James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman, (1823).Artist: John Samuel Agar

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman, (1823).Artist: John Samuel Agar

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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman, (1823). Hamilton (1606-1649) was the great-grandson of Catherine, the illegitimate daughter of King James IV. Hamilton was heir to the throne after James' legitimate descendants. He was King Charles I's chief adviser in Scottish affairs, was taken prisoner by Cromwell in 1648, and executed the following year.

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