Duke of Montrose (named for

Montrose, Angus Montrose ( , gd, Monadh Rois) is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Situated north of Dundee and south of Aberdeen, Montrose lies between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers. It is the northernmost coastal town in Angus ...

) is a title that has been created twice in the

Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland ( gd, Moraireachd na h-Alba, sco, Peerage o Scotland) is one of the five divisions of peerages in the United Kingdom and for those peers created by the King of Scots before 1707. Following that year's Treaty of Unio ...

. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, great-grandson of famed

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 – 21 May 1650) was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier, lord lieutenant and later viceroy and captain general of Scotland. Montrose initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three ...

. 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 A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom. Tribe The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of western Afroeurasia. Tribal societies are sometimes categorized as ...

Clan Graham Clan Graham (''Greumaich nan Cearc'' ) is a Scottish clan who had territories in both the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands, with one main branch Montrose, and various cadet branches. The chief of the clan rose to become the Marquess and later ...

. The Duke's

subsidiary title A subsidiary title is a title of authority or title of honour that is held by a royal or noble person but which is not regularly used to identify that person, due to the concurrent holding of a greater title. United Kingdom An example in the U ...

s 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),Graham, Lord (S, 1445)
/ref> 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 Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain between the Acts of Union 1707 and the Acts of Union 1800. It replaced the Peerage of England and the Peerage of Scotland, but was itself re ...

; the rest are in the Peerage of Scotland. The eldest son of the Duke uses the

courtesy title A courtesy title is a title that does not have legal significance but rather is used through custom or courtesy, particularly, in the context of nobility, the titles used by children of members of the nobility (cf. substantive title). In some con ...

of Marquess of Graham and Buchanan. The family seat is Auchmar House, near

Loch Lomond Loch Lomond (; gd, Loch Laomainn - 'Lake of the Elms'Richens, R. J. (1984) ''Elm'', Cambridge University Press.) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of ...

, Stirlingshire. It was previously Buchanan Castle, near

Drymen Drymen (; from gd, Druiminn ) is a village in the Stirling district of central Scotland. Once a popular stopping place for cattle drovers, it is now popular with visiting tourists given its location near Loch Lomond. The village is centred aroun ...

, 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 William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464 – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish Lord of Parliament, who was raised to an earldom by James IV of Scotland and who died with his monarch at the Battle of Flodden. Origins Montrose was the eldest son ...

(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 Earl of Crawford is one of the most ancient extant titles in Great Britain, having been created in the Peerage of Scotland for Sir David Lindsay in 1398. It is the premier earldom recorded on the Union Roll. Early history Sir David Lindsay, who ...

(1398),

Lord Brechin and Navar The Earl or Mormaer of Ross was the ruler of the province of Ross in northern Scotland. Origins and transfers In the early Middle Ages, Ross was part of the vast earldom of Moray. It seems to have been made a separate earldom in the mid 12 ...

(1472 for life)'' *

David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose (144025 December 1495) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, and inherited the Earldom of Crawford on his father's death in 1453. During his political career he h ...

(1440–1495), son of the 4th Earl of Crawford, was a loyal follower of James III; his dukedom was forfeit when

James IV James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of Sauch ...

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 William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464 – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish Lord of Parliament, who was raised to an earldom by James IV of Scotland and who died with his monarch at the Battle of Flodden. Origins Montrose was the eldest son ...

(1464–1513), eldest son of the 2nd Lord Graham *

William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose (1492 – 24 May 1571) was a Scottish nobleman and statesman, who successfully steered a moderate course through the treacherous waters of mid-16th century Scottish politics. Origins Graham was the eldest ...

(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 John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose (1548 – 9 November 1608) was a Scottish peer and Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1599 to 1604. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, from 1605 to 1606. Family backgro ...

(1548–1608), son of the Master of Montrose *

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 no ...

(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)'' *

(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 James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose ( – February 1669) was a Scottish nobleman and judge, surnamed the "Good" Marquess. Early life He was the second son of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, by his wife, Lady Magdalene Carnegie, daught ...

(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 James Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose (April 16827 January 1742) was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century. Life He was the only son of James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose and Lady Christian Leslie ...

(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 James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(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 James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, KT, PC (16 July 1799 – 30 December 1874), styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, of Buchanan Castle in Stirlingshire (re-built by him in 1852–8) and 45 Belgrave Square in London, was a British Conserva ...

(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 Commodore James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1 May 1878 – 20 January 1954) was a Scottish nobleman, naval officer, politician and engineer. He took the first film of a solar eclipse and is credited as the inventor of the aircraft carrier. Pe ...

(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 James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (born 6 April 1935), known as Earl of Kincardine until 1954 and Marquess of Graham between 1954 and 1992, is a Southern Rhodesia-born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland and a British Conservative Party ...

(b. 1935), eldest son of the 7th Duke **James Graham, Marquess of Graham (born 16 August 1973), heir-apparent

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Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are r ...

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