Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton KT (24 July 1756–2 August 1799) was a Scottish peer. James VII ordained the modern Order. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ...

Hamilton was born at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the son of the 6th Duke of Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth. He attended Eton from 1763 to 1767 and on the death of his brother in 1769, he succeeded to the title of Duke of Hamilton. Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse, more commonly known as Holyrood Palace, originally founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. ... Elizabeth Campbell, 1st Baroness Hamilton. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a prestigious and internationally known independent school for boys, which is often described as the most famous school in the world. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton sits in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace in Hamilton The Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1643. ...

Between 1772 and 1776, he lived in Europe with Dr. John Moore and on 5 April 1778, he married Elizabeth Anne Burrell (a sister of the future 1st Baron Gwydyr, the Duchess of Northumberland and the Countess of Beverley) in London. Hamilton's mother dissaproved of the match and was of the opinion that 'the daughter of a private gentleman, however accomplished, was not qualified to be alllied to her' and the couple eventually divorced, by Act of Parliament in 1794 without children. He had also previously inherited his mother's title of Baron Hamilton of Hameldon when she died in 1790. 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... John Moore (1729 - 1802) was a Scottish physician and writer. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the British city. ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The title Baron Hamilton, of Hambledon in the County of Leicester, was a title created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1776. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Hamilton died in 1799, aged 43 at Hamilton Palace and was buried in the family mausoleum at Hamilton, Scotland. Without legitimate issue, his ducal title passed to his uncle, Archibald and his baronetcy passed to his half-brother, George. 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Hamilton Palace, the former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, was first built in 1695 and stood until its demolition in 1921. ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... Sir George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll GCH PC (22 September 1768–22 October 1839) was the son of John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll and his wife, Elizabeth Gunning. ...