James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 - 21 May 1650), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. From 1644 to 1650 he fought a Scottish Civil War on behalf of the King.

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1612 - 21 May - 1650 - Scottish - Covenanter - Wars of the Three Kingdoms - Charles I - English Civil War - Scottish Civil War

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James Graham became 5th Earl of Montrose by his father's death in 1626. He was educated at St Andrews, and at the age of seventeen married Magdalene Carnegie, daughter of Lord Carnegie (afterwards Earl of Southesk).

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Earl of Montrose - 1626 - St Andrews - Earl of Southesk

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