Thomas Graham in Early Virginia is swearing to wills and such at
the
end of Duchray, suggesting literacy, or even
possible training as a
notary. (It
has been alleged that John Graham of Duchray may have also received “the
education of a notary” (likely from George Graham, tutor of Menteith) Handwriting analysis of documents in
Christopher graham Comes
down in about 1720 so that he is in VA by
about 1765. RISKE (Risk) apparently born in
scotland, makes no
Record on the national archives of scotland EXCEPT
in 16 Dec 1724, a
JOHN RISKE in Littel Portnellen sold
"cattle" and other goods to
Archibald Buchanan. The Buchanan were
friends with the John of
Duchray and Thomas Graham.
-----------------------FROM ANOTHER SOURCE, BEST RESEARCH I
COULD FIND ON THOMAS GRAHAM VIRGINIA ---------------
Thomas Graham Virginia
Graham, Thomas b: 1647 in
Thomas Graham
Sex: M
Birth: 1647 in
Death: AFT 1680 in
Note:
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62 Wills of
GODFREY, JOHN, (Nuncupative Will),
The deposition of Henry Woodnutt, aged 39 years of thereabouts,
is Ready to depose that John Godfrey deced & John Blaxon being Mates John
Godfrey he went into ye Freshes said that if he died John Blaxon should possess
all he had, being in discourse wth yor depont Concerning their Mateship saying
that by Reason John Blaxon did help to work for it he should Enjoy it &
further Saith not
sign
HENRY X WOODNUTT
The deposition of Thomas Grime aged 30 years or thereabouts, is
Ready to depose that upon a falling out between John Godfrey and John Blaxon,
John Godfrey said to Blaxon give me from undr yor hand that you will pay for
half e ye Land, & I will give you from undr: my hand for half e ye Land
then, said John Godfrey there is no Need of such ceremonies, for I have no body
to give but you neither shall Any have it but you & further Saith not
THOMAS Grahame
Sworn to by Thomas Grahame May 2,
1677. Probated September 11, 1677, by the oaths of
Henry Woodnut and Thomas Grahame.
===
72 Wills of
CURTIS, JOHN, 29 November, 1677; 5 June, 1678.
To my well beloved friends Doctor Peter Hopegood and Randoll
Peters all my worldly goods they paying all my Debts and to bury me in a decent
manner. Executors Dr. Peter Hopegood and Randoll Peters.
Wit. SIMON
GRAY,
THOMAS GRAHAME, JNO. WHITE
Proved by the oaths of Symon Gray, aged 30 years or thereabouts
& Tho : Grahame, aged 30 years or thereabouts, 7
February, 1677.
===
78 Wills of
HOPEGOOD , PETER, 28
May, 1678; 7 May, 1679.
Intended for
My whole estate (after my debts are Satisfied) to be equally
divided between my daughters-in-law Frances and Elizabeth Godson and that they
may be joint Executrixes in Case of Either of their Mortality before they
Attain the age of sixteen years or the Day of Marriage then the Survivor to
Inherit the whole at the age or time aforesaid. I desire that my daughter
Elizabeth Godson doe Continue with Thomas Roberts untill the yeare 1680 to be
kept at Schoole at the Expiration of which Time (if she be willing) to be
transported home with the said Roberts and to be left to the tuition of their
Uncles Mr Paule Allistree and Mr John Hopegood or either of them, and that part
of her Estate to be paid unto them or Either of them, for the use and benefit
of my said daughter Elizabeth and in Case she be not Willing to goe home then
to Remaine in the Custody of her Overseere (which she liketh best) and that
part of her Estate to Remaine in the hands of the overseeres which hath her in
custody to be Converted (with the advice of the two Overseeres) to the best Use
for the benefit of my said daughter Elizabeth. My will and desire is that in Case
I do not Carry my Daughter Frances home with me that she Remaine in the custody
of Mr Henry Smith untill the year 1680 then (if she be willing to be
transported home as aforesaid and that part of her estate which belongeth unto
her be paid to her Uncles or either of them for the Use and benefit of my said
daughter Frances And in Case she be not willing to goe home to her Uncles then
to Remaine in the custody of one or Either of her Overseers which she liketh
best and that part of her Estate which belongeth unto her remain in the custody
of the respective overseeres which hath her in Custody and to be Converted
(with the advice of the other two overseeres) to the beat use for the benefitt
of my said Daughter Frances And in Case I doe Carry my Daughter Frances home
with me then all my Estate which remaineth in Virginia I doe give unto my
daughter Elizabeth to be disposed of as aforesaid. My will and desire is that
the Charges of my Daughter's Maintenance be paid out of my Estate. He appoints
as Overseers of his Will his trusty and well beloved friends Mr: Henry Smith,
Mr William Young and Thomas Roberts.
