James Hamilton may refer to:

Dukes

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC (19 June 1606 – 9 March 1649), known as The 3rd Marquess of Hamilton from March 1625 until April 1643, was a Scottish nobleman and influential political and military leader during the Thirty Year ...

(1606–1649), heir to the throne of Scotland *

James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton Lieutenant General James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon (11 April 1658 – 15 November 1712) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. Hamilton was a major investor in the failed Darien Scheme, which cost many o ...

(1658–1712), Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and 2nd Duke of Brandon KT FRS (5 January 1703 – 2 March 1743) was a Scottish peer, the son of the 4th Duke of Hamilton. Hamilton attended Winchester College from 1716 to 1717. He matriculated at Christ ...

(1703–1743), Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton James George Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton and 3rd Duke of Brandon, KT (10 July 1724 – 17 January 1758) was a Scottish peer. Early years and education Hamilton was the son of the 5th Duke of Hamilton, by his first wife, the former Lady Ann ...

(1724–1758), Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton James George Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton and 4th Duke of Brandon (18 February 1755 – 7 July 1769) was a short-lived Scottish peer. Hamilton was born at Holyrood Palace, the son of the 6th Duke of Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth. Styled a ...

(1755–1769), Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, (21 January 1811 – 31 October 1885), styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and The Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ir ...

(1811–1885), twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland *

James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (24 August 1838 – 3 January 1913), styled Viscount Hamilton until 1868 and Marquess of Hamilton from 1868 to 1885, was a British nobleman, groom of the stool, and diplomat. He was the son of James Hamilton ...

(1838–1913), British nobleman and diplomat *

James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (30 November 1869 – 12 September 1953), styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post h ...

(1869–1953), first Governor of Northern Ireland *

James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (29 February 1904 – 4 June 1979) styled Viscount Strabane until 1913 and Marquess of Hamilton between 1913 and 1953, was a British peer. He was the son of James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, and La ...

(1904–1979), Northern Irish senator *

James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, (born 4 July 1934), is a British nobleman, peer, and politician. He became Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland on the death of his father in June 1979. He is the son of James Edward Hamilton, 4th Du ...

(born 1934), Northern Irish politician

Marquesses

James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and 4th Earl of Arran KG PC (1589 – 2 March 1625), styled Lord Aven from 1599 to 1604, was a Scottish politician. He was the son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton and Margaret Lyon. Career Ha ...

(1589–1625), 4th Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman

Earls

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran and 2nd Lord Hamilton (c. 14751529) was a Scottish nobleman, naval commander and first cousin of James IV of Scotland. He also served as the 9th Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Early life He was the eldest of ...

(c. 1475–1529), Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Châtellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran ( 1519 – 22 January 1575), was a Scottish nobleman and head of the House of Hamilton. A great-grandson of King James II of Scotland, he was heir presumptive to the Scottish thron ...

(c. 1516–1575), and 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (1537–1609) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who opposed the French-dominated regency during the Scottish Reformation. He was the eldest son of James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, sometime regent of S ...

(c. 1537–1609), Scottish nobleman * James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (c. 1575–1618), Sheriff of Linlithgow *

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn ( – c. 1670) was a Catholic Scottish nobleman. He, his wife, his mother, and most of his family were persecuted by the kirk as recusants. Implementing his father's will, he gave his Irish title of Baron H ...

(c. 1604–c. 1670), Scottish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, PC (Ire) ( – 1734) was a Scottish and Irish peer and politician. Appointed a groom of the bedchamber to Charles II after the his father's death in battle, he took the Williamite side at the Gloriou ...

(c. 1661–1734), Scottish and Irish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn PC (Ire) (1686–1744), styled Lord Paisley from 1701 to 1734, was a Scottish and Irish nobleman and peer. An amateur scientist and musician, he published a book on magnetism in 1729 and a treatise on musi ...

