Biography of Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby 1753-1797
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On 02 Mar 1743 [her grandfather] James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon (age 40) died. His son [her father] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 18) succeeded 6th Duke Hamilton, 3rd Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 3rd Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 14 Apr 1743 [her father] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 18) was created Doctor of Civil Law at St Mary Hall Oriel College, Oxford University.
On 14 Feb 1752 [her father] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 27) and [her mother] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 18) met at a Valentine's Ball at Bedford House Covent Garden. He and they (age 18) were married that night at Keith's Chapel, Mayfair; the location being one where he didn't require a license. This before the Marriage Act of 1753. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. He the son of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon.
On 26 Jan 1753 Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby was born to James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 28) and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 19).
On 17 Jan 1758 [her father] James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon (age 33) died. His son [her brother] James Hamilton 7th Duke Hamilton 4th Duke Brandon (age 2) succeeded 7th Duke Hamilton, 4th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 4th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 03 Jan 1759 [her step-father] John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 35) and [her mother] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 25) were married. He the son of John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 66) and Mary Drummond Bellenden.
On 23 Jun 1774 Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 21) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 21) were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon and Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 40).
On 21 Apr 1775 [her son] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby was born to [her husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 22) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 22).
1776 Angelica Kauffmann (age 34). Portrait of [her husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23), Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 22) and their son [her son] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby.
On 22 Feb 1776 Edward Stanley 11th Earl of Derby (age 86) died. His grandson [her husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23) succeeded 12th Earl Derby, 6th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23) by marriage Countess Derby.
On 17 Oct 1776 [her daughter] Charlotte Smith-Stanley was born to [her husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 23) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23).
Around 1777 George Romney (age 42). Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 23).
On 29 Apr 1778 [her daughter] Elizabeth Henrietta Smith-Stanley was born to [her husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 25) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 25).
Around 1779 Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 25) had a very public affair with John Frederick Sackville 3rd Duke Dorset (age 33). She moved out of the family home expecting a divorce. Her husband [her husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 26) announced he did not intend to divorce his wife and withdrew her access to their children. The countess was socially ostracised for the remainder of her life. She died on 14 Mar 1797. Six weeks later he married again.
In 1779 [her brother-in-law] Thomas Stanley (age 46) died.
On 20 Dec 1790 [her mother] Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 57) died in Argyll House 211 King's Road King's Road. Her son [her brother] Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire. Elizabeth Anne Burrell Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 33) by marriage Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
On 15 Jan 1795 [her son-in-law] Stephen Thomas Cole (age 30) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Henrietta Smith-Stanley (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 42) and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby (age 41).
On 01 May 1797 [her former husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 44) and Elizabeth Farren Countess Derby (age 38) were married. She by marriage Countess Derby. The marriage taking place six weeks after the death of his estranged wife Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby.
On 21 Oct 1834 [her former husband] Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby (age 81) died. His son [her son] Edward Smith-Stanley 13th Earl of Derby (age 59) succeeded 13th Earl Derby, 7th Baronet Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Charlotte Margaret Hornby Countess Derby by marriage Countess Derby.
Edmund Hornby and [her daughter] Charlotte Smith-Stanley were married. She the daughter of Edward Smith-Stanley 12th Earl of Derby and Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hamilton Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Feilding Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fane Baroness Gerard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Digby Baroness Gerard
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Chetwynd
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Fitton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierre de Civelle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield
Father: James Hamilton 6th Duke Hamilton 3rd Duke Brandon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cochrane
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cochrane 2nd Earl Dundonald 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Kennedy 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Hamilton Countess Cassilis
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anne Cochrane Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Derby 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Barnaby Gunning
Mother: Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll
Great x 1 Grandfather: Theobald Bourke
GrandMother: Bridget Bourke