William Hamilton (Jacobite poet)
William Hamilton | |
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Born | 1704 Ecclesmachan, West Lothian |
Died | Lyon | 25 March 1754
Resting place | Abbey Church, Holyrood |
Language | English |
Nationality | Scottish |
Genre | Poetry |
William Hamilton (1704–1754) was a Scottish poet associated with the Jacobite movement.
Life
Hamilton was born at the family seat in Ecclesmachan, West Lothian. He was the second son of James Hamilton of Bangour, advocate, whose grandfather, James, second son of John Hamilton of Little Earnock, Lanarkshire, founded the Bangour family. On the death of his elder brother, without heir, in 1750, Hamilton succeeded to the estate.[1]
His naturally delicate constitution, as well as his tastes, had all along prevented him from going much into fashionable society, and from his early years he started writing poetry, receiving ready commendation from his friends. Between 1724 and 1727, he contributed lyrics to
Heartily espousing the cause of the
Family
Hamilton was twice married, and James, his son by his first wife, a daughter of Sir James Hall, 2nd bart.of Dunglass, succeeded to the estate.[1]
Further reading
- Bushnell, Nelson S. (1957), William Hamilton of Bangour, Poet and Jacobite, Aberdeen University Press
References
- ^ a b c d Bayne 1890.
- Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bayne, Thomas Wilson (1890). "Hamilton, William (1704-1754)". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent & Sons – via Wikisource.