(1686–1744), Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist *

James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn PC (Ire) (22 October 1712 – 9 October 1789), styled Lord Paisley from 1734 to 1736, was an Anglo-Irish peer. He inherited large estates in Ireland, where he built a mansion, and re-acquired some of the fami ...

(1712–1789), Scottish and Irish nobleman *

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (first creation) James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (c.1618 – 20 June 1659), was an Ulster-Scots Royalist peer, soldier and politician. Lord Clanbrassil was the son of The 1st Viscount Claneboye and Jane Philips. His father had been an agent for James ...

(died 1659), Anglo-Irish Royalist peer, soldier and politician *

James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (second creation) James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil PC(I) (14 August 1694 – 17 March 1758) was a British politician and peer. Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton and Hon. Anne Mordaunt, the daughter of The 1st Viscount Mordaunt. He first stood for el ...

(1694–1758), British politician *

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, KG, KP, PC (I) (23 August 1730 – 6 February 1798), was an Anglo-Irish peer, styled Viscount Limerick from 1756 to 1758. Lord Clanbrassil was the son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil, and L ...

(1730–1798), Irish peer

Viscounts

James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye (c. 1560 – 24 January 1644) was a Scot who became owner of large tracts of land in County Down, Ireland, and founded a successful Protestant Scots settlement there several years before the Plantation of U ...

(1560–1644), Ulster Scot land owner and settler *

James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (7 October 1786 – 27 May 1814) was a British nobleman and politician. Birth and education The eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, James Hamilton was born at Petersham Lodge, Surrey, on 7 Oct ...

(1786–1814), British politician

Barons and other nobles

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James Hamilton of Cadzow James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(before 1397–c. 1440), 5th Laird of Cadzow *

James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Laird of Cadzow (c. 1415 – 6 November 1479) was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician. Early life James Hamilton was the son of James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow. He was born at Cadz ...

(1415–1479), Scottish nobleman *Sir

James Hamilton of Finnart Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (c. 1495 – 16 August 1540) was a Scottish nobleman and architect, the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, and Marion Boyd of Bonshaw. Although legitimated in 1512 while still a minor, he contin ...

(died 1540), military engineer, illegitimate son of the 1st earl and guardian to the 2nd *

James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane James Hamilton, 3rd Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane (1633–1655) fought against the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland together with his stepfather Felim O'Neill of Kinard, Phelim O'Neill. In the Siege of Charlemont of 1650, they defended the C ...

(1633–1655), Irish nobleman *

James Hamilton, Lord Paisley James Hamilton, Lord Paisley (died before 1670) was the eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn and Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton. Born a Catholic he became a Presbyterian before 1646. He predeceased his father and is the ...

(died before 1670), eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn *

James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell James Leslie Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (11 February 1938 – 28 September 2006) was a British Conservative Party hereditary peer. Early life Hamilton was the elder son (and second child) of John Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Da ...

(1938–2006), British politician *

James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, (born 31 July 1942) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West and then as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the L ...

(born 1942), member of the Scottish Parliament

Arts and entertainment

* James Hamilton (painter) (1819–1878), American painter; see

Edward Moran Edward Moran (August 19, 1829June 8, 1901) was an England, English-born United States, American artist of Marine art, maritime paintings. He is arguably most famous for his series of 13 historical paintings of History of the United States, United ...

James Whitelaw Hamilton James Whitelaw Hamilton (1860–1932) RSA, RSW was a Scottish artist, member of the Glasgow School (the ''Glasgow Boys''), of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) and of the New English Art Club. Career Hamilton was born in Glasgow, where he studi ...

(1860–1932), Scottish artist *

Neil Hamilton (actor) James Neil Hamilton (September 9, 1899 – September 24, 1984) was an American stage, film and television actor, best remembered for his role as James Gordon (character), Commissioner Gordon on the ''Batman (TV series), Batman'' TV series of t ...

(James Neil Hamilton, 1899–1984), American actor *

Jimmy Hamilton Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 – September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Biography Hamilton was born in Dillon, South Carolina, United States, and grew up in ...

