Hamilton, Sir William, (1730-1803) Knight, diplomat and archaeologist

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Surname:	Hamilton
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1730-1803
Title:	Knight
Biography:	ODNB link for Hamilton, Sir William (1730-1803), knight, diplomat and archaeologist
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275271 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P157200 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir William Hamilton

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1764-1860: Southern Department and Foreign Office: Consulate and Legation, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (formerly Kingdoms of Sicily and Naples): General Correspondence	The National Archives, Kew	FO 165
2	1754-1803: corresp and papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 37077, 39793, 40714-16, 41197-200, 42069-70, 51315	See HMC Private papers of British diplomats 1782-1900, 1985
3	1763-1812: corresp and letterbooks	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Eg MSS 1621-22, 2634-41
4	1747-93: corresp and papers	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Eng hist g 3-16; misc e 105
5	1787-1810: corresp	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	HML	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
6	1760-1802: corresp and papers rel to his Pembrokeshire estate	National Library of Wales: Department of Collection Services	Hamilton and Greville	NRA 40926 Hamilton
7	1777-1803: corresp with Sir Joseph Banks	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 34048	See WR Dawson, The Banks letters, 1958
8	1782-1802: corresp with William Beckford	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Beckford	NRA 22980 Beckford
9	1778-1800: letters (30) from Earl of Bristol	National Library of Ireland	MS 2262
10	1785-86, 1802: letters and accounts	Warwickshire County Record Office	CR 1886 Box 642, 723/22	NRA 21669 Warwick Castle MSS See HMC Principal Family and Estate Collections A-K, 1996 [45a]
11	1790-95: corresp with Sir James Bland Burges	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	Dep Bland Burges	NRA 19920
12	1765-68: letters to Lord Cathcart	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	D67,69	NRA 3946
13	1769-79: letters from Lord George Germain	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 39779
14	1793-1802: letters to Lord Grenville	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 59031
15	1775-1800: corresp with Charles Greville	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 60391k
16	1769-1801: corresp with Charles Greville	Huntington Library		See Guide 1982
17	1775-1800: letters to Sir Thomas Graham	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MSS 3590-3602 passim
18	1792-1804: letters (17) to Lady Hamilton	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	CRK/20	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
19	1793: corresp with Lord Hood	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	HOO	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
20	1773-90: letters to Sir Robert Keith	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 35504-43 passim
21	1793-1800: corresp with Lord Nelson	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 34903-16 passim
22	corresp with Earl of Pembroke	Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre	2057	NRA 22080 Herbert
23	1757-96: letters (34) to Lord and Lady Spencer	British Library, Manuscript Collections	pp4,10	NRA 10410 Spencer
24	corresp (17 items)	Boston Public Library		NRA 11046 Boston Library

Related record creators
	Record creator	Description of relationship	Dates	Category of relationship
1	Hamilton, Catherine, (d1782), harpsichordist and composer	wife/husband		Family
2	Hamilton, Lady Emma, (1765-1815), model, dancer and actress	spouse		Family