Brief Life History of James
When James Graham 2nd Marquess of Montrose was born in 1633, in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, his father, James Graham 1st Marquis of Montrose, was 21 and his mother, Magdaline Carnegie, was 21. He married Isabel Douglas on 20 December 1656, in Scotland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 23 February 1669, in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 36, and was buried in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
- James Graham, "Find A Grave Index"
- James Graham in entry for Henereta Graham, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham (as well as Grantham, Grandham, and Granham). See also Grantham .
Irish (especially Ulster): in Ireland Graham is generally the Scottish name, but it has additionally been adopted as an Anglicized form of both Ó Creacháin (see Crehan ) and Ó Gormghaile (see Gormley ).
History: The surname Graham was taken to Scotland at the beginning of the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham, holder of the manor of Grantham in Lincolnshire, from whom many if not all modern bearers are probably descended. The chief of Clan Graham is the Duke of Montrose.
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