Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington

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Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington DL (5 July 1753 – 17 March 1828) was a Scottish nobleman.

Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington by Reynolds

Life[]

Haddington was the eldest son of Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington and Mary Lloyd. Following his accession to the Earldom of Haddington, he was elected a Representative peer from 1807 to 1812. He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Haddingtonshire from 1804 to 1823. As the hereditary keeper of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, Haddington caused some controversy by refusing to allow member of the to extend paths and plant areas of the park. He caused further controversy, when he opened the Camstane Quarry on Salisbury Crags to provide paving stones for London.[1] The public outcry led the House of Lords to strip his son, Thomas Hamilton, the 9th Earl, of is hereditary rights as Keeper of the King's Park in 1831.[2]

Lord Haddington died 17 March 1828.

Marriage and issue[]

Lord Haddington married on 30 April 1779 to Lady Sophia Hope (d.1813), daughter of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun and had issue:

References[]

  1. ^ Balfour Paul, vol iv pp 324-325
  2. ^ McHardy, S. and Smith, D. (2012), Arthur's seat: Journeys and Evocations, Luath Press Ltd., Edinburgh, pp. 88 & 89, ISBN 9781908373465

Sources[]

  • [1] Anderson, J., Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family, Edinburgh 1825.
  • [2] Balfour Paul, Sir J., Scots Peerage IX vols. Edinburgh 1904.


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