 171 5, both died young"
  16. ^ "Institute of Historical Research - Vice Admirals of the Coasts from 1660". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  17. ^ a b House of Commons 1878, p. 649. "Frederick Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"
  18. ^ E.M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament, vol. IV, p. 329.
  19. ^ a b House of Commons 1878, p. 652 above. "Frederick Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"
  20. ^ House of Commons 1878, p. 652 below. "Gustavus Hamilton, esq., in the room of Frederick Hamilton, esq., deceased. / Donegal County"
  21. ^ a b Cokayne 1912, p. 267. "... [Frederick] d. v.p. 10 Dec. 1715."
  22. ^ Lodge 1789, p. 176, line 11. "... departed this life 16 September 1723, in the 84 year of his age ..."
  23. ^ Cokayne 1912, p. 267, line 3. "... she [Elizabeth] d. [died] at Stackallan, County Meath, 28 Dec. 1721."
  24. ^ Debrett 1828, p. 765 line 35. "The viscount d. [died] 16 Sept. 1723 and would be succeeded by Hamilton's grandson Gustavus as the 2nd Viscount ..."
  25. ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 11. "William III. ... acc. 13 Feb. 1689 ..."
  26. ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 31. "Anne ... acc. 8 Mar. 1702 ..."
  27. ^ House of Commons 1878, p. 645, 1st Donegal line. "Frederick Hamilton, esq., in place of H. Cunningham, deceased / Donegal County"
  28. ^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 38. "George I … acc. 1 Aug. 1714;"

Sources

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Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Donegal
1707–1715
With: Gustavus Hamilton 1707–1713
Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Bt 1713–1715
Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by Vice-Admiral of Ulster
1710–1715
Succeeded by