(1917–1994), American jazz musician * James Hamilton (photographer), American photographer * James Alexander Hamilton (music writer) (1785–1845), English compiler of musical instruction books * James G. C. Hamilton, American sculptor *

James Hamilton (DJ and journalist) James Hamilton (25 December 1942 – 17 June 1996) was a British DJ and dance music columnist for ''Record Mirror'', and later for ''Music Week'', where he worked until his death in 1996. He is recognised as a pioneering advocate of disco mi ...

(1942–1996), British DJ and journalist for ''Record Mirror'' and ''Music Week''

Clergy

James Hamilton (bishop of Argyll) James Hamilton (died 1580) was a Scottish churchman who served as Bishop of Argyll both pre- and post-Reformation and as Sub-Dean of Glasgow. Life He was the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran. His natural brothers were Jam ...

(died 1580), Scottish prelate * James Hamilton (minister, born 1600) (1600–1666), Scottish minister, active in Ireland * James Hamilton (bishop of Galloway) (1610–1674), Scottish prelate * James Hamilton (Archdeacon of Raphoe) (1636–1689), Irish Anglican priest *

James Hamilton (priest) James Archibald Hamilton (1748–1815) FRIA, Irish cleric and astronomer, was born in the area of Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Early life and family He was the son of Jane Girardot ary Jane Crommelin Girardot from a Huguenot family, and Co ...

(1748–1815), Irish priest and astronomer *

James Hamilton (minister, born 1814) James Hamilton FLS (27 November 1814 – 24 November 1867) was a Scottish minister and a prolific author of religious tracts. Life Born in Paisley, Scotland, seven miles west-southwest of Glasgow, Hamilton was the eldest son of William Hamil ...

(1814–1867), Scottish minister and author, primarily in London

Military

James Hamilton (English army officer) Colonel James Hamilton (died 1673) was the son of an Irish army officer and became a courtier to Charles II after the Restoration. He appears in the ''Mémoires du Comte de Grammont'', written by his brother Anthony. The king appointed ...

(c. 1620–1673), Irish courtier and soldier, during the reign of Charles II of England *

James Inglis Hamilton General James Inglis HamiltonIn his obituary, he is called "James Inglis Hamilton"; however, on the British Army Lists and the Cambridge parole he is listed as just "James Hamilton". (1728 – 27 July 1803) was a Scottish soldier. He enl ...

(died 1803), general in the British Army * James Hamilton (British Army officer, born 1777) (1777–1815), British army colonel *

Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Woodbrook Lieutenant-General Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet (4 August 1755 – 24 December 1835) was a British officer of the Honourable East India Company, the British Army and during the Napoleonic Wars the Portuguese Army who saw action across th ...

(1755-1835), Irish-born general who served in the British East India Company and the Portuguese Army

Politics

James Hamilton (Pennsylvania politician) James Hamilton (1710 – 14 August 1783), son of the well-known American lawyer Andrew Hamilton, was a prominent lawyer and governmental figure in colonial Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. He served as Deputy Governor of the Province from 1748 ...

(1710–1783), mayor of Philadelphia and lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania *

James Hamilton Jr. James Hamilton Jr. (May 8, 1786 – November 15, 1857) was an Americans, American lawyer and politician. He represented South Carolina in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congress (1822–1829) and served as its List of Governors ...

(1786–1857), Governor and Representative for South Carolina *

James Alexander Hamilton James Alexander Hamilton (April 14, 1788 – September 24, 1878) was an American soldier, acting Secretary of State, and the third son of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He entered politics as a Democrat ...

(1788–1878), acting U.S. Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson *

James Hans Hamilton James Hans Hamilton (February 1810 – 30 June 1863), was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament. Hamilton was the son of Hans Hamilton and Anne Mitchell. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 17 June 1828. He was elected to the House of Comm ...

