Frederick Hamilton (Donegal politician)

Frederick Hamilton
Frederick Hamilton
Died	13 December 1715
Spouse(s)	Sophia Hamilton
Issue; Detail	Gustavus & others
Father	Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne
Mother	Elizabeth Brooke

The Honourable Frederick Hamilton (c. 1663 – 1715) was an Irish politician and heir apparent to the 1st Baron Stackallan

Birth and origins[]

Frederick was born before 1786 in Ireland.^[a] He was the eldest son of Gustavus Hamilton and his wife Elizabeth Brooke. His father would later be ennobled as Baron Stackallan and Viscount Boyne. His father's family was a Protestant cadet branch of the Catholic Earls of Abercorns, who in turn descended from the Scottish Clan Hamilton.^[1] His mother was the second daughter of of Brookeborough in Fermanagh.^[2]^[3]

Family tree

Frederick Hamilton with wife, parents and other selected relatives.^[b]

Claud
1st Ld
Paisley
1546–1621

Margaret
Seton
d. 1616

James
1st Earl
Abercorn
1575–1618

Claud
of
Shawfield
d. 1614

George
of
Greenlaw
& Roscrea
d. bef. 1657

Frederick
1590–1647

Sidney
Vaughan

Christiana
b. c. 1629

Frederick
d. bef. 1646

James of
Manor-
hamilton
d. 1652

Gustavus
1st
Viscount
1642–1723

Elizabeth
Brooke
d. 1721

Frederick
c. 1663 – 1715
d.v.p.*

Sophia
Hamilton
d. 1748

Gustavus
c. 1685 –
1735

Dorothea
Bellew

Henry
c. 1692 – 1743

Gustavus
2nd
Viscount
1710–1746

Frederick
3rd
Viscount
1710–1746

Richard
4th
Viscount
1724–1789

Legend

XXX

Subject of
the article

XXX

Viscounts
Boyne

XXX

Earl of
Abercorn

*d.v.p. = predeceased his father (decessit vita patris)

Frederick listed among his siblings
He heads the list of siblings below as the eldest: Frederick (died 1715) Gustavus of Red Wood, King's County (died 1734), who would be MP for Donegal^[5] Elizabeth, who married Charles Lambart^[6] Henry (1692–1743), who would be MP for Donegal^[7]

Marriage and children[]

On 1 September 1707, Mr Hamilton married Sophia Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton of Tollymore, near Newcastle, County Down, and sister of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil of the second creation.^[8]^[9]

Frederick and Sophia had four children, two sons:

Gustavus (1710–1746), succeeded his grandfather as Viscount Boyne
James (died 1740), lieutenant in the navy

—and two daughters:

Anne (born 1712), died young
Elizabeth (born 1715), died young

Offices[]

Frederick Hamilton was a Member of Parliament from 1707 to 1715 for Donegal County, the same constituency his father had represented. He entered parliament in 1707 as a replacement for Henry Conyngham (soldier),^[10] who had been killed in the Battle of St Estevan of the War of the Spanish Succession.^[11]

Frederick was reelected for that same seat in the Irish general elections of 1713^[12] and 1715.^[13] The latter parliament lasted from 12 November 1715 to 11 June 1727, but Frederick died on 10 December 1715 and was after not even a month's service replaced by his brother Gustavus.^[14]

In 1710 Frederick Hamilton was appointed Vice-Admiral of Ulster, a sine cure that he held until his death.^[15]

Death, succession, and timeline[]

Frederick Hamilton died on 10 December 1715^[16] predeceasing his father, who died in 1723,^[17] and his mother, who died in 1721.^[18] At the time of Frederick's death his father had just been ennobled as Baron Stackallan and was not yet Viscount Boyne. Frederick therefore died as an heir apparent without a courtesy title. His father was succeeded by Frederick's son Gustavus as the 2nd Viscount Boyne.^[19]

Timeline
Age	Date	Event
0	1686, estimate	Born in Ireland.^[a]
16	1702, 8 Mar	Accession of Queen Anne, succeeding King William III^[20]
21	1707	Elected as MP for Donegal County.^[10]
21	1707, 1 Sep	Married Sophia Hamilton, sister of the Earl of Clanbrassil.^[8]
27	1713	Re-elected as MP for Donegal County.^[12]
28	1714, 1 Aug	Accession of King George I, succeeding Queen Anne^[21]
27	1715	Again re-elected as MP for Donegal county.^[13]
29	1715, 20 Oct	Father created Baron Hamilton of Stackallan.^[22]
29	1715, 10 Dec	Died.^[16]

Notes, citations, and sources[]

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b He was born before 1786 because he must have been at least 21 when he was elected MP in 1707.
^ This family tree is partly derived from the Abercorn pedigree pictured in Cokayne.^[4] Also see the lists of siblings and children in the text.

