MONTROSE

The present members of this family bear the surname Graham. The children of the Dukes of Montrose bear the title Lord/Lady before their Christian names.

Part 1

Sir Patrick Graham of Dundaff and Kincardine (d.1394/1404) m.1^st Matilda ___; m.2^nd Egidia Stewart, niece of King Robert II; and had issue:

[by 1^st m.]:

1a) Sir William, of Kincardine (d.1424); m.1^st Mariota Oliphant; m.2^nd 13 Nov 1413 Princess Mary Stewart, dau. of King Robert III and Dowager Css of Angus

[by 1^st m.]:

1b) Alexander (dvp)

1c) Patrick, cr 1445 Lord Graham (d.1466); m.Christian Erskine

1d) William, 2^nd Lord Graham (d.1472); m.Lady Helen Douglas

1e) William, cr 1503 Earl of Montrose (1463/4-k.a.Flodden 9 Sep 1513); m.1^st Muthyll 25 Nov 1479 Annabel Drummond [niece of David Lindsay, Earl of Montrose]; m.2^nd by 1504 Janet Edmonstone (d.1505/6); m.3^rd by 12 Jul 1509 Christian, Lady Dirleton, née Wawane

[by 1^st m.]:

1f) William, 2^nd Earl of Montrose (d.Kincardine 24 May 1571); m.Dec 1515 Lady Janet Keith (d.1546/7)

1g) Robert, Lord Graham (k.a.Pinkie 10 Sep 1547); m.Margaret Fleming [granddau.of King James IV]

1h) John, 3^rd Earl of Montrose (1548-New Montrose 9 Nov 1608); m.Jean Drummond (d.Mar 1598)

1i) John, 4^th Earl of Montrose (1573-Kincardine 14 Nov 1626); m.Lady Margaret Ruthven (d.1618)

1j) James, cr 1644 Marquess of Montrose, Earl of Kincardine, Lord Graham and Mugdock (1612-executed at Edinburgh 21 May 1650); m.Lady Magdalen Carnegie

1k) John, Earl of Kincardine (1630-Feb 1645)

2k) James, 2^nd Marquess of Montrose (1633-Mugdock Feb 1669); m.Isabel, Dowager Css of Roxburghe, née Lady Isabel Douglas (d.16 Dec 1672)

1l) James, 3^rd Marquess of Montrose (Glasgow 20 Oct 1657-25 Apr 1684); m.Lady Christian Leslie (1661-Edinburgh 21 Apr 1710)

1m) James, cr 1707 Duke of Montrose, Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, Earl of Kincardine, Viscount of Dundaff, and Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie; for him and his issue, see Part 2, below

2l) Charles (d.25 Feb 1674)

3l) Anne; m.Alexander Livingston, 3^rd Earl of Callendar (d.Dec 1692)

4l) Jane; m.Jonathan Urquhart, of Cromarty

5l) Grisel (d.30 Jun 1726); m.Hon. William Cochrane (d.Aug 1717)

2j) Lilias; m.Sir John Colquhoun, of Luss, Bt.

3j) Margaret (d.by 1631); m.Archibald Napier, Lord Napier of Merchistoun (d.Fincastle Nov 1645)

4j) Dorothea; m.Sir James Rollo

5j) Beatrix (1615-7 Nov 1691); m.David Drummond, 3^rd Lord Maderty (d.20 Jan 1692)

6j) Katherine

2i) Sir William, of Braco, cr Baronet 1625

1j) Sir John, 2^nd Bt. (d.1647)

1k) Sir William, 3^rd Bt. (d.1689)

3i) Sir Robert (d.1617)

4i) Lilias; m.John Fleming, 6^th Lord Fleming, Earl of Wigtown (1566/7-Apr 1619)

2g) Alexander, of Cambuskenneth; m.Marion, Dowager Css of Eglinton, née Seton

3g) Mungo, of Orchill; m.Marjory Edmonstone à issue

4g) William

5g) Margaret; m.Robert Erskine, Master of Erskine

6g) Elizabeth; m.George Sinclair, 4^th Earl of Caithness (d.Edinburgh 9 Sep 1582)

7g) Agnes; m.15 Apr 1547 Sir William Murray, of Tullibardine

8g) Janet (d.Aug 1547); m.1^st 28 Sep 1542 Sir Andrew Murray of Balvaird; m.2^nd Sir Harie Graham of Morphie

9g) Christian; m.7 May 1552 Robert Graham of Knockdolian

10g) Nicholas; m.John Moray of Abercairny

2f) Walter à issue

[by 2^nd m.]:

3f) Margaret; m.Sir John Somerville, of Cambusnettan

4f) Elizabeth; m.1514 Walter, Master of Drummond (d.1518)

5f) Helen; m.Humphrey Colquhoun, the younger, of Luss

[by 3^rd m.]:

