Biography of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose 1799-1874

In 1785 [his father] James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 29) and Jemima Elizabeth Ashburnham were married. She the daughter of John Ashburnham 2nd Earl Ashburnham 1724-1812 (age 60) and . He the son of William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose 1712-1790 (age 72) and Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose 1717-1788 (age 68).

On 23 Sep 1790 [his grandfather] William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose 1712-1790 (age 78) died at Twickenham, Richmond. His son [his father] James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 35) succeeded 3rd Duke Montrose. [his mother] Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose -1847 by marriage Duchess Montrose.

On 16 Jul 1799 James Graham 4th Duke Montrose was born to James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 43) and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose -1847.

In 1836 James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 36) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) were married. He the son of James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 80) and Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose -1847.

On 30 Dec 1836 [his father] James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose (age 81) died. His son James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 37) succeeded 4th Duke Montrose. [his wife] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 18) by marriage Duchess Montrose.

On 13 Feb 1842 [his daughter] Beatrice Violet Graham was born to James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 42) and [his wife] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 24).

Adeline Horsey Recollections. In the autumn of 1844 we went to Bretby [Map], the seat of the Earl of Chesterfield (age 38), where we spent a most enjoyable time. There was a large house-party, among many others the Duke (age 44) and [his wife] Duchess (age 26) of Montrose, Mr. (age 37) and Lady Sophia des Voeux, Lord Alvanley (age 54), and the Count de Nieukerke, who was the recognised lover of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte (age 23). M. de Nieukerke was a very charming man, and he was much struck by my singing, and used to compare me with George Sand's heroine - Consuelo - for I was a very pretty girl with a slight, but fine figure, and long hair that fell in curls below my knees.

On 07 Nov 1852 [his son] Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham 5th Duke Montrose 1852-1925 was born to James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 53) and [his wife] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 34).

On 31 Jul 1860 [his brother-in-law] William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies (age 49) and Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies (age 20) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 16 Dec 1863 [his son-in-law] Algernon Greville-Nugent 2nd Baron Greville (age 22) and [his daughter] Beatrice Violet Graham (age 21) were married. She the daughter of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose 1799-1874 (age 64) and Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 45).

On 01 Mar 1865 [his father-in-law] John Horsley Beresford 2nd Baron Decies (age 91) died. His son [his brother-in-law] William Horsley-Beresford 3rd Baron Decies (age 53) succeeded 3rd Baron Decies of Decies in Waterford. Catherine Anne Dent Baroness Decies (age 25) by marriage Baroness Decies of Decies in Waterford.

On 30 Dec 1874 James Graham 4th Duke Montrose (age 75) died. His son [his son] Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham 5th Duke Montrose 1852-1925 (age 22) succeeded 5th Duke Montrose.

In 1876 William Stuart Stirling Crawfurd (age 57) and [his former wife] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 58) were married.

In 1894 [his former wife] Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford "Mr Manton" Duchess Montrose (age 76) died.

Family Trees of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose 1799-1874

Paternal Family Tree: Graham

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood 1716-1798

Royal Ancestors of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose 1799-1874

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of James Graham 4th Duke Montrose 1799-1874

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Graham 2nd Marquess Montrose 1631-1669 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Graham 3rd Marquess Montrose 1657-1684 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 1582-1648 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Douglas Marchioness Montrose 1630-1672 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Graham 1st Duke Montrose 1682-1742 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leslie 1st Duke Rothes 1630-1681 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Erskine Countess of Rothes 1597-1640 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Christian Leslie Marchioness Montrose 1661-1710 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lindsay 1st Earl Lindsay 17th Earl Crawford 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Lindsay Duchess Rothes -1689 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hamilton Countess Lindsay and Crawford 1612-1666 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: William Graham 2nd Duke Montrose 1712-1790 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: James Graham 3rd Duke Montrose 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners 1st Duke Rutland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandMother: Lucy Manners Duchess Montrose 1717-1788 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Sherard

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sherard 1st Baron Sherard

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Moore

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard 2nd Baron Sherard

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cecil Cave of Stanford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Abigail Cave Baroness Sherard

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bennett

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Sherard Duchess Rutland 1685-1751

James Graham 4th Duke Montrose 1799-1874 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester 1662-1722 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Yelverton 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester 1630-1698 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Twysden 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester 1710-1762 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greville 2nd Baron Brooke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Greville 4th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Baroness Brooke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester 1672-1720 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dodington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Dodington Baroness Brooke

GrandFather: George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester 1737-1788 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hungerford Dunch

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edmund Dunch

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Mother: Caroline Maria Montagu Duchess Montrose -1847 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Perry

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chamberlayne 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Reade 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Reade 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susanna Style Lady Reade

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Reade

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dring of Isleworth, Middlesex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Love Dring Lady Reade

GrandMother: Elizabeth Dashwood Duchess Manchester 1740-1832

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Spencer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood