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Robert Graham

1394 – 1437

Scottish landowner and conspirator in the assassination of King James I of Scotland

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About Robert Graham

Lived 1394 – 1437 (aged 42–43).

Sir Robert Graham of Kinpont (died 1437) was a Scottish landowner, and one of the key conspirators in the assassination of King James I of Scotland in 1437.

Family Robert Graham was the third son of Patrick Graham of Kincardine. He attended the University of Paris in the 1390s, potentially in preparation for entering the priesthood. His escutcheon is described as "On a chief indented, three escallops".

In 1399 he married Marion Oliphant, daughter of John Oliphant of Aberdalgie. Robert's brother Sir Patrick Graham (died 1413) acquired the Earldom of Strathearn through his 1406 marriage to Euphemia Stewart, Countess of Strathearn. Robert became tutor to his nephew, Malise Graham. He is described as "a grete gentilman ... a man of grete wit and eloquence, wounder suttilye willyd and expert in the lawe".

In 1436, after a disastrous military expedition to Roxburgh, Sir Robert denounced the monarch in Parliament, He was arrested and imprisoned, but escaped. A conspiracy was formed between Sir Robert, the Earl of Atholl, and Atholl's grandson Robert Stewart. However, more recent historians have doubted that the deprivation of Malise Graham was such a strong motivation for Sir Robert's actions.

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Important facts

Born
1394
Birth century
Died
1437, Stirling
Education
University of Paris
Also known as
Robert Graham of Kinpont, Sir Robert Graham

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Graham?

Scottish landowner and conspirator in the assassination of King James I of Scotland

When was Robert Graham born?

Robert Graham was born in 1394.

When did Robert Graham die?

Robert Graham died in 1437 in Stirling.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Graham

· Wikidata: Q7528776

· DBpedia: Sir Robert Graham

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