George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1636 – before 1683) died unmarried in Padua on a voyage to Rome. He was succeeded by Claud Hamilton, heir of Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane, second son of the 1st Earl of Abercorn.
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Birth and origins
George was born about 1636, probably in Paisley, Scotland, as the third son of James Hamilton and his wife Katherine Clifton. His father was the 2nd Earl of Abercorn.
George's mother was Dowager Duchess of Lennox from her previous marriage and Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in her own right. Both his parents were Catholic. They had married in 1627.
He was the youngest of three brothers who are listed in his father's article. His two brothers predeceased his father without producing a male heir.
