William Hamilton Nisbet
William Hamilton Nisbet (1747 – 17 July 1822) was a British politician.[1]
He was the eldest son of William Nisbet of Archerfield House, Dirleton and his wife Mary, the daughter and heiress of Alexander Hamilton of Pencaitland, Haddington and Dechmont Linlithgow, and also the heiress of James, 5th Lord Belhaven to the estates of Biel and Presmennan. He was educated at Eton School.
He served in the British Army, initially as a cornet and then as sub-lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards, retiring in 1774. He was very well to do from his own and his wife's inheritances and entered Parliament in 1777 as the member for Haddingtonshire, sitting until 1780. Ten years later he entered Parliament again as the MP for East Grinstead (1790–96) and Newport, Isle of Wight (1796-1800).
On 31 January 1777, he married Mary Manners, daughter of Lord Robert Manners. They had one child, Mary Nisbet (bef. 1784–1855), who married Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin on 11 March 1799, divorcing in 1808.
Notes
- "Nisbet, William (1747-1822), of Dirleton and Belhaven, Haddington, History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Suttie |
Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire 1777–1780 |
Succeeded by Hew Dalrymple |
| Preceded by George Medley Richard Ford |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1790–1796 With: Nathaniel Dance |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Dance James Strange |
| Preceded by Jervoise Clarke Jervoise Edward Rushworth |
Member of Parliament for Newport 1796–1800 With: Andrew Strahan |
Succeeded by Andrew Strahan Sir George Dallas, Bt |