William Alexander Anthony Archibald Douglas, 11th Duke of Hamilton
1811–63
Succeeded to dukedom in 1852. Held the offices of knight marischal of Scotland, lord-lieutenant of Lanarkshire, and colonel of the Lanarkshire Militia. Major-commandant of the Glasgow Yeomanry, 1849–57. Grandmaster of the society of freemasons.
Source
DNB.
Bibliography
DNB: Dictionary of national biography. Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee. 63 vols. and 2 supplements (6 vols.). London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1912. Dictionary of national biography 1912–90. Edited by H. W. C. Davis et al. 9 vols. London: Oxford University Press. 1927–96.
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