Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington, KT,

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( baptised 5 September 1680 – 29 November 1735) was a Scottish politician and nobleman.

Life

The son of

Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington (1650 – May 1685), was a Scottish nobleman. Life Known as Lord Binning from birth, he was born in 1650, the only son to survive infancy of John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington, and Lady Christian Lind ...

and Margaret Leslie, 8th Countess of Rothes, he was christened on 5 September 1680 at

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. His elder brother John Hamilton-Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes succeeded to the Earldom of Rothes in 1700. He took up residence at the family estate of

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following his marriage to

Helen Hope Helen Hope (167719 April 1768) was a Scottish forester and countess of Haddington through marriage. She planted many trees in Haddingtonshire and created Binning Wood at Tyninghame. Early life Helen Hope was born to Lady Margaret Hamilton and J ...

. They found the estate to be in poor condition and began replanting. His wife is largely responsible for the layout of the parks which survives today, including avenues, plantations, and the Binning Wood. The Earl later wrote a book, ''A Treatise on the Manner of Raising Forest Trees'' which was published posthumously. An obelisk was erected in the parks in 1856 which commemorated the couple's work. Haddington was a supporter of the

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, and further joined with

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's forces when they met the

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under John Erskine, Earl of Mar at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. Haddington was wounded and had his horse shot from beneath him.Anderson, p. 297 Installed as Lord Lieutenant of Haddingtonshire in 1716, he was created a

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in 1717 and sat as a Scottish

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from 1716 until 1734. Lord Haddington died on 29 November 1735 at

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, Inveresk, and was succeeded by his grandson,

Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington (1721 – 19 May 1794) was a Scottish nobleman. Life Thomas Hamilton was the son of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning and Rachel Baillie of Mellerstain and Jerviswood. Lord Binning had predeceased ''his'' fath ...

Marriage and issue

Lord Haddington was married in 1696 to his first cousin Helen Hope, daughter of John Hope of that ilk and Lady Margaret Hamilton, both being grandchildren of

John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington (1626 - 31 August 1669) was a Scottish nobleman. Life Haddington was born in 1626, second son of Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington and Lady Catherine Erskine, a daughter of John Erskine, Earl of Mar. ...

. They had issue: *

Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning (1697 – 27 December 1732), was a Scottish nobleman, politician and poet. Life The son of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington, and Helen Hope, he used the courtesy title Lord Binning from birth. Lord Binnin ...

(1697-1732) predeceased his father. *Hon. John Hamilton (d.1772) *Lady Margaret Hamilton (d.1768) *Lady Christian Hamilton (d.1770) married

Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet (24 July 1692 – 24 February 1751) was Member of Parliament for Haddington Burghs and the Principal Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland. Early life He was the son of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet and Janet ...

mother to

David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, 3rd Baronet of Hailes (28 October 172629 November 1792) was a Scottish advocate, judge and historian, born in Edinburgh. Life His father, Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, near Haddington, was Audi ...

His granddaughter, Margaret Hamilton (daughter of John), married

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twice

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''A Short Treatise on Forest-trees, Aquaticks, Ever-greens, Fences and Grass-seeds'', Rt. Hon. the Earl of Haddington. Edinburgh 1765
1680 births 1735 deaths 6 Knights of the Thistle Scottish representative peers Lord-Lieutenants of East Lothian Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh {{Scotland-earl-stub