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James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton

10 of 77 portraits by Robert Vaughan

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James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton

by Robert Vaughan, published by Roger Daniel, after Unknown artist
etching, after 1619
7 1/2 in. x 4 7/8 in. (190 mm x 125 mm) plate size; 9 1/4 in. x 6 1/4 in. (236 mm x 159 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D33001

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  • Roger Daniel (active 1627-1666), Printer and bookseller. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits.
  • Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
  • Robert Vaughan (circa 1600-circa 1660), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 77 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.

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  • NPG D33002: James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (from same plate)

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Current affairs

Queen of James I, Anne of Denmark dies at Hampton Court of consumption and dropsy. Her state funeral is comparable to that of Elizabeth I.
The first permanent banqueting house at Whitehall, built for James I, is destroyed by fire. Inigo Jones is immediately commissioned to design a new one.

Art and science

Clergyman, Arthur Hildersham, publishes A Briefe Forme of Examination and The Doctrine of Communicating Worthily in the Lord's Supper. A Puritan divine, Hildersham advocated for regular communion and emphasised the need of assurance in salvation.

International

Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife, Elizabeth, James I's daughter, are crowned King and Queen of Bohemia.
The first Africans start to arrive in Virginia, North America, as indentured servants. Gradually a shift in their status

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