Background
B A ILL Individual Education-HAMILTON, William Alexander was born in 1844. Son of the late Admiral W. A. Baillie - Hamilton and Lady Harriet, o. sister of 1st Duke of Abercorn, Knight of the Order of the Garter.
B A ILL Individual Education-HAMILTON, William Alexander was born in 1844. Son of the late Admiral W. A. Baillie - Hamilton and Lady Harriet, o. sister of 1st Duke of Abercorn, Knight of the Order of the Garter.
Barrister Inner Temple, 1871. Secretary to Colonial Conference, 1887. Private Secretary to Secretaries of State for Colonies, 1886-1892.
Cartulary-register 1897. Officer of Arms Order of Saint Michael and Saint George since 1901. Chief Clerk of the Colonial Office 1896-1909.
Lieutenant-Colonel and Honourable Colonel Lothians and Berwickshire Imperial Yeomanry.
Clubs: Carlton; Scottish Conservative, Edinburgh.