(1810–1863), Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament * James Kent Hamilton (1839–1918), mayor of Toledo, Ohio * James A. Hamilton (1876–1950), Secretary of State of New York 1923–1924 *

James Hamilton (Scottish politician) James Hamilton, CBE (11 March 1918 – 11 April 2005) was a British Labour Party politician. Hamilton was a construction engineer and was on the national executive of the Constructional Engineering Union and on the Scottish Board for Ind ...

(1918–2005), Scottish politician *

James Hamilton (barrister) James Hamilton (born 20 March 1949) is an Irish barrister and administrator who served as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Republic of Ireland's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions from 1999 to 2011. In September 2010, Ha ...

(born 1949), Director of Public Prosecutions in Ireland * James E. Hamilton (born 1935), American former politician in the state of Oklahoma * Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet (1682–1750), Member of Parliament for Clydesdale

Sports

James Hamilton (American football) James Hamilton is a former American football linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the de ...

(born 1974), American football player * James Hamilton (cricketer) (1843–1881), Australian cricketer *

James Hamilton (football forward) James Hamilton (before 1875 – after 1894) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward. Career Born in Glasgow, Hamilton played club football for Queen's Park, Rangers and Airdrieonians, and scored three goals in three appearan ...

(fl. 1892–1893), Scottish football (soccer) player for Queen's Park and the national team * James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884) (1884–?), English football (soccer) player *

James Hamilton (footballer, born 1901) James Hamilton (16 June 1901 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back for Vale of Clyde, St Mirren, Rangers,

(1901–1975), Scottish football (soccer) player for St Mirren, Rangers, Blackpool and the national team * James Hamilton (footballer, born 1904), English footballer for Crystal Palace * James Hamilton (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer for Carlisle United and Rochdale * James Hamilton (footballer, born 1955), Scottish footballer for Sunderland and Carlisle United *

James Hamilton (snowboarder) James Hamilton (born 7 June 1989) is a Snowboarding, snowboarder from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand in the men's hornpipe event at the New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver. References External ...

(born 1989), New Zealand Olympic snowboarder * Jimmy Hamilton (curler), 1963 World Curling Championships known as the Scotch Cup

Other people

* James Alexander Greer Hamilton (1854–1925), principal surgeon at North Adelaide Hospital, South Australia *

James Hamilton (assassin) James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh and Woodhouselee (died 1581) was a Scottish supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, who assassinated James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Regent of Scotland, in January 1570. Donaldson 1977, p. 93 Howie-Stewart 1846, p. 5 ...

(died 1581), assassin *

(born 1949), Irish barrister and administrator * James Hamilton (physician) (1767–1839), Scottish physician *

James Hamilton (language teacher) James Hamilton (1769–1829) was an Irish language teacher, who introduced the "Hamiltonian system" of teaching languages. Life Hamilton was taught for four years at a Dublin school run by two Jesuits, Beatty and Mulhall. He went into business, a ...

(1769–1829), Irish proponent of the "Hamiltonian system" for teaching languages * James M. Hamilton (1861–1940), third president of Montana State University, 1904–1919 *

James Stevenson-Hamilton James Stevenson-Hamilton (2 October 1867 – 10 December 1957) served from 1902–1946 as the first warden of South Africa's Sabi Nature Reserve, which was expanded under his watch and became Kruger National Park in 1926. The Tsonga people n ...

(1867–1957), founder of the Kruger National Park, South Africa * Jamie Hamilton (publisher) (1900–1988), Scottish-American book publisher and champion oarsman * James Hamilton (physicist) (1918–2000), Irish mathematician and theoretical physicist *

James D. Hamilton James Douglas Hamilton (born November 29, 1954) is an American econometrician currently teaching at University of California, San Diego. His work is especially influential in time series and energy economics. He received his PhD from the Univer ...

(born 1954), econometrician * Sir

James Arnot Hamilton Sir James Arnot Hamilton (2 May 192324 May 2012) was a British aircraft designer who helped design Concorde and the SEPECAT Jaguar. He also served as the permanent secretary of the Department for Education. Specialising in wing design, he was ...

(1923–2012), British aerospace engineer