Duke of Montrose

Duke of Montrose (named for Montrose, Angus) is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, great-grandson of famed James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose.^[2] Montrose was elevated as a reward for his important support of the Act of Union. It has remained since then in the Graham family, tied to the chieftainship of Clan Graham.

Dukedom of Montrose
Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Or on a Chief Sable three escallops Argent (Graham); 2nd and 3rd: Argent three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper (Montrose). Crest: An Eagle wings hovering Or preying on a Stork on its back proper, Alias: A Falcon proper, beaked and armed or, killing a stork argent, armed gules. Supporters: On either side a Stork Argent beaked and membered Gules.
Creation date	1707
Creation	Second
Created by	Anne I
Peerage	Peerage of Scotland
First holder	James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose
Present holder	James Graham, 8th Duke
Heir apparent	James Graham, Marquess of Graham
Remainder to	The 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten, heirs female, and heirs of nomination^[1]
Subsidiary titles	Marquess of Montrose Marquess of Graham and Buchanan Earl of Montrose Earl of Kincardine Earl Graham Viscount Dundaff Lord Graham Lord Graham and Mugdock Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie Baron Graham, of Belford
Seat(s)	Auchmar House
Former seat(s)	Buchanan Castle
Motto	N'oubliez ("Forget not")

The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Montrose (created 1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Earl Graham (1722), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445),^[3] Lord Graham and Mugdock (1644), Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707) and Baron Graham, of Belford (1722). The titles of Earl Graham and Baron Graham 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 of Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.

The family seat is Auchmar House, near Loch Lomond, Stirlingshire. It was previously Buchanan Castle, near Drymen, Stirlingshire.

Lords Graham (1445)

• Patrick Graham, 1st Lord Graham (d. c. 1466)
• William Graham, 2nd Lord Graham (d. 1472), eldest son of the 1st Lord
• William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham (1464–1513), became Earl of Montrose in 1503; a great-grandson of Robert III

Dukes of Montrose, first creation (1488)

Other titles: Earl of Crawford (1398), Lord Brechin and Navar (1472 for life)

• David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose (1440–1495), son of the 4th Earl of Crawford, was a loyal follower of James III; his dukedom was forfeit when James IV acceded in 1488, but it was restored to him for life in 1489

Earls of Montrose (1503)

Other titles: Lord Graham (1445)

• William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464–1513), eldest son of the 2nd Lord Graham
• William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose (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 Montrose (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 Montrose (1612–1650), became Marquess of Montrose in 1644

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 Montrose (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 Montrose (1682–1742), became Duke of Montrose in 1707
  • James Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1703), eldest son of the 4th Marquess, died in infancy

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 Montrose (1682–1742), only son of the 3rd Marquess

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 Montrose (1712–1790), seventh son of the 1st Duke
• James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose (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 Montrose (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 Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), third and youngest son of the 4th Duke
• James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1878–1954), eldest son of the 5th Duke
• James Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose (1907–1992), elder son of the 6th Duke
• James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b. 1935), eldest son of the 7th Duke
  • James Graham, Marquess of Graham (born 16 August 1973), heir-apparent

Family tree

v t e Lords Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1644 creation), Earls of Montrose, Marquesses of Montrose, and Dukes of Montrose family tree

