| 词条 | William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith |
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William Graham, 5th Earl of Menteith (c. 1555 – c. 1578), was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman. BiographyWilliam Graham was given the gift of his own ward and marriage in 1565, following the death of his father John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith. This suggests that he was under the age of majority at the time of his father's death. Even though he was not yet of age, he was known and acknowledged as the Earl of Menteith despite the crown holding the earldom.[1] He officially received the earldom from the crown in November 1571, and so it is likely that he was probably born around November 1555. He married Margaret Douglas and had two sons and a daughter:
About ten days before his death, William Graham allegedly left a will that his son John should remain in the charge of George Buchanan, his brother in law.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite book|last=Douglas|first=David|title=The Scotts Peerage (Founded on Wood's Edition)|year=1909|publisher=T.A. and Constable|pages=162}} {{s-start}}{{succession box |before=John Graham| title=Earl of Menteith| after=John Graham| years=1571 – c. 1578| }}{{s-end}}{{Earls of Menteith}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Menteith, William Graham, 5th Earl of}} 2 : Earls or mormaers of Menteith|16th-century Scottish peers |
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