Duke of Montrose

The title of Duke of Montrose (named after Montrose, Angus) was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime. Thus, it was not inherited.

The title was bestowed anew in 1707, again in the peerage of Scotland, on the fourth Marquess of Montrose, and has since been in the Graham family. The title is also tied as the chieftainship of Clan Graham.

The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Montrose (created 1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644 & 1707), Earl Graham of Belford (1722), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445),^[1] Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707) and Baron Graham of Belford (1722). The titles Earl and Baron Graham of Belford 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 Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.

Arms of His Grace the Duke of Montrose

The family seat is Auchmar, near Loch Lomond.

Lords Graham (1445)

• Patrick Graham, 1st Lord Graham (d. c. 1466), was a great-grandson of Robert III
• William Graham, 2nd Lord Graham (d. 1472), eldest son of the 1st Lord
• William Graham, 3rd Lord Graham (1464–1513) became Earl of Montrose in 1505

Dukes of Montrose, first Creation (1488)

Other titles: Earl of Crawford (1398), Lord Brechin and Navar (1472 for life)

• David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose (1440–1495), 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 for life in 1489

Earls of Montrose (1503)

Other titles: Lord Graham (1445)

• William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464–1513), eldest son of the 2nd Lord Graham
• William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose (1492–1571), eldest son of the 1st Earl
  • Robert Graham, Master of Montrose (d. 1547), eldest son of the 2nd Earl, predeceased his father
• John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose (1548–1608), son of the Master of Montrose
• John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose (1573–1626), eldest son of the 3rd Earl
• James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose (1612–1650) became Marquess of Montrose in 1644

Marquesses of Montrose (1644)

Other titles: Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Lord Graham (1445) and Lord Graham and Mugdock (1644)

• James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612–1650), only son of the 4th Earl
  • John Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1630–1645), eldest son of the 1st Marquess, predeceased his father unmarried
• James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose (1633–1669), second son of the 1st Marquess
• James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose (1657–1684), only son of the 2nd Marquess
• James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose (1682–1742) became Duke of Montrose in 1707
  • James Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1703), eldest son of the 4th Marquess, died in infancy

Dukes of Montrose, second Creation (1707)

Other titles: Marquess of Montrose (1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1503), Earl of Kincardine (1644), Earl of Kincardine (1707), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445), Lord Graham and Mugdock (1644) and Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707)

• James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose (1682–1742), only son of the 3rd Marquess

Other titles (Lord Graham & 2nd Duke onwards): Earl Graham and Baron Graham (1722)

• • David Graham, Marquess of Graham (1705–1731), second son of the 1st Duke, predeceased his father without issue
• William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (1712–1790), seventh son of the 1st Duke
• James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose (1755–1836), only son of the 2nd Duke
  • James Graham, Earl of Kincardine (1786–1787), eldest son of the 3rd Duke (then Lord Graham), died in infancy
• James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose (1799–1874), second son of the 3rd Duke
  • James Graham, Marquess of Graham (1845–1846), eldest son of the 4th Duke, died in infancy
  • James Graham, Marquess of Graham (1847–1872), second son of the 4th Duke, died without issue
• Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), third and youngest son of the 4th Duke
• James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1878–1954), eldest son of the 5th Duke
• James Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose (1907–1992), elder son of the 6th Duke
• James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b. 1935), eldest son of the 7th Duke

The heir apparent is James Graham, Marquess of Graham (b. 1973), elder son of the 8th Duke

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