William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose
The Duke of Montrose | |
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Portrait of Montrose and his aide John Moser de Filsek, 1755. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1712 |
| Died | 23 September 1790 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Lady Lucy Manners (m. 1742) |
| Children | Lady Lucy Graham James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose |
| Parent(s) | James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose Lady Christian Carnegie |
William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (27 August 1712 – 23 September 1790) was a British nobleman. He his the son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose and his wife, Lady Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk.
Biography
Educated at Eton College, he succeeded his father as Duke of Montrose in 1742.
He served as Chancellor of the University of Glasgow from 1743 to 1780.
Marriage and issue
Montrose married Lady Lucy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Hon. Lucy Sherard on 28 October 1742. They had two children:
- Lady Lucy Graham, who married Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas, had issues.
- James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, who succeeded as duke.[1][2]
He died at age 78 at Twickenham, Middlesex, England.
Succession
References
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1884.
- ^ "Debrett's Illustrated Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Debret's Illustrated Baronetage and Knightage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c". Notes and Queries. s3-VII (165): 172. 25 February 1965. doi:10.1093/nq/s3-vii.165.172b. ISSN 1471-6941.