Sir William Graham of Claverhouse

SIR WILLIAM GRAHAM OF CLAVERHOUSE

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Sir William Graham of Claverhouse. He was alive on 16 March 1638, when he acted himself as cautioner for James, Earl of Montrose, NRS: GD220/1/B/8/4/10 but he may have died before 30 June 1643, when his son and heir, Mr. George Graham of Claverhouse, performed a similar service for the Earl. NRS: GD220/1/B/7/5/10 He certainly died before 4 February 1645. NRS: GD220/1/B/8/4/10

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 October 1644: Extract bond by James, Earl of Montrose as principal and Mr George Graham of Inchbraikie, John Graham of Balgowan, Mr James Graham of Crago and Mr George Graham of Claverhouse as cautioners to William Livingston of Kilsyth for 8,500 merks dated 29 and 30 Jun 1643, registered in the Books of Session 14 Oct 1644. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/7/5/10

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4 February 1645: Decreet of registration at the instance of Mr George Haliburton, son to deceased Thomas Haliburton, merchant in Dundee, before the sheriff of Fofar, against James, Earl of Montrose and Mr George Graham of Claverhouse, eldest lawful son and heir to deceased Sir William Graham of Claverhouse for registering a bond granted by the said Earl as principal and the said Sir William as cautioner in favour of the said Mr George Haliburton for 3000, dated 14 and 16 Mar 1638. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/8/4/10

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19 February 1650: Extract translation by Mr John Fotheringham, brother to the deceased Thomas Fotheringham of Powrie as assignee to deceased Sir William Gray of Pittendrum of a bond granted to him by David Graham of Fintry, Sir Robert Graham of Morphie, deceased Sir William Graham of Claverhouse, Mr George Graham of Inchbraikie, John Graham of Balgown, Mr James Graham of Craigie and Ninian Graham of Garrock as conjunct principals, dated 23 Jun 1641 and registered in the Books of Session 18 Jun 1646, for 6000 merks in favour of the said David Graham of Fintry, Sir Robert Graham of Morphie, William Graham of Claverhouse, Mr James Graham of Monorgan and John Graham of Balgown, dated at Dundee 2 Aug 1649 and registered in the Books of Session 19 Feb 1650. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/7/7/21

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13 August 1652: Testament testamentar of William Graham of Claverhouse whereby his widow, Dame Magalen Carnegie is appointed executrix and tutrix to his children, to act with the advice of his friends (the Earl of Ethie, the Lord Lour, John Graham, fiar of Fintry, Thomas Graham his brother german, Walter Graham of Duntrune, his uncle, Thomas Fotheringham of Drumone, Mr John Fotheringham, his uncle, eldest lawdul son of Denoon, and Mr Harry Fithie, late minister at Mains) or any four of them dated 28 Jul 1651; confirmed by Colonel Ralph Cobbet, Governor of Dundee and John Lindsay of Edzell, sheriffs principal and commissaries of the shires of Forfar and Kincardine, 13 Aug 1652. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/5/4/3

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2 April 1653: Disposition by Dame Magdalen Carnegie, Lady Claverhouse, tutrix testamentar nominate and confirmed to John Graham, now of Claverhouse, son and heir served to deceased William Graham of Claverhouse, his father, with advice and consent of James, Master of Rollo, David Graham of Fintry, George Graham of Inchbraikie, John Graham elder of Balgowan, David Graham of Gorthie and John Graham of Orchill, in favour of Sir Robert Graham of Morphie, his male heirs and assignees for relief of his debts, or due to him by the Marquess of Montrose, of certain parts of the estate disponed in GD220/1/B/5/4/2. The lands of Over and Nether Maryton and fishing thereof, one eighth of the husband town of Old Montrose possessed by Alexander Greig, one sixteenth of the said husband town possessed by James Neill, the Brewlands of Old Montrose possessed by David Gregg lying in the parish of Maryton and sheriffdom of Forfar, all those lands which are part of the barony of Mugdock ennumerate in GD220/1/B/5/4/2, with patronage of the kirk of Killearn and teinds of the said parish; all these lands held of the lairds of Kilsyth and Houston, with the teinds of Antermony and patronage of the chaplainry of the Holy Cross, the lands of Kilpunt, Eliston and Pumpherston and all the superiorities belonging to the late Earl of Montrose; the lands and tenements in and about the town of Auchterarder and teinds thereof, the lands of Dalruthven etc. as the just and equal proportion of the late Earl's lands set apart for Sir Robert Graham of Morphie in full payment of his debts and cautionries, assigning to him several clauses of warrandice, assignation of writs and rents, precepts of sasine etc. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/5/4/4

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11 August 1656: Disposition by Sir Robert Graham of Morphie with consent of John Graham, now of Claverhouse, son and heir of the deceased William Graham of Claverhouse, his father and of David, Lord Lour, Walter Graham of Duntroon, Thomas Graham, brother german to the deceased William Graham of Claverhouse and John Fotheringham, lawful son to the deceased Thomas Fotheringham of Denoon, now tutors testamentars to John Graham of Claverhouse since the decease of Dame Magdalen Carnegie, Lady Cleverhouse, his mother, in favour of James, Marquess of Montrose, his male heirs and assignees of all the teinds and others contained in GD220/1/B/5/4/4, together with the barony of Dundaff and patronage of the kirk of Dundaffmuir, containing procuratory of resignation, precept of sasine and assignation to the writs and rents, crop 1653. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/5/4/5

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6-20 October 1656: Disposition by David Lord Lour, Walter Graham of Duntroon, Thomas Graham, brother german to the deceased William Graham of Claverhouse and John Fotheringham, son to the deceased Thomas Fotheringham of Denoon, tutors to John Graham of Claverhouse, son and heir to the deceased William Graham of Claverhouse with consent of James, Master of Rollo and the remaining creditors of the deceased Earl of Montrose, in favour of John Graham of Orchill, of the lands following, part of the lands belonging to the late Earl and disponed by the estates of parliament to the said William Graham for the benefit of the said Earl's creditors, as the just and equal division and proportion of the said Earl of Montrose's estate, set apart for John Graham of Orchill in complete payment of all debts due to him, containing an assignation to the whole clauses contained in the said disposition granted by the estates of parliament to the deceased William Graham of Claverhouse. Specifically the lands and tenements lying about the town of Auchterarder and teinds thereof (including the lands now possessed by Walter Graham), the town and lands of Damakellis, Over and Nether Berdralls, Peterhead, half of the town and lands of Aberuthven, the town and lands of Coulshill, Balzieman, Woodside, the croft of land in Auchterarder presently possessed by Thomas Mailler, the lands of Drumfad, the manor place and precinct of Kincardine and wood thereof, all lying within the burgh of Auchterarder, baronies of Kincardine, Fosswalls and Aberuthven and sheriffdom of Perth, and the town and lands of Duchally lying within the sheriffdom of Perth foresaid. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/6/1/2

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Graham 03
2. Clan Macfarlane and associated c;ans genealogy

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6th of Claverhouse