Graham Baronets

There have been eight Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Graham, two in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Braco in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 28 September 1625 for William Graham. The title became dormant on the death of the fourth Baronet in c. 1700 but has since been assumed by the Duke of Montrose.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Esk in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 March 1629 for Richard Graham. He represented Carlisle in Parliament, was a Gentleman of the Horse to King Charles I and fought at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642. The third Baronet served as Ambassador to France and as Secretary of State to King James II. In 1681 he was created Lord Graham of Esk and Viscount Preston in the Peerage of Scotland. After the Glorious Revolution he was condemned for high treason but was later pardoned. The peerages became extinct on the death of the third Viscount in 1739. The late Viscount was succeeded in the baronetcy by his kinsman William Graham, the sixth Baronet. The presumed thirteenth Baronet never successfully proved his succession and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. The presumed fourteenth Baronet has also not successfully proven his succession and is likewise not on the Officiall Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant. For more information, follow this [http://www.baronetage.org/unproven.htm link.]

The Graham Baronetcy, of Norton Conyers in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 17 November 1662 for Richard Graham. This was in honour of his services to The Restoration of the monarchy. Graham was the second son of the first Graham Baronet of the 1629 creation.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Gartmore in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 28 June 1665 for William Graham. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1708.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Netherby in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 15 January 1783 for James Graham. He later represented Ripon in the House of Commons. This branch of the Graham family was descended from the Very Reverend William Graham, fourth son of the second Baronet of the 1629 creation. The second Baronet was a prominent statesman and notably served under Lord John Russell as Home Secretary from 1841 to 1846. The sixth Baronet held the honorary post of Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland from 1958 to 1968 and was President of the Country Landowners Association from 1971 to 1973.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Kirkstall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 October 1808 for James Graham. He sat as Member of Parliament for Carlisle between 1812 and 1825. The fifth Baronet was Lieutenant-Governor of Grenada from 1875 to 1877. On his death in 1895 the title became extinct.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Larbert House in Larbert and of Househill in Dunipace in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 4 December 1906 for John Graham. He was a member of the firm of William Graham and Co, merchants, of Glasgow, and of Grahams Co, of London, East India merchants. This branch of the Graham family is descended from John, third son of Sir Davis Graham, ancestor of the Dukes of Montrose. The fourth Baronet was Ambassador to Iraq from 1974 to 1977 and to Iran from 1979 to 1980.

The Graham Baronetcy, of Dromore in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 January 1964 for Clarence Graham. He was a director of John Graham, Ltd, engineering contractors, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ulster Unionist Council from 1947 to 1963. As of 2007 the title is held by his son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1966.

Graham Baronets, of Braco (1625)

*Sir William Graham, 1st Baronet (d. c. 1635)
*Sir John Graham, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1646)
*Sir William Graham, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1684)
*Sir James Graham, 4th Baronet (c. 1661-c. 1700) (dormant)"now assumed by the Duke of Montrose"

Graham Baronets, of Esk (1629)

*Sir Richard Graham, 1st Baronet (d. 1654)
*Sir George Graham, 2nd Baronet (c. 1624-1658)
*Sir Richard Graham, 3rd Baronet (1648-1695) (created Viscount Preston in 1681)

Viscounts Preston (1681)

*Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston (1648-1695)
*Edward Graham, 2nd Viscount Preston (1679-1710)
*Charles Graham, 3rd Viscount Preston (1706-1739)

Graham Baronets, of Esk (1629; Reverted)

*Sir William Graham, 6th Baronet (1730-1774)
*Sir Charles Graham, 7th Baronet (1764-1795)
*Sir Robert Graham, 8th Baronet (1769-1852)
*Sir Edward Graham, 9th Baronet (1820-1864)
*Sir Robert James Stuart Graham, 10th Baronet (1845-1917)
*Sir Montrose Stuart Graham, 11th Baronet (1875-1939)
*Sir Montrose Stuart Graham, 12th Baronet (1904-1975)
*"Sir Ralph Wolfe Graham, 13th Baronet" (1908-1988)
*"Sir Ralph Stuart Graham, 14th Baronet" (b. 1950)

Graham Baronets, of Norton Conyers (1662)

*Sir Richard Graham, 1st Baronet (1636-1711)
*Sir Reginald Graham, 2nd Baronet (1670-1728)
*Sir Bellingham Graham, 3rd Baronet (1702-1730)
*Sir Reginald Graham, 4th Baronet (1704-1755)
*Sir Bellingham Graham, 5th Baronet (1729-1790)
*Sir Bellingham Graham, 6th Baronet (c. 1764-1796)
*Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, 7th Baronet (1789-1866)
*Sir Reginald Henry Graham, 8th Baronet (1835-1920)
*Sir (Reginald) Guy Graham, 9th Baronet (1878-1940)
*Sir Richard Bellingham Graham, 10th Baronet (1912-1982)
*Sir James Bellingham Graham, 11th Baronet (b. 1940)

Graham Baronets, of Gartmore (1665)

*Sir William Graham, 1st Baronet (d. 1684)
*Sir John Graham, 2nd Baronet (d. 1708)

Graham Baronets, of Netherby (1783)

*Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet
*Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet (1792-1861)
*Sir Frederick Ulric Graham, 3rd Baronet (1820-1888)
*Sir Richard James Graham, 4th Baronet (1859-1932)
*Sir (Frederick) Fergus Graham, 5th Baronet (1893-1978)
*Sir Charles Spencer Richard Graham, 6th Baronet (1919-1997)
*Sir James Fergus Surtees Graham, 7th Baronet (b. 1946)

Graham Baronets, of Kirkstall (1808)

*Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet
*Sir Sandford Graham, 2nd Baronet (1788-1852)
*Sir Sandford Graham, 3rd Baronet (1821-1875)
*Sir Lumley Graham, 4th Baronet (1828-1890)
*Sir Cyril Clerke Graham, 5th Baronet (1834-1895)

Graham Baronets, of Larbert House and Househill (1906)

*Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Baronet (1837-1926)
*Sir (John) Frederick Noble Graham, 2nd Baronet (1864-1936)
*Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet (1892-1980)
*Sir John Alexander Noble Graham, 4th Baronet (b. 1926)

Graham Baronets, of Dromore (1964)

*Sir Clarence Johnston Graham, 1st Baronet (1900-1966)
*Sir John Moodie Graham, 2nd Baronet (b. 1938)

There is no heir to the baronetcy.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]