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early accquainted with God, and their Duties to him; and though they may suffer many wants here before their Removal from hence, yet they will find an inexhaustible Treasure in the Love of Christ. May the Comforts of the Blessed Spirit be ever near you in all your Straits and Difficulties, and suffer not the least repining to enter into any of your Hearts for his Dispensations towards me, for his Mercies have been infinitely above his Iustice in the whole Pilgrimage of,
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I will not so much as in a Letter divide my dear Neeces and you; the Lord grant you may be constant Comforts to one another in this Life, and send you all Eternal Happiness with your Saviour in the Life to come: to both of your Cares I recommend my poor Children, let your great Work be to make them
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YOV know I have been long labouring, though in great weakness, to be prepared against this expected Change, and I thank my God I find Comfort in it, in this my day of Tryal; for my Body is not more weakned by my Wounds, then I find my Spirit Comforted and Supported by the infinite Mercies and great
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Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ...
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Leaving four daughters but no male heirs, according to the remainder, the dukedom of Hamilton devolved on Hamilton's eldest surviving niece,
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I am not able to say much more to you, the Lord preserve you under your Tryals, and sanctifie the use of them to the Comfort of your Soul.
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following his brother's execution, making him the most senior figure among the Scots Royalist exiles. In 1650, the insignia of the
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Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family
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to treat with Charles I at Newcastle in 1646, when he sought in vain to persuade the king to consent to the establishment of
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On his deathbed on 8 September, Hamilton had just enough energy to write the following farewell letter to his wife:
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on 3 September 1651, Hamilton was shot in the leg with a musket and he was taken back to his lodgings at the
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Lady Mary Hamilton, married 1st Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Callendar, 2nd Sir James Livingstone of
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in England. On 26 September 1647 he signed, on behalf of the Scots, the treaty with Charles known as the "
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surgeon, who believed the leg should be amputated, and a Roundhead surgeon sent by
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linked to his injuries four days later on 12 September 1651 and he was buried in
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Love of my Blessed Redeemer, who will be with me to the end and in the end.
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impossible, he refused to prejudice Charles's cause by pushing his claims.
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Hamilton, Marquesses and Dukes of s.v. William, 2nd duke of Hamilton
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Earl of Lanark, Earl of Cambridge, Lord Machanshyre, Lord Polmont
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in 1639, and in April 1640 was elected Member of Parliament for
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until the Scottish invasion of England during the 1650 to 1652
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A neighbouring street, Hamilton Road, is named in his honour.
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Lady Margaret Hamilton, married William Blair of that ilk.
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James Hamilton, Lord Polmont (died in infancy, buried at
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were conferred upon him. He returned to Scotland with
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Hamilton married Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, daughter of
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The following year he succeeded to the 16:17th-century Scottish politician and peer 947:Members of the Privy Council of Scotland 702: 618: 482: 331: 309:side, Hamilton was sent by the Scottish 237:James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton 184:James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton 379:Hamilton retired to his estates on the 294:for "concurrence" with his brother the 982:Peers of Scotland created by Charles I 909: 585: 534:Lady Diana Hamilton, (died in infancy) 251:, where he spent time at the court of 202:William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton 73:Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton 579: 514:Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, married 1st 510:Robert Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Southesk 629: 627: 495:James Maxwell, 1st Earl of Dirletoun 63:James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton 390: 160:Anne Carnegie, Countess of Southesk 13: 728:Hamilton's last letter to his wife 166:Mary Ogilvy, Countess of Findlater 14: 993: 967:17th-century Scottish politicians 721: 624: 487:17th-century portrait of Hamilton 690: 545: 927:Nobility from South Lanarkshire 745:Parliament suspended since 1629 497:on 26 May 1638, and had issue: 451:Dear Heart, Your Own, HAMILTON. 284:Secretary of State for Scotland 243:. Hamilton was educated at the 645: 568: 518:, 2nd Sir David Cunningham of 286:. In 1643, he was arrested at 247:, and from there travelled to 1: 795:Secretary of State, Scotland 660: 349:to the court in exile of the 325:, and helped to organise the 508:Lady Anne Hamilton, married 211:nobleman who supported both 157:James Hamilton, Lord Polmont 7: 962:17th-century Scottish peers 652:Balfour Paul, vol iv, p 380 276:House of Commons of England 94:Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 10: 998: 682:The Scots Peerage Vols IX. 456:Worcester, Sept. 8. 1651." 221:Wars of the Three Kingdoms 883: 875: 868: 857: 852: 842: 833: 825: 818: 808: 793: 785: 780: 766: 751:Member of Parliament for 749: 735: 478: 345:In 1648 Hamilton fled to 301:After taking part in the 189: 179: 163:Lady Elizabeth Cunningham 150: 142: 132: 120: 100: 86: 78: 68: 58: 42: 23: 952:English MPs 1640 (April) 561: 327:Second English Civil War 713:Encyclopædia Britannica 679:Balfour Paul, Sir James 226: 957:Politics of Portsmouth 803:Sir Robert Spottiswood 490: 342: 146:Lady Elizabeth Maxwell 937:Knights of the Garter 737:Parliament of England 635:"Worcester Cathedral" 486: 336:Mezzotint of Hamilton 335: 262:Hamilton was created 245:University of Glasgow 231:Hamilton was born at 789:The Earl of Stirling 311:Estates of the Realm 253:Louis XIII of France 31:The Duke of Hamilton 820:Peerage of Scotland 812:The Earl of Lothian 639:www.cryssabazos.com 466:Worcester Cathedral 397:Battle of Worcester 366:Order of the Garter 360:Dukedom of Hamilton 268:Peerage of Scotland 241:Lady Ann Cunningham 194:Lady Ann Cunningham 172:Lady Diana Hamilton 169:Lady Margaret Blair 126:Worcester Cathedral 972:Earls of Cambridge 870:Peerage of England 781:Political offices 641:. 13 October 2016. 491: 385:Anglo-Scottish War 374:Marquess of Argyll 343: 323:Carisbrooke Castle 249:Continental Europe 219:causes during the 977:House of Hamilton 932:Dukes of Hamilton 903: 902: 886:Earl of Cambridge 843:Succeeded by 809:Succeeded by 798:1641–1649 767:Succeeded by 673:. 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Index

His Grace
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Adriaen Hanneman
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
The Commandery
Worcester
Worcester Cathedral
Noble family
James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton
Lady Ann Cunningham
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Scottish
Royalist
Presbyterian
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Hamilton Palace
James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton
Lady Ann Cunningham
University of Glasgow
Continental Europe
Louis XIII of France
Charles I
Peerage of Scotland
Portsmouth
House of Commons of England
Short Parliament
Secretary of State for Scotland

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