Gilbert Graham of Beircrofts & Gartavertane

Biography

https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/gg/graham17.php

• Gilbert Graham of Beircrofts & Gartavertane (d 24.04.1573 or a 1576 & d before 25.06.1577) m. (before 1562) Helen Kincaid (dau of John Kincaid of Warriston, widow of Robert Crauford of Beircrofts, m3. Gavin Hamilton of Hill)
  • 1. William 'Ninian' Graham of Gartmore & Gartavertane (d before 02.1589) this line supported by TSP m. (before 01.1583-4) Janet Graham
  • 2. Gilbert Graham in Rednock (a 1624) mentioned by Burke but not by TSP. This was probably the man named David by Commoners who is shown as m. ?? Kinross (dau of laird of Kippenross, "sister to the Lady Gartur"), parents of a daughter (m. _ Campbell of Auchterharley) and Patrick Graham of Blairqhuhoile or Blairchoille (later called Leitchtown), Perthshire, father (by the heiress of Blairqhuhoile ("only child of Baron Macquibbon")), of Gilbert Graham of Leitchtown (d 1714) who married Janet, dau of James Smith. For a few years we showed that David and his descendants on Graham16. m. Margaret Kinross (dau of James Kinross of Kippencross)
    • A. David Graham in/of Redock & Grahamstown (d before 11.11.1631)
      • i. Menie (Marie?) Graham
      • ii. Margaret Graham m. _ Campbell of Auchterharley
    • B. Patrick Graham of Blairchoille (or Blairqhuhoile, later called Leitchtown) in Perthshire & Grahamstown (on Leitchtown) As mentioned above, Commoners identifies Patrick's wife as "only child of Baron Macquibbon", heiress of Blairqhuhoile. BFR names her as ... m. (1629) Catherine ("heiress of Baron Macgibbon")
      • i. Gilbert Graham of Leitchtown (d 1704) m. Janet Smith (dau of James Smith of Claish of Callander)
  • 3. Marion Graham m. Alexander Alexander of Menstrie (d 10.02.1580-1)
  • 4. Agnes Graham m. Jasper Graham of Blaircessnock (d 1618)
  • 5. other issue - John (a 06.02.1588-9), James (a 28.02.1581-2), Andrew mentioned by TSP but not by BFR

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Graham-5958

Gilbert Graham was born about 1516, the 4th son of William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith and Margaret Moubray.[1]

He married, sometime before 1562 Helen Kincaid, daughter of John Kincaid of Warristown and widow of Robert Crauford.[2] .

Gilbert and Helen had at least 5 children:

1. A daughter, Marion[2]
2. Eldest son and heir William[2]
3. 2nd son John[2]
4. 3rd son James[2]
5. 4th son Andrew[2]

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Family Records, By Ashworth Peter Burke. Page 272. < GoogleBooks >

The representative of this family claims, as heir male of the illustrious and noble family of GRAHAM, Earls of Strathearn, Menteith and Airth, descended from the Royal family of Scotland, the ancient earldoms of that family, which have remained dormant since the death s.p. of William, 8th Earl of Menteith in 1694. William, 3rd Earl of Menteith, d. 7 April, 1544, leaving with other issue (see STUART), a fourth son,

GILBERT GRAHAM, of Gartavertane, who in 1572 resigned these lands to the Crown for a regrant in favour of William, his son and apparent heir. He also resigned, in 1576, the lands of Gartrenich, alias Auchmore, in the earldom of Menteith, to the fifth earl, apparently for the purpose of a regrant in favour of his younger son, into whose possession they passed. In a lease of the lands of Tulliallan, .1551, he calls himself "brother-germane to ane nobill and mychty lord, Johnne, Erll of Menteyth." Dying before 25 June, 1577, he left issue,

I. William, of Gartavertane, who on that date was served heir to his uncle Robert, of Gartmore, and whose son, Robert, s. to that estate, and was father of Gilbert, last male of Gartmore, who was s. by his sister Agnes in said lands which she conveyed to her father-in-law, William, 1st Earl of Stirling in 1636.

II. GILBERT, of whom presently.

1. Marion, m. Alexander Alexander, of Menstry.

II. Agnes, m. Jasper Graham, of Blaircessnock, from whom the Grahams, of Gartur (extinct since 1818). He was murdered by the Grahams, of Duchray, in 1618.

http://www.multiwords.de/genealogy/graham07.htm

• i. William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith d before 23.01.1544 m before 06.1521 Margaret Moubray a 07.1548, dau of John Moubray of Barnbougle
  • d. Gilbert Graham of Beircrofts and Gartavertane d 24.04.1573 m before 1562 Helen Kincaid dau of John Kincaid of Warriston, widow of Robert Crauford of Beircrofts, m3. Gavin Hamilton of Hill. Their children:
    • 1 William 'Ninian' Graham of Gartmore and Gartavertane d before 02.1589 m before 01.1583-4 Janet Graham
    • 2 Marion Graham m Alexander Alexander of Menstrie d 10.02.1580-1
    • 3+ other issue - John a 06.02.1588-9,
    • James a 28.02.1581-2,
    • Andrew

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Notes

https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/10/80-alexander-of-menstri...

Alexander, Alexander (d. 1580/1). Eldest son of William Alexander (d. 1574) and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Alan Coutts or Couttie.

He married c.1567, Marion, daughter of Gilbert Graham of Gartavertane

References

1. The Genealogical magazine, Publication date 1898. Page 74. < Archive.Org >
2. Family Records, By Ashworth Peter Burke. Page 272. < GoogleBooks >
3. http://www.multiwords.de/genealogy/graham07.htm
4. https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/10/80-alexander-of-menstri...
5. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Graham-5958 Cites
   1. Family History Or Pedigree: "Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)" Burke, Ashworth P. Burke’s Family Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Clearfield Company (Genealogical Publishing Co.), 1994 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) < AncestrySharing >
   2. Ancestry Record 1860 #27611 (subscription required, accessed 17 May 2023):Name: Gilbert; Gender: Male; Residence Place: Gartavertane; Father: William Graham; Mother: Margaret. < AncestryImage >
   3. Internet Archive. “The Scots Peerage; Founded on Wood’s Edition of Sir Robert Douglas’s Peerage of Scotland; Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931, Ed. Dn : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive,” 2014. Volume VI, pp 158-159 < Archive.Org >
   4. “Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant.” Google Books, 2018, p. 303 note (a) (search key " There was a third sister, Catherine"); Accessed 18 May 2023. < GoogleBooks >
6. < AncestryTree >