6f) Patrick, of Inchbrakie à issue

7f) Jean; m.David Graham, of Fintry

2e) George, of Callander (k.a.Flodden 9 Sep 1513); m.Elizabeth Oliphant à issue, extinct in male line

3e) Jean; m.John Ogilvy, 2^nd Lord Ogilvy of Airlie

4e) Christian; m.1^st James Haldane, of Gleneagles; m.2^nd Sir Thomas Maule, of Panmure

2c) Alexander

3c) Katherine; m.Sir Humphrey Moray of Abercairney

2b) John

3b) Elizabeth; m.1414 Sir John Stewart, natural son of King Robert II

[by 2^nd m.]:

4b) Robert, of Strathcarron and Fintry

1c) Robert à Grahams of Fintry

2c) John à Grahams of Claverhouse, Viscounts of Dundee

5b) Patrick, Arcbp of St.Andrews

6b) William à Graemes of Garvock, Grahams of Balgowan, Lord Lynedoch, etc.

7b) Harry

8b) Walter, of Wallacetown à issue

2a) Matilda; m.Sir John Drummond of Concraig

[by 2^nd m.]

3a) Sir Patrick, jure uxoris Earl of Strathearn (k.at Crieff by his brotherin-law, Sir John Drummond, 10 Aug 1413); m.Eupheme Stewart, Countess of Strathearn, granddaughter of King Robert II

1b) Malise, 3^rd Earl of Strathearn; the king deprived him of this earldom on the grounds that it was a male fee, and cr him 1427 Earl of Menteith (ca 1407-1485/91); m.1^st Janet ___ [possibly de Vere, dau. of an Earl of Oxford] (d.ca 1476); m.2^nd Marion Campbell (d.1530)

[by 1^st m.]:

1c) Alexander (d.1453/6)

2c) Patrick (dvp after 3 Mar 1482); m.Isobel Erskine

1d) Alexander, 2^nd Earl of Menteith (ca 1472-1537); m.Margaret Buchanan

1e) William, 3^rd Earl of Menteith (d.1543/4); m.Margaret Cornwall, née Moubray

1f) John, 4^th Earl of Menteith (d.Jan 1565); m.Marion Seton (d.of poison with her 2^nd husband, the Earl of Sutherland, at Dunrobin 23 Jun 1567)

1g) William, 5^th Earl of Menteith (d.Sep 1578); m.Margaret, Lady Crichton, née Douglas

1h) John, 6^th Earl of Menteith (d.Dec 1598); m.Mary Campbell

1i) William, 7^th Earl of Menteith, cr Earl of Airth 1633 (d.1661); m.Agnes Gray

1j) John, Lord Kinpont (ca 1613-murdered at Collace 6 Sep 1644); m.Lady Mary Keith

1k) William, 2^nd Earl of Airth, 8^th Earl of Menteith (ca 1634-12 Sep 1694); m.1^st Nov 1661 (div 1684) Anne Hewes; m.2^nd Edinburgh 4 Apr 1685 Catherine Bruce (d.1692); on his death his titles went into dormancy or abeyance, it not being entirely clear whether they went to heirs general or heirs male

2k) Mary (d.1720); m.8 Oct 1662 Sir John Allardice, of Allardice à issue

3k) Elizabeth (d.1672); m.1663 Sir William Graham, of Gartmore, Bt. à issue

2j) James

1k) Helen; m.Sir Arthur Rawdon, of Moira, 2^nd Bt. (17 Oct 1662-17 Oct 1695)

3j) Margaret; m.Alexander Stewart, Lord Garlies (ca 1609-1638)

4j) Mary (d.28 Jan 1653); m.Sir John Campbell, of Glenorchy, 4^th Bt. (d.Jun 1686)

2i) James; m.Lady Margaret Erskine

1j) Marion; m.Walter Graham, of Gartur

3i) Christian; m.Sir John Blackadder, of Tulliallan

2g) George (d.ca 1585); m._____

1h) James, of Rednock (d.ca 1610)

2h) John, of Rednock

1i) Marion; m.John Graham of Duchray (d.1700, æt 100)

2i) Ann; m.1644 Alexander Colquhoun of Camstradden

3g) Mary; m.John Buchanan of Buchanan

4g) Christian; m.Sir William Livingston of Kilsyth

2f) Robert, of Gartmore

3f) Gilbert, of Gartmore à issue, extinct in male line

4f) Margaret; m.21 Apr 1541 Archibald Campbell, 4^th Earl of Argyll (d.1558)

2e) Walter à issue

[by 2^nd m.]:

3c) John à issue, the Grahams of Netherby, of Esk, etc, and of the Grahams, Viscounts Preston

