from the effects of wounds received at the Battle of Worcester, at The Commandery, Charles II's headquarters in that city. A neighbouring street, Hamilton Road, is named in his honour. Family Hamilton married Lady Elizabeth Maxwell, daughter of James Maxwell, 1st Earl of Dirletoun on 26 May 1638, and had issue: James Hamilton, Lord Polmont (died in infancy, buried at Westminster Abbey) Lady Anne Hamilton, married Robert Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Southesk Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, married 1st Lord Kilmaurs, 2nd Sir David Cunningham of Robertland Lady Mary Hamilton, married 1st Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Callendar, 2nd Sir James Livingstone of Westquarter, 3rd James Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Findlater Lady Margaret Hamilton, married William Blair of that ilk. Lady Diana Hamilton, (died in infancy) Leaving four daughters but no male heirs, according to the remainder, the dukedom of Hamilton devolved on Hamilton's eldest surviving niece, Anne, who became Duchess of Hamilton in her own right. In literature A highly fictionalised Hamilton is depicted in Nigel Tranter's Montrose trilogy. Notes References Anderson, John, Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family. Edinburgh 1825 Balfour Paul, Sir JamesThe Scots Peerage Vols IX. Edinburgh 1907 External links Hamilton's last letter to his wife 1616 births 1651 deaths 102 Knights of the Garter Cavaliers Members of the Privy Council of Scotland English MPs 1640 (April) Politics of Portsmouth 17th-century Scottish peers 17th-century Scottish politicians Place of birth missing Earls of Cambridge William Peers of Scotland created by Charles I