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The Duke of Hamilton | |
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 The 4th Duke of Hamilton | |
| Predecessor | Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton |
| Successor | James Douglas-Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton |
| Other titles | 1st Duke of Brandon Marquess of Clydesdale Earl of Arran, Lanark and Cambridge Baron Dutton Lord Aven, Polmont, Machansyre, and Innerdale |
| Born | 11 April 1658 Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 15 November 1712 (aged 54) London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Offices | Master of the Great Wardrobe Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse Master-General of the Ordnance |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Spencer
(m. 1686; died 1690)Elizabeth Gerard (m. 1698) |
| Issue | Lady Elizabeth Hamilton Lady Catherine Hamilton Lady Charlotte Edwin James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton Lord William Hamilton Lady Susan Hamilton Lord Anne Hamilton Sir James Abercrombie, 1st Baronet Charles Hamilton, Count of Arran |
| Parents | William Douglas, 1st Earl of Selkirk Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton |
Lieutenant-General James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton and 1st Duke of Brandon, KG, KT (11 April 1658 – 15 November 1712) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician. Hamilton was a major investor in the failed Darien Scheme, which cost many of Scotland's ruling class their fortunes. He led the Country Party in the Parliament of Scotland and the opposition to the Act of Union in 1707. He died on 15 November 1712 as the result of a celebrated duel in Hyde Park, Westminster, with Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun, over a disputed inheritance.