Lord Archibald Hamilton

Lord Archibald Hamilton
Lord Archibald Hamilton
Born1673
Died5 April 1754 (aged 80–81)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Sheerness
HMS Lichfield
HMS Berwick
HMS Expedition
HMS Torbay
HMS Boyne
HMS Eagle
HMS Royal Katherine
Greenwich Hospital
Battles / warsWar of the Spanish Succession
Spouse(s)Anne Cary Lucas
Anne, Lady Hamilton
Lady Jane Hamilton
ChildrenCharles Hamilton
Elizabeth Greville, Countess of Warwick
Frederic Hamilton
Archibald Hamilton
William Hamilton
Jane Cathcart, Lady Cathcart
RelationsWilliam Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (father)
Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (mother)
Member of Parliament
for Lanarkshire
In office
1708–1710
In office
1718–1734
Member of Parliament
for Queenborough
In office
1735–1741
Member of Parliament
for Dartmouth
In office
1742–1747
Personal details
Political partyWhig

Lord Archibald Hamilton (1673 – 5 April 1754) was a Royal Navy officer, nobleman and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1747. In the 1690's, he was active in the English Channel pursuing French privateers, including Tyger out of Saint-Malo. Hamilton commanded the third-rate HMS Boyne at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 and then commanded the third-rate HMS Eagle at the Battle of Málaga in August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was a controversial governor of Jamaica. Hamilton then joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as Senior Naval Lord.