Citations[]

^ Lodge 1789, p. 172, line 1: "This noble branch of the house of Hamilton derives from Sir Frederick, the fifth and youngest son of Claud Lord Paisley ..."
^ Debrett 1828, p. 765 line 26: "... m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Brooke, of Brooke's-Borough, co. Fermanagh, knt, and by her had issue ..."
^ Lodge 1789, p. 178, line 3: "He [Gustavus] married Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir Henry Brooke of Brooke's Borough in the county of Fermanagh, Knt. ..."
^ Cokayne 1910, p. 4: "Tabular pedigree of the Earls of Abercorn"
^ Burke & Burke 1909, p. 259, left column, line 25: "Gustavus of Red Wood, King's co., M.P. for the co. Donegal ..."
^ Burke 1949, p. 240, left column: "Elizabeth, m. Charles Lambart, of Painstown, M.P., grandson of the 1st Earl of Cavan, and had issue."
^ Burke 1949, p. 239, right column, line 52: "Henry, M.P. for Donegal ..."
^ ^a ^b Burke 1949, p. 239, right column, line 40: "Frederick, m. [married] 1 September 1707, Sophia, sister of the 1st Earl of Clanbrassil and dau. [daughter] of James Hamilton, of Tollymore."
^ Lodge 1789, p. 179, line 5: "Frederick Hamilton, Esq. the eldest son, on 1 Sep. 1707 married Sophia, eldest sister to James, Lord Viscount Limerick ..."
^ ^a ^b House of Commons 1878, p. 645: "Frederick Hamilton, esq., in place of H. Cunningham, deceased / Donegal County"
^ Dalton 1896, p. 183, Note 2: "Killed at the battle of St. Estevan, in Spain, in Jan. 1706."
^ ^a ^b House of Commons 1878, p. 649: "Frederick Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"
^ ^a ^b House of Commons 1878, p. 652 above: "Frederick Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"
^ House of Commons 1878, p. 652 below: "Gustavus Hamilton, esq., on the room of Frederick Hamilton, esq., deceased./ Donegal County"
^ "Institute of Historical Research - Vice Admirals of the Coasts from 1660". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
^ ^a ^b Cokayne 1912, p. 267: "... [Frederick] d. v.p. 10 Dec. 1715."
^ Lodge 1789, p. 176, line 11: "... departed this life 16 September 1723, in the 84 year of his age ..."
^ Cokayne 1912, p. 267, line 3: "... she [Elizabeth] d. [died] at Stackallan, co. Meath, 28 Dec. 1721."
^ Debrett 1828, p. 765 line 35: "The viscount d. [died] 16 Sept. 1723 and was succeeded by his grandson Gustavus, 2nd Viscount ..."
^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 31: "Anne ... acc. 8 Mar. 1702 ..."
^ Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 38: "George I … acc. 1 Aug. 1714;"
^ Cokayne 1912, p. 266, line 34: "He was on 20 October 1715, cr. [created] Baron Hamilton of Stackallan [I. [Ireland]]."

Sources[]

Burke, Bernard; Burke, Ashworth P. (1909). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage (71st ed.). London: Harrison. OCLC 28297274.
Burke, Bernard (1949). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. (for Boyne)
Cokayne, George Edward (1910). Gibbs, Vicary (ed.). The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). London: St Catherine Press. OCLC 228661424. – Ab-Adam to Basing (for Family tree)
Cokayne, George Edward (1912). Gibbs, Vicary (ed.). The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). London: St Catherine Press. OCLC 228661424. – Bass to Canning (for Boyne)
Dalton, Charles (1896). English Army Lists and Commission Registers, 1661 – 1714. Vol. 3. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. OCLC 1044660281. – 1689 to 1694
Debrett, John (1828). Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 2 (17th ed.). London: F. C. and J. Rivington. OCLC 54499602. – Scotland and Ireland
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society Guides and Handbooks, No. 2 (3rd ed.). London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society. ISBN 0-86193-106-8. (for timeline)
House of Commons (1878). Return. Members of Parliament – Part II. Parliaments of Great Britain, 1705–1796. Parliaments of the United Kingdom, 1801–1874. Parliaments and Conventions of the Estates of Scotland, 1357–1707. Parliaments of Ireland, 1599–1800. London: H. M. Stationery Office. OCLC 13112546. (for MP of Donegal County)
Lodge, John (1789). Archdall, Mervyn (ed.). The Peerage of Ireland or, A Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom. Vol. 5. Dublin: James Moore. OCLC 264906028. – Viscounts (for Boyne)

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Henry Conyngham Gustavus Hamilton	Member of Parliament for Donegal County 1707–1715 With: Gustavus Hamilton 1707–1713 Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Bt 1713–1715	Succeeded by Hon. Gustavus Hamilton Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Bt
Military offices
Preceded by Gustavus Hamilton	Vice-Admiral of Ulster 1710–1715	Succeeded by Gustavus Hamilton

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[YoB-1] He was born before 1786 because he must have been at least 21 when he was elected MP in 1707.

[6] This family tree is partly derived from the Abercorn pedigree pictured in Cokayne.^[4] Also see the lists of siblings and children in the text.

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland05lodgpage172_172,_line_1]-2] Lodge 1789, p. 172, line 1: "This noble branch of the house of Hamilton derives from Sir Frederick, the fifth and youngest son of Claud Lord Paisley ..."

