Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington

Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington DL (5 July 1753 – 17 March 1828) was a Scottish nobleman.

Following his accession to the Earldom of Haddington, he was elected a Scottish representative peer from 1807 to 1812.

He caused further controversy, when he opened the Camstane Quarry on Salisbury Crags to provide paving stones for London.

[1] The public outcry led the House of Lords to strip his son, Thomas Hamilton, the 9th Earl, of his hereditary rights as Keeper of the King's Park in 1831.

[2] However Thomas was paid £40,000 (equivalent to £4.5 million in 2022) in compensation for the loss of this role.