William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose
British duke
About William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose
Lived 1712 – 1790 (aged 78). William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose was a British.
William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (27 August 1712 – 23 September 1790) was a British nobleman. He his the son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose and his wife, Lady Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk.
Biography Educated at Eton College, he succeeded his father as Duke of Montrose in 1742.
He served as Chancellor of the University of Glasgow from 1743 to 1780.
Marriage and issue
Montrose married Lady Lucy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Hon. Lucy Sherard on 28 October 1742. They had two children:
Lady Lucy Graham, who married Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas, had issue. James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, who succeeded as duke.
He died at age 78 at Twickenham, Middlesex, England.
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William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose was born on 27 August 1712.
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William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose died on 23 September 1790 in London.
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