than ordinary favour of the illustrious family in whom the right was established by law; so that the Elector of Hanover, afterwards George I. being impowered, by act of Parliament, to nominate so many persons as he should think proper, to be joined with the seven great officers of state, in the administration of the government till his arrival, he reposed such confidence in the Duke's affection and fidelity, that he was named one of the Lords of the Regency. But being at his seat in the country, on the demise of Queen Anne, August 1st, 1714, his Grace made haste to Edinburgh, where he was present at the proclamation of King George on the 5th; and taking post for London, arrived on the 10th, and concurred cordially with the other Lord Justices, in issuing such orders as were necessary to support the honour and dignity of the crown, and secure the peace and tranquillity of the kingdom. Whereupon the King, on September 24th, six days after his arrival, appointed his Grace one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State; and swore him of his Privy-Council. On March 2d, 1714-15, he was elected one of the sixteen Peers of North-Britain; and from the year 1714 to 1720 was Keeper of the Great Seal in Scotland. On July 9th, 1716, he was appointed Lord Clerk Register of North-Britain; was again elected one of the sixteen Peers, representatives of the Nobility of Scotland; also in that year, November 11th, was again appointed Keeper of the Great Seal there, and Sheriff of Stirling; being then Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, aud Fellow of the Royal Society. His Majesty likewise, in consideration of his services, advanced his eldest son, DAVID Marquis of Graham, to the dignity of an EARL OF GREAT BRITAIN, by the style and title of EARL GRAHAM, and Baron Graham, of Belford, in the county of Northumberland, 23d May, 1722, 8 George I. with remainder to William Graham, Esq. (commonly called Lord William Graham), second son of James Duke of Montrose, in tail-male; remainder to George Graham, Esq. (commonly called Lord George Graham), his third son, in tail-male. And the said David Earl Graham dying unmarried in his father's lifetime, on October 2d, 1731, the honour devolved on his next brother, the said Lord William Graham. His Grace married the Lady Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Earl of Northesk; a Lady of the most consummate virtue, by whom he had a daughter, 1. Lady Margaret, who died un married. 2. James, Marquis of Graham, who died in his infancy. Hor M 3. David, Marquis of Graham, first Earl Graham of Belford. 4. Lord William, second Earl Graham. 5. Lord George, who, being brought up to the sea service, distinguished himself by his conduct and bravery as a Captain of the navy, but died a bachelor on January 2d, 1746-7. His Grace died on January 7th, 1741-2, and was interred in the burying-place of his noble ancestors at Perth, in February following. WILLIAM, SECOND EARL GRAHAM, and second Duke of Montrose, was Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, and Governor ofthe Royal Bank of Scotland. In October 1742, he married Lady Lucy Manners, daughter to John second Duke of Rutland; and by her, who died June 18th, 1788, had James Marquis of Graham. And Lady Lucy, married June 13th, 1771, to the Hon. Archibald Douglas, now Lord Douglas. She died February 7th, 1780. His Grace died September 23d, 1790, and was succeeded by his only son, JAMES, THIRD EARL GRAHAM, and third Duke of Montrose, born February 8th, 1755. His Grace, while a Commoner, represented in Parliament the borough of Richmond, in Yorkshire, 1780; and was made a Lord of the Treasury in December 1783. He is LL.D. Knight of the Thistle, Master of the Horse to the King, Lord Justice General of Scotland, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire, Hereditary Sheriff of Dunbartonshire; Chancellor of the University of Glasgow; President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; and Extraordinary President of the Royal Bank of Scotland. His Grace married, first, March 5th, 1785, Lady Jemima-Elizabeth, daughter of John Earl of Ashburnham; and by her, who died September 18th, 1786, had a son, born September 4th, 1786, who died April 29th, 1787. His Grace, married, secondly, July 24th, 1790, Lady Elizabeth Montague, sister to William Duke of Manchester, by whom he has, 1. Lady Georgiana-Charlotte, born June 9th, 1791. Titles. James Graham, Duke of Montrose, &c. in Scotland; Earl Graham, and Baron Graham, of Belford, in the county of