James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn

James Hamilton
Earl of Abercorn
Detail from portrait below
Tenure	1734–1744
Predecessor	James, 6th Earl of Abercorn
Successor	James, 8th Earl of Abercorn
Born	22 March 1686
Died	11 January 1744 (aged 57) Cavendish Square, London
Buried	Westminster Abbey
Spouse(s)	Anne Plumer
Issue Detail	James, John & others
Father	James Hamilton
Mother	Elizabeth Reading

James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn FRS PC PC (Ire) (1686–1744), styled Lord Paisley from 1701 to 1734, was a Scottish and Irish nobleman and peer. An amateur scientist and musician, he published a book on magnetism in 1729 and a treatise on musical harmony in 1730, which was subsequently emended and re-issued by his teacher, Dr. Pepusch.