Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1703) was an

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official in

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. Hamilton was appointed

Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh The Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh was the highest civil officer in County Armagh, Ireland. The position was later combined with that of Lord Lieutenant of Armagh. Incumbents *1661–1671 William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (also Custos ...

in 1681. On 19 February 1683 he was created a

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, of Mount Hamilton in the

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, by

Charles II of England Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651, and King of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of ...

. In 1685 he was appointed as a member of the

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. He married Sarah Hamilton, the only child and heiress of

Sir Hans Hamilton, 1st Baronet Sir Hans Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1682) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Hamilton was the Member of Parliament for Armagh County in the Irish House of Commons between 1661 and 1666. He was knighted in 1661 and on 6 April 1662 he was created a bar ...

and Magdalene Trevor. Hamilton was succeeded in his title by his son,

Hans Hamilton Hans Hamilton ( – 22 December 1822) was an Anglo-Irish Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament. Hamilton sat for County Dublin (Parliament of Ireland constituency), County Dublin in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 unt ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Robert, 1st Baronet Year of birth unknown 1703 deaths 17th-century Anglo-Irish people

801 __NOTOC__ Year 801 ( DCCCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Emperor Charlemagne formally cedes Nordalbian territory (modern-day Schleswig-Hol ...

Members of the Privy Council of Ireland People from County Armagh