1. | James (Hamilton), 2nd Duke of Abercorn was born on 24 Aug. 1838 in Brighton, Sussex, England; died on 3 Jan. 1913 in 61, Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London, England; was buried on 7 Jan. 1913 in Baronscourt, London, Middlesex, England. Other Events:
- Education: Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England
- Occupation: Chairman of the British South Africa Company
- Graduation: 1860, Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- Office: 1863; Sheriff of County Tyrone
- Decoration: 1865; Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.)
- Graduation: 1865, Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
- Hereditary Title: 1839 – 1868; Viscount Hamilton [courtesy title]
- Office: 1860 – 1880; Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for County Donegal
- Hereditary Title: 1868 – 1885; Marquess of Hamilton [courtesy title]
- Office: 1885; Lord-Lieutenant of County Donegal
- Occupation: 1866 – 1885; Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 11th Earl of Abercorn [S., 1606]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 11th Lord Abercorn, co. Linlithgow [S., 1603]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 11th Lord Paisley, co. Renfrew [S., 1587]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 11th Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick [S., 1606]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 12th Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane, co. Tyrone [I., 1617]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 2nd Duke of Abercorn [I., 1868]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, of Strabane, co. Tyrone [I., 1868]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 3rd Marquess of Abercorn [G.B., 1790]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 4th Viscount Hamilton [G.B., 1786]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 6th Baron Mountcastle, co. Tyrone [I., 1701]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 6th Viscount Strabane [I., 1701]
- Hereditary Title: 31 Oct. 1885; 7th Baronet Hamilton, of Donalong, co. Tyrone and of Nenagh, co. Tipperary [I., 1660]
- Office: 1886; Grand Master of the Freemasons [Ireland]
- Office: 1886 – 1891; Groom of the Stole
- Decoration: 10 Aug. 1892; Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.)
- Occupation: 1901; Special Envoy to the Courts of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Prussia and Saxon, to announce the accession of King Edward VII
Notes:
He went on the Garter mission to Denmark.
Graduation:
Bacheler of Arts (B.A.)
Graduation:
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Died:
from pneumonia
James married Lady Mary Anna Curzon on 7 Jan. 1869 in St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England. Mary was born on 23 July 1848; died on 10 May 1929 in Park Street, London, England; was buried on 15 May 1929 in Baronscourt, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- James Albert Edward (Hamilton), 3rd Duke of Abercorn was born on 30 Nov. 1869 in Hamilton Place, Piccadilly, London, England; died on 12 Sept. 1953.
- Lord Claud Penn Alexander Hamilton was born on 18 Oct. 1871; died on 18 Oct. 1871.
- Lord Charles Hamilton was born on 10 April 1874; died on 10 April 1874.
- Lady Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton was born on 23 Jan. 1876; died on 10 Oct. 1918.
- Lord Claud Francis Hamilton was born on 25 Oct. 1878; died on 25 Dec. 1878.
- Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton was born on 10 Dec. 1880; died on 12 March 1917.
- Captain Lord Arthur John Hamilton was born on 20 Aug. 1883; died on 6 Nov. 1914.
- unnamed son Hamilton was born on 31 Oct. 1886; died on 31 Oct. 1886.
- Captain Lord Sir Claud Nigel Hamilton was born on 10 Nov. 1889; died on 22 Aug. 1975.
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