ABERCORN

The members of this family bear the surname Hamilton. The children of the Dukes of Abercorn enjoy the courtesy title "Lord/Lady" before their Christian names.

JAMES Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 10th Earl of Abercorn, etc, cr 10 Aug 1868 Duke of Abercorn and Marquess of Hamilton (21 Jan 1811-31 Oct 1885); m.Gordon Castle 25 Oct 1832 Lady Louisa Russell (8 Jul 1812-Coates Castle 31 Mar 1905)

1a) Harriet Georgiana Louisa (6 Jul 1834-London 23 Apr 1913); m.10 Apr 1855 Thomas George Anson, 2d Earl of Lichfield (Shugborough, Staffs 15 Aug 1825-London 7 Jan 1892)

2a) Beatrix Frances (London 21 Jul 1835-Lambton Castle 21 Jan 1871); m.London 23 May 1854 George Frederick d'Arcy Lambton, 2d Earl of Durham (Copse Hill, Surrey 5 Sep 1828-London 27 Nov 1879)

3a) Louisa Jane (Brighton 26 Aug 1836-Dalkeith 16 Mar 1912); m.London 22 Nov 1859 William Henry Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry (Montagu House 9 Sep 1831-5 Nov 1914)

4a) JAMES, 2d Duke of Abercorn, etc (Brighton 24 Aug 1838-3 Jan 1913); m.London 7 Jan 1869 Lady Mary Anna Curzon (London 23 Jul 1848-London 10 May 1929)

1b) JAMES Albert Edward, 3d Duke of Abercorn (London 30 Nov 1869-London 12 Sep 1953); m.London 1 Nov 1894 Lady Rosalind Bingham (London 26 Feb 1869-London 18 Jan 1958)

1c) Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton (London 21 Jan 1896-5 Sep 1984); m.1st Ottawa 24 May 1917 (div 1930) Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney (London 13 Jan 1892-14 Jan 1965); m.2d 26 Nov 1930 Sir John Little Gilmour, 2d Bt. (London 5 Jun 1899-Carolside, Harlston, Berwickshire 13 Feb 1977)

2c) Cynthia Eleanor Beatrix (London 16 Aug 1897-Althorp 4 Dec 1972); m.London 26 Feb 1919 Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (23 May 1892-Northampton 9 Jun 1975)

3c) Katherine (London 25 Feb 1900-Chichester 28 Apr 1985); m.London 6 Aug 1930 Sir Reginald Henry Seymour (Windsor 1 Aug 1878-London 2 Oct 1938)

4c) JAMES Edward, 4th Duke of Abercorn, etc (London 29 Feb 1904-Omagh 4 Jun 1979); m.London 9 Feb 1928 Lady Mary Crichton (8 Jul 1905-Barons Court 2 Feb 1990)

1d) Moyra Kathleen (b.London 22 Jul 1930); m.St.Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry 12 Nov 1966 Peter Colin Drummond Campbell (b.Lisvarna, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim 24 Oct 1927)

2d) JAMES, 5th Duke of Abercorn, etc (b.London 4 Jul 1934); m.Westminster Abbey 20 Oct 1966 Alexandra Phillips (b.Tucson, Arizona 27 Feb 1946; see Russia)

1e) James Harold Charles, Marquess of Hamilton (b.London 19 Aug 1969); m.Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London 7 May 2004 Tanya Nation (b.30 Apr 1971)

1f) James Alfred Nicholas, Viscount Strabane (b.30 Oct 2005)

2f) Claud Douglas Harold (b.12 Dec 2007)

2e) Sophia Alexandra (b.London 8 Jun 1973); m.Barons Court 7 Sep 2002 (div 2006) Anthony William Vivian Loyd (b.Guildford, Surrey 12 Sep 1966)

3e) Nicholas Edward Claud (b.Omagh, Ulster 5 Jul 1979)

3d) Claud Anthony (b.London 8 Jul 1939); m.Killinchy Presbyterian Church, County Down 17 Apr 1982 Catherine Janet Faulkner

1e) Anna Kathleen (b.23 Aug 1983)

2e) Alexander James (b.8 Jun 1987)

5c) Claud David (London 13 Feb 1907-London 15 Feb 1968); m.London 21 Feb 1946 Genesta Mary Heath (London 5 May 1899-20 Dec 1990)

2b) Claud Penn Alexander (b.and d.Invergarry House 18 Oct 1871)

3b) Charles (b.and d.10 Apr 1874)

4b) Alexandra Phyllis (London 23 Jan 1876-lost at sea, when the Leinster was torpedoed in the Irish Sea 10 Oct 1918)

