Earl Haddington

Earl Haddington is in Earl.

In 1627 Thomas Hamilton 1st Earl Haddington [aged 64] was created 1st Earl Haddington, with the precedence of 1619 and with limitation to his heirs male bearing the surname of Hamilton.

On 29th May 1637 Thomas Hamilton 1st Earl Haddington [aged 74] died. His succeeded son Thomas Hamilton 2nd Earl Haddington [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Earl Haddington. Jean Gordon Countess Haddington by marriage Countess Haddington.

On 30th August 1640 Thomas Hamilton 2nd Earl Haddington [aged 40] was killed by an explosion at Dunglass Castle, Dunglass. His succeeded son Thomas Hamilton 3rd Earl Haddington [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Earl Haddington.

His brother Robert Hamilton [aged 26] was also killed by the explosion.

On 8th February 1645 Thomas Hamilton 3rd Earl Haddington [aged 19] died of consumption. His succeeded brother John Hamilton 4th Earl Haddington [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Haddington.

On 31st August 1669 John Hamilton 4th Earl Haddington [aged 43] died in Tyninghame House [Map]. His succeeded son Charles Hamilton 5th Earl Haddington [aged 19] succeeded 5th Earl Haddington.

In May 1685 Charles Hamilton 5th Earl Haddington [aged 35] died at Tyninghame House [Map]. His succeeded son Thomas Hamilton 6th Earl Haddington [aged 4] succeeded 6th Earl Haddington. His second son since his first son was to succeed to the Earldom of Rothes through his mother Margaret Leslie 8th Countess Rothes and Haddington.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 20th August 1700 Margaret Leslie 8th Countess Rothes and Haddington died. Her succeeded son John Hamilton-Leslie 9th Earl of Rothes [aged 21] succeeded 9th Earl Haddington.

On 29th November 1735 Thomas Hamilton 6th Earl Haddington [aged 55] died at Newhailes House, Inveresk. His succeeded grandson Thomas Hamilton 7th Earl Haddington [aged 14] succeeded 7th Earl Haddington.

On 19th May 1794 Thomas Hamilton 7th Earl Haddington [aged 73] died. His succeeded son Charles [aged 40] succeeded 8th Earl Haddington.

On 17th March 1828 Charles Hamilton 8th Earl Haddington [aged 74] died. His succeeded son Thomas Haddington 9th Earl Haddington [aged 47] succeeded 9th Earl Haddington.

On 1st December 1858 Thomas Haddington 9th Earl Haddington [aged 78] died. His succeeded second cousin George Baillie-Hamilton 10th Earl of Haddington [aged 56] succeeded 10th Earl Haddington.