James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose was born 8 September 1755 to William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (1712-1790) and Lucy Manners (c1717-1788) and died 30 December 1836 of unspecified causes. He married Jemima Elizabeth Ashburnham (1762-1786) 3 March 1785 . He married Caroline Maria Montagu (1770-1847) 24 July 1790 .
| His Grace The Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC | |
President of the Board of Trade
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| In office 7 June 1804 – 5 February 1806 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Hon. William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Auckland |
| Born | 8 September 1755 |
| Died | 30 December 1836 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Lady Jemima Ashburnham (1762-1786) Lady Caroline Montagu (1770-1847) |
James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC (8 September 1755 – 30 December 1836), styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.
Background
Montrose was the son of William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose, and Lady Lucy, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland.[1]
Political career
Montrose was Member of Parliament for Richmond from 1780, and for Great Bedwyn from 1784 to 1790, when he succeeded his father in the dukedom. According to Robert Bain, Scotland can thank him for the repeal in 1782 of the Act of 1747 prohibiting the wearing of tartans.[2] He served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1783 to 1789, and as co-Paymaster of the Forces from 1789 to 1791. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor and Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1789. He was Master of the Horse from 1790 to 1795, and from 1807 to 1821, Commissioner for India from 1791 to 1803, Lord Justice General of Scotland from 1795 to 1836, President of the Board of Trade from 1804 to 1806, Lord Chamberlain from 1821 to 1827 and from 1828 to 1830.
He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1793, resigning from the Order when appointed a Knight of the Garter in 1812. He was Chancellor of the University of Glasgow from 1780 to 1836, Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire from 1790 to 1793, Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire from 1795 until his death, and Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire from 1813 until his death.
Graham was a very effective member of the House of Commons, especially speaking on Scottish topics. Early in his career as a Minister under William Pitt the Younger, Graham was attacked in the Rolliad:
- ——Superior to abuse,
- He nobly glories in the name of GOOSE;
- Such Geese at Rome from the perfidious Gaul
- Preserv'd the Treas'ry-Bench and Capitol, &c. &c.
Family
Montrose was twice married. He married firstly Lady Jemima Elizabeth, daughter of John Ashburnham, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham, in 1785. After her death in September 1786, aged 24 (following the death of a son, who died as an infant), he married secondly Lady Caroline Maria, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, in 1790. They had several children. Montrose died in December 1836, aged 81, and was succeeded in the dukedom by his son, James. The Duchess of Montrose died in March 1847, aged 76.[3]
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Unknown son Graham (c1786-1786) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Georgiana Charlotte Graham (1791-1835) | 3 June 1791 | 13 February 1835 | George William Finch, 10th Earl of Winchilsea (1791-1858) |
| Caroline Graham (1792-1875) | |||
| Lucy Graham (1793-1875) | |||
| James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose (1799-1874) | 16 July 1799 London, England, United Kingdom | 30 December 1874 Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | Caroline Agnes Horsley-Beresford (1818-1894) |
| Emily Graham (1805-1900) | |||
| Montagu William Graham (1807-1878) | |||
References
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2815.htm.
- ^ Bain, Robert (1959). Margaret O. MacDougall (ed.). ed. Clans & Tartans of Scotland (revised). P.E. Stewart-Blacker (heralidic advisor), forward by The R. Hon. C/refountess of Erroll. William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd.. p. 108.
- ^ Lundy, Darryl. "thepeerage.com James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2815.htm.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Dundas William Norton |
Member of Parliament for Richmond 1780 – 1784 With: Sir Lawrence Dundas 1780–1781 George FitzWilliam 1781–1784 |
Succeeded by Murrough O'Brien Charles Dundas |
| Preceded by Sir Merrick Burrell Paul Methuen |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1784 – 1790 With: Robert Manners 1784–1790 Lord Doune 1790–1792 |
Succeeded by Lord Doune Viscount Stopford |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Grenville |
Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1789 – 1790 |
Succeeded by Dudley Ryder |
| Preceded by William Grenville |
Co-Paymaster of the Forces 1789 – 1791 |
Succeeded by Dudley Ryder |
| Preceded by The Duke of Montagu |
Master of the Horse 1790 – 1795 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Westmorland |
| Preceded by The Earl of Liverpool |
President of the Board of Trade 1804 – 1806 |
Succeeded by The Earl Bathurst |
| Preceded by The Earl of Carnarvon |
Master of the Horse 1807 – 1821 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Dorset |
| Preceded by The Marquess of Hertford |
Lord Chamberlain 1821 - 1827 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire |
| Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire |
Lord Chamberlain 1828 - 1830 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Jersey |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Mansfield |
Lord Justice General 1795 - 1836 |
Succeeded by Lord Granton |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by The 2nd Duke of Montrose |
Chancellor of the University of Glasgow 1781 – 1836 |
Succeeded by The 4th Duke of Montrose |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Montagu |
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1790 – 1793 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Manchester |
| New title | Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire 1794 – 1836 |
Succeeded by The Lord Abercromby |
| Preceded by The Lord Elphinstone |
Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire 1813 – 1836 |
Succeeded by Sir James Colquhoun, Bt |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by William Graham |
Duke of Montrose 1790 – 1836 |
Succeeded by James Graham |
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| NAME | Montrose, James Graham, 3rd Duke of |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 September 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 30 December 1836 |
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