Rt Hon. Sir William Hamilton PC FRS FRSE KB
(1731-1803)
Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath, Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and Privy Counsellor (from 1791)
Died aged c. 72
Wikidata WikipediaSir William Hamilton, KB, PC, FRS, FRSE (13 December 1730 – 6 April 1803), was a British diplomat, antiquarian, archaeologist and vulcanologist. After a short period as a Member of Parliament, he served as British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples from 1764 to 1800. He studied the volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society and recipient of the Copley Medal. His second wife was Emma Hamilton, famed as Horatio Nelson's mistress.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
East Rock House. Admiral Lord Nelson, Sir William and Lady Hamilton stayed here in 1802
St Julian Street, Tenby, United Kingdom where they stayed
Site of The Blue Ball Inn. Admiral Lord Nelson with Sir William and Lady Hamilton in 1802 attended a performance in its 'Fit Up' theatre.
10 Upper Frog Street, Tenby, United Kingdom where they visited (1802)