5b) Claud Francis (London 25 Oct 1878-25 Dec 1878)

6b) Gladys Mary (Duddingston House, Edinburgh 10 Dec 1880-Dublin 12 Mar 1917); m.London 14 Jan 1902 Ralph Francis Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow (Southsea 24 Dec 1877-Shelton Abbey, Co Wicklow 11 Oct 1946)

7b) Arthur (20 Aug 1883-k.a.6 Nov 1914)

8b) Claud Nigel (Edinburgh 10 Nov 1889-22 Aug 1975); m.11 Jul 1933 Violet Ruby Ashton (d.1984)

5a) Katherine Elizabeth (Barons Court 9 Jan 1840-Mount Edgcumbe 3 Sep 1874); m.London 26 Oct 1858 William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (London 5 Nov 1832-Plymouth 25 Sep 1917)

6a) Georgiana Susan (7 Jul 1841-London 23 Mar 1913); m.London 16 Mar 1882 Edward Turnour, 5th Earl Winterton (Shillinglee Park 15 Aug 1837-Shillinglee Park 5 Sep 1907)

7a) Claud John (Bentley Priory, Stanmore, Middlesex 20 Feb 1843-London 26 Jan 1925); m.London 20 Jul 1878 Carolina Chandos-Pole (19 Jul 1857-Richmond, Surrey 21 Sep 1911)

1b) Gilbert Claud (London 21 Apr 1879-London 30 Mar 1943); m.1st 16 May 1911 Enid Awa Elgar (Fernside, Featherston, New Zealand 1890-Sunningdale, Berks 19 Apr 1916); m.2d 29 Nov 1916 Mary Blair (d.Hove 8 Jan 1961)

2b) Ida (London 23 Jul 1883-Nov 1970); m.London 24 Apr 1909 (div 1932) Hugh Duncombe Flower (1878-London 9 Dec 1950)

8a) George Francis (Edinburgh 17 Dec 1845-London 22 Sep 1927); m.28 Nov 1871 Lady Maud Lascelles (Yorkshire 26 Nov 1846-London 14 Apr 1938)

1b) Ronald James (Wildernesse, Kent 26 Sep 1872-London 22 Jan 1958); m.London 10 Feb 1915 Florence Marguérite Hannah (d.London 5 Aug 1959)

1c) Maud Sarah (The Hague 4 Apr 1917-London 6 Oct 1995); m.London 4 Nov 1939 (div 1947) Manfred Gf Czernin v.Chudenitz (Berlin 18 Jan 1913-London 6 Oct 1962)

2b) Anthony George (London 17 Dec 1874-London 11 Jul 1936)

3b) Robert Cecil (London 31 Jan 1882-Hemel Hampstead 31 Jul 1947); m.London 30 May 1911 Edith Maud Paley (d.Goring-on-Thames, Oxon 8 Jul 1967)

9a) Albertha Frances Anne (London 29 Jul 1847-London 7 Jan 1932); m.Westminster Abbey 8 Nov 1869 (div 1883) George Charles Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford [later, 8th Duke of Marlborough] (London 13 May 1844-Blenheim 9 Nov 1892)

10a) Ronald Douglas (17 Mar 1849-Great Malvern 6 Nov 1867)

11a) Maud Evelyn (London 17 Dec 1850-London 21 Oct 1932); m.Westminster Abbey 8 Nov 1869 Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (14 Jan 1845-Newtown Anner 3 Jun 1927)

12a) Cosmo (b.and d.Nice 16 Apr 1853)

13a) Frederick Spencer (Brighton 13 Oct 1856-London 11 Aug 1928)

14a) Ernest William (Tunbridge Wells 5 Sep 1858-London 14 Dec 1939); m.London 2 Jun 1891 Pamela Campbell (Kingston-on-Thames 18 May 1869-London 11 May 1931)

1b) Guy Ernest Frederic (London 11 Nov 1894-suicide, Bovingdon, Herts 23 Nov 1914)

2b) Mary Brenda (London 28 Mar 1897-198_); m.London (civ) 22 Apr 1922 (rel) 1 Jun 1922 Jules Joseph Marcel Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman Pr de Chimay Cte de Caraman (Chimay 22 Jun 1899-Arrow nr Alcester 1 Oct 1973)

3b) Jean Barbara (b.London 6 Sep 1898); m.London 8 Jun 1921 (div 1944) Sir John William Buchanan-Jardine, 3d Bt. (Edinburgh 7 Mar 1900-5 Nov 1969)

4b) John George Peter (Bovingdon, Herts, 15 Oct [Nov?] 1900-17 Jun 1967); m.25 May 1932 Alexandra Christine Egerton (d.10 Aug 1963)