John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose
John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose (1548 – 9 November 1608) was a Scottish peer and Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1599 to 1604. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland, from 1605 to 1606.
He was a natural great-grandson of King James IV of Scotland, his maternal grandmother, Janet Fleming, being a royal bastard.
Ancestry
| John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose | Father: Robert Graham, Master of Montrose |
Paternal Grandfather: William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose |
Paternal Great-grandfather: William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Annabella Drummond | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Lady Janet Keith |
Paternal Great-grandfather: William Keith, 2nd Earl Marischal | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Lady Elizabeth Gordon | |||
| Mother: Margaret Fleming |
Maternal Grandfather: Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming |
Maternal Great-grandfather: John Fleming, 2nd Lord Fleming | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Eupheme Drummond | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Lady Janet Stewart |
Maternal Great-grandfather: James IV of Scotland | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Agnes Stewart |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Maitland of Thirlestane |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1599–1604 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Dunfermline |
| Parliament of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Union of the Crowns |
Lord High Commissioner 1605–1606 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Lennox |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Menmuir |
Chancellor of the University of St Andrews 1599–1604 |
Succeeded by George Gledstanes Archbishop of St Andrews |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by William Graham |
Earl of Montrose 1571–1608 |
Succeeded by John Graham |
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References
- Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). . Dictionary of National Biography. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- The Scots Peerage. https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun06pauluoft
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