Duke of Montrose
Duke of Montrose is a hereditary British title of nobility awarded twice in the Peerage of Scotland . It is named after the city of Montrose in Scotland.
The Dukes' family seat is in Auchmar near Loch Lomond . The holder of the title is also the chief of Clan Graham .
Awards and subordinate titles
First award in 1488
The first bestowal of the title took place on May 18, 1488, to David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford , who had held almost all important state offices in Scotland. He was King James III. loyal to and the first Scot to receive a dukedom without being a member of the royal family.
In the same year King Jacob IV recognized him from the title, but Lindsay awarded it again the next year with the stipulation that the dignity could not be inherited. With Lindsay's death in December 1495, the Dukedom therefore went out.
He had inherited the title Earl of Crawford , created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1398, from his father in 1443 , which he passed on to his son on his death.
Second award 1707
The second bestowal took place on April 24, 1707 in the Peerage of Scotland to James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose . As chairman of the Scottish Privy Council, he had contributed significantly to the creation of the Act of Union . Along with the Dukedom, he was given the subordinate titles Marquess of Graham and Buchanan , Earl of Kincardine , Viscount of Dundaff and Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintry .
As early as 1684 he inherited the following subordinate titles from his father, all of which also belong to the Peerage of Scotland: 11th Lord Graham , created in 1415 for his ancestor William Graham , 8th Earl of Montrose , on March 3, 1505 for his great-grandson William Graham, 4th Lord Graham , created, as well as 4th Marquess of Montrose , 4th Earl of Kincardine and 4th Lord Graham and Mugdock , on May 6, 1644 for his great-great-great-grandson the famous military leader James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose .
His eldest son David Graham was raised to Earl Graham and Baron Graham , of Belford in the County of Northumberland on May 23, 1722 . The award was made with the special addition that in the absence of male descendants, the titles could also be inherited by his younger brothers. Since he died childless in 1731 and before his father, his brother William Graham inherited his title, who also succeeded his father as 2nd Duke in 1742. The two titles Earl Graham and Baron Graham belong to the Peerage of Great Britain and, in contrast to his Scottish titles, gave the Duke a seat and vote in the House of Lords until 1999 .
The eldest son of the respective duke carries as a probable title heir ( Heir Apparent ) the courtesy title Marquess of Graham and Buchanan , his eldest son that of an Earl of Kincardine and his eldest son, i.e. the great grandson of the duke, the title Viscount Dundaff .
List of Lords Graham, Earls, Marquesses, and Dukes of Montrose
Dukes of Montrose, first bestowal (1488)
- David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose (1440–1495) (revoked 1488, reassigned 1489)
Lords Graham (1415)
- William Graham, 1st Lord Graham († around 1425)
- Patrick Graham, 2nd Lord Graham († after 1466)
- William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham († 1472)
- William Graham, 4th Lord Graham (1464-1513), elevated to Earl of Montrose in 1505
Earls of Montrose (1505)
- William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464-1513)
- William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose (1492–1571)
- John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose (1548-1608)
- John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose (1573-1626)
- James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose (1612–1650), made Marquess of Montrose in 1644
Marquesses of Montrose (1644)
- James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612–1650)
- James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose (1633–1669)
- James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose (1657–1684)
- James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose (1682–1742), made Duke of Montrose in 1707
Dukes of Montrose, second award (1707)
- James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose (1682–1742)
- William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (1712–1790)
- James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose (1755-1836)
- James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose (1799–1874)
- Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852-1925)
- James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1878-1954)
- James Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose (1907-1992)
- James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (* 1935)
Heir Apparent is the son of the current duke, James Alexander Graham, Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (* 1973).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page (English)