Family and Education
b. 8 Sept. 1755, o. surv. s. of William, 2nd Duke of Montrose [S] and 2nd Earl Graham [GB], by Lady Lucy Manners, da. of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland. educ. Eton 1765-72; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1773-5; Grand Tour until 1778. m. (1) 3 Mar. 1785, Lady Jemima Elizabeth Ashburnham (d.17 Sept. 1786), da. of John, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 24 July 1790, Lady Caroline Maria Montagu, da. of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, 2s. 5da. suc. fa. as 3rd Duke of Montrose [S] and 3rd Earl Graham [GB] 23 Sept. 1790; KT 14 June 1793, res. when appointed; KG 31 Mar. 1812.
Offices Held
Ld. of Treasury Dec. 1783 – Aug. 1789; vice-pres. Board of Trade Aug. 1789 – Oct. 1790, pres. June 1804 – Feb. 1806; PC 8 Aug. 1789; jt. paymaster-gen. Sept. 1789 – Mar. 1791; master of the horse Dec. 1790 – Mar. 1795, Apr. 1807 – Dec. 1821; commr. Board of Control May 1791 – Oct. 1803; ld. justice-gen. [S] Mar 1795–d.; jt. postmaster-gen. July 1804 – Feb. 1806; ld. chamberlain Dec. 1821 – May 1827, 1828–30.
Ld. lt. Hunts. 1790 – 93, Stirling 1794 – d., Dunbarton 1813 – d.
Chancellor, Glasgow Univ. 1780 – d.
Col. Fife militia 1798, brevet col. 1798, Stirling militia 1802; capt.-gen. R. co. Scottish archers 1824–30.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
GRAHAM, James (1755-1836)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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