There have been eight baronetcies created for persons with the surname Graham, two in the

Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...

, two in the

Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...

, one in the

Baronetage of Great Britain Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...

and three in the

Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James ...

. The Graham Baronetcy, of Braco in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on for William Graham. The title became dormant on the death of the fourth Baronet in c. 1700 but has since been assumed by the Duke of Montrose. The Graham Baronetcy, of Esk in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of England on for Richard Graham (c.1583-1654). He represented

Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril. It is the administrative centre of the City ...

in Parliament, was a Gentleman of the Horse to King Charles I and fought at the

Battle of Edgehill The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. All attempts at constitutional compromise between ...

in 1642. The third Baronet served as Ambassador to

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

and as Secretary of State to King James II. In 1681 he was created Lord Graham of Esk and Viscount Preston in the Peerage of Scotland. After the Glorious Revolution he was created Baron of Esk in the peerage of England by the exiled King James II and was condemned for

high treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

but was later pardoned. The peerages became extinct on the death of the third Viscount in 1739. The late Viscount was succeeded in the baronetcy by his kinsman William Graham, the sixth Baronet. The thirteenth Baronet never successfully proved his succession and was never on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. As of 31 December 2013 the present Baronet also has not successfully proven his succession and is therefore not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy considered dormant since . The Graham Baronetcy, of

Norton Conyers Norton Conyers is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, north of Ripon. There is no modern village in the parish. Most of the parish is occupied by the grounds of Norton Conyers House, which cover the site of a deserted medieval village. ...

in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on for Richard Graham (1636–1711). This was in honour of his services to The Restoration of the monarchy. Graham was the second son of the first Graham Baronet of the 1629 creation. The Graham Baronetcy, of Gartmore in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on for William Graham. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in . The Graham Baronetcy, of Netherby in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on for James Graham. He later represented

Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the cit ...

in the

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. ...

. This branch of the Graham family was descended from the Very Reverend William Graham, fourth son of the second Baronet of the 1629 creation. The second Baronet was a prominent statesman and notably served under Lord John Russell as

Home Secretary The secretary of state for the Home Department, otherwise known as the home secretary, is a senior minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom. The home secretary leads the Home Office, and is responsible for all national ...

from 1841 to 1846. In 1885, Lady Hermione Graham, the mother of the fourth Baronet and a daughter of the twelfth

Duke of Somerset Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...

, inherited

Somerset House Somerset House is a large Neoclassical complex situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The Georgian era quadrangle was built on the site of a Tudor palace ( ...

in Park Lane, but it was soon sold.'' Notes & Queries'', vol. 133 (1916),
p. 318 (snippet)
/ref> The sixth Baronet held the honorary post of Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland from 1958 to 1968 and was President of the Country Landowners Association from 1971 to 1973. The Graham Baronetcy, of Kirkstall in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on for James Graham. He sat as

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with Bicameralism, bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house ...

for

between 1812 and 1825. The fifth Baronet was Lieutenant-Governor of Grenada from 1875 to 1877. On his death in the title became extinct. The Graham Baronetcy, of Larbert House in Larbert and of Househill in Dunipace in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on for John Graham. He was a member of the firm of William Graham and Co, merchants, of

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated pop ...

, and of Grahams Co, of

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, East India merchants. This branch of the Graham family is descended from John, third son of Sir David Graham of Dundaff, ancestor of the Dukes of Montrose. The third Baronet was Lieutenant-Colonel Sir

Reginald Graham Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet, (17 September 1892 – 6 December 1980) was a British businessman, army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that ...

, 3rd Baronet VC OBE, brother of

Glenda Spooner Glenda Spooner (1897–1981), née Graham, was a journalist and author writing about horses. She was the founder, Chairman and Organising Secretary of the Ponies of Britain Club. She was well known as a pony breeder and for her involvement with po ...

founder, chairman and organising secretary of the Ponies of Britain Club. Sir John Graham, 4th Baronet was

Ambassador to Iraq This is a list of United States ambassadors, or lower-ranking heads of a diplomatic mission to Iraq. * Alexander K. Sloan (1931) – ''Chargé d'Affaires'' * Paul Knabenshue (1932–1942) – ''Minister'' * Thomas M. Wilson (1942) – ''Minister ...

from 1974 to 1977 and

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

from 1979 to 1980. His son

Sir Andrew Graham, 5th Baronet Lieutenant General Sir Andrew John Noble Graham, 5th Baronet, (born 21 October 1956) is the Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and was Director General of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Early life and education Graham is the ...

is a lieutenant general who was Director General of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. The Graham Baronetcy, of Dromore in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on for Clarence Graham. He was a director of John Graham, Ltd, engineering contractors, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the

Ulster Unionist Council The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) is a unionist political party in Northern Ireland. The party was founded in 1905, emerging from the Irish Unionist Alliance in Ulster. Under Edward Carson, it led unionist opposition to the Irish Home Rule mov ...

from 1947 to 1963. The title became extinct on the death of the second baronet in .

