John Hamilton
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Scottish prelate and politician
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Hamilton , Scottish prelate and politician, was an illegitimate son of The 1st Earl of Arran . Brother of the Regent At a very early age Hamilton became a monk and Abbot of Paisley. After studying in Paris he returned to Scotland, where he soon rose to a position of power and influence under his half-brother, The 2nd Earl of Arran, who was serving as Regent. He was made Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland in 1543 and bishop of Dunkeld two years later; in 1546 he followed Cardinal Beaton as Archbishop of St Andrews, and about the same time he became treasurer of the kingdom.
