Family and Education
b. Mar. 1650, 2nd s. of Sir George Grahme or Graham, 2nd Bt., of Netherby, Cumb. by Lady Mary Johnston, da. of James, 1st Earl of Hartfell [S]; bro. of Richard Graham, M.P., 1st Visct. Preston [S]. educ. Westminster; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1666. m. (1) lic 22 Nov. 1675, Dorothy (d. 1700), maid of honour, da. of Hon. William Howard, s. of Thomas, 1st Earl of Berkshire, 3s d.v.p. 2da.; (2) lic. 4 Mar. 1702, Elizabeth, da. of Isaac Barton, merchant, of All Hallows, Barking, wid. of George Bromley of the Middle Temple, s.p.
Offices Held
Capt in the French service 1671; capt. Earl of Carlisle’s regt. of Ft. 1673, Duke of York’s regt. of Ft. Jan. 1675, and Coldstream Gds. Oct. 1675; lt.-col. Lord Morpeth’s regt. of Ft. 1678–9.
Keeper of the privy purse to the Duchess of York c.1677 and to the Duke of York c.1680; keeper of Pirbright Walk within Windsor forest 1680; ranger and keeper of Bagshot Park within Windsor forest 1682 – 89; master of the buckhounds and keeper of the privy purse 1685 – 89; dep. lt. of Windsor castle and forest 1685 – 89; mayor of Appleby 1717.
Main residence: Levens, Westmld.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
GRAHME, James (1650-1730)
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Oxford 1644
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