James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

His Grace The Duke of Abercorn KG
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1990
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
In office 17 October 2012 – 18 June 2024
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Preceded by	The Lord Carrington
Succeeded by	The Baroness Manningham-Buller
Lord Steward
In office 2001–2009
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Viscount Ridley
Succeeded by	The Earl of Dalhousie
Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone
In office 20 March 1987 – 4 July 2009
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	John Hamilton-Stubber
Succeeded by	Robert Lowry Scott
Member of the House of Lords
In office 4 June 1979 – 11 November 1999
Preceded by	James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn
Succeeded by	Seat Abolished
Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone
In office 15 October 1964 – 29 May 1970
Preceded by	Lord Robert Grosvenor
Succeeded by	Frank McManus
Personal details
Born	(1934-07-04) 4 July 1934 (age 90)
Political party	Ulster Unionist
Spouse	Alexandra Philips ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 2018)​
Children	James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton Lady Sophia Hamilton Lord Nicholas Hamilton
Parents	James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn The Hon. Kathleen Crichton

James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG (born 4 July 1934), styled Viscount Strabane until 1953 and Marquess of Hamilton between 1953 and 1979, is a British peer, courtier and politician.

He became the 5th Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland on the death of his father, the 4th Duke, in 1979.^[1] He was an Ulster Unionist politician and served as Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. He later served as Lord Steward of the Household to Elizabeth II. He was Chancellor of the Order of the Garter from 2012 until his retirement in 2024.^[2]