Lord Archibald Hamilton | |
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 Lord Archibald Hamilton | |
| Born | 1673 |
| Died | 5 April 1754 (aged 80–81) |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Sheerness HMS Lichfield HMS Berwick HMS Expedition HMS Torbay HMS Boyne HMS Eagle HMS Royal Katherine Greenwich Hospital |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Cary Lucas Anne, Lady Hamilton Lady Jane Hamilton |
| Children | Charles Hamilton Elizabeth Greville, Countess of Warwick Frederic Hamilton Archibald Hamilton William Hamilton Jane Cathcart, Lady Cathcart |
| Relations | William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (father) Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (mother) |
| Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire | |
| In office 1708–1710 | |
| In office 1718–1734 | |
| Member of Parliament for Queenborough | |
| In office 1735–1741 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dartmouth | |
| In office 1742–1747 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Whig |
Lord Archibald Hamilton (1673 – 5 April 1754) was a Royal Navy officer, nobleman and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1747. In the 1690's, he was active in the English Channel pursuing French privateers, including Tyger out of Saint-Malo. Hamilton commanded the third-rate HMS Boyne at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 and then commanded the third-rate HMS Eagle at the Battle of Málaga in August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was a controversial governor of Jamaica. Hamilton then joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as Senior Naval Lord.