Lord Archibald Hamilton
| Lord Archibald Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Died | 5 April 1754 |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | Greenwich Hospital |
Lord Archibald Hamilton of Riccarton and Pardovan (bapt. 17 February 1673 – 5 April 1754) was a Scottish officer of the Royal Navy, and British politician.
Hamilton was the youngest son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.
Following studies at Glasgow University, Archibald was sent to study under the Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed in London, thereafter taking a commission aboard the HMS Resolution.
He was commissioned a Captain on 11 September 1693 and by the end of 1694 was appointed to a new 48 gun vessel, the Litchfield at Portsmouth. In 1695 he was active in the English Channel pursuing French privateers, including the Tyger out of St Malo, an encounter commemorated in a painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger.
In 1704 Hamilton, in command of HMS Eagle, was present at the Capture of Gibraltar and the Battle of Málaga.
In 1708, he was elected as MP for Lanarkshire. Hamilton held the seat until 1710, then served as Governor of Jamaica from 1711–1716.
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