John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose
John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose (1573–1626) was a Scottish nobleman,
He was a Catholic, as the English ambassador
On 31 January 1595, in a feud following the death of his kinsman John Graham of Hallyards, he fought with James Sandilands on the Royal Mile. There were over 100 pistol shots and Sandilands was wounded. In the confusion, a rumour spread that King James was besieged in Holyrood Palace.[2] Sandilands' brother-in-law William Crauford, brother of the laird of Carse was killed.[3]
He was at court in Royston in England in 1614 and the court physician Théodore de Mayerne treated him for melancholy.[4] Mayerne offered to write a recipe to treat his wife's eyes in 1616.[5]
Marriage and Family
He married Margaret Ruthven, daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart. Their children included:
- James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose, later 1st Marquess of Montrose.
- Lilias Graham, married Sir John Colquhoun of Luss, 1st Baronet.
- Elizabeth Graham
- Margaret Graham married Merchiston
- Dorothea Graham married Sir James Rollo, Younger of Duncrub.
- Katherine Graham
- Beatrix Graham married David Drummond, 3rd Lord Maderty.
References
- MacDonald, Alan R. "Graham, John, fourth earl of Montrose". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67519. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 10 (Edinburgh, 1936), pp. 199-200.
- ^ Joseph Bain, Calendar of Border Papers, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1896), p. 10-12 nos. 19, 22.
- ^ John Mackenzie, A chronicle of the kings of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1830), p. 152.
- ^ Joseph Browne, Theo. Turquet Mayernii Opera medica (London, 1703), pp. 163-71
- ^ Original Letters Relating To The Ecclesiastical Affairs of Scotland, vol. 2 (Edinburgh: Bannatyne Club, 1851), p. 473.
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