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The Duke of Montrose | |
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 James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose | |
| Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland | |
| In office 1716–1733 | |
| Monarchs | George I George II |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Annandale |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Ilay |
| Lord Clerk Register | |
| In office 1716–1716 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 24 September 1714 – August 1715 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland | |
| In office 1709–1713 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Lord President of the Council of Scotland | |
| In office 1706–1707 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Lord High Admiral of Scotland | |
| In office 1705–1706 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Lord President of the Council of Scotland | |
| In office 1704–1705 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1682 Scotland |
| Died | 7 January 1742 (aged 59) London, England |
| Spouse | Christian Carnegie |
| Children | 5, includingWilliam andGeorge |
James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose (April 1682 – 7 January 1742) was a Scottish politician.
He was the only son ofJames Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose and Lady Christian Leslie. On 31 March 1702 he married Christian, daughter ofDavid Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk. Together, they had several sons, includingWilliam Graham andLord George Graham.
Originally the fourth Marquess of Montrose, James was elevated to adukedom in 1707, as a reward for his important support of theAct of Union, whilst being Lord President of theScottish Privy Council. He wasLord High Admiral of Scotland from 1705 to 1706. He wasKeeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1709 to 1713 and served asKeeper of the Great Seal of Scotland from 1716 to 1733. He was also a Lord of the Regency forGreat Britain in 1714, upon the death ofQueen Anne. Furthermore, he served briefly asSecretary of State for Scotland at the time of theGeorgian ministry ofLord Townshend. In 1719, he was one of the main subscribers to theRoyal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that producedbaroque opera on the stage. He served as a governor of London'sFoundling Hospital at the time of its foundation in 1739. For much of his adult life he was chancellor of theUniversity of Glasgow.
Apart from his political career, he was a primary creditor ofRobert Roy MacGregor, who blamed the Duke for his financial ruin; MacGregor then carried out a feud with Graham for some years. Montrose was responsible for corruption charges, earning himself unpopularity through the famous Jacobite.
His name was listed by Lockhart in 1711 amongst other high profile people who were claimed to have received bribes to support the vote on the Union. The Duke was said to have received £1,000 (approx. £160,000 in 2024 value) as inducement.
On his death Graham was buried atAberuthven.[1] The grave is withinMontrose Mausoleum.
InHarold French'sRob Roy, the Highland Rogue, Graham is played byMichael Gough.
InMichael Caton-Jones'sRob Roy, Graham is played byJohn Hurt. In this depiction he is referred to as the "Marquess of Montrose", despite his title being raised to a dukedom in 1707.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lord President of the Council of Scotland 1704–1705 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord High Admiral of Scotland 1705–1706 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord President of the Council of Scotland 1706–1707 | Office abolished |
| Preceded by | Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1709–1713 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Scottish Secretary 1714–1715 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord Clerk Register 1716 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 1716–1733 | Succeeded by |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chancellor of the University of Glasgow 1714–1743 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| New creation | Duke of Montrose 1707–1742 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Marquess of Montrose 1684–1742 | |
| Secretaries of state for Scotland 1707–1746 | .svg) | |
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| Secretaries for Scotland 1885–1926 | ||
| Secretaries of state for Scotland (pre-devolution) 1926–1999 | ||
| Secretaries of state for Scotland (post-devolution) 1999–present | ||
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