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James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn.
Scottish and Irish nobleman (1686-1744)
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About James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn
James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn PC (Ire) (1686–1744), styled Lord Paisley from 1701 to 1734, was a Scottish and Irish nobleman and peer. An amateur scientist and musician, he published a book on magnetism in 1729 and a treatise on musical harmony in 1730, which was subsequently emended and re-issued by his teacher, Dr. Pepusch.
Everything about James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
- Citizenship
- Scotland
- Born
- March 22, 1686
- Died
- January 11, 1744