Duke of Montrose

The title of Duke of Montrose was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1488 for David Lindsay. It was forefited, and then returned but only for the period of the holder's lifetime. Thus, it was not inherited. The title was bestowed anew in 1707, again in the peerage of Scotland, on the fourth Marquess of Montrose, and has since been in the Graham family.

The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Montrose (created 1644), Marquess of Graham and Buchanan (1707), Earl of Montrose (1505), Earl of Kincardine (1707), Earl Graham of Belford (1722), Viscount Dundaff (1707), Lord Graham (1445), Lord Aberruthven, Mugdock and Fintrie (1707) and Baron Graham of Belford (1722). The titles Earl and Baron Graham of Belford are in the peerage of Great Britain; the rest are in the peerage of Scotland. The eldest son of the Duke uses the courtesy title Marquess of Graham and Buchanan.

Table of contents

1 Dukes of Montrose, first Creation (1488) 2 Earls of Montrose (1503) 3 Marquesses of Montrose (1644) 4 Dukes of Montrose, second Creation (1707)

Dukes of Montrose, first Creation (1488)

• David Lindsay, Duke of Montrose (1440-1495) (forefit 1488, restored for life 1489)

Earls of Montrose (1503)

• William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464-1513)
• William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose (1492-1571)
• John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose (1548-1608)
• John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose (1573-1626)
• James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose (1612-1650) (became Marquess of Montrose in 1644)

Marquesses of Montrose (1644)

• James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612-1650)
• James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose (1633-1669)
• James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose (1657-1684)
• James Graham, 4th Marquess of Montrose (1682-1742) (became Duke of Montrose in 1707)

Dukes of Montrose, second Creation (1707)

• James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose (1682-1742)
• William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (1712-1790)
• James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose (1755-1836)
• James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose (1799-1874)
• Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852-1925)
• James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1878-1954)
• James Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose (1907-1992)
• James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (b. 1935)