Duke of Abercorn

Duke of Abercorn ( Duke of Abercorn ) is a British hereditary title of nobility, which is led by the Irish branch line of the Scottish Hamilton family. The name refers to the Scottish town Abercorn, West Lothian.

The title was originally in 1603 as Lord of Abercorn for the son of Lord Paisley, in turn, was a younger son of the 2nd Earl of Arran, created and was part of the Peerage of Scotland. Already in 1606 was followed by a survey of the Earl of Abercorn. 1790 was followed by another survey of Marquess of Abercorn, now in the Peerage of Great Britain, for the merits of the 9th Earl as a member of the House of Commons. 1868 then became the 2nd Marquess, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was appointed Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland.

The family seat is Baronscourt at Newtownstewart Omagh and Strabane between in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

List of champions

Lord of Abercorn (award 1603)

  • James Hamilton, 1st Lord of Abercorn ( 1575-1618 ), son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley

Earl of Abercorn ( 1606 Awards )

Subordinate Title: Lord Abercorn, in the county of Linlithgow (Sc 1603), Lord Paisley, Hamilton, Mountcashell and Kirkpatrick (Sc 1606 ), from the 2nd Earl: Lord Paisley, in the county of Renfrew (Sc 1587 ), from the 4th Earl Baron Hamilton of Strabane, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1617), from 7th Earl: Viscount Strabane and Baron Mountcastle, in the county of Tyrone (Ir 1701), from the 8th Earl: Viscount Hamilton (GB 1786)

  • James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, supra, died before his father
  • James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn ( c. 1604- c. 1670 ), eldest son of the preceding, previously 1st Baron Hamilton of Strabane, from 1621 2nd Lord Paisley James Hamilton, Lord Paisley ( about 1633 - before 1670 ), eldest son of the 2nd Earl, died childless before his father

Marquesses of Abercorn ( 1790 Awards )

  • John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, see above James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786-1818), eldest son of the 1st Marquess died before his father

Dukes of Abercorn (award 1868)

Heir apparent ( expected successor ) is the son of James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton ( b. 1969 ).

Lord of Parliament James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault
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