Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly

Anne Hamilton
Countess of Huntly
Bornc. 1535
Scotland
Diedafter 17 April 1574
Noble familyHamilton
Spouse(s)George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly
IssueLady Jean Gordon
George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly
Alexander Gordon
William Gordon
FatherJames Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran
MotherLady Margaret Douglas
OccupationLady-in-Waiting
Maid of Honour

Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly (c. 1535 – after 17 April 1574), was a Scottish noblewoman and a member of the powerful Hamilton family which had a strong claim to the Scottish crown. Her father James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran was heir presumptive to the throne of Scotland after Mary, Queen of Scots prior to the birth of the latter's son Prince James in 1566. Anne was the wife of George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly, Lord Chancellor of Scotland and a chief conspirator during the reign of Queen Mary.

In her teens, Anne entered Marie of Guise's household as a lady-in-waiting and maid-of-honour.


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