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Clan Hamilton from the book The Scottish Tartans by W. & A. K. JOHNSTON LTD.

The founder of this family was Walter, son of Gilbert de Hameldone,
to whom Bruce gave the Barony of Cadzow in Lanarkshire,
celebrated as the home of the old white Caledonian cattle. Sir
James the Hamilton, Lord of Cadzow under James II, was in 1445
created Lord Hamilton. By his wife. Princess Mary, sister of
James HI, he had James, 2nd Lord, created Earl of Arran 1502,
whose son James, 2nd Earl, the Regent Arran of Mary Queen of
Scots' childhood, founded Hamilton Palace, and was declared by
Parliament after her next heir to the throne. His son John became
Marquis of Hamilton 1599, and James, 3rd Marquis, became Duke
of Hamilton 1643. WUliam, 2nd Duke, died in defence of Charles II
at Worcester, 1651 . His daughter, Anne, became Duchess of Hamilton.
Her son James, 4th Duke, patriotically opposed the Union
1707, and was shortly after killed by an English peer. Lord Mohun.
William, 12th Duke, was in 1864 confirmed by Napoleon III in
the French duchy of Chatelherault. Alfred, 13th Duke, after the
demolition of Hamilton Palace, removed the seat of the chiefs to
Dungavel in their Lordship of Avon. The Duke of Hamilton is
Chief of the family ,and Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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