William Hamilton

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William Hamilton

Summary

William Hamilton is a human[1]. He was born on +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1724-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Hamilton was born on +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Hamilton died on +1724-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hamilton's father was William Hamilton, 1st of Wishaw[6].
  • William Hamilton's mother was Beatrix Douglas[7].
  • William Hamilton was married to Anne Hamilton[8].
  • William Hamilton was married to Mary Erskine[9].
  • A child of William Hamilton was Robert Hamilton, younger of Wishaw[10].
  • A child of William Hamilton was Charles Hamilton[11].
  • A child of William Hamilton was Alexander Hamilton[12].
  • A child of William Hamilton was Catherine Hamilton of Wishaw[13].
  • A child of William Hamilton was John Hamilton of Newton[14].
  • A child of William Hamilton was William Hamilton[15].
  • William Hamilton worked as a historian[4].
  • William Hamilton is recorded as male[16].
  • William Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton[18].
  • William Hamilton's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Hamilton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William Hamilton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12135[21].
  • William Hamilton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00381822[22].
  • William Hamilton's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10005468[23].
  • William Hamilton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bwf52s06[24].
  • William Hamilton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hamilton-4627[25].
  • William Hamilton's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I18847[26].
  • William Hamilton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p3738.htm#i37374[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hamilton was born on +1630-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 1st of Wishaw[6]. His mother was Beatrix Douglas[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Hamilton's professions included historian[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anne Hamilton[8], 1632–1724[28] and Mary Erskine[9], b. 1639[29]. Children include Robert Hamilton, younger of Wishaw[10], b. 1664[30]; Charles Hamilton[11], b. 1678[31]; Alexander Hamilton[12], 1693–1781[32]; Catherine Hamilton of Wishaw[13], 1682–1758[33]; John Hamilton of Newton[14], 1680–1757[34]; and William Hamilton[15].

Death and Burial

William Hamilton died on +1724-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Hamilton's parents?

William Hamilton's father was William Hamilton, 1st of Wishaw[6]. William Hamilton's mother was Beatrix Douglas[7].

Who was William Hamilton married to?

William Hamilton's spouses include Anne Hamilton[8] and Mary Erskine[9].

What did William Hamilton do for work?

William Hamilton worked as historian[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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