Historical place archive

Hamilton in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Hamilton in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records4 event labels2 people1567–1643

Historical events in Hamilton

1567

1567
International Agreement at Hamilton
Mary of Scots · Civil War

Seeks aid from Elizabeth I & France, Elizabeth agrees if France does not intervene

1625

1625
Peerage
James Hamilton · House of Hamilton

Created Marquis of Hamilton

1643

12 April 1643
Covenanters
James Hamilton · Civil War

Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters

12 April 1643
Neutrality
James Hamilton · Civil War

Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters

12 April 1643
Peerage
James Hamilton · Civil War

Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland and Hamilton. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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