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George 
Hamilton
1666 - 1737


George 
Hamilton
, Served at Battle of the Boyne (1690) under William of Orange; created earl of Orkney (1696); major general (1702); lieutenant general (1704); distinguished himself at Blenheim (1704), capturing 13,000 men and officers; led pursuit after Ramillies (1706); prominent at Oudenard (1707); opened attack at Malplaquet (1709); representative peer of Scotland (from 1707); governor of Virginia (1714); field marshal (1736).

Born: 1666Baptised:
Died: 29th Jan 1737Buried:
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Hamilton
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George 
Hamilton
1666 - 1737

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1666Born (birth)
3rd Jan 1696
George 
Hamilton
1666 - 1737
inherited the title
Orkney
  [E] (1696-1951)
29th Jan 1737Died (death)
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