Family and Education
b. l748, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Thomas Graham of Balgowan by Lady Christian Hope, da. of Charles, 1st Earl of Hopetoun [S]. educ. privately by James Macpherson; Christ Church, Oxf. 1766-8; Grand Tour (France, Germany, Italy) 1768-71. m. 26 Dec. 1774, Hon. Mary Cathcart, da. of Charles Schaw, 9th Lord Cathcart [S], s.p. suc. fa. 1766, KB 22 Feb. 1812; cr. Baron Lynedoch 17 May 1814; GCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCMG 10 May 1837.
Offices Held
Lt.-col. commdt. (temp. rank) 90 Ft. 1794; brevet col. (temp. rank) 1795; col. 90 Ft. and maj.-gen. (perm. rank) 1809; lt.-gen. 1810, gen. (local rank, Holland) 1813; gen. 1821; col. 58 Ft. 1823 – 26, 14 Ft. 1826 – 34, 1 Ft. 1834 – d.
Gov. Messina 1799, Dunbarton Castle 1829 – d.
Rector, Glasgow Univ. 1813–15.
Main residences: Balgowan; Lynedoch, Perth.
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Commons 1790-1820
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GRAHAM, Thomas I (1748-1843)
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