The Graham baronetcy, of Esk (Eske) in the County of Cumberland, was created in the

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on 29 March 1629 for Richard Graham (c.1583–1654). He represented

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in Parliament, was a Gentleman of the Horse to King Charles I and fought at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642. The 3rd Baronet served as Ambassador to

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and as Secretary of State to

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. In 1681 he was created Lord Graham of Esk and Viscount Preston in the

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. After the

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he was created Baron of Esk in the peerage of England by the exiled King James II and was condemned for high treason 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 6th Baronet.

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). His name does not appear on the Official Roll of the Baronetage. The heir apparent is the present holder's brother, Robert Bruce Graham (born 1953).

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