Frederick Hamilton (Donegal politician)
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The Honourable
Frederick Hamilton (c. 1663 – 13 December 1715), was an Irish
politician.
He was the oldest son of Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne
and his wife Elizabeth Brooke, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke. His younger brothers were Gustavus Hamilton
and Henry Hamilton
. In 1707, he entered the Irish House of Commons
for Donegal County, the same constituency his father also represented, and sat as Member of Parliament
until his death in 1715. Hamilton was appointed Vice-Admiral of Ulster in 1710.
On 1 September 1707, he married Sophia Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton and sister of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil. They had two sons and two daughters. The older son Gustavus
succeeded his grandfather as Viscount Boyne
.
The Honourable
The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Frederick Hamilton (c. 1663 – 13 December 1715), was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
politician.
He was the oldest son of Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne
Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne
Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne PC was an Irish peer, soldier and politician.-Background:He was the third son of Hon. Frederick Hamilton, fifth and youngest son of the 1st Lord Paisley, and his wife Sidney Vaughan, daughter of Sir John Vaughan...
and his wife Elizabeth Brooke, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke. His younger brothers were Gustavus Hamilton
Gustavus Hamilton (politician)
Gustavus Hamilton , styled The Honourable from 1715, was an Irish politician.He was the second son of Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne and his wife Elizabeth Brooke, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke. His younger brother was Henry Hamilton...
and Henry Hamilton
Henry Hamilton (politician)
Henry Hamilton , styled The Honourable from 1715, was an Irish politician.He was the youngest son of Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne and his wife Elizabeth Brooke, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke. In 1725, he entered the Irish House of Commons for St Johnstown , a seat he held until 1727...
. In 1707, he entered the Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Commons
The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...
for Donegal County, the same constituency his father also represented, and sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
until his death in 1715. Hamilton was appointed Vice-Admiral of Ulster in 1710.
On 1 September 1707, he married Sophia Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton and sister of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil. They had two sons and two daughters. The older son Gustavus
Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne
Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne PC was an Irish peer and politician.He was the oldest son of Hon. Frederick Hamilton, oldest son of Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne, and his wife Sophia Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton. His uncles were Gustavus Hamilton and Henry Hamilton...
succeeded his grandfather as Viscount Boyne
Viscount Boyne
Viscount Boyne, in the province of Leinster, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1717 for the Scottish military commander Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Baron Hamilton of Stackallan. He had already been created Baron Hamilton of Stackallan, in the County of Meath in 1715, also in the...
.