John Hamilton (4 February 1715 – 12 February 1796) was a Scottish MP in the

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He was the second son of Sir Robert Dalrymple of Castleton, Haddington and changed his name to Hamilton in 1736 when he inherited the estate of Bargany in south Ayshire, by a decision of the House of Peers, on the death of James Hamilton, 4th Lord Bargany. He represented Wigtown Burghs 1754-1761 and 1762-1768. He was also MP for

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1761-February 1762. Hamilton was a friend of

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and supported the Grenvilles in politics. He was an energetic man, who enthusiastically promoted negotiated arrangements in 1754 and 1762 which led to the rival Stewart family supporting him as MP for Wigtown Burghs in exchange for Dalrymple support in the Wigtownshire constituency. He died childless in 1796 and the Bargany estate passed to his nephew,

Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet Sir Hew Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet (26 October 1746 – 13 February 1800) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Haddingtonshire 1780–1786. Early life He was the son of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet. He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 17 ...

of North Berwick, who thereupon also assumed the additional surname of Hamilton.

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* 1715 births 1796 deaths Members of the Middle Temple Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 {{Scotland-GreatBritain-MP-stub