Hamilton Baronets, of West Port (1627)
The Hamilton Baronetcy, of West Port, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1627 for the Hon. William Hamilton. He was the second son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (see the Duke of Abercorn for earlier history of the family). The title became either extinct or dormant on Hamilton's death in circa 1680.
- Sir William Hamilton, 1st Baronet (1627–c. 1680)
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