Hamilton baronets of West Port (1627)

Escutcheon of the Hamilton baronets of West Port

The Hamilton baronetcy, of West Port, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1627 for the Hon. William Hamilton. He was the third son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn; after the death of Charles I of England, he represented Henrietta Maria at the papal curia, around 1660.[1] The title became either extinct or dormant on Hamilton's death, thought be circa 1670.[2]

  1. ^ Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Hamilton, James (d.1617)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1902). Complete Baronetage. Vol. II. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. p. 322.