[FOOTNOTEDebrett1828[httpsarchiveorgdetailsdebrettspeerage01debrgoogpagen340_765_line_26]-3] Debrett 1828, p. 765 line 26: "... m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Brooke, of Brooke's-Borough, co. Fermanagh, knt, and by her had issue ..."

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland05lodgpage178_178,_line_3]-4] Lodge 1789, p. 178, line 3: "He [Gustavus] married Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir Henry Brooke of Brooke's Borough in the county of Fermanagh, Knt. ..."

[FOOTNOTECokayne1910[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerageo01cokapage4_4]-5] Cokayne 1910, p. 4: "Tabular pedigree of the Earls of Abercorn"

[FOOTNOTEBurkeBurke1909[httpsarchiveorgdetailsb31363945page258_259,_left_column,_line_25]-7] Burke & Burke 1909, p. 259, left column, line 25: "Gustavus of Red Wood, King's co., M.P. for the co. Donegal ..."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1949[httpsarchiveorgdetailsburkesgenealogic1949unsepage240_240,_left_column]-8] Burke 1949, p. 240, left column: "Elizabeth, m. Charles Lambart, of Painstown, M.P., grandson of the 1st Earl of Cavan, and had issue."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1949[httpsarchiveorgdetailsburkesgenealogic1949unsepage239_239,_right_column,_line_52]-9] Burke 1949, p. 239, right column, line 52: "Henry, M.P. for Donegal ..."

[FOOTNOTEBurke1949[httpsarchiveorgdetailsburkesgenealogic1949unsepage239_239,_right_column,_line_40]-10] Burke 1949, p. 239, right column, line 40: "Frederick, m. [married] 1 September 1707, Sophia, sister of the 1st Earl of Clanbrassil and dau. [daughter] of James Hamilton, of Tollymore."

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland05lodgpage179_179,_line_5]-11] Lodge 1789, p. 179, line 5: "Frederick Hamilton, Esq. the eldest son, on 1 Sep. 1707 married Sophia, eldest sister to James, Lord Viscount Limerick ..."

[FOOTNOTEHouse_of_Commons1878[httpsbooksgooglecoukbooksidL1ETAAAAYAAJpg645_645]-12] House of Commons 1878, p. 645: "Frederick Hamilton, esq., in place of H. Cunningham, deceased / Donegal County"

[FOOTNOTEDalton1896[httpsarchiveorgdetailsenglisharmylists03daltpage183_183,_Note_2]-13] Dalton 1896, p. 183, Note 2: "Killed at the battle of St. Estevan, in Spain, in Jan. 1706."

[FOOTNOTEHouse_of_Commons1878[httpsbooksgooglecoukbooksidL1ETAAAAYAAJpg649_649]-14] House of Commons 1878, p. 649: "Frederick Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"

[FOOTNOTEHouse_of_Commons1878[httpsbooksgooglecoukbooksidL1ETAAAAYAAJpg652_652_above]-15] House of Commons 1878, p. 652 above: "Frederick Hamilton, esq. / Donegal County"

[FOOTNOTEHouse_of_Commons1878[httpsbooksgooglecoukbooksidL1ETAAAAYAAJpg652_652_below]-16] House of Commons 1878, p. 652 below: "Gustavus Hamilton, esq., on the room of Frederick Hamilton, esq., deceased./ Donegal County"

[17] "Institute of Historical Research - Vice Admirals of the Coasts from 1660". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2009.

[FOOTNOTECokayne1912[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerageo02cokapage267_267]-18] Cokayne 1912, p. 267: "... [Frederick] d. v.p. 10 Dec. 1715."

[FOOTNOTELodge1789[httpsarchiveorgdetailspeerageofireland05lodgpage176_176,_line_11]-19] Lodge 1789, p. 176, line 11: "... departed this life 16 September 1723, in the 84 year of his age ..."

[FOOTNOTECokayne1912[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerageo02cokapage267_267,_line_3]-20] Cokayne 1912, p. 267, line 3: "... she [Elizabeth] d. [died] at Stackallan, co. Meath, 28 Dec. 1721."

[FOOTNOTEDebrett1828[httpsarchiveorgdetailsdebrettspeerage01debrgoogpagen340_765_line_35]-21] Debrett 1828, p. 765 line 35: "The viscount d. [died] 16 Sept. 1723 and was succeeded by his grandson Gustavus, 2nd Viscount ..."

[FOOTNOTEFrydeGreenwayPorterRoy1986[httpsarchiveorgdetailshandbookofbritis0000unsepage45_45,_line_31]-22] Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 31: "Anne ... acc. 8 Mar. 1702 ..."

[FOOTNOTEFrydeGreenwayPorterRoy1986[httpsarchiveorgdetailshandbookofbritis0000unsepage45_45,_line_38]-23] Fryde et al. 1986, p. 45, line 38: "George I … acc. 1 Aug. 1714;"

[FOOTNOTECokayne1912[httpsarchiveorgdetailscompletepeerageo02cokapage266_266,_line_34]-24] Cokayne 1912, p. 266, line 34: "He was on 20 October 1715, cr. [created] Baron Hamilton of Stackallan [I. [Ireland]]."

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