John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose
John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose (1573–1626) was a Scottish nobleman, Earl of Montrose from 1608 to the 1620s. He was for a time Lord President of the Privy Council of Scotland.
He was a Catholic, as the English ambassador William Asheby noted in November 1589, on the death of his uncle Mungo Graham, Master Household to James VI.[1]
Family
He married Lady Margaret Ruthven, daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea née Stewart. They had:
- James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose, later 1st Marquess of Montrose.
- Lilias Graham, married Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Baronet.
- Elizabeth Graham
- Margaret Graham married Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier of Merchistoun.
- Dorothea Graham married Sir James Rollo, Younger of Duncrub.
- Katherine Graham
- Beatrix Graham married David Drummond, 3rd Lord Maderty.
References
- MacDonald, Alan R. "Graham, John, fourth earl of Montrose". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67519. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 199-200.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by John Graham |
Earl of Montrose 1608–1626 |
Succeeded by James Graham |
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