Graham baronets, of Braco (1625)

Sir William Graham, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(died ) * Sir John Graham, 2nd Baronet (died c. 1646) *

Sir William Graham, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(died c. 1684) *

Sir James Graham, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(c. 1661–c. 1700) (dormant) ''now assumed by the Duke of Montrose''

Graham baronets, of Esk (1629)

Sir Richard Graham, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Graham, 1st Baronet of Esk (c. 1583 - 28 January 1654) was an English politician elected to the House of Commons (1626 to 1629). He fought in the English Civil War for the royalist army. Career Graham was born eldest son of Fergus Gr ...

(died 1654) *

Sir George Graham, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(c. 1624–1658) * Sir Richard Graham, 3rd Baronet (1648–1695) (created Viscount Preston in 1681)

Viscounts Preston (1681)

* Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston (1648–1695) *

Edward Graham, 2nd Viscount Preston Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

(1679–1710) *

Charles Graham, 3rd Viscount Preston Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

(1706–1739)

Graham baronets, of Esk (1629; Reverted)

Sir William Graham, 6th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1730–1774) *

Sir Charles Graham, 7th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1764–1795) *

Sir Robert Graham, 8th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1769–1852) *

Sir Edward Graham, 9th Baronet Sir Edward Graham, 9th Baronet (1820–1864) was an English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for so ...

(1820–1864) *

Sir Robert James Stuart Graham, 10th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1845–1917) *

Sir Montrose Stuart Graham, 11th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1875–1939) *

Sir Montrose Stuart Graham, 12th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1904–1975) *

Sir Ralph Wolfe Graham, 13th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1908–1988) *

Sir Ralph Stuart Graham, 14th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(born 1950) The

heir apparent An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...

is the present holder's son his only son Gabriel Lawrence Graham (b. 1974).

Graham baronets, of Norton Conyers (1662)

*Sir Richard Graham, 1st Baronet (1636–1711) *

Sir Reginald Graham, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1670–1728) *

Sir Bellingham Graham, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1702–1730) *

Sir Reginald Graham, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(1704–1755) *

Sir Bellingham Graham, 5th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(1729–1790) * Sir Bellingham Graham, 6th Baronet (c. 1764–1796) * Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, 7th Baronet (1789–1866) *

Sir Reginald Henry Graham, 8th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(1835–1920) *

Sir (Reginald) Guy Graham, 9th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1878–1940) *

Sir Richard Bellingham Graham, 10th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1912–1982) *

Sir James Bellingham Graham, 11th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(born 1940) :The

heir presumptive An heir presumptive is the person entitled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir apparent or a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question. ...

was the present holder's brother Jeremy Richard Graham (born 1949). :The heir presumptive's

is his son Samuel Reginald Graham (born 1979).

Graham baronets, of Gartmore (1665)

(died 1684) * Sir John Graham, 2nd Baronet (died 1708)

Graham baronets, of Netherby (1783)

* Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet (1761–1824) * Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet (1792–1861) * Sir Frederick Ulric Graham, 3rd Baronet (1820–1888) * Sir Richard James Graham, 4th Baronet (1859–1932) * Sir (Frederick) Fergus Graham, 5th Baronet (1893–1978) *

Sir Charles Spencer Richard Graham, 6th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(1919–1997) * Sir James Fergus Surtees Graham, 7th Baronet (born 1946) The

is the present holder's only son Robert Charles Thomas Graham (born 1985).

Graham baronets, of Kirkstall (1808)

* Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet (1783–1825) * Sir Sandford Graham, 2nd Baronet (1788–1852) *

Sir Sandford Graham, 3rd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1821–1875) *

Sir Lumley Graham, 4th Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(1828–1890) * Sir Cyril Clerke Graham, 5th Baronet (1834–1895)

Graham baronets, of Larbert House and Househill (1906)

Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1837–1926) *

Sir (John) Frederick Noble Graham, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English language, English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist i ...

(1864–1936) * Sir John Reginald Noble Graham, 3rd Baronet (1892–1980) * Sir John Alexander Noble Graham, 4th Baronet (1926–2019) * Sir Andrew John Noble Graham, 5th Baronet (born 1956) The

is the present holder's son James Patrick Noble Graham (born 1990)

Graham baronets, of Dromore (1964)

* Sir Clarence Johnston Graham, 1st Baronet (1900–1966) *

Sir John Moodie Graham, 2nd Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...

(1938–2020)

Notes

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham Baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Dormant baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom 1629 establishments in England