HADDING TON

Thomas Hamilton , 9 Earl of ( only son of 8 Earl of Hadding ton 1753–1828 ). b. Edinburgh 21 June 1780; ed. at Edin. univ. and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1801, M.A. 1815; known as Lord Binning 1780–1826; M.P. St. Germans 1802–6; M.P. Cocker mouth Jany. to April 1807; M.P. Calling ton May 1807–1812; P.C. 29 July 1814; commi ioner for management of affairs of India 1814–22; M.P. Michael 1814–18; M.P. for Rochester 1818–26; M.P. Yarmouth, June to Aug. 1826; cr. Baron Melros of Tynningham 24 July 1827; succeeded to earldom 17 March 1828; lord lieut. of Ireland 29 Dec. 1834 to 23 April 1835; received £30,674 1s. 8d. for surrender of office of keeper of Holyrood park 1843; first lord of the admiralty 8 Sep. 1841 to 13 Jany. 1846; lord privy seal 21 Jany. to 6 July 1846; K.T. 28 Oct. 1853. d. Tynningham house, Hadding tons hire 1 Dec. 1858. Portraits of eminent conservatives and statesmen 2nd series (1836–42), portrait .