James Grahame

From William Henry Hill handwritten manuscript, p30 97 Jean Grahame 98 Euphemia Erskine Robison 99 Anne G Robison 100 James G author Sabbath 101 William Richard G 102 James G 103 Thomas G.jpg

[WHH-REF:100] James Grahame, author of the "Sabbath" and other poems, second son of Thomas Grahame [WHH-REF:86] was born on 22 April 1765. He passed as a writer to the Signet in 1791 and as an advocate in 1795. In 1809 however, he abandoned the legal profession and entered the Church of England. On [blank] 1802 he married Janet daughter of Richard Graham of Blatwood in the County of Dumfries and of the Moat Annan, and died on 14 September 1811 leaving issue viz:

• Thomas Grahame [WHH-REF:101a] born 3 October 1804 died 24 March 1838 sine prole
• Hannah Grahame [WHH-REF:100b] born 16 May 1803 died 23 November 1843 unmarried
• William Richard Grahame [WHH-REF:101]
• James Grahame [WHH-REF:100c] born 14 December 1809 and died in infancy