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William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, KG, PC (24 December 1634 – 18 April 1694), also known as Lord William Douglas and the Earl of Selkirk, was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of the 1st Marquess of Douglas by his second wife, Lady Mary Gordon, a daughter of the 1st Marquess of Huntly .
William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton KG (14 December 1616 – 12 September 1651) was a Scottish nobleman who supported both Royalist and Presbyterian causes during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
William Hamilton, 2nd duke of Hamilton (born Dec. 14, 1616—died Sept. 12, 1651, Worcester, Worcestershire, Eng.) was a Scottish Royalist during the English Civil Wars, who succeeded to the dukedom on the execution of his brother, the 1st duke, in 1649.
Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in April 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that peerage (except for the Dukedom of Rothesay held by the sovereign's eldest son), and as such its holder is the premier peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas.
James Hamilton, I duque de Hamilton, miembro de la Orden de la Jarretera (19 de junio de 1606-9 de marzo de 1649), fue un noble escocés y un influyente líder militar durante la guerra civil escocesa. Leal a Carlos I de Inglaterra, murió ejecutado al estallar la revolución inglesa.
A pesar de que perdió este ducado cuando cambió de alianza en 1559, el emperador Napoleón III volvió a confirmar el título a su sucesor, William Douglas-Hamilton, 12º duque de Hamilton, en el siglo XIX.
William Douglas-Hamilton, duque de Hamilton, KG, PC (24 de diciembre de 1634-18 de abril de 1694), también conocido como Lord William Douglas y conde de Selkirk, fue un noble y político escocés. Era el hijo mayor del primer marqués de Douglas de su segunda esposa, Lady Mary Gordon, una hija del primer marqués de Huntly.
