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Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, KT (9 February 1666 – 29 January 1737), styled Lord George Hamilton from 1666 to 1696, was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
Earl of Orkney, historically Jarl of Orkney, is a title of nobility encompassing the archipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland, which comprise the Northern Isles of Scotland. Originally founded by Norse invaders, the status of the rulers of the Northern Isles as Norwegian vassals was formalised in 1195.
9 de feb. de 2021 · George was the fifth son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and his wife Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton. A successful soldier and statesman, he would become the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, KT (9 February 1666 – 29 January 1737), styled Lord George Hamilton from 1666 to 1696, was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (bap. 1666-1737) was the fifth son of Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton in her own right (the third holder of the dukedom) and her hus-band, William Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, later created Duke of Hamilton for life by Charles II at the request of the Duchess.12 In 1695 George Hamilton married his distant
Field Marshal George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney KT (9 February 1666 – 29 January 1737) was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.
Martin Maingaud - George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666-1737) Field Marshal - oil painting.
