Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington (1626 – 8 February 1645) was a short-lived

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nobleman.

Early life

Haddington was born in 1626, eldest son of

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and Lady Catherine Erskine. His younger brother, John Hamilton, married Lady Christian Lindsay (a daughter of the 17th Earl of Crawford). Following his mother's death in 1635, in 1640 his father married Lady Jean Gordon (a daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Huntly). From this marriage, he had a younger half-sister, Lady Margaret Hamilton (who married

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). His paternal grandparents were

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and the former Margaret Foulis of

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. His maternal grandparents were John Erskine, Earl of Mar and Lady Marie Stewart (daughter of

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who was a favourite of

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). Lord Haddington was a minor when he succeeded his father. The latter having been killed in an explosion at

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during the

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. Haddington travelled to the continent to further his education.

Personal life

While in France he met Henriette de Coligny, daughter to Gaspard de Coligny, Duc de Châtillon,

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. Henriette was eight years senior to Haddington, but nevertheless a marriage was contracted between them in 1643. Haddington and his bride returned to Scotland, where he involved himself with the

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. Haddington died, while still underage, of

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on 8 February 1645, without issue. His countess returned to France where she remarried to Gaspard de Champagne, Comte de la Suze, and died in 1673. Lord Haddington was succeeded by his brother

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References

External links

John Anderson (genealogist, 1789–1832), Anderson, J., ''Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family'', Edinburgh 1825.

James Balfour Paul, Balfour Paul, Sir J., ''Scots Peerage'' IX vols. Edinburgh 1904. {{DEFAULTSORT:Haddington, Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of 1626 births 1645 deaths Nobility from East Lothian 3 17th-century Scottish people 17th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Scotland