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. 5. A daughter, born June 22d, 1805. 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. 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 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 succeeded by Sir RICHARD Waldgrave, Knt. his son and heir, who in 3 Edward III.d attended the King into Aquitain, with John de Walgrave, 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. e Pryn's 4th Part of a Brief Reg. p. 140. 8 Ibid. tom. V. p. 22. 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 20 s. 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 benefactors. He further bequeathed divers sums to several other convents 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 m 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 h Pryn's 4th Part, &c.` p. 304. i Pryn's Brev. Parl. p. 86, & 129. * Pryn's 4th Part, p. 407. 1 Ex Regist. vocat. Arundel. pars 2. p. 49, in Off. Principal. Cant. apud Lambeth. Weever's Funeral Monum. p. 757. a Stow's Annals, p. 416. Conquet, with the Isle of Rhêe. He died 2d May, 1434, and · Jane his wife, daughter and heir of Sir Thomas Montechensy, of Edwardston, in Suffolk, Knt. surviving him, died on St. Denis's day, Anno 1450, and were both buried at Buers. They had issue Sir WILLIAM Walgrave, Knt. who had issue by Joan his wife, daughter of William Doreward, of Doreward, in Bocking, Essex, Esq. two sons; Sir Richard and Sir Thomas. Sir RICHARD Walgrave, the eldest son, succeeded to the estate; and during the contests between the houses of York and Lancaster, was a stout adherer to the interest of the former. In 2 Edward IV. being then a Knight, he accompanied the Earl of Kent in that expedition into Brittany, where landing with 10,000 men, they won the town of Conquet, and the Isle of Rhée. But departing this life anno 18 Henry VI. without issue, the estate devolved on his brother and heir, Sir THOMAS, who valiantly behaving at the battle of Towton Field, where the Yorkists prevailed, received the honour of Knighthood from King Edward the same day, being March 29th, 1461. He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter and coheir of Sir John Fray, Knt. Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; he departed this life anno 1500, and was buried at Buers, leaving issue by his wife (who was, secondly, married to Sir William Say, Knt.) three sons; 1. William. 2. Edward, of whom hereafter, as ancestor to the present Earl of Waldegrave. And, 3. Richard. Also three daughters; Jane, second wife of Thomas Mannock, of Gifford's-Hall, in Suffolk, Esq. who had no issue; Catharine, wife to George Mannock, Esq. son to the said Thomas, by his first wife; and Anne, wife to Favion. r WILLIAM Walgrave, the eldest son, succeeded to the inheritance of his ancestors, and was made one of the Knights of the Bath, November 14th, 1501, at the marriage of Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII. He was in April 1509, one of the executors of the will of John Vere, Earl of Oxford; and had 61. 13 s. 4 d. bequeathed to him, for his labour therein: so much was he respected by that great Earl. • Hollinshed' Chron. Visit. of Essex, 1613, MS. P Jekyl's Cat. of Knights. Ex Regist. Fettyplace, qu, 11. in Cu-. Prærog. Cant. |