Wit. THO:
GRAHAME, ALEXr WETHERSTONE, aged 27 years or thereabouts.
Father: Family Graham
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
1. Christopher Graham b: in
2. Edward Graham b: 1679 in
3. James Graham b: BEF 1682
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SOURCE-------------------------------
From the National Archives of Scotland (and some from scotts peerage and other research:
Notes (A
bit of a title search) on the
1516 Earl of Glencarin- Cuthburt - John Drummond Held in
Feu-Farm (ever increasing rent)
1516 John Drummond sued Cuthbert saying that he paid fully his
rent for that year, demanding Cuthbert grant an accounting
1516 - Discreet proceeding based upon suit - Ordering Cuthburt
to decrease his stealing of the rents and to pay Drummond
1528 - Sasine (20 Merkland of Duchray?) Argyleshire - Duncan
Campbell and Katharine Campbell
1532 - (5 merkland of Duchray) Menteith - George Buchanan
1550 to William, Bishop of Argyle,
barony and earldom of glencairn, and the lands of Duchray as well as others. (3 earls
of glencairn deceased, reverted to the "queen", then appointed to
Argyll.
1553 Sasine to John campbell (of
innerlever) the 20 Merkland of Duchray in Argyleshire.
1562 Sasine to George Buchanan (grandson of George Buchanan) 5
Merkland in the stweartry of menteith and the sheriffdom of
1575 Instrument of Resignation by John Graham of Duchray in
Favor of Males "His brother" - Malies was possibly killed later by a
jealous earl of menteith? I don't
remember where I saw this. Males Graham of merklands of Ardchandnaquin, which he held subject
to a mortgage of Harye Shaw of Camnusmore.
1580 John Graham of Duchray has a son William Graham 'fiar of
duchray'
Katherine
Graham - Had Daughter Katharine Graham
1586 Andro Young, Minister at Dunblane, gives William Graham,
Fiar of Duchray, part of Kilmachug
1588 - Settlement of Disagreement between (Duncan Campbell of
Glenurquhay, and John McChallum (in wester Dounfallandie) v. John Drummond of
Drumgie. John Drummond of Drumgie felt
harmed by John Graham of the Dowans who he sold 10 Merkland of Duchray in the
Stewarty of Stratherne. Agreement between them reached that
if John McChallum obtains said lands, he will give half to Duncan Campbell and
keep half for himself.
1588 - Grant by crown of Duchray to Malcom McFarland, said lands
which formerly belonged to William Graham of Duchray.
1593 - Thomas Graham (son of Walter Graham of Drumlean), had brother James, Fiar of Drumlean. Had a sister Margaret, AND
MARRIED
A George Graham
(son of John Graham in Dowans), then it just goes onto William Graham, fiar of
Duchray, and Alexander Graham in Craiguchtie (Craiguchty).
1603 -John
Graham 'Fiar of Duchray' - "Robert Stewart, cautioner" borrowed 2000
merk scots- Seems to have bought over and nether glenny and moved there.
1608 - Argyleshire, Sasine to Angus Campbell the 20 merks? lands of Duchray,
1612 - William Graham of Duchray and the Earl of Menteith had a
dispute of the "houses" and buildings in the Dowans and furniture
within the houses. Arbitration resulted
with the earl having to pay 300 pound scots.
1614 - Mutual Discharge by 1.
William Graham of Duchray and John Graham 'fiar of Glenny' on the one
part, and
2. Andro McCoule (McCoull) Mcfarland and
Dougall McFarland of Blairviiok ?Blairvadock) on the
other of a Contract of Alienation of the lands of Duchray.
1615 - 6 October Recording of a debt - Obligation by Gilbert
Graham in Glaschyll to pay John Graham of Glenny and Thomas Graham, servitour
to Colin Campbell of Lundy, the sum of 200 mark scots for acting as cautioners
to said earl for a bond of 600 mark scots.
1618 - John 'Fiar of Glenny' was "retoured" heir
(meaning that the crown looked into the matter and decided that the land was
his) and in
1622 - John Fiar of Duchray (now John Graham of Polder?) sold
Duchray (with consent of Wife Katharine Stewart, sold Duchray to Thomas Graham
in inchrie and his son, John)
1625 - John Graham of Poldor (Polder) renounces to William Earl
of Menteith, all right title or interest he or the decesased William Graham of
Duchray might have had to the manse and glebe of aberfoyle. (church and clerics
house ? Presbyterian?)
