daughter of Anne Gore (bef. 1832–1877), daughter of Adm. Sir John Gore (d. 1836), and Richard Curzon-Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1796–1870). Together they had two daughters and seven sons: James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953) Lord Claud Penn Alexander Hamilton (18 October 1871 – 18 October 1871) (same day) Lord Charlie Hamilton (10 April 1874 – 10 April 1874) (same day) Lady Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton (1876–1918), who had Princess Alexandra of Wales as sponsor at her baptism. She died when the RMS Leinster was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank. She was unmarried. Lord Claud Francis Hamilton (25 October 1878 – 25 December 1878) (aged 2 months) Lady Gladys Mary Hamilton (1880–1917), who in 1902 married Ralph Francis Forward-Howard, 7th Earl of Wicklow (1877–1946). She was his first wife, and together they had one son. Lord Arthur John Hamilton (1883–1914), who was Deputy Master of the Household from 1913, Captain in the Irish Guards and was killed in action at the First Battle of Ypres. Lord (unnamed) Hamilton (31 October 1886 – 31 October 1886) (same day) Lord Claud Nigel Hamilton (1889–1975), Captain in the Grenadier Guards, fought in the First World War and served in the household of King George V, his widow and Queen Elizabeth II as Deputy Master of the Household, as Extra Equerry, as Equerry in Ordinary and as Comptroller, Treasurer. In 1933 he married Violet Ruby Ashton. They had no children. Honours and arms British CB: Companion of the Bath (civil division), 1865 KG: Knight of the Garter, 10 August 1892 Foreign : Commander of the Imperial Order of Leopold, 1881 Order of the Iron Crown : S.K.: Grand Cross of the Dannebrog, 10 March 1888 : Order of St. Anna Ancestry Notes References External links "James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn" at The Peerage |- 1838 births 1913 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 102 High Sheriffs of Tyrone Lord-Lieutenants of Donegal Members of the Privy Council of Ireland Hamilton, James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, James Hamilton, Viscount UK MPs who inherited peerages North Irish Horse officers Grooms of the Stool Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights of the Garter Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Recipients of the Order of St. Anna People educated at Harrow School