John (Graham) Graham of Kinpont (abt. 1613 - 1644)

Born about 1613 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Keith — married 12 Apr 1632 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1644 at about age 31 in Collace, Perthshire, Scotland

Biography

John Graham was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

John (Graham) Graham of Kinpont was born in Scotland.

John Graham, born circa 1613, was the son of William Graham (de jure 7th Earl of Menteith, althought he dignity was denied him) 1st Earl of Airth and Agnes Gray.^[1]

He married Lady Mary Keith, daughter of William Keith , 5th Earl Marischal and Lady Mary Erskine, on 12 Apr 1632 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland ^[2][3][4][5] They had issue:^[6][7]

1. William, 8th Earl of Menteith, 2nd Earl of Airth, b. c 1634,m. Katherine, daughter of Thomas Bruce 4 Apr 1685.^[8] d. 12 Sep 1694^[6][7]
2. Mary b. b 1641, bap. 12 Dec 1641, d. Dec 1720, m. Sir John Allardice of Allardice,8 Oct 1662^{[9] [7]}
3. Elizabeth m. William Graham of Gartmore in Jan 1664, b. 1644 , d. 1672 ^[6][7]
4. Catherine, m. Selleck in London^[10][7]

John, Lord Kinpont, was murdered on the 6 Sep 1644 at Collace, Pethshire, Scotland by James Stewart of Allardice while accompanying James Graham, the Marquise of Montrose, in pursuit of Covenanters. He was interred in the Chapter house of the Priory of Inchmahome in Lake Menteith^[11].

Research Notes

• James Paul, in "the Scots Peerage" ^[12] Spells John's title "KINPONT", while Sir William Fraser in "The Red Book of Mentieth" spells it "KILPONT", as does Harris Nicholas, in "History of the Earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth: with a Report of the Proceedings before the House of Lors on the Claim of Robert Barclay Allardice, Esq. to the Earldom of Airth"^[2].

• The Peerage: John Graham

• Cracraft's Peerage: John Graham

• The Stewart Society: The Murder of Lord Kilpont

Sources

1. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 137
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Nicolas, Harris, "History of the Earldoms of Strathern, Monteith, and Airth: with a Report of the Proceedings before the House of Lors on the Claim of Robert Barclay Allardice, Esq. to the Earldom of Airth", London: William Pickering, 184, Archive.org, p. 106, 107
3. ↑ “The Red Book of Menteith. [with Plates, Including Portraits, Facsimiles and Genealogical Tables.] : Fraser, William, Sir, 1816-1898 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.” 2012. Internet Archive. 2012. p. 395
4. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY91-7YV : 11 February 2020), John Lord Kinpont Graham, 1632.
5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY91-7YV : 11 February 2020), John Lord Kinpont Graham, 1632.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 139
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} “The Red Book of Menteith. [with Plates, Including Portraits, Facsimiles and Genealogical Tables.] : Fraser, William, Sir, 1816-1898 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.” 2012. Internet Archive. 2012. p.406
8. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMV-QJJ : 11 February 2020), John Baron Kinpont Graham in entry for William Earl Of Airth Graham, 1685.
9. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 142
10. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 140
11. ↑ Fraser, William N., The Red Book of Menteith, Edinburgh: 1880, Vol. I, Archive.org, pp. 397-398
12. ↑ Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, Vol. I, Archive.org, p. 138

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• Wikidata: Item Q75275148