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]

In January 1595, in revenge for the death of his kinsman John Graham of Hallyards, he fought with James Sandilands on the Royal Mile. Sandilands' brother-in-law William Crauford, brother of the laird of Carse was killed.^[2]

Marriage and 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.
^ John Mackenzie, A chronicle of the kings of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1830), p. 152.

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by John Graham	Earl of Montrose 1608–1626	Succeeded by James Graham

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[1] Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 199-200.

[2] John Mackenzie, A chronicle of the kings of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1830), p. 152.

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