Duke of Montrose


Duke of Montrose is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, great-grandson of famed James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. Montrose was elevated as a reward for his important support of the Act of Union. It has remained since then in the Graham family, tied to the chieftainship of Clan Graham.
The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Montrose, Marquess of Graham and Buchanan, Earl of Montrose, Earl of Kincardine, Earl Graham, Viscount Dundaff, Lord Graham, Lord Graham and Mugdock, Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie and Baron Graham, of Belford. The titles of Earl Graham and Baron Graham are in the Peerage of Great Britain; the rest are in the Peerage of Scotland. The eldest son of the Duke uses the courtesy title of Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.
The family seat is Auchmar House, near Loch Lomond, Stirlingshire. It was previously Buchanan Castle, near Drymen, Stirlingshire.

Lords Graham (1445)

  • Patrick Graham, 1st Lord Graham
  • William Graham, 2nd Lord Graham, eldest son of the 1st Lord
  • William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham, became Earl of Montrose in 1503; a great-grandson of Robert III

    Dukes of Montrose, first creation (1488)

  • David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose, son of the 4th Earl of Crawford, was a loyal follower of James III; his dukedom was forfeit when James IV acceded in 1488, but it was restored to him for life in 1489

    Earls of Montrose (1503)

  • William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose, eldest son of the 2nd Lord Graham
  • William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose, eldest son of the 1st Earl
  • *Robert Graham, Master of Montrose, eldest son of the 2nd Earl, predeceased his father
  • John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose, son of the Master of Montrose
  • John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose, eldest son of the 3rd Earl
  • James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose, became Marquess of Montrose in 1644

    Marquesses of Montrose (1644)

  • James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, only son of the 4th Earl
  • *John Graham, Earl of Kincardine, eldest son of the 1st Marquess, predeceased his father unmarried
  • James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose, second son of the 1st Marquess
  • James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose, only son of the 2nd Marquess
  • James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, became Duke of Montrose in 1707
  • *James Graham, Earl of Kincardine, eldest son of the 4th Marquess, died in infancy

    Dukes of Montrose, second creation (1707)

  • James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, only son of the 3rd Marquess
  • William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose, seventh son of the 1st Duke
  • James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, only son of the 2nd Duke
  • *James Graham, Earl of Kincardine, eldest son of the 3rd Duke, died in infancy
  • James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, second son of the 3rd Duke
  • *James Graham, Marquess of Graham, eldest son of the 4th Duke, died in infancy
  • *James Graham, Marquess of Graham, second son of the 4th Duke, died without issue
  • Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose, third and youngest son of the 4th Duke
  • James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose, eldest son of the 5th Duke
  • James Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose, elder son of the 6th Duke
  • James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, eldest son of the 7th Duke
  • *James Graham, Marquess of Graham, heir-apparent

    Family tree and succession

  • Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose
  • * James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose
  • ** Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose
  • *** James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose
  • ****. James Alexander Norman Graham, Marquess of Graham
  • ****. Lord Ronald John Christopher Graham
  • *****. Elder son
  • *****. Younger son
  • ***. Lord Donald Alasdair Graham
  • ****. Finlay Donald Cameron Graham
  • ***. Lord Calum Ian Graham
  • ****. Iain Angus Graham
  • ****. Euan Douglas Graham
  • *Brigadier Lord Douglas Malise Graham
  • **Ivar Malise Graham
  • ***male issue in remainder