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id="mw-content-subtitle"><span class="mw-redirectedfrom">(Redirected from <a href="/w/index.php?title=William_Hamilton_(educator)&redirect=no" class="mw-redirect" title="William Hamilton (educator)">William Hamilton (educator)</a>)</span></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Scottish Presbyterian theologian and minister</div> <p> <b>William Hamilton</b> (1669–1732) was a <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scottish</a> <a href="/wiki/Presbyterian" class="mw-redirect" title="Presbyterian">Presbyterian</a> theologian and minister of the <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Scotland" title="Church of Scotland">Church of Scotland</a>. He was professor of divinity at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh" title="University of Edinburgh">University of Edinburgh</a> from 1709 to 1732 and also principal of the university from 1730 to 1732. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life">Life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_Hamilton_(university_principal)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He was born in 1669 the son of Gavin Hamilton of <a href="/wiki/Airdrie,_North_Lanarkshire" title="Airdrie, North Lanarkshire">Airdrie, North Lanarkshire</a>. He studied at <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Edinburgh University">Edinburgh University</a> graduating around 1688.<sup id="cite_ref-fasti_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fasti-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was ordained as a Church of Scotland minister in September 1694 at <a href="/wiki/Cramond_Kirk" title="Cramond Kirk">Cramond Kirk</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1709 he left Cramond to be Professor of Divinity at <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Edinburgh University">Edinburgh University</a>. He was also <a href="/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a> on five occasions: 1712, 1716, 1720, 1727 and 1730. </p> <dl><dd><i>The elder Hamilton was an influential figure in the growth of "early moderatism", and several of his students, including Wishart,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> were prominent Rankenians.</i><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>In 1732, having been promoted to Principal of Edinburgh University in 1730, he took on the additional role of collegiate minister to the <a href="/wiki/St_Giles_Cathedral" class="mw-redirect" title="St Giles Cathedral">New (West) Kirk in St Giles</a> which was then split into four parishes internally.<sup id="cite_ref-fasti_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fasti-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He died in Edinburgh on 12 November 1732. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Family">Family</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_Hamilton_(university_principal)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Family"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1696 he married Mary Robertson of <a href="/wiki/Glasgow" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a> (1674-1760).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His sons included: </p> <ul><li>William Hamilton an Edinburgh merchant</li> <li>Gavin Hamilton an Edinburgh bookseller, father of <a href="/wiki/Robert_Hamilton_(economist)" title="Robert Hamilton (economist)">Robert Hamilton</a>, the economist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Very_Rev_Prof_Robert_Hamilton" class="mw-redirect" title="Very Rev Prof Robert Hamilton">Very Rev Prof Robert Hamilton</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gilbert_Hamilton_(minister)" title="Gilbert Hamilton (minister)">Rev Gilbert Hamilton</a> who was Moderator in 1768.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton_(Maryland_doctor)" title="Alexander Hamilton (Maryland doctor)">Dr. Alexander Hamilton</a>, author of <i>Gentleman's Progress: The Itinerarium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton</i></li> <li>Jean Hamilton married Hugh Cleghorn</li> <li>Margaret, married William Tod</li> <li>Anne, married <a href="/wiki/John_Horsley_(antiquarian)" title="John Horsley (antiquarian)">Rev John Horsley</a> of <a href="/wiki/Newington_Butts" title="Newington Butts">Newington Butts</a>, parents to Bishop <a href="/wiki/Samuel_Horsley" title="Samuel Horsley">Samuel Horsley</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=William_Hamilton_(university_principal)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-fasti-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-fasti_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-fasti_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae</i>; 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title="Burgh">Burgh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lothian" title="Lothian">Lothian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Stock_Exchange" title="Edinburgh Stock Exchange">Edinburgh Stock Exchange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Porteous_Riots" title="Porteous Riots">Porteous Riots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silvermills" title="Silvermills">Silvermills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tron_riot" title="Tron riot">Tron riot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby" title="Greyfriars Bobby">Greyfriars Bobby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Edinburgh" title="Great Fire of Edinburgh">Great Fire of Edinburgh</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="10" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Edinburgh.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Arms of Edinburgh"><img alt="Arms of Edinburgh" 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/>landmarks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arthur%27s_Seat" title="Arthur's Seat">Arthur's Seat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balmoral_Hotel" title="Balmoral Hotel">Balmoral Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brass_Founders%27_Pillar" title="Brass Founders' Pillar">Brass Founders' Pillar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bute_House" title="Bute House">Bute House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calton_Hill" title="Calton Hill">Calton Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craiglockhart_Castle" title="Craiglockhart Castle">Craiglockhart Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle" title="Edinburgh Castle">Edinburgh Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_International_Conference_Centre" title="Edinburgh International Conference Centre">Edinburgh International Conference Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forth_Bridge" title="Forth Bridge">Forth Rail Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forth_Road_Bridge" title="Forth Road Bridge">Forth Road Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Governor%27s_House,_Edinburgh" title="Governor's House, Edinburgh">Governor's House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holyrood_Palace" title="Holyrood Palace">Holyrood Palace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Monument_of_Scotland" title="National Monument of Scotland">National Monument</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_College,_Edinburgh" title="New College, Edinburgh">New College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_College,_University_of_Edinburgh" title="Old College, University of Edinburgh">Old College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parliament_House,_Edinburgh" title="Parliament House, Edinburgh">Parliament House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princes_Street_Gardens" title="Princes Street Gardens">Princes Street Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ross_Fountain" title="Ross Fountain">Ross Fountain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh" title="Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh">Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Monument" title="Scott Monument">Scott Monument</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament_Building" title="Scottish Parliament Building">Scottish Parliament Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_House" title="St Andrew's House">St Andrew's House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St_Giles%27_Cathedral" title="St Giles' Cathedral">St Giles' Cathedral</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victoria_Quay,_Edinburgh" title="Victoria Quay, Edinburgh">Victoria Quay</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#005EB8; color: white;;width:1%">Museums<br />and galleries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fruitmarket_Gallery" title="Fruitmarket Gallery">Fruitmarket Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Georgian_House,_Edinburgh" title="The Georgian House, Edinburgh">The Georgian House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Museum_of_Edinburgh" title="Museum of Edinburgh">Museum of Edinburgh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_Scotland" title="National Museum of Scotland">National Museum of Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_War_Museum" title="National War Museum">National War Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dynamic_Earth_(Edinburgh)" title="Dynamic Earth (Edinburgh)">Dynamic Earth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_public_art_in_Edinburgh" title="List of public art in Edinburgh">Public art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Scottish_Academy_Building" title="Royal Scottish Academy Building">Royal Scottish Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Gallery" title="Scottish National Gallery">Scottish National Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Gallery_of_Modern_Art" title="Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art">Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th 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