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Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham 1547–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1547

Birth Location: Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 November 1608

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Robert Montrose

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Jean Drummond

Children(s): John Montrose, Lady Graham, Robert Graham

Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham was born in 1547 in Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Graham Master Van Montrose And Lady Elizabeth Of Huntly Countess Atholl Gordon. Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham married Jean Drummond, Lillias Russell, and had children including John Ii Graham Earl Van Montrose, Lady Lillias Katherine Graham, Robert Graham. Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham passed away in 1608 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham was born in 1547 in Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Graham Master Van Montrose And Lady Elizabeth Of Huntly Countess Atholl Gordon.
  • Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham married Jean Drummond, Lillias Russell, and had children including John Ii Graham Earl Van Montrose, Lady Lillias Katherine Graham, Robert Graham.
  • Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham passed away in 1608 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Montrose
1506–1547
Birth Location: Kincardine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
RM
Lady Gordon
1540–1586
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

Jean Drummond
1548–1598
Birth Location: Howthorden, M-loth, Scottland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD

Children(s)

John Montrose
1573–1626
Birth Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
JM
Lady Graham
1570–1640
Birth Location: Castlestead Castle, Monttrose, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LG
Robert Graham
1566–1617
Birth Location: Kincardine Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
RG

Sir Graham's Ancestors

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Sir Graham
1547–1608
Birth Place: Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Graham Master Van Montrose
1506–1547
Kincardine Castle, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth of Huntly Countess Atholl) Gordon
1540–1586
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Graham Earl van) Montrose
1490–1571
Montrose, Angusshire, Schotland
Johanna Keith
1500–1547
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Sir (Malcolm IV 3rd Lord Chamberlain of Scotland) Fleming
1494–1547
Castle Cumbernauld, Biggar, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Countess of Sutherland Lady) Stewart
1502–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Marischa
1451–1527
Lady Gordon
1462–1525
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Graham's Descendants

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Sir (John 3rd Earl of Montrose) Graham (10 September 1547–9 November 1608) m. Jean Drummond (1548–March 1598)
  1. 1. John (II Graham Earl van) Montrose 1573–1626 m. Margaretha (Margaret) Ruthven 1577–1618
    1. 1. James (Graham Marquis of) Montrose 1612–1650 m. Magdalen Carnegie 1610–1650
      1. 1. James (II Graham Markgraaf van) Montrose 1633–1669
    2. 2. Margaretha Graham 1595–
    3. 3. James (1st Marquess of Montrose) Graham 1612–1650
      1. 1. James Graham –1795
      2. 2. William Graham 1762–1836
  2. 2. Lady (Lillias Katherine) Graham 1570–1640
  3. 3. Robert Graham 1566–1617 m. Margaretha (Margaret) Ruthven 1577–1618
    1. 1. Lilias Graham 1596–1650
    2. 2. Thomas Graham 1586–
    3. 3. Sir (John Graham (4th Earl of Montrose)) Greenway 1590–1638 m. Margaretha (Margaret) Ruthven 1577–1618
      1. 1. John Graham 1639– m. Margaretha Fleming 1530–1585
        1. 1. Sir (Knt. John Montrose Graham, 3rd. Earl of Montrose, Great Hig third Earl of) Montrose 1547–1608
      2. 2. Robert Graham 1620–1680
    4. 4. Dorothea Graham 1598–1638

Sir Graham's Timeline

4 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham in Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
10 September 1547
Birth of Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham in Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1608
9 November 1608
Age 61
Death of Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham in Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1867
3 May 1867
Age 320
Sir John 3rd Earl of Montrose Graham was baptized in Maughold, Isle of Man
Maughold, Isle of Man

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Montrose, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 May 1867
    Event Place: Maughold, Isle of Man
    Record Source: Isle of Man, Baptism Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Church Street, Ramsey
    Record Source: Isle of Man, Baptism Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tamrawer
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1608
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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