Hamilton was knighted in 1835 and that year his second son, Archibald Henry, was born but the next few years did not bring him much happiness.
Hamilton ay knighted sa 1835 na taon at ang kanyang ikalawang anak na lalaki, Archibald Henry, ay ipinanganak ngunit ang mga susunod na ilang taon ay hindi magdadala sa kanya marami kaligayahan.