Lord Graham, 1445 Patrick Graham (d. c. 1466) 1st Lord Graham Lord Brechin and Navar, 1472 Duke of Montrose (1st creation), 1488 David Lindsay (1440–1495) 1st Duke of Montrose, 4th Earl of Crawford, Lord Brechin and Navar William Graham (d. 1472) 2nd Lord Graham Dukedom forfeit, 1488 Dukedom restored, 1489 Dukedom extinct, 1495 Earl of Montrose, 1503 William Graham (1464–1513) 1st Earl of Montrose, 3rd Lord Graham William Graham (1492–1571) 2nd Earl of Montrose, 4th Lord Graham Robert Graham (d. 1547) Master of Montrose John Graham (1548–1608) 3rd Earl of Montrose, 5th Lord Graham John Graham (1573–1626) 4th Earl of Montrose, 6th Lord Graham Marquess of Montrose, Earl of Kincardine, and Lord Graham and Mugdock, 1644 James Graham (1612–1650) 1st Marquess of Montrose, 5th Earl of Montrose, 1st Earl of Kincardine, 7th Lord Graham, 1st Lord Graham and Mugdock See also: Earls of Kincardine family tree for the 1647 creation John Graham (1630–1645) styled Earl of Kincardine James Graham (1633–1669) 2nd Marquess of Montrose, 6th Earl of Montrose, 2nd Earl of Kincardine, 8th Lord Graham, 2nd Lord Graham and Mugdock James Graham (1657–1684) 3rd Marquess of Montrose, 7th Earl of Montrose, 3rd Earl of Kincardine, 9th Lord Graham, 3rd Lord Graham and Mugdock Duke of Montrose (2nd creation), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, Viscount Dundaff, and Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 1707 Earl Graham and Baron Graham of Belford in the County of Northumberland, 1722 James Graham (1682–1742) 1st Duke of Montrose, 4th Marquess of Montrose, 1st Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 8th Earl of Montrose, 4th Earl of Kincardine, 1st Earl Graham, 1st Viscount Dundaff, 10th Lord Graham, 4th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 1st Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 1st Baron Graham of Belford James Graham (1703–1704) styled Earl of Kincardine David Graham (1705–1731) William Graham (1712–1790) 2nd Duke of Montrose, 5th Marquess of Montrose, 2nd Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 9th Earl of Montrose, 5th Earl of Kincardine, 2nd Earl Graham, 2nd Viscount Dundaff, 11th Lord Graham, 5th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 2nd Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 2nd Baron Graham of Belford George Graham (1715–1747) James Graham (1755–1836) 3rd Duke of Montrose, 6th Marquess of Montrose, 3rd Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 10th Earl of Montrose, 6th Earl of Kincardine, 3rd Earl Graham, 3rd Viscount Dundaff, 12th Lord Graham, 6th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 3rd Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 3rd Baron Graham of Belford James Graham (1786–1787) Earl of Kincardine Georgiana Finch-Hatton (1791–1835) Countess of Winchilsea James Graham (1799–1874) 4th Duke of Montrose, 7th Marquess of Montrose, 4th Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 11th Earl of Montrose, 7th Earl of Kincardine, 4th Earl Graham, 4th Viscount Dundaff, 13th Lord Graham, 7th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 4th Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 4th Baron Graham of Belford Lucy Herbert (1793–1875) Countess of Powis James Graham (1845–1846) styled Marquess of Graham James Graham (1847–1872) styled Marquess of Graham Douglas Graham (1852–1925) 5th Duke of Montrose, 8th Marquess of Montrose, 5th Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 12th Earl of Montrose, 8th Earl of Kincardine, 5th Earl Graham, 5th Viscount Dundaff, 14th Lord Graham, 8th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 5th Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 5th Baron Graham of Belford James Graham (1878–1954) 6th Duke of Montrose, 9th Marquess of Montrose, 6th Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 13th Earl of Montrose, 9th Earl of Kincardine, 6th Earl Graham, 6th Viscount Dundaff, 15th Lord Graham, 9th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 6th Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 6th Baron Graham of Belford 2 younger daughters and 2 younger sons James Angus Graham (1907–1992) 7th Duke of Montrose, 10th Marquess of Montrose, 7th Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 14th Earl of Montrose, 10th Earl of Kincardine, 7th Earl Graham, 7th Viscount Dundaff, 16th Lord Graham, 10th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 7th Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 7th Baron Graham of Belford, 1st Baron Graham of Belford Jean Fforde (1920–2017) Fiona Mary Graham (1932–2017) James Graham (b. 1935) 8th Duke of Montrose, 11th Marquess of Montrose, 8th Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, 15th Earl of Montrose, 11th Earl of Kincardine, 8th Earl Graham, 8th Viscount Dundaff, 17th Lord Graham, 11th Lord Graham and Mugdock, 8th Lord Aberuthven, Mugdock and Fintrie, 8th Baron Graham of Belford Hermione Elizabeth Graham (b. 1971) James Graham (b. 1973) styled Marquess of Graham Ronald John Christopher Graham (b. 1975) Heir apparent to the Dukedom of Montrose John Graham Thornhill (b. 1998) Grace Graham Thornhill (b. 1998) 2 sons

See also

• Montrose Mausoleum
• Buchanan Auld House
• Duke of Montrose – one of several vessels by that name

References

1. Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2753. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
2. Duke of Montrose 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Cracroft's Peerage.

External links

•   Media related to Dukes of Montrose at Wikimedia Commons