Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington
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Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington (1563 – 29 May 1637), designated before his peerage as 'of Drumcarny, Monkland, and Binning', was a Scottish administrator, Lord Advocate, judge, and Lord Lieutenant of Haddingtonshire.
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The Earl of Haddington | |
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Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland | |
In office 1583–1595 | |
Preceded by | Sir Richard Cockburn of Clerkington |
Succeeded by | Robert Ker |
Lord Advocate | |
In office 1612–1596 | |
Preceded by | David MacGill |
Succeeded by | Sir William Oliphant |
In office 1595–1596 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Logie |
Succeeded by | David MacGill |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Hamilton 1563 |
Died | May 29, 1637(1637-05-29) (aged 73–74) |
Spouses | Margaret Borthwick
(m. 1588; died 1596) Margaret Foulis
(m. 1597; died 1609)Julian Ker
(m. 1613; died 1637) |
Children | 4, including Thomas |
Parent(s) | Sir Thomas Hamilton Elizabeth Heriot |
Relatives | Andrew Hamilton, Lord Redhouse (brother) |
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