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     Lt.-Col. Lord Spencer Hamilton was born in June 1742.¹ He was the son of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and Anne Spencer.¹ He died on 20 March 1791 at age 48.¹ He was also reported to have died on 22 March 1789 at Windsor Forest, Berkshire, England.²
     Lt.-Col. Lord Spencer Hamilton gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Guards.¹

     Lady Anne Hamilton was born in November 1738.¹ She was the daughter of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and Anne Spencer.¹ She married Arthur Chichester, 1st Marquess of Donegall, son of Hon. John Chichester and Elizabeth Newdigate, on 11 November 1761 at Easton, Suffolk, England.^1,3 She died on 11 November 1780.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Anne Hamilton was styled as Countess of Donegall on 11 November 1761. From 11 November 1761, her married name became Chichester.

     Arthur Chichester, 1st Marquess of Donegall was born on 13 June 1739.³ He was the son of Hon. John Chichester and Elizabeth Newdigate.² He married, firstly, Lady Anne Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton and Anne Spencer, on 11 November 1761 at Easton, Suffolk, England.^1,2 He married, secondly, Charlotte Spencer, daughter of Conway Spencer, on 24 October 1788.⁴ He married, thirdly, Barbara Godfrey, daughter of Reverend Luke Godfrey, on 12 October 1790.⁴ He died on 5 January 1799 at age 59.⁴
     Arthur Chichester, 1st Marquess of Donegall succeeded to the title of 6th Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, co. Antrim [I., 1625] on 30 September 1757.³ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Chichester of Belfast, co. Antrim [I., 1625] on 30 September 1757.³ He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Donegall [I., 1647] on 30 September 1757.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1766.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Malmesbury between 1768 and 1774.³ He was created 1st Baron Fisherwick, co. Stafford [Great Britain] on 3 July 1790.³ He was created 1st Marquess of Donegall [Ireland] on 4 July 1791.³ He was created 1st Earl of Belfast [Ireland] on 4 July 1791.³

     Lord William Hamilton was born between 1699 and 1712.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and Elizabeth Gerard.¹ He married Frances Hawes, daughter of Francis Hawes, on 30 April 1733.¹ He died on 11 June 1734.¹ He was also reported to have died without issue on 11 July 1734.²
     Lord William Hamilton held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lanarkshire.¹

     Frances Hawes was born circa 1716.² She was the daughter of Francis Hawes.¹ She married, firstly, Lord William Hamilton, son of Lt.-Gen. James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and Elizabeth Gerard, on 30 April 1733.¹ She married, secondly, William Holles Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane, son of William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane and Lucy Jolliffe, on 19 May 1735 at St. Marylebone, London, England.^1,2 She died on 31 March 1788 at Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London, England, after a painful illness, without issue.^1,2 She was buried at Shipbourne, Tonbridge, Kent, England.²
     From 30 April 1733, her married name became Hamilton. As a result of her marriage, Frances Hawes was styled as Viscountess Vane on 19 May 1735. From 19 May 1735, her married name became Vane. In 1736 she left her second husband in Paris,and eloped with a Mr. Shirley to Brussels.²

     
     Francis Hawes was a director of the South Seas Company.² He lived at Purley Hall, Berkshire, England.¹

     William Holles Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane was born on 4 February 1713/14.² He was the son of William Vane, 1st Viscount Vane and Lucy Jolliffe.² He married Frances Hawes, daughter of Francis Hawes, on 19 May 1735 at St. Marylebone, London, England.^1,2 He died on 5 April 1789 at age 75 at Downing Street, Westminster, London, England, without issue.² He was buried on 18 April 1789 at Shipbourne, Tonbridge, Kent, England, with great state.²
     William Holles Vane, 2nd Viscount Vane matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 12 October 1730.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Vane [I., 1720] on 20 May 1734.² He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Vane of Dungannon, co. Tyrone [I., 1720] on 20 May 1734.²
     On his death, his titles became extinct.² He was well-known for his various eccentricities, and for his wife's reckless extravagence, which nearly ruined him.²

     Sir John Hamilton was born illegitimately, but later legitimised before 1586.¹ He was the son of John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton.¹ He married, secondly, Jean Campbell, daughter of Alexander Campbell, in 1596.² He died in 1638.³

     Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st Bt. was born before 1605.¹ He was the son of Claud Hamilton of Broomhill and Margaret Hamilton.² He married, firstly, Margaret Hamilton, daughter of William Hamilton of Udston and Margaret Hamilton, before 1630.³ He married, secondly, Jean Hamilton before 1647.² He died before 1647.³
     Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st Bt. was created 1st Baronet Hamilton, of Broomhill [Nova Scotia] on 5 January 1635, which included a grant of 16,000 acres in Nova Scotia (of which he never had seizin).³ He held the office of Sheriff of Perthshire.³

     Margaret Hamilton was born before 1614.¹ She is the daughter of William Hamilton of Udston and Margaret Hamilton.^1,2 She married Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st Bt., son of Claud Hamilton of Broomhill and Margaret Hamilton, before 1630.³