William Graham (1712 - 1790)

Born 8 Aug 1712 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Died 23 Sep 1790 at age 78 in Twickenham, London, England.

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Biography

William Graham is Notable.

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

William Graham is a member of Clan Graham.

William, son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose and Christian Carnegie, was born on 8 August 1712 and baptised on 30 August 1712 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[1][2][3][4].

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Graham of Belford, co. Northumberland on 30 September 173^[5].

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl Graham on 30 September 1731^[5].

He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Kincardine on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord Graham on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Montrose on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Graham and Mugdock on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Kincardine on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Marquess of Graham and Buchanan on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Montrose on 7 January 1742^[5].

He succeeded to the title of 5th Marquess of Montrose on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintry on 7 January 1742.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount of Dundaff on 7 January 1742.

He married Lucy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Lucy Sherard, on 28 October 1742 at London, England,^[2][6].

Children of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose and Lucy Manners:

1. Lady Lucy Graham, b. 28 Jul 1751, d. 13 Feb 1780.^[7].

1. James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, b. 8 Sep 1755, d. 30 Dec 1836^[7].

William died on 23 September 1790 at age 78 at Twickenham, London, England^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 17 March 2024), William Duke Montrose Graham born or baptised on 30 Aug 1712, son of James Duke Montrose Graham Christian Carnegie V9p152, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 644/1, Ref 90/155.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume IX, page 156.
3. ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2753.
4. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: VQHG-93X (accessed 17 March 2024), William Duke Montrose Graham baptism on 30 Aug 1712 (born 8), son of James Duke Montrose Graham & Christian Carnegie, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 990750.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} “The Complete Peerage", (Edition 1, Volume 4) : [Cokayne, George Edward], 1825-1911. [from Old Catalog] : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive,” Internet Archive, 2015, [ https://archive.org/details/completepeerage05cokahrish/page/n355/mode/1up volume 4 page 355]
6. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62525 #25356 (accessed 17 March 2024), William Graham 2nd Duke of Montrose marriage to Lucy on 27 Oct 1742 at London; citing Compiled by Gordon McGregor, The Red Book of Scotland, Volume Red Book of Scotland Volume 4 Dud-Gra.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Internet Archive. “A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage : Burke, Bernard, 1814-1892 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive,”2019.Page 1432

See also:

• The Peerage: William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose

• Wikipedia: William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose

• Pedigree of Willam Grahan 2nd Duke of Montrose on Genealogics.org
• The Red Book of Grandtully. Page 240.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Sir William Arbuthnot for starting this profile.