James
John
Graves
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of William Graves
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Henry Claymore Graves
Husband of
Maria (Herdman) Graves
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Graves and Thomas Graves
Died about
at about age 35
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Oct 2017
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Biography
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Of Lighthausel in Yorks. Married Mary, daughter, and co-heiress of Serjeant-at-Law Sir John Herdman Knt. of Stannington, Northumberland. Captain and paymaster of a Regiment in the Williamite Wars, he was murdered in his bed together with his wife, at Glaslough in 1689 by the Rapparee's for the money that he was carrying on behalf of the King's William's army.
Sources
See also:
- ThePeerage.com: James Graves
- Wikipedia: Samuel Graves
'History of the Williamite Wars in Ireland' by the Rev. George W. Story. https://www.geni.com/people/Captain-James-Graves/6000000016517485391?through=6000000044182731867
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