Sir John de Graham (died 22 July 1298) of Dundaff was a 13th-century Scottish noble. He was killed during the

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. He was the son of

David de Graham Sir David de Graham of Dundaff was a 13th-century Scottish noble. David was the son of Patrick de Graham. He served Patrick, Earl of Dunbar, and was the deputy justiciar of Lothian in 1248. He was Sheriff of Berwick by 1264. He died c.1272. Fa ...

and Agnes Noble and was born in the lands of Dundaff, Stirlingshire, Scotland. During the

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he fought alongside

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. Sir John de Graham fought at Stirling Bridge and Falkirk. He was one of several notable Scottish casualties at the Battle of Falkirk, along with Sir John Stewart, Lord of Bonkyll on 22 July 1298, when the Scottish forces were routed by

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's stronger force of cavalry.Debrett, p. 678. He is buried at the Falkirk Old Parish Church, Stirlingshire, Falkirk, Scotland, with other fallen comrades. Sir John's gravestone and effigy can be found in

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. The inscription reads: The 15th-century poet

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wrote of "Schir Jhone the Grayme" in '' The Wallace''. Wallace's lament at his death is considered to be one of the best bits in the poem. He gives his name to the Grahamston district in Falkirk, which gives its name to

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. A memorial fountain is located in Victoria Park Falkirk marking the spot where Sir John de Graham fell. A local historical Society has been created to promote the Scottish knight called "The Society of John De Graeme."

Family and issue

John married Marjory Halliday, and had the following known issue: * John, Earl of Mentieth (d. 1347), married Mary II, suo jure Countess of Menteith, the daughter of

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; had issue.

Citations

References

*Debrett, John, "Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, Volume 2"; Kelly's Directories, 1822. {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, John de Year of birth unknown 1298 deaths Medieval Scottish knights Scottish deaths at the Battle of Falkirk People from South Ayrshire 13th-century Scottish people

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