William Richard Grahame

From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

16 April 1807 birth or baptism of William Richard Graham, son of James Graham and Janet Graham, in the parish of Edinburgh

From Ancestry: Select Births and Baptisms

• baptism of William Richard Graham
• born on Thursday, 16 April 1807
• son of James Graham, and Janet Graham
• residing at Edinburgh, Scotland
• baptised at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Scotland

From "William Henry Hill handwritten manuscript, Page 30 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

From "William Henry Hill handwritten manuscript, Page 30 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:101] William Richard Grahame, the only surviving son of [WHH-REF:100 James Grahame] was born on 16 April 1807. He married firstly, on 23 March 1835, Ottilie Neiswander, daughter of Martin Neiswander, who died on 13 May 1853 leaving issue viz:

• James Grahame [WHH-REF:102]
• Thomas Grahame [WHH-REF:103]
• Richard Grahame [WHH-REF:104]
• John Grahame [WHH-REF:101a] born 18 December 1844, died 23 December 1876 sine prole
• Robert Grahame [WHH-REF:105]
• Susanna Grahame [WHH-REF:101b] born 28 January 1849
• Martin Grahame [WHH-REF:106]
• William Richard Grahame [WHH-REF:101c] born 26 March 1853

William Richard Grahame [WHH-REF:101] married secondly on 4 February 1858, Elizabeth Morrison, daughter of Neil Morrison, Canada, by whom he had issue viz:

• Alexander Grahame [WHH-REF:101d] born [blank] died [blank]
• David James Grahame [WHH-REF:101e] born 8 July 1860
• Janet Ottilie Grahame [WHH-REF:101f] born 1 April 1862
• Louisa Harms Grahame [WHH-REF:101g] born 10 March 1865

The said William Richard Grahame [WHH-REF:101] died on 15 October 1867 and is buried in the church yard, Annan, Dumfriesshire.

From Letters of William Richard Grahame, His Ancestors and Descendants, 1782-1923

William Richard Grahame (1807-1867) was the son of James Grahame of Glasgow and Janet (Grahame) Grahame of the Moat in Annan, Scotland. William had one sister, Hannah and one brother, Thomas. In 1833 the two brothers left Scotland for America on different ships. Thomas went to New York, and William Richard to Quebec. By 1835 Thomas had returned to Scotland. In 1835 William Richard Grahame married Otilia Nighswander in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. They had eight children born between 1838 and 1853. He married (2) Elizabeth Morrison. They had four children born between 1859 and 1865.

From wikitree

From History of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh Published 1845 Page 308

681. William Richard Grahame (Admitted, 29 November 1825; Extraordinary: 16 December 1828)

Afterwards Proprietor of Lands near Toronto, in Canada, and at present residing there. Second son of the Author of "The Sabbath," and now Proprietor of the Moat, Annan, and other estates in Dumfries-shire.

Essays. — The Naval Power of Britain.

The Law of Primogeniture.

From Vaughan Township

The Flemings, on arriving in Canada West from Perthshire in June 1843, settled first in Vaughan Township, about twenty miles north of Toronto. Alexander arranged to lease land from William Richard Grahame who had bought 1200 Acres in 1833 from the Canada Company along the east branch of the Humber between Pinegrove and Kleinburg. Under the agreement, Alexander was to clear fifty acres in Concession 7 in an area straddling lots 17 and 18, pay Grahame $5 an acre, and retain rest of proceeds from their produce. Over the next six years they built a shelter, erected a barn, raised livestock, cleared the acres, and grew crops.

