Laird George GRAHAM, 2nd Laird of Inchbrakie

1531 - 1575  (44 years)

• Name	George GRAHAM  [1]
  Prefix	Laird
  Suffix	2nd Laird of Inchbrakie
  Born	1531	Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LDJ8-K37
  TitleOfNobility	1555	Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Laird
  Name	George Graeme ( Graham)  [2]
  Died	1575	Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland   [1]
  Buried	1575	Saint Kattan Chapel & Montrose Mausoleum Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland   [1]
  Person ID	I594772084	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Patrick GRAHAM, 1st of Inchbrakie and Aberuthven,   b. Abt 1509, Kincardine, Fife, Scotland ,   d. 1538, Inchbrackie Perthshire Scotland  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Mother	Margaret STEWART,   b. 1515, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 26 Jul 1564, Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F536730020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margery ROLLO,   b. 1540, Duncrub, Perth, Scotland ,   d. 24 Feb 1625, Inchbrakie, Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom  (Age 85 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1555	Inchbrakie, Crieff, Perth, Scotland   [2]
  Children	1. Sir Patrick GRAHAM, 3rd of Inchbraikie,   b. 1555, Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. 1635, Scotland  (Age 80 years)   2. Annas GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1561, of Inchbrakie, , Perth, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John GRAEME,   b. 1563, of Inchbrakie, , Perth, Scotland ,   d. 1662  (Age 99 years)   4. George GRAEME OR GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1565, Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Dec 1643, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland  (Age ~ 78 years)   5. Cristane Beatrix GRAHAM,   b. 1567, Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nicola GRAHAM,   b. 1569, Inchbrakie, Crieff, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Lillias (Graham) GRAEME, Of Inchrackie,   b. 1570, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 23 Jan 1656, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age 86 years)   8. Catharine GRAHAM,   b. 1574, Inchbrakie, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F536730018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Grahame, of Inchbraikie The first and second Lairds of Inchbrakie were conspicuous by their early marriages, and very soon after his father's death we find George our second laird contemplating matrimony, or perhaps we should say, having it contemplated for him! Probably it was hastened to suit his mother the Lady Margaret Stewart, who was anxious to betake herself to her new home in Argyleshire; but it must remain an open question whether his marriage really occurred at the time the following Frank is dated, for he cannot have been much more than fourteen years of age. King James V. gave a letter or Frank dated 1538 to Robert master of Montrose of the ward of the lands of "Strathie-bowie" (which had belonged to the deceased Patrick Graeme of Inchbrakie) on the marriage of George Graeme "sone and are of the said umquhile Patrick". Such a grant shows that George was still a ward when the marriage was contemplated. These lands of Strathiebowie and Nether Pernzie in the Stewartry of Strathearn became in this generation as in the previous one, the subject of a special retour; in 1555 (3 October) we find George retoured heir to his father Patrick in them, just as in 1516 that same Patrick the first baron, had been retoured heir to his father the Earl of Montrose. This pointedly corroborates the descent of the older Inchbrakies, though curiously enough (says Mr Riddle) it was never adduced at the noted service in 1770 when the Inchbrakie of that day was served heir male to Patrick first of Inchbrakie. It appears more probable that this retour of 1555 was made with regard to marriage settlements as it occurred so long after his succession and when he was not more than about twenty four years of age. We also find another retour to our Laird at this date, of the lands of Crago ? This paper is docketed Nota Andrew of Fawdouryd (?) gift of Maintenance of lands of Crago to George Graeme of Inchbrakie. The tenour of this document is, that Andrew Ker son and Heir of the late Margaret Haliburton one of the ladies of Dirleton, assigns to his cousin George Graeme of Inchbrakie son to the late Patrick Graeme of Inchbrakie "brother to my said Mother" the power to uptake and intromit to his own use and profit all rents etc, of the farms and lands of Crago. His letter will is made at Inchbrakie on the 1st November 1575, and runs as follows: - "I George Graeme of Inchebreky being in my lege pousta, veseit be the hand of God with sair infirmitie of seiknes, makis and dispones my latter will and Testament in presens of the Almyehtie God to qu home I rander my saule, perpetualie with him to regne in eternall fruitioun etc. etc.; and I desire you all that be heir present, to assist me in my prayer and making of my confession to the eternall God saying 'oure father' etc." The will goes on to constitute his "wele beloved spouse in the Lord, Mairjorie Rollok tutour testamentrix, and onlie intramissatrix with my bairns thair leving, in soumes of money etc. etc, to be governet be hir in during her we do heid and thair minoritie; and als I constitute my honorabill and welbelovit freindis Johne Campbell of Laweris, George Rollok of Duncrub, Robert Graeme my bruther germane Archidene of Ross, and Maister Johne Stewart constable of the Castell of Striviling, Tutouris and curatoures to my foresaid spous and bairnis, and my chief John, Erle of Montroise, overman to my spous and bairnis." In case of his wife's "default or inabilities" he constitutes the foresaid friends in her place, providing that nothing is done for the children except, with the advice and councel of "foresaid chief overman." The witnesses to the will are Johne Grahame, son to the Laird of Garvock, two servants belonging to the Laird of Lawers and Andro Drummond (doubtless the man who would draw up the will), notair publick, "with utheris diverse." The will is an index of the man's nature, still in the zenith and prime of his life, at 45 years of age. He not only has the usual religious preamble recorded, but it is a more earnest and complete one than is commonly used; and the request for the Lord's Prayer to be said with him at the close is a somewhat singular one, showing the reverent side of his character, while his expression of love to his wife, and warm confidence in his friends and relations show an affectionate nature, which must have shone through most actions of his life. May we not picture the grouping of that solemn scene? The central figure of the man who though still almost young, was leaving all he loved, so humbly and so patiently, going forth to meet his Redeemer, his mind at rest as to his worldly affairs, his eyes fixed on his weeping wife, the solemn little knot of witnesses, and the grey light of the November day struggling through the deep embrasures of the castle walls, the bare branches of the beeches swaying fitfully in the wintry breeze. A few days pass of suffering and weakness, more or less prolonged, and George Graeme's spirit had gone to its eternal home. Thus his children will be cared for by John Campbell of Lawers (his half sister's husband), George Rollo (his brother-in-law), Robert Graeme the "Archidene," his brother; and John Stewart, Constable of Stirling Castle, his uncle (his mother's brother). Strange that the chief witness to the will is John, second son of Graeme of Garvock, afterwards Graeme of Balgowan, the man who in a year or two will win the heart of George's widow Marion, and who will faithfully care for the children of his friend.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Apr 2024), entry for Lillias (Graham) GRAEME, person ID M3S2-F5X. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Apr 2024), entry for George Graham, person ID LDJ8-K37. (Reliability: 3).