1629 - Sasine to Duncan Campbell as heir foresaid in the lands
of Duchray ( likely the 20 merklands? in Argyllshire).
1631 - John Buchanan gets Wester Duchray (Lands of
Corriegrennan) from Thomas Graham of Duchray.
1658 - William (lord kinpoint) writes to Governor of Perth, that
John Graham of Duchray apparently claims lands
of Cullgartane (and others) in Menteith, which adjoin Mary?, Lady
Kilpoint
1659 William (lord kinpoint) and
William Ruthven of Dunglass, and John Graham of Duchray, and John Monteath of
Kept, and relics and successors of Patrick Monteith of Arnbeg. where John agrees to denude himself to all rights to any
lands of earldom of Monteith and baronies of drummond, and agree to dispone to
said john as much land within Monteith as will pay an annual rent of 10,000
marks.
1664 - Thomas graham, eldest son of John of Duchray, gets easter and wester brachurns from John McFarlane, and agrees
to pay 20 marks feu duty yearly.
1666 - Thomas Graham, fiar of Duchray, with consent of John
Graham his father and Alexander Colquhoun, fiar of Cambusstrodan, (donator to
the liferent escheat of said John Graham), seems to give John McGregor in
Donivrig the lands of Wester Brachurn, Ballimore, and Clochvraich, for 4000
merks, redeemable by payment of the same.
1667 William Ruthven of Dunglass with consent of William earl of
monteith and airth, the lands of clasmore (Clashmore) and Clasbeg (Clashbeg),
gives to Thomas Graham, eldest son of John Graham of Duchray, barony of Drummond, sheriffdom of stirling.
19 Feb 1667 William Ruthven of Dunglass with consent of William,
earl of menteith, in favor of Thomas Graham (brother german of John Graham of
Duchray) correbonnarchies easter and wester called the two Corries and two and
a half merk land of monnessan, in barony of drummond and sheriffdom of
stirling, and a right to 10 pounds out of the lands of Wester Kippnoch
annually.
1669 - 11th february, Thomas Graham,
fiar of Duchray, pays 100 merk scots to Duncan Cambpell of Mochaster, 1st terms
payment of tocher for marriage to Marjory Campbell. Thomas Graham also gives to Marjory the lands
of Ballibeg, in the Parish of Port, sheriffdom of
(AT ONE POINT I SAW A POST NUPTIAL AGREEMENT WHICH I THOUGHT
LIMITED THE LANDS OF DUCHRAY TO MALE HEIRS, BETWEEN THOMAS AND MARJORY)
1670 (Information for Graham of Duchray and others, relating to
a debt due by Lord Kilpoint)
Feb 13th 1671 - 2nd Earl of Airth arrests John and Thomas Graham
of Duchray on the bridge aberfoyle attending the birth of Thomas's first son named ???? (Should also be John)
27 Mar 1671 John Buchanan to Thomas Graham (Fiar of Duchray) the
town and lands of Corrigrennan alias Wester Duchray, extending to 5 merk of
land extending into the parish of inchcailloch, Except those lands which were
given to the deceased Thomas Graham of Duchray and elizabeth graham, his wife,
in liferent, and their deceased second son, Alexander Graham.
16 Mar 1672 - A draft of an agreement is made where parts are
blank and therefore it appears unexecuted.
The agreement states Thomas Graham's heirs are to pay Andrew McFarland
1100 merks, and an anual rent from Martinmas
last. John Buchanan is involved, and
reliving of John McGregors "mortgage" is also invovled. The agreement was under the pain of _____ to
be paid by the guilty party failing to perform their part.
16th Dec 1672, Malcom McFarlan discharges the mortgage Thomas
Graham had on Easter Brachurn.
1674 John monteith of arnberg assigns a debt owed by Thomas
Graham to a
7 Jun 1675 Menteith of Arnberg grants to William, Earl of
Menteith the lands of inshenuch, balemeoch, and balegillan lying in the parish
of port, said lands then in the custody of Thomas Graham, fiar of Duchray.
1680 - Earl of Airth in favor of James, Marquess of montrose,
the earldom of menteith, the barony of drummond, the lands and barony of airth, kinpoint and
kiblryde, everything in menteith, but excepting those given to Thomas Graham,
brother to Duchray, in the barony of Drummond.
John of Duchray was expected to Die
Then earl Dies in 1691? All lands and titles reverted to montrose,
except those in drummond, which were excepted to -----Alexander Graham?