Duke of Montrose

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Dukedom of Montrose
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Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Or on a Chief Sable three Escallops Or (Graham); 2nd and 3rd: Argent three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper (Montrose). Crest: An Eagle wings hovering Or preying on a Stork on its back proper, Alias: A Falcon proper, beaked and armed or, killing a stork argent, armed gules. Supporters: On either side a Stork Argent beaked and membered Gules.
Creation date1707
CreationSecond
Created by Anne I
Peerage Peerage of Scotland
First holder James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose
Present holder James Graham, 8th Duke
Heir apparent James Graham, Marquess of Graham
Remainder toThe 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten, heirs female, and heirs of nomination [1]
Subsidiary titlesMarquess of Montrose
Marquess of Graham and Buchanan
Earl of Montrose
Earl of Kincardine
Earl Graham
Viscount Dundaff
Lord Graham
Lord Graham and Mugdock
Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie
Baron Graham, of Belford
Seat(s)Auchmar House
Former seat(s) Buchanan Castle
MottoN'oubliez ("Forget not")

Duke of Montrose (named for Montrose, Angus) is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, great-grandson of famed James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. [2] 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 of Clan Graham.

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The Duke's subsidiary titles 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), [3] 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 rest are in the Peerage of Scotland. The eldest son of the Duke uses the courtesy title of Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.

The family seat is Auchmar House, near Loch Lomond, Stirlingshire. It was previously Buchanan Castle, near Drymen, Stirlingshire.

Lords Graham (1445)

Dukes of Montrose, first creation (1488)

Other titles: Earl of Crawford (1398), Lord Brechin and Navar (1472 for life)

Earls of Montrose (1503)

Other titles: Lord Graham (1445)

Marquesses of Montrose (1644)

Other titles: Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Lord Graham (1445) and Lord Graham and Mugdock (1644)

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)
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

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References

  1. ↑ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2753. ISBN   978-0-9711966-2-9.
  2. ↑ Duke of Montrose Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Cracroft's Peerage.
  3. ↑ Graham, Lord (S, 1445)
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