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John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose 1523–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Sutherland

Mother: Jeanette Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Graham

Children(s): Sir Graham,, Alexander Gordon

In 1523, John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose entered the world in Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Alexander I Gordon Sutherland X Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland Earl Of Sutherland And Jeanette Stewart. John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose married Lady Marion Seton Graham, and had children including Alexander Gordon, George Graham, Sir William Graham. John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose passed away in 1565 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1523, John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose entered the world in Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Alexander I Gordon Sutherland X Earl Of Sutherland Master Of Sutherland Earl Of Sutherland And Jeanette Stewart.
  • John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose married Lady Marion Seton Graham, and had children including Alexander Gordon, George Graham, Sir William Graham.
  • John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose passed away in 1565 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Montrose's Ancestors

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John Montrose
1523–1565
Birth Place: Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Alexander I Gordon-Sutherland, X Earl of Sutherland, Master of Sutherland, Earl of Sutherland
1501–1530
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
Jeanette Stewart
1510–1570
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Adam (Lord Gordon van) Aboyne
1470–1538
Elisabeth (Murray Gravin van) Sutherland
1470–1535
Sir (John James Stewart Earl Van) Atholl
1475–1513
Balveny Castle, Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Countess Atholl) Campbell
1492–1545
Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Montrose's Descendants

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John (Graham 3rd Earl of) Montrose (1523–1565) m. Lady (Marion Seton -) Graham (1528–23 June 1567)
  1. 1. Sir (William) Graham, 1550–1579 m. Lady (Margaret Douglas -) Graham 1551–1578
    1. 1. Sir (John Graham(2nd Laird Of Ochiltree; 6th Earl of) Mentieth) 1572–1596
      1. 1. Lord (William Graham (1st Earl of Airth, and 7th) Earl 1589–1661 m. Countess (Agnes Gray (Countess of) Menteith) 1597–1667
        1. 1. Mary Graham 1619–1653 m. John Campbell 1607–1686
    2. 2. Sir (John Graham 2nd Laird of Ochtree and 6th) Earl 1574–1598
    3. 3. Lady (Mary Graham -) Campbell 1571–1653
    4. 4. Sir (James Jasper Graham (of Graham's of Gartur (Extinct) S 1574–1618
    5. 5. Lady (Helen) Graham 1575–1605
    6. 6. Sir (George) Graham 1576–1619
  2. 2. Alexander Gordon 1552–1594

John Montrose's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose in Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Age 42
Death of John Graham 3rd Earl of Montrose in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Kilbride, Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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