Paternal Family Tree: Douglas
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 1709-1786
On 25th May 1765 [his father] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 24] and [his mother] Harriet Stewart were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway [aged 71] and [his grandmother] Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway [aged 56]. He the son of James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon and Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 55]. They were half fifth cousin once removed.
On 3rd October 1767 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon was born to Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 27] and Harriet Stewart at St James' Square. He was educated at Harrow School.
In 1788 [his mother] Harriet Stewart died.
On 2nd August 1799 Douglas Hamilton 8th Duke Hamilton 5th Duke Brandon [aged 43] died at Hamilton Palace, Hamilton. His uncle [his father] Archibald [aged 59] succeeded 9th Duke Hamilton, 6th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 5th Marquess Douglas, 6th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. His half brother George [aged 30] succeeded 3rd Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
On 24th June 1800 [his brother-in-law] Edward Seymour 11th Duke of Somerset [aged 25] and [his sister] Charlotte Hamilton Duchess Somerset [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Duchess Somerset. She the daughter of [his father] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 59] and [his mother] Harriet Stewart. He the son of Webb Seymour 10th Duke of Somerset and Anne Maria Bonnell Duchess Somerset.
In 1803 [his brother-in-law] George Murray 5th Earl Dunmore [aged 40] and [his sister] Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore [aged 29] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 62] and [his mother] Harriet Stewart. He the son of John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore [aged 73] and [his aunt] Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore [aged 73]. They were first cousins.
On 25th February 1809 John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore [aged 79] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 46] succeeded 5th Earl Dunmore. [his sister] Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore [aged 35] by marriage Countess Dunmore.
On 26th April 1810 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon [aged 42] and Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 23] were married. He the son of Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 69] and Harriet Stewart.
On 19th February 1811 [his son] William Alexander Archibald Hamilton 11th Duke Hamilton 8th Duke Brandon was born to Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon [aged 43] and [his wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 24].
On 9th June 1814 [his daughter] Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton Duchess Newcastle under Lyne was born to Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon [aged 46] and [his wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 28]. She married 27th November 1832 Henry Pelham-Clinton 5th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne, son of Henry Pelham-Clinton 4th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne and Georgiana Elizabeth Mundy Duchess Newcastle under Lyne, and had issue.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 16th February 1819 [his father] Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon [aged 78] died. His son Alexander [aged 51] succeeded 10th Duke Hamilton, 7th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 6th Marquess Douglas, 7th Baron Dutton of Cheshire. [his wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 32] by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk.
On 7th June 1820 Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville [aged 26] noted in his diary "The Queen [aged 52] arrived in London yesterday at seven o'clock ... She travelled in an open landau, Alderman Wood [aged 52] sitting by her side and Lady Anne Hamilton [aged 54] and another woman opposite. Everybody was disgusted at the vulgarity of Wood in sitting in the place of honour, while the Duke of Hamilton's [aged 52] sister was sitting backwards in the carriage"
In 1827 [his sister] Charlotte Hamilton Duchess Somerset [aged 55] died.
On 27th November 1832 [his son-in-law] Henry Pelham-Clinton 5th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 21] and Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton Duchess Newcastle under Lyne [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon [aged 65] and Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 46]. He the son of Henry Pelham-Clinton 4th Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 47] and Georgiana Elizabeth Mundy Duchess Newcastle under Lyne.
In 1836 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon [aged 68] was appointed 677th Knight of the Garter by King William IV of the United Kingdom [aged 70].
In 1846 [his sister] Susan Hamilton Countess Dunmore [aged 72] died.
On 18th August 1852 Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon [aged 84] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 11th Duke Hamilton, 8th Duke Brandon of Suffolk, 7th Marquess Douglas, 8th Baron Dutton of Cheshire.
On 27th May 1859 [his former wife] Susanna Euphemia Beckford Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon [aged 73] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of King James IV of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 10th Earl Angus
2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas
3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Oliphant Countess Angus 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton
4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly
4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Hamilton Duke Hamilton, 1st Duke Brandon
5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 2nd Marquess Hamilton 2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Cunningham Marchioness Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: James Hamilton 5th Duke Hamilton 2nd Duke Brandon
6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dutton Gerard 3rd Baron Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 4th Baron Gerard 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fane Baroness Gerard
7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Digby Gerard 5th Baron Gerard 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Digby Baroness Gerard
14 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Chetwynd 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Duchess Brandon 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Gerard
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Gerard 1st Earl Macclesfield 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Fitton 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gerard Baroness Gerard 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierre de Civelle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne de Civelle Countess Macclesfield
father: Archibald Hamilton 9th Duke Hamilton 6th Duke Brandon
7 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Spencer
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Spencer
Grandmother: Anne Spencer Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon
Alexander Hamilton 10th Duke Hamilton 7th Duke Brandon
8 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 1st Earl Galloway
15 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 2nd Earl Galloway
16 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 3rd Earl Galloway
17 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Stewart 5th Earl Galloway
5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl Queensberry
2 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Queensberry
3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Kerr Countess Queensberry 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Douglas Countess Galloway
4 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Traquair
4 x Great Grandson of King James II of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stewart Countess Queensberry
5 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carnegie Countess Traquair
Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway
6 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Montgomerie 7th Earl Eglinton 3 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 8th Earl Eglinton 4 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Leslie Countess of Eglinton
6 x Great Granddaughter of King James II of Scotland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 9th Earl Eglinton 5 x Great Grandson of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Crichton 2nd Earl of Dumfries
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Montgomerie Countess Galloway 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cochrane
mother: Harriet Stewart
7 x Great Granddaughter of King James IV of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cochrane 1st Earl Dundonald
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cochrane
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cochrane 2nd Earl Dundonald 7 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Kennedy 6th Earl Cassilis 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Kennedy 6 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Hamilton Countess Cassilis
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cochrane 4th Earl Dundonald 8 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland
Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 9 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland