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| Graham, James, Marquess of. Adm. nobleman (age 18) at TRINITY, Jan. 8, 1773. S. and h. of William [2nd] Duke of Montrose. B. [Sept. 8, 1755], in London. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1774; M.A. 1775. LL.D., Glasgow. D.C.L., Oxford. Styled Marquess of Graham, 1755-90. M.P. for Richmond, 1780-4; for Gt Bedwin, 1784-90. Chancellor of Glasgow University, 1780-1836. Paymaster-General of the Forces, 1789-91 (jointly with Lord Mulgrave). Vice-President, Board of Trade and member of the Privy Council, 1789. Succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Montrose, Sept. 23, 1790. Commissioner for the affairs of India, 1791-1803. Master of the Horse, 1790-5 and 1807-21. Lord Justice-General of Scotland, 1795-1836. K.G., 1812. Enrolled as a private in the City of London Light Horse during the French Revolution. President of the Board of Trade, 1804-6, and for most of that time also joint Postmaster-General. Lord Chamberlain, 1821-7 and 1828-30. Lord-Lieut. of the Counties of Stirling and Dumbarton. Knight of the Order of the Thistle, 1793-1812. Obtained permission for the Highlanders to resume their national dress which had long been prohibited by law. Married (1) Mar. 3, 1785, Jemima Elizabeth, dau. of John, Earl of Ashburnham; (2) July 24, 1790, Caroline Maria, dau. of George, Duke of Manchester. Died Dec. 30, 1836, at his mansion in Grosvenor Square, London. Buried at Aberuthven, Perthshire. Father of James (1817). (Eton Coll. Reg.; D.N.B.; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; Scots Peerage (Montrose), VI. 268.) | Marquess of James GRAHAM Approx. lifespan: 1755–1836 age=18 : nobleman Trinity College adm1773:01:08 s. and h. of William GRAHAM, [2nd] Duke of Montrose b. London , 1755:09:08 Sch: Eton School [Eton], [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1774:01LT: MA 1775 LLD Glasgow . DCL Oxford . Styled Marquess of GRAHAM 1755-90 M.P.: for Richmond, [Yorkshire ???], 1780-84 M.P.: for Gt Bedwin, [Wiltshire], 1784-90 Chancellor of Sch: Glasgow University [Glasgow], [Scotland], 1780-1836 Paymaster-General of the Forces: jointly with Lord Mulgrave 1789-91 Lord Mulgrave Vice-President: Board of Trade 1789 Member of Privy Council 1789 Succeeded his father as "> 3rd Duke of MONTROSE 1790:09:23 Commissioner for affairs of: India , 1791-1803 Master of the Horse: 1790-5, and 1807-21 Lord Justice-General of: Scotland , 1795-1836 KG 1812 Enrolled as a private: during the French Rev.olution City of London Light Horse [1789] President of Board of Trade 1804-06 joint Postmaster-General: for most of the period1804-06 Lord Chamberlain: 1821-7, and 1828-30 Lord-Lieutenant of: Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire , Knight of the Order of the Thistle 1793-1812 Obtained permission for the Highlanders to resume their national dress which had long been prohibited by law"/> m. (1) "> Jemima Elizabeth – dau. of John, Earl of Ashburnham 1785:03:03 m. (2) "> Caroline Maria MONTAGU dau. of George, Duke of Manchester 1790:07:24 d. at his mansion in Grosvenor Square, London , 1836:12:30 bur. Aberuthven, Perthshire , father of James GRAHAM (1817) Refs: Eton College Reg. Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Doyle, Official Baronage of England Refs: Scots Peerage (Montrose), VI. 268. |