Born about in Grantham Graeg Ham, Lincolnshire, England
Son of Alan (Graegham) de Graegham
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Unknown Graham
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Peter Graham and John (Graham) de Graham
Died after
after about age 42
in Dalkeith, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Biography
William (Graham) de Graham is a member of Clan Graham.
He was granted Abercorn and Dalkeith by King David I. He was living in 1139.
"Sir William de Graham was a knight who accompanied King David I on his journey north to claim the Scottish crown in 1128. He is the first Graham known in Scotland, and thus a founder of Clan Graham. His father's name was Alan De Graegham b. 1080 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England and d. 1130 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland at age 50, and his mothers name was Lucia Mercia. "Graham" is the place Grantham in Lincolnshire." (per Wikipedia) Son Peter Graham , ancestor of the Graham's of Dalkeith.
- He was granted Abercorn and Dalkeith by King David I
- William de Graham of Abercorn and Dalkeith was living in 1139
Sources
- Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003,
- Burke's Peerage, 2003 volume 2, page 2751.
See Also:
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p55673.htm#i556721
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p55673.htm#i556724
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Graham
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p55673.htm#i556721
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Graham-1274 and Graham-9808 appear to represent the same person because: Same person, I have gone up and down the generations, and there are two complete trees that need to be merged, and clean up the dates.
Graham-9810 and Graham-1274 do not represent the same person because: I grabbed the wrong ID for William Graham should have been 9808
Graham-1274 and Graham-3496 appear to represent the same person because: Appears to be the same person
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He was granted Abercorn and Dalkeith by King David I.1 William de Graham of Abercorn and Dalkeith was living in 1139.1
Children of William de Graham of Abercorn and Dalkeith 1.Peter de Graham of Dalkeith+1 2.John de Graham+1
Sir William de Graham was a knight who accompanied King David I on his journey north to claim the Scottish crown in 1128. He is the first Graham known in Scotland, and thus a founder of Clan Graham. His father's name was Alan De Graegham b. 1080 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England and d. 1130 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland at age 50, and his mothers name was Lucia Mercia "Graham" is the place Grantham in Lincolnshire.