William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith

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William Graham

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Kilput, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: September 1578 (27)
Scotland (United Kingdom)
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Son of John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith and Marion Seton
Husband of Margaret Douglas
Father of John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith
Brother of Margaret McCausland; George Graham and Lady Mary Graham

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About William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on William Graham:

http://www.thepeerage.com/p2350.htm#i23493

William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith [1]

  • M, #23493,
  • d. September 1578
  • Last Edited=19 Aug 2012
  • Consanguinity Index=0.06%

William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith was the son of John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith and Marion Seton.[1]

He married Margaret Douglas, daughter of Sir James Douglas, 7th of Drumlanrig and Christian Montgomerie, circa 16 May 1571.[1]

He died in September 1578.[1]

He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Menteith [S., 1427] in January 1564/65.[1]

He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1577/78.[1]

Child of William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith and Margaret Douglas

  • 1. John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith+1 b. c 1574, d. Dec 1598

Citations [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2752. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith's Timeline

1550
November 20, 1550
Kilput, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1574
1574
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1578
September 1578
Age 27
Scotland (United Kingdom)