James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose

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His Grace
The Duke of Montrose
File:The 8th Duke of Montrose Allan Warren.jpg
Portrait of the Duke in 1997.
Preceded by James Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose
Personal details
Born James Graham
(1935-04-06) April 6, 1935 (age 89)
Southern Rhodesia
Spouse(s) Catherine Young (1935 - 2014)
Children Lady Hermione Thornhill
James Graham, Marquess of Graham
Lord Ronald Graham

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.

Biography

Parents

The Duke was born in Southern Rhodesia, where his father, then the Marquess of Graham, was attempting to establish a farm.

Marriage

On 31 January 1970, as Marquess of Graham, he married Catherine Elizabeth MacDonell Young (d. 29 October 2014[1]), of Canada.

They have three children:

  • Lady Hermione Elizabeth Graham (20 July 1971), married 1998 Christopher John Thornhill
  • James Alexander Norman Graham, Marquess of Graham (born 16 August 1973), married 2004 Cecilia Manfredi, without issue
  • Lord Ronald John Christopher Graham (13 October 1975), unmarried and without issue

Education

The Duke attended boarding school in Scotland, first in Aberdeenshire and after that at the Loretto School near Edinburgh.

Politics and international relations

The Duke considers himself a Conservative and took his seat in the House of Lords on his father's death in 1992. He is one of four dukes to have re-entered the House (of the 24 non-royal dukes eligible) following the House of Lords Act 1999, having been one of the 90 peers chosen or elected by the others sitting. The other dukes in the upper house among these are the Duke of Somerset, who won a by-election in December 2014, the Duke of Wellington, who won a by-election in September 2015, and the Duke of Norfolk who, as hereditary Earl Marshal and one of the Great Officers of State, does not have to stand for election.

The Duke of Montrose was a shadow minister for the Scotland Office before the 2010 General Election. He has also spent some time in China promoting renewable energy and environmental measures, and he is a fluent speaker of Mandarin.

Titles and styles

Styles of
The 8th Duke of Montrose
Reference style His Grace
Spoken style Your Grace
Alternative style Sir

Ancestry

Family of James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. The Hon. Caroline Horsley-Beresford
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Sir Frederick Graham, 3rd Baronet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Violet Graham
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Lady Jane Seymour
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. James Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Princess Marie Amelie of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Lady Mary Montagu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Countess Louise von Alten
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Thomas Sellar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Isabel Sellar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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External links

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Duke of Montrose
1992–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gentlemen Succeeded by
His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe
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