The title Duke of Abercorn was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1868 and bestowed upon James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Abercorn.
This article also covers the Earls and Marquesses of Abercorn, all named after Abercorn, West Lothian, in Scotland.
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