George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 22
- Born: 1666, Hamilton Palace, Larnarkshire
- Marriage: Elizabeth Villiers on 25 November 1695
- Died: 29 January 1737, Albermarle Street, London aged 71
- Buried: 1737, Cliveden, Taplow, Berkshire
 General Notes:
Captain in the Royal Scots, 1st Regiment of foot, by the age of 18.
Noted events in his life were:
1. He was baptised on 6 February 1666 in Hamilton Palace, Larnarkshire.
2. Promotion: 1690, Colonel.
3. Created Earl: 3 January 1696.
George married Elizabeth Villiers, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers and Lady Frances Howard, on 25 November 1695. (Elizabeth Villiers was born in 1657 and died in 1733.)
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