Duke of Montrose
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The title of Duke of Montrose (named after Montrose
, Angus
) was created twice in the peerage of Scotland
, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford
. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime. Thus, it was not inherited.
The title was bestowed anew in 1707, again in the peerage of Scotland
, on the fourth Marquess of Montrose, and has since been in the Graham family. The title is also tied as the chieftainship
of Clan Graham
.
The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Montrose (created 1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1707), Earl Graham of Belford (1722), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445), Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707) and Baron Graham of Belford (1722). The titles Earl and Baron Graham of Belford are in the peerage of Great Britain
; the rest are in the peerage of Scotland. The eldest son of the Duke uses the courtesy title
Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.
The family seat is Auchmar, near Loch Lomond
.
The heir apparent is James Graham, Marquess of Graham (b. 1973), elder son of the 8th Duke
Montrose, Angus
Montrose is a coastal resort town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. It is situated 38 miles north of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers...
, Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
) was created twice in the peerage of Scotland
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford
David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose
David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, and inherited the Earldom of Crawford on his father's death in 1453...
. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime. Thus, it was not inherited.
The title was bestowed anew in 1707, again in the peerage of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, on the fourth Marquess of Montrose, and has since been in the Graham family. The title is also tied as the chieftainship
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
of Clan Graham
Clan Graham
Clan Graham is a Scottish clan who had territories in both the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands.-Origins:Legend has it that the first Graham was one Gramus who forced a breach in the Roman Antonine wall known as Graeme's Dyke in 420 A.D...
.
The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Montrose (created 1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1707), Earl Graham of Belford (1722), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445), Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707) and Baron Graham of Belford (1722). The titles Earl and Baron Graham of Belford are in the peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
; the rest are in the peerage of Scotland. The eldest son of the Duke uses the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.
The family seat is Auchmar, near Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. The lake contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles, although the lake itself is smaller than many Irish...
.
Lords Graham (1445)
- Patrick Graham, 1st Lord Graham (d. c. 1466), was a great-grandson of Robert IIIRobert III of ScotlandRobert III was King of Scots from 1390 to his death. His given name was John Stewart, and he was known primarily as the Earl of Carrick before ascending the throne at age 53...
- William Graham, 2nd Lord Graham (d. 1472), eldest son of the 1st Lord
- William Graham, 3rd Lord GrahamWilliam Graham, 1st Earl of MontroseWilliam Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose was a Scottish Lord of Parliament, who was raised to an earldom by James IV of Scotland and who died with his monarch at the Battle of Flodden.-Origins:...
(1464–1513) became Earl of Montrose in 1505
Dukes of Montrose, first Creation (1488)
- Other titles: Earl of CrawfordEarl of CrawfordThe title Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll.The title has a very complex history...
(1398), Lord Brechin and Navar (1472 for life)- David Lindsay, 1st Duke of MontroseDavid Lindsay, 1st Duke of MontroseDavid Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, and inherited the Earldom of Crawford on his father's death in 1453...
(1440–1495), son of the 4th Earl of CrawfordAlexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of CrawfordAlexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford acceded 1446, died September 1453.Father: David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford Mother: Marjory OgilvieMarried Margaret Dunbar and had 3 children, Elizabeth, David 5th Earl born 1440 and Alexander the 7th Earl....
, was a loyal follower of James IIIJames III of ScotlandJames III was King of Scots from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with the Kingdom of England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family.His reputation as the...
. His dukedom was forfeit when James IVJames IV of ScotlandJames IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
acceded in 1488, but it was restored for life in 1489
- David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose
Earls of Montrose (1503)
- Other titles: Lord Graham (1445)
- William Graham, 1st Earl of MontroseWilliam Graham, 1st Earl of MontroseWilliam Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose was a Scottish Lord of Parliament, who was raised to an earldom by James IV of Scotland and who died with his monarch at the Battle of Flodden.-Origins:...
(1464–1513), eldest son of the 2nd Lord Graham - William Graham, 2nd Earl of MontroseWilliam Graham, 2nd Earl of MontroseWilliam Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and statesman, who successfully steered a moderate course through the treacherous waters of mid-16th century Scottish politics.-Origins:...
(1492–1571), eldest son of the 1st Earl - Robert Graham, Master of Montrose (d. 1547), eldest son of the 2nd Earl, predeceased his father
- John Graham, 3rd Earl of MontroseJohn Graham, 3rd Earl of MontroseJohn Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose was a Scottish peer and Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1599 to 1604. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, from 1605 to 1607....
(1548–1608), son of the Master of Montrose - John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose (1573–1626), eldest son of the 3rd Earl
- James Graham, 5th Earl of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed...
(1612–1650) became Marquess of Montrose in 1644
- William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose
Marquesses of Montrose (1644)
- Other titles: Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Lord Graham (1445) and Lord Graham and Mugdock (1644)
- James Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed...
(1612–1650), only son of the 4th Earl - John Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1630–1645), eldest son of the 1st Marquess, predeceased his father unmarried
- James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose (1633–1669), second son of the 1st Marquess
- James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose (1657–1684), only son of the 2nd Marquess
- James Graham, 4th Marquess of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century....
(1682–1742) became Duke of Montrose in 1707 - James Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1703), eldest son of the 4th Marquess, died in infancy
- James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Dukes of Montrose, second Creation (1707)
- Other titles: Marquess of Montrose (1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Earl of Kincardine (1707), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445), Lord Graham and Mugdock (1644) and Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707)
- James Graham, 1st Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century....
(1682–1742), only son of the 3rd Marquess
- James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose
- Other titles (Lord Graham & 2nd Duke onwards): Earl Graham and Baron Graham (1722)
- David Graham, Marquess of Graham (1705–1731), second son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father without issue
- William Graham, 2nd Duke of MontroseWilliam Graham, 2nd Duke of MontroseWilliam Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose was the son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose and his wife, Christian Carnegie. He married Lucy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland on 28 October 1742. He died at age 78 at Twickenham, London, England....
(1712–1790), seventh son of the 1st Duke - James Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:...
(1755–1836), only son of the 2nd Duke - James Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1786–1787), eldest son of the 3rd Duke (then Lord Graham), died in infancy
- James Graham, 4th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 4th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1799–1874), second son of the 3rd Duke - James Graham, Marquess of Graham (1845–1846), eldest son of the 4th Duke, died in infancy
- James Graham, Marquess of Graham (1847–1872), second son of the 4th Duke, died without issue
- Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of MontroseDouglas Graham, 5th Duke of MontroseDouglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose KT was a Scottish nobleman.The 3rd son of 4th Duke and Caroline Agnes, youngest daughter of the 2nd Lord Decies, he was educated at Eton College and succeeded his father in 1874.He joined the Coldstream Guards in 1872, transferred to...
(1852–1925), third and youngest son of the 4th Duke - James Graham, 6th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 6th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose KT CB CVO VD was a Scottish nobleman, politician and engineer.The eldest son of Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose, he was educated at Eton College. In 1906 he married Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton, the only child of the 12th Duke of Hamilton...
(1878–1954), eldest son of the 5th Duke - James Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose (1907–1992), elder son of the 6th Duke
- James Graham, 8th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 8th Duke of Montrosethumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose , is the only Duke who has a seat in the House of Lords as one of the 90 elected hereditary peers...
(b. 1935), eldest son of the 7th Duke
The heir apparent is James Graham, Marquess of Graham (b. 1973), elder son of the 8th Duke