4c) Walter à issue

5c) [illegitimate] John

2b) Euphemia (d.1468); m.1^st Archibald Douglas, 5^th Earl of Douglas, Duc de Touraine (d.Restalrig 26 Jun 1439); m.2^nd 1441 James Hamilton, Lord Hamilton (d.6 Nov 1479)

3b) Elizabeth; m.Sir John Lyon, of Glamis

4a) Sir Robert, of Kilpont, the assassin of King James (executed at Stirling 1437) à issue

5a) David

6a) Alexander

Part 2

JAMES Graham, 4^th Marquess of Montrose, etc., 1684, cr Duke of Montrose, etc., 1707 (1682-London 7 Jan 1742; see Part 1, above); m.Lady Christian Carnegie (d.Edinburgh 25 May 1744)

1a) James, Earl of Kincardine (7 Apr 1703-2 Mar 1704)

2a) Davis, Marquess of Graham (8 Jun 1705-Cley, Norfolk 30 Sep 1731)

3a) WILLIAM, 2^nd Duke of Montrose, etc. (27 Aug 1712-Twickenham 23 Sep 1790); m.London 28 Oct 1742 Lady Lucy Manners (d.London 18 Jun 1788)

1b) Lucy (London 28 Jul 1751-Bothwell Castle 13 Feb 1780); m.London 13 Jun 1771 Archibald James Edward Douglas, Lord Douglas of Douglas (Paris 10 Jul 1748-Bothwell Castle 26 Dec 1827)

2b) JAMES, 3^rd Duke of Montrose, etc. (8 Sep 1755-London 30 Dec 1836); m.1^st London 3 Mar 1785 Lady Jemima Elizabeth Ashburnham (1 Jan 1762-London 18 Sep 1786); m.2^nd Kensington Palace 24 Jul 1790 Lady Caroline Maria Montagu (10 Aug 1770-Petersham 24 Mar 1847)

1c) James, Earl of Kincardine (4 Sep 1786-29 Apr 1787)

2c) Georgiana Charlotte (3 Jun 1791-13 Feb 1835); m.26 Jul 1814 George William Finch-Hatton, 10^th Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham (Kirby Hall 19 May 1791-Haverholme Priory 8 Jan 1858)

3c) Caroline (d.24 Mar 1875)

4c) Lucy (Buchanan 25 Sep 1793-Walcot 16 Sep 1875); m.9 Feb 1818 Edward Herbert, 2^nd Earl of Powis (22 Mar 1785-Powis Castle 17 Jan 1848)

5c) JAMES, 4^th Duke of Montrose, etc. (London 16 Jul 1799-Cannes 30 Dec 1874); m.London 15 Oct 1836 Hon. Caroline Agnes Horsley-Beresford (1818-London 16 Nov 1894)

1d) Agnes Caroline (d.8 May 1873); m.15 Sep 1859 John Murray, of Touchadam and Polmaise (26 Jul 1831-11 Aug 1903)

2d) Beatrice Violet (13 Feb 1842-29 Feb 1932); m.16 Dec 1863 Algernon William Fulke Greville, 2^nd Lord Greville (London 11 Feb 1841-London 2 Dec 1909)

3d) James John, Marquess of Graham (London 7 Feb 1845-London 31 Jan 1846)

4d) James, Marquess of Graham (London 22 Jun 1847-London 3 Apr 1872)

5d) DOUGLAS Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5^th Duke of Montrose, etc (Buchanan Castle 7 Nov 1852-Glasgow 10 Dec 1925); m.London 24 Jul 1876 Violet Graham (Netherby 10 Sep 1854-21 Nov 1940)

1e) JAMES, 6^th Duke of Montrose (London 1 May 1878-Auchmar, Drymen, Glasgow 20 Jan 1954); m.London 14 Jun 1906 Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton (London 1 Nov 1884-21 Feb 1957)

1f) JAMES Angus, 7^th Duke of Montrose, etc (London 2 May 1907-10 Feb 1992); m.1^st Edinburgh 20 Oct 1930 (div 1950) Isobel Veronica Seller (Glasgow 13 Oct 1907-1990); m.2^nd Salisbury, South Rhodesia 17 Apr 1952 Susan Mary Semple (b.Zanzibar 15 Nov 1928)

1g) Fiona Mary (b.Cam-Allt, Fintry, Stirlingshire 1 Jan 1932); m.1 Oct 1966 Peter Alexander O'Brien Hannon; Note: According to GHdA Lady Fiona and her brother, the 8th Duke, were born at Cam-Allt; other reports state that they were born in Salisbury, Rhodesia]

2g) JAMES, 8^th Duke of Montrose (b.Cam-Allt [or, Salisbury, Rhodesia] 6 Apr 1935); m.31 Jan 1970 Catherine Elizabeth MacDonell Young

