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William (Graham) Graham Second Earl Montrose (bef. 1500 - 1571)

Sir William Graham Second Earl Montrose formerly Graham
Born before in Montrose, Angus, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married Dec 1515 in Scotlandmap
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Died after age 71 in Kincardineshire, Scotlandmap
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Preceded by
William Graham (abt.1447-1513)		 2nd Lord Montrose
1513 - 1571		 Succeeded by
John Graham (abt.1547-1608)

Biography

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William (Graham) Graham Second Earl Montrose is Notable.

William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose was the son of William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose and Annabella Drummond.[1]

He married Lady Janet Keith, daughter of William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, in December 1515.[2] They had issue:

  1. Lady Elizabeth Graham+[3] d. b 4 Apr 1576
  2. Alexander Graham[4]
  3. Lady Agnes Graham+[5]
  4. Lady Margaret Graham[6]
  5. Robert Graham, Lord Graham+[1] d. 10 Sep 1547
  6. Lady Janet Graham+[7] d. Aug 1547
  7. Mungo Graham of Orchill1 d. b 1592
  8. Christian Graham[1]
  9. William Graham[1]
  10. Nicholas Graham[1]

He succeeded to the title of 4th Lord Graham and to the title of 2nd Earl of Montrose on 9 September 1513.[1]

On 20 Mar 1543, he was appointed one of eight guardians of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her childhood.[8]

He died on 24 May 1571.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Charles Mosley, 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 2752.
  2. ↑ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2195.
  3. ↑ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  4. ↑ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1279.
  5. ↑ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 134.
  6. ↑ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2608.
  7. ↑ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 2, page 2598.
  8. ↑ Acts of Parliament, Peerage of Scotland: A Genealogical and Historical Account of all the Peers of that Ancient Kingdom; their Descents, collateral Branches, Births, Marriages, and Issue., London: J Almon, 1767, Vol. II, Hathitrust, pp. 414-15. Transciption at RPS; The regent, James Hamilton, with the advice of Parliament appointed William Keith, William Graham, John Erskine, William Ruthven, Alexander Livingston, John Lindsay, George Seton, and John Campbell as "keepers of the Queen's grace."

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Stawski-25 Andrea (Stawski) Pack
William “2nd Earl of Montrose” Graham

Birth 1492 Angus, Scotland Death24 May 1571 (aged 78–79) Perth and Kinross, Scotland Burial Saint Kattan (Cathan) Chapel & Montrose Mausoleum Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #84934300 Has a photo of gravesite.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Graham,_2nd_Earl_of_Montrose

posted by Andrea (Stawski) Pack
edited by Andrea (Stawski) Pack
Mary Elizabeth Stewart
Find a Grave offers no documentation. His mother died 1492 according to the FaG site, makes a 1494 birth a little difficult.
posted by Mary Elizabeth Stewart
Timothy Laird
Find-A-Grave reports birth date as 1494. This would seem to be more accurate since his daughter, Elizabeth, was born 1520.

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posted by Timothy Laird
Stratman-17 James Stratman
Graham-738 and Graham-9280 appear to represent the same person because: Please merge these. I created by mistake. They are the same person. Thank you.
posted by James Stratman
Darrell Parker
Graham-6165 and Graham-738 appear to represent the same person because: appear to be same person
posted by Darrell Parker

Rejected matches › William Graham (abt.1802-aft.1891) › William (Graham) Graham First Earl of Montrose (abt.1463-1513)

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