+ Eila Grahame of Claverhouse (née Graham-Wigan)

[Michael Rhodes]

_.Eila Grahame of Claverhouse (née Graham-Wigan), died 25 November,
2009. Funeral Service 10th December 2009, at The Church of St Mary of
the Assumption, Lower Uffords, near Woodbridge.

Dare I say, kin of a Scottish Clan Chief/Laird?

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[Turenne]

On Dec 3, 6:37 am, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

I didn't think there still was a Laird of Claverhouse. The late 17th
century laird was John Graham of Claverhouse, who later became
Viscount of Dundee ('Bonnie Dundee' or 'Bloody Clavers' depending on
which side you were on). The viscouncy was forfeit in 1690 and the
last viscount died in 1700. I'd have thought that the lairdship would
have died with it, especially since Claverhouse House has long been
destroyed. I am also intrigued as to why Eila's spelling of 'Graham(e)
is different from the traditional 'Graham' spelling.

The Chief of the Graham Clan is the Duke of Montrose.

RL

[bx...@yahoo.com]

According to the latest Burke's, I believe she was the daughter of
Eira Grey Wigan (herself the daughter of of Sir Frederick William
Wigan, 2nd Bt.) and Lewis Gretton Graham-Wigan (later Grahame of
Claverhouse).

Brooke

On Dec 3, 1:37�am, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:
> _.Eila Grahame of Claverhouse (n�e Graham-Wigan), died 25 November,

[Turenne]

Brooke wrote:

> According to the latest Burke's, I believe she was the daughter of
> Eira Grey Wigan (herself the daughter of of Sir Frederick William
> Wigan, 2nd Bt.) and Lewis Gretton Graham-Wigan (later Grahame of
> Claverhouse).
>

I'm surprised that Burke's should make the above assertion. Unlike
peers, baronets and clan chiefs, the 'title' of Laird is a 'corporeal
hereditament' i.e. the title is derived from the *physical ownership
of a property*. If Mrs Grahame, or her father owned the property,
that's fine; but I don't think that was the case. I can find no link
between Lewis Gretton Graham-Wigan and Claverhouse.

Richard

[sarac...@googlemail.com]

In my records,Lyon Court entry in Edinburgh Gazette,16 Jan 1953,page
29 for Ella's father Lewis Gretton Grahame of Duntrune(formerly Graham-
Wigan) as 2nd son but eventual heir/representer of Graham of Duntrune
(via Lewis' mother Ida Clementina) with additional designation of
Claverhouse by official Interlocutor of 16 Dec 1952;both Ella and her
brother Iain also being mentioned.
I am not generally acquainted with the Duntrune and Claverhouse
lineage,but I believe the former was the initial main junior branch of
Claverhouse before the historically volatile Covenanter/Jacobite
period.
As for Scottish territorial designations,under extant Scottish
law:give or take some of the legal sheningans going on recently,these
can still be used and officially recognised for rightful family
representatives even after the name-property has left the family stem.

[Turenne]

James Graham's uncle, David, third Viscount Dundee, was with his
brother at the battle of Killiecrankie, and was in consequence
outlawed in 1690, on which he retired to France. He died, without
issue, in 1700, when the representation of the family devolved on
David Graham of Duntroon, who died in January 1706. His son, William
Graham of Duntroon, assumed the title of Viscount Dundee (wrongly),
and engaging in the rebellion of 1715, was attainted and forfeited by
act of parliament. The last of the family, James Graham of Duntroon,
styling himself viscount of Dundee (wrongly), was forfeited for his
adherence to the Pretender in 1746.

The Claverhouse line died with the 1st Viscount of Dundee and and the
Duntroon line died with James Graham of Duntroon. Saracen's point
concerning territorial designations is a moot one, though I do have
some issues with his assertion that 'these can still be used and
officially recognised for rightful family representatives, even after
the name-property has left the family stem'.

Richard L

[Michael Rhodes]

On 4 Dec, 18:28, Turenne <rick.lich...@virgin.net> wrote:
> James Graham's uncle, David, third Viscount Dundee, was with his
> brother at the battle of Killiecrankie, and was in consequence
> outlawed in 1690, on which he retired to France. He died, without
> issue, in 1700, when the representation of the family devolved on
> David Graham of Duntroon, who died in January 1706. His son, William
> Graham of Duntroon, assumed the title of Viscount Dundee (wrongly),
> and engaging in the rebellion of 1715, was attainted and forfeited by
> act of parliament. The last of the family, James Graham of Duntroon,
> styling himself viscount of Dundee (wrongly), was forfeited for his
> adherence to the Pretender in 1746.

James Graham joined the rebellion of '45 and was attainted.
Previously, in 1735,
he sold Duntrue to his uncle Alexander Graham, who in turn settled the
estates on
his brother, David Graham (1687-1767) who married Grisell Gardyne
and were parents of
/
Amelia Graham, m 1781 Patrick Stirling
/
Jean Stirling = John Mortlock Lacon, son of Sir Edmund Lacon, Bart
On inheriting Duntrue Jean assumed ths surname of Graham. She d 1824
/
John Edmund Lacon, of Duntrue (1810-94)
m 1840, Louisa Matilda Sherwell
/
Frederick Graham Lacon = Annie Margaret Hopper (who m 2ndly Hugh
Tyrwhitt-Drake)
(1849-75)
/
Ida Clementina Lacon, of Duntrue
m (i) 17 Jun 1896, John Alfred Wigan (div 1908)
assumed by Royal Licence, 1896 the additional surname & arms of Graham
Mrs Graham-Wigan marr. (ii) 19 Dec 1908, Capt Walter Gordon Neilson,
DSO
/
(i) Aubrey John Graham-Wigan b 3 Sept 1897
(ii) Lewis Gretton Graham-Wigan, b 7 Jan 1901
(iii) Valerie Gordon Graham Neilson (from 2nd marriage)


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[Turenne]

Well done Michael! It would appear that Lewis Gretton Graham-Wigan
changed his 'name' to Claverhouse somewhere along the line.

RL