1h) Hermione Elizabeth (b.20 Jul 1971); m.1998 Christopher John Thornhill

2h) James Alexander Norman, Marquess of Graham (b.16 Aug 1973); m.2004 Cecilia Manfredi

3h) Ronald John Christopher (b.13 Oct 1975)

3g) Cairistiona (Kirstie) Anne (b.Salisbury, Rhodesia 7 Jan 1955); m.High Kirk of Edinburgh, St Giles', 8 May 1982 Philip Patrick Saggers

4g) Donald Alasdair (b.28 Oct 1956); m.1981 Bride Donalda Elspeth Cameron

1h) Caitriana Mary Alice (b.1984)

2h) Alasdair John Cameron (1986-1988)

3h) Violet Elizabeth Helen (b.1992)

4h) Jennie Alexandra Cameron (b.1993)

5h) Finlay Donald Cameron (b.1998)

5g) Calum Ian (b.22 Jul 1958); m.1991 Catherine Beatrice Fraser-Mackenzie (28 Mar 1966-2008)

1h) Iain Angus (b.21 Feb 1995)

2h) Euan Douglas (b.24 May 1996)

3h) Christabel Emily (b.2001)

6g) Lilias Catriona Maighearad (b.16 Feb 1960); m.1990 Jonathan Dillon Bell (b.1960)

2f) Mary Helen Alma (London 11 Apr 1909-7 Feb 1999); m.London 21 Apr 1931 John Perceval Townshend Boscawen (14 Feb 1906-9 Oct 1972)

3f) Ronald Malise Hamilton (Brodick Castle 20 Sep 1912-11 Jun 1978); m.16 Sep 1938 Nancy Edith Baker

4f) Jean Sibyl Violet (b.Edinburgh 7 Nov 1920); m.8 Oct 1947 (div 1957) John Patrick Ilbert Fforde; NOTE: Burke's Peerage says that Lady Jean Fforde died in 1993; however, I have received a communication from Brian Cameron who states as follows: "...I am pleased to inform you that she is very much alive, and still living in Brodick on the Isle of Arran,and has also written a book about her childhood spent in Brodick Castle called "Castles in the air" "

2e) Helen Violet (London 1 Jul 1879-27 Aug 1945)

3e) Hermione Emily (Buchanan Castle 22 Feb 1882-1978); m.Sir Donald Walter Cameron, of Lochiel (4 Nov 1876-11 Oct 1951)

4e) Douglas Malise (Buchanan Castle 14 Oct 1883-20 Nov 1974); m.London 29 Jul 1919 Hon Rachel Mary Holland (1 Mar 1891-6 Jun 1977)

1f) Ivar Malise (b.11 Aug 1920); m.1 Aug 1958 (div 1973) Isabel Mary Ewart

1g) Alistair David (b.1 Oct 1959); m.1989 Janet Deans Rankin

1h) Helen Rankin (b.1995)

2h) Fiona Ewart (b.1998)

2g) Lucy Helen (b.1 Feb 1963); m.4 Jan 1997 Jeremy Charles Hawes

2f) Euan Douglas (29 Jul 1924-14 Dec 2007); m.1^st 3 Jun 1954 (div 1972) Pauline Laetitia Tennant (b.6 Feb 1929); m.2^nd 1972 (div 1996) Caroline Esther Middleton

1g) Sarah Caroline (b.1973); m.Sep 2009 Ivor Braka (b.1955)

2g) Alexandra Katherine (b.1976); m.2007 Anthony Daniel Gibson

5e) Alastair Mungo (Buchanan Castle 12 May 1886-1976); m.1^st London 4 May 1916 Lady Muriel Bathurst (3 Sep 1894-Ipswich 18 Jan 1936); m.2^nd 24 Oct 1944 Sheelah Violet Edgeworth Reade (1903-1985)

1f) Lilias Violet (London 6 Mar 1917-Sep 2008)

2f) Margaret Christina (b.London 3 Jul 1919); m.18 Jun 1960 Thomas Colin Ernest Campbell-Preston (d.1999)

3f) Ian James Alastair (b.Chantry Farm, Suffolk 12 Nov 1923)

4f) Robin Angus (b.Chantry Farm 27 Nov 1926)

6d) Alma Imogen Leonora Carlotta (7 Sep 1854-10 May 1932); m.Cowes 27 Jul 1872 Gavin Campbell, Marquess of Breadalbane (Fermoy 9 Apr 1851-19 Oct 1922)

6c) Montagu William (2 Feb 1807-21 Jun 1878); m.14 Feb 1867 Hon. Harriet Anne Bateman (d.18 Apr 1884)

7c) Emily (d.1 Jan 1900); m.16 Aug 1832 Edward Tomas Foley, of Stoke Edith (21 Dec 1791-30 Mar 1846)

4a) George (26 Sep 1715-2 Jan 1747)