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James Grahame, Lord Easdale also known as James Grahame of Kilmannan (1696–1750) was a Scottish lawyer, landowner and
He was born in March 1696 the son of John Grahame (b.1669), 3rd Laird of Dougalston (just north of
Senator of the College of Justice
The senators of the College of Justice in Scotland are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court ...
.
Life
He was born in March 1696 the son of John Grahame (b.1669), 3rd Laird of Dougalston (just north of Glasgow
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near Milngavie
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) and his wife, Margaret Nisbet. James was baptised in Glasgow
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on 26 March 1696. The Dougalston estate had the 14th century Mugdock Castle
Mugdock Castle was the stronghold of the Clan Graham from the middle of the 13th century. Its ruins are located in Mugdock Country Park, just west of the village of Mugdock in the parish of Strathblane. The castle is within the registration ...
at its heart, and James was raised here. This huge sprawling fortress is now largely ruinous but its imposing main tower survives.
In October 1719 he enrolled as a burgess and guild brother in Glasgow
Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...
. He trained as a lawyer passing the Scottish bar as an advocate in February 1723. He was then known as James Grahame of Kilmannan (an estate west of Dougalston).
On 3 June 1749 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice
The senators of the College of Justice in Scotland are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court ...
adopting the title Lord Easdale
Easdale () is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the Scottish slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration by the owners. This is the smallest of the Inner Hebrides' inhabited islands ...
, in place of the late Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston
Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston (1650–1726) was a Scottish politician and ordinary lord of session.
Life
He was the eldest son of Sir James Dundas, Lord Arniston, by Marion, daughter of Robert, Lord Boyd. He was educated abroad, but returned to ...
. Grahame's connection to the island of Easdale
Easdale () is one of the Slate Islands, in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the Scottish slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration by the owners. This is the smallest of the Inner Hebrides' inhabited islands ...
is unclear.
He died on 15 August 1750. His position as Senator was filled by George Sinclair, Lord Woodhall.
Family
His daughter, Katherine Grahame, married William Mure (1718-1776). His second daughter, Lilias, died in 1749.https://www.geni.com/people/James-Graham-of-Kilmanan-Lord-Easdale/6000000017648154078References
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