Thomas Hamilton

Scottish judge, administrator and peer, 1st Earl of Haddington
Person human Q7613963
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Thomas Hamilton

Summary

Thomas Hamilton is a human[1]. He was born on +1563-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1637-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Hamilton was born on +1563-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Hamilton died on +1637-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Hamilton's father was Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield[8].
  • Thomas Hamilton's mother was Elizabeth Heriot[9].
  • Thomas Hamilton was married to Margaret Foulis[10].
  • Thomas Hamilton was married to Julian Kerr[11].
  • Thomas Hamilton was married to Margaret Borthwick[12].
  • A child of Thomas Hamilton was Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington[13].
  • A child of Thomas Hamilton was Lady Jean Hamilton[14].
  • A child of Thomas Hamilton was Lady Christian Hamilton[15].
  • A child of Thomas Hamilton was Lady Isabel Hamilton[16].
  • A child of Thomas Hamilton was Lady Margaret Hamilton[17].
  • A child of Thomas Hamilton was Sir James Hamilton[18].
  • Thomas Hamilton's professions included judge[4].
  • Thomas Hamilton's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Thomas Hamilton's professions included politician[6].
  • Thomas Hamilton's image is recorded as First Earl of Haddington.jpg[19].
  • Thomas Hamilton is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Hamilton's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Hamilton of Haddington, Earl of Haddington.svg[22].
  • Thomas Hamilton's noble title is recorded as Earl of Haddington[23].
  • Thomas Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78650642[24].
  • Thomas Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93018689[25].
  • Thomas Hamilton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/068lrj[26].
  • Thomas Hamilton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2504134A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Hamilton was born on +1563-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, Lord Priestfield[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Heriot[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Foulis[10], 1567–1609[28]; Julian Kerr[11], 1550–1637[29]; and Margaret Borthwick[12], 1565–1596[30]. Children include Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington[13], 1600–1640[31], of Kingdom of Scotland[32]; Lady Jean Hamilton[14], b. 1606[33]; Lady Christian Hamilton[15], 1590–1645[34]; Lady Isabel Hamilton[16], 1595–1664[35]; Lady Margaret Hamilton[17], b. 1598[36]; and Sir James Hamilton[18].

Death and Burial

Thomas Hamilton died on +1637-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Hamilton's parents?

Thomas Hamilton's father was Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield[8]. Thomas Hamilton's mother was Elizabeth Heriot[9].

Who was Thomas Hamilton married to?

Thomas Hamilton's spouses include Margaret Foulis[10], Julian Kerr[11], and Margaret Borthwick[12].

What did Thomas Hamilton do for work?

Thomas Hamilton worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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