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HAMBLETON, a hamlet in Barkby parish, Leicestershire; 3 miles NE of Leicester. It belonged to William de Hambleton, grandson of the first Earl of Leicester; is alleged, by some, to have given rise to the Scottish ducal family of Hamilton; and gives the title of Viscount Hamilton to the Marquis of Abercorn.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Barkby Parish Leicestershire Ancient County |
| Place: | Hamilton |
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