William A. Baillie-Hamilton

Sir William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton KCMG CB (6 September 1844 – 6 July 1920) was a Scottish civil servant, who became Private Secretary to the Chief Secretary for Ireland and to the Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1886 and 1892. In his youth, he was a keen sportsman who played for the Scottish side in the first football match against England in March 1870.

Baillie-Hamilton was born at Brighton, the son of Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton (1803–1881) and Lady Harriet Hamilton (1812–1884). His father was Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1845 to 1855; his mother was the daughter of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton M.P. (1786–1814).

He was educated at Harrow, leaving there in 1863.

On 21 June 1871, he married Mary Aynscombe Mossop, daughter of Reverend John Mossop (rector at Hothfield, Kent). They had two sons:

In 1870, he was selected together with his younger brother Charles by fellow civil servant, James Kirkpatrick, to represent Scotland in a football match to be played against England at the Kennington Oval on 5 March 1870. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with the Scottish goal being scored by fellow Harrovian, Robert Crawford.

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