Hamilton, James (London) 3
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| Dates | 1710-15, 1735-50 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Lanarkshire | ||
| Marriage | Frances Stuart | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Elected MP for Lanarkshire with support of Duke and dowager Duchess of Hamilton. Would have been considered an episcopal Tory. Relatively inactive in Parliament, political connections were Jacobite. Re-elected in 1713 but chose not to stand again in 1715. Returned to Parliament in 1735, again for Lanarkshire. Swore allegiance to George I (1714), sympathies remained Jacobite - though remained inactive in 1715 and 1745. Died 1750.