From MyHeritage: William R Grahame: 1861 Scotland Census (transcription only)

7 April 1861 Census for residents of Toot Hills[?] Moat House, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

• William R Grahame, head, married, male, aged 53 [born about 1808], in Edinburgh, Midlothian; Landed Proprietor
• Elizabeth Grahame, wife, married, female, aged 36 [born about 1825], in Iona, Argyllshire
• John Grahame, son, unmarried, male, aged 16 [born about 1845], in Canada
• Robert Grahame, son, single, male, aged 14 [born about 1847], in Canada; Scholar
• Martin Grahame, son, single, male, aged 9 [born about 1852], in Canada; Scholar
• William R Grahame, son, single, male, aged 8 [born about 1853], in Canada; Scholar
• Alexander D Grahame, son, single, male, aged 1 [born about 1860], in [place not listed]
• David Grahame, son, single, male, aged 0 [born about 1861], in Annan, Dumfriesshire
• Jane Paul, servant, unmarried, female, aged 22 [born about 1839], in Annan, Dumfriesshire; Domestic Servant
• Elizabeth Irving, servant, unmarried, female, aged 21 [born about 1840], in Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfriesshire; Domestic Servant
• Elizabeth Thompson, servant, single, female, aged 15 [born about 1846], in Annan, Dumfriesshire; Domestic Servant

From Scotland's People: Valuation rolls

• 1862-1865 William R Grahame: Proprietor; in House and Nursery Ground Lady's Close in Annan
• 1862-1865 William R Grahame: Proprietor Occupier; in House Garden Offices etc Moat House in Annan
• 1862-1865 William R Grahame: Proprietor Occupier; in Grazing Land and Cottage Ever Holm and Cottage in Annan
• 1864 William R Graham: Proprietor; in House Stable and Garden Lady Street in Annan

From British Newspaper Archive: Carlisle Journal Friday, 11 September 1863 Page 4 Port-Annan and Kirtlebridge Junction Railway

Capital, £65,000, in 6,500 shares of £10 each. Deposit, £1. 10s. per share.

Provisional Directors:

Sir John Heron Maxwell, Baronet, of Springkell — Chairman....
William Richard Grahame, Esq., of The Moat, Annan.

From Scotland's People - Deaths

1867 death: William Richard Grahame, age at death: 60 [born about 1807], died in Annan

From British Newspaper Archive: Elgin Courant, and Morayshire Advertiser Friday, 25 October 1867 Page 8 Deaths

[The Moat House, 19 Bruce Street, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway DG12 5DF 54.98938, -3.26362] Deaths: At the Moat, Annan, Dumfriesshire, on Tuesday, 15 October 1867 [inst.], in the 61st year of his age, William Richard Grahame, Esq., only surviving son of the Late Rev. James Grahame, author of "The Sabbath."

From Scotland's People: Wills and Testaments

• 4 April 1868 Will, Testament or Inventory of William Richard Graham, Residing at Moat of Annan; court: Dumfries Sheriff Court

From findagrave: William Richard Grahame (1807-1867)

• Name: William Richard Grahame
• Born: Thursday, 16 April 1807
• Died: Tuesday, 15 October 1867 (aged 60)
• Cenotaph (memorial, buried elsewhere): [Annan Old Parish Churchyard, Church Street, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway DG12 6DP 54.98768, -3.25822]
• Inscription:
  • In memory of William Richard Grahame of the Moat,
  • second son of the marriage between James Grahame, author of 'The Sabbath' and Janet Graham , elder daughter of Richard Graham of Blaatwood, Town Clerk of Annan,
  • he was born Thursday, 16 April 1807, and died at the Moat, Tuesday, 15 October 1867.
  • Also in memory of Alexander Dunlop Grahame, eldest son of the marriage between the above William Richard Grahame, and Elizabeth Morison.
  • He was born Tuesday, 17 May 1859, Sunday, 19 May 1861.
  • Inscribed tablet set into the main stone face
  • Also the memory of four young children of William Grahame of the Moat.
  • Richard Grahame, who died at Marie, Canada, Monday, 12 January 1880, aged 37 years.
  • John Grahame who died at Augusta, Georgia, U.S., Saturday, 23 December 1876, aged 32 years.
  • Susanna Grahame who died at (Avenue) Road, London, England, Saturday, 18 July 1885, aged 36 years.
• Details: Inset plaque becoming difficult to read.

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