Northumberland. Creations. In England, Baron Graham, of Belford, and Earl Graham, by letters patent bearing date the 23d of May, 1722, 8 George I. Arms. Or, on a chief, Sable, three escallop shells, Or. Crest. On a wreath, an eagle, wings hovering, Or, preying on a stork, on its back, proper. Supporters. Two Storks close, Argent, beaked and membered, Gules. Motto. NE OUBLIE. Chief-Seats. At Glasgow, in the county of Lanerk; at Kincairn, in the county of Perth; at Myndoek-castle, and Buchanan, both in the county of Dunbarton. Dor M THIS family of Waldegrave, anciently written Walgrave, is denominated from a place of their own name in the county of Northampton, at which WARINE de Walgrave is the first I find mentioned, who, by the daughter of Riston, had issue, JOHN de Walgrave, who was b Sheriff of London in 1205, an office then of great power and trust; and by his wife, daughter of Sir Henry Hastings, Knt. he had issue WALTER de Waldgrave, his son and heir, who had to wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Nevil, of Nottinghamshire, and by her had issue с Sir RALPH Walgrave, who dying in 3 Edward III. seised of the manors of Walgrave and Holtole, in Northamptonshire, was ucceeded by e Sir RICHARD Waldgrave, Knt. his son and heir, who in 3 Edward III.d attended the King into Aquitain, with John de Wal, grave, junior; and in 9 Edward III. was one of the Knights of the Shire for the counry of Lincoln. Also in 11 Edward III. had the King's protection to travel beyond the seas, with Henry Burwash Bishop of Lincoln, to hold from April 24th, till August 1st, following. He had, likewise, the next year, with John de Waldegrave, another protection from the King, dated April 10th, 1338, going abroad in his service, with Henry Bishop of Lincoln, to hold till Michaelmas following. He married Agnes, daughter Daubeney, by whom he was father of of a Baronag. Geneal. MS. penes meips. & Visit. of Essex. b Stow's Survey of Lond. Rymer, tom. IV. p. 387. f Rymer, tom. IV. p. 747 c Esc. 2 E. 3. No. 109. Pryn's 4th Part of a Brief Reg. p. 140. g Ibid. tom. V. p. 22 k 1 h Sir RICHARD Waldegrave, Knt. who succeeded to the estate in 48 Edward III. This Sir Richard Walgrave was seated at Smallbridge, in the county of Suffolk; and was one of the Knights for that county, who served in Parliament in 50 Edward III. Also in the reign of King Richard II. was again elected in his 1st, 2d, and 5th years; in which last, he was chosen SPEAKER of the House of Commons; and it is memorable, that he was the first that made excuse, desiring to be discharged; but the King commanded him on his allegiance to accept the place, seeing he was chosen by the Commons. He was again elected in the 6th, 7th, 10th, and 13th of Richard II. And writing himself Sir Richard Walgrave, senior, Knt. makes his will at Smallbrug (as then wrote), April 22d, 1401,' whereby he orders his body to be buried in the north side of the parish church of St. Mary, at Buers, near Joan his wife; and gives 20s. to the high altar, and 3s. 4d. to the chapel of the Virgin Mary, and the like sum to the chantry; he gives to every Priest praying for his soul on the day of his burial, 12d. To Richard his son, a missale, with a vestment and chalice: to the parish church of Walgrave, a cope: to the chapel of St. Stephen, in the parish of Buers, a missale then at London: to his chantry of Polstede, a vestment, and to the brothers of the convent of Sudbury, 100s. to pray for his soul, the soul of Joan his wife, and the souls of their benefac→ tors. He further bequeathed divers sums to several other con vents and monasteries; and was a benefactor to several Priests to pray for his soul. He appoints Master William Candysh, Rector of the church of Bulmere, Nicholas Blundell, and two other Priests, his executors. And dying on May 2d following, was buried in the parish church of Buers, in the county of Suffolk, near to Joan his wife, who deceased June 10th, 1406. She was daughter and heir to Silvester, of Buers, in Suffolk, and had issue Sir RICHARD Walgrave, Knt. who succeeding to the inheritance of his mother, was styled Lord of Buers and Silvesters. Which Sir Richard, with the Lord Clinton, Sir John Howard, and Lord Falconbridge, were " appointed in 1402, to keep the seas; and landing 10,000 men in Brittany, won the town of * Pryn's 4th Part, &c. p. 304. n i Pryn's Brev. Parl. p. 86, & 129. * Pryn's 4th Part, p. 407. Ex Regist. vocat. Arundel. pars 2. p. 49, in Off. Principal. Cant. apud Lambeth. m Weever's Funeral Monum. p. 757. ■ Stow's Annals, p. 416. Uor M |