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James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, OStJ (born 6 April 1935), styled as the Earl of Kincardine until 1954 and the Marquess of Graham between 1954 and 1992, is a Scottish peer and Conservative politician in the House of Lords.
James (Jamie), the Marquis of Graham, has now taken over the running of the Graham Estate in Scotland and has spent several years promoting renewable energy and anti-pollution measures in China. He speaks Mandarin fluently.
Duke of Montrose (named for Montrose, Angus) is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. The title was created anew in 1707, for James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose, great-grandson of famed James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. [2]
"James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (born 6 April 1935), known as Earl of Kincardine until 1954 and Marquess of Graham between 1954 and 1992, is a Southern Rhodesia-born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland and a British Conservative Party politician."
- Salisbury
- Salisbury, Rhodesia
- April 06, 1935
- Charles W Lewis, II
His Grace, the 8th Duke of Montrose, was the Honored Guest at the San Diego Highland Games in 1997. The following are a few statements given in his address to the Clan Graham Society: “On the Graham Coat of Arms are three scallop shells. These represent pilgrimages of three Graham ancestors.
James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (born 6 April 1935), known as Earl of Kincardine until 1954 and Marquess of Graham between 1954 and 1992, is a Southern Rhodesia -born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland and a British Conservative Party politician.
Richard Cavendish describes the execution of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, on May 21st, 1650. James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, soldier, poet and one of the most romantic figures in British history, led a campaign of dashing brilliance as Royalist captain general in Scotland against the Covenanters and his bitter personal enemy, the ...
