James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose
- James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose (April 1682–7 January, 1742) was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century. On 31 March, 1702 he married Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk. Originally the fourth Marquess of Montrose, James was elevated to a dukedom in 1707, as a reward for his important support of the Act of Union, whilst being Lord President of the Scottish Privy Council. He was also a Lord of the Regency for the United Kingdom in 1714, upon the death of Queen Anne. Furthermore, he served rather shortly as Secretary of State for Scotland at the time of the Georgian ministry of Lord Townshend. He served as a Governor of London's Foundling Hospital at the time of its foundation in 1739.
Apart from his political career, the Duke is frequently associated with Robert MacGregor, who is popularly remembered by the name of Rob Roy.
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