| Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1334 Doune Castle, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 4 May 1380 (aged 46) Scotland |
| Title | Lady |
| Spouse | Sir John Moray, Lord of Bothwell, Thomas, 9th Earl of Mar, Sir John Drummond, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany |
| Children | Janet, Mary, Margaret, Joan, Beatrice, Isabella, Marjorie, Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany. |
Margaret Graham, Countess of Menteith (1334–1380) was a Scottish noblewoman. She married four times, becoming Countess of Menteith and, in 1361, Duchess of Albany. Her fourth and last husband was Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, who would go on to be Regent of Scotland from 1406 until his death in 1420. Her son Murdoch Stewart would become the second Duke of Albany, but was executed for treason by King James I of Scotland in 1425.
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Margaret Graham was the only daughter of Sir John Graham and Mary Menteith, Countess of Menteith. She was born in Doune Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Margaret's father served as second-in-command to Sir William Wallace, fighting alongside Wallace during the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was killed at the disastrous Battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298, when the Scottish army was routed by Edward I of England.
Sir John was buried in Falkirk Old Parish Church. The inscription reads:
Here lyes Sir John the Grame, baith wight and wise,
Ane of the chiefs who rescewit Scotland thrise,
Ane better knight not to the world was lent,
Nor was gude Graham of truth and hardiment [1]
She was married four times. First, to Sir John Moray, Lord of Bothwell (son of Sir Andrew Moray and Lady Christina Bruce). No issue. Then she was married to Thomas, 9th Earl of Mar but they were divorced circa 1359. No issue. Thirdly, she was married to Sir John Drummond of Concraig. No issue.
Her last marriage in 1361 was to Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany (son of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland and Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan). Sir Robert Stewart was a member of the Scottish Royal House and later served as regent to three different Scottish monarchs.
The Duke and Duchess of Albany had eight children:
Margaret Graham’s married name evolved from Moray to Erskine to Drummond and later to Stewart.
Margaret Graham died on May 4, 1380 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland and was buried in Inchmahone Priory, Perthshire in Scotland.