GRAHME (GRAHAM), James (1650-1730), of Bagshot, Surr. and Levens, Westmld.

Family and Education

b. Mar. 1650, 2nd s. of Sir George Grahme, 2nd Bt., of Netherby, Cumb. by Lady Mary Johnston, da. of James, 1st Earl of Hartfell [S]; bro. of Sir Richard Grahme. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1666; I. Temple, entered 1666. m. (1) lic. 23 Nov. 1675, Dorothy (d.1700), da. of the Hon. William Howard of Rivensby, Lincs., 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) lic. 4 Mar. 1702, Elizabeth (d.1709), da. of Isaac Barton, merchant, of London, wid. of George Bromley of the Middle Temple, s.p.

Offices Held

Capt. Douglas’s Ft. (French army) 1671 – 73, R. English regt. 1673 – 74; capt. of ft. to the 1st Earl of Carlisle (Charles Howard) Mar. – Nov. 1673, Admiralty Regt. Jan. – Oct. 1675, Coldstream Gds. 1675 – 78; lt.-col. of ft. to Lord Morpeth (Edward Howard) 1678–9.

Commr. for assessment, Westminster 1677 – 79; freeman, Portsmouth 1678, Edinburgh 1679, Stirling and Linlithgow 1681; keeper of Pirbright Walk, Windsor Forest 1680 – 82, Bagshot Park 1682 – 89; dep. lt. Windsor Castle and Forest 1685 – 89; freeman, New Windsor 1685, alderman 1685 – Oct. 1688, mayor 1686 – 87; j.p. Westmld. by 1701 – d.; mayor, Appleby 1717 – 18; dep. lt. Westmld. by 1722–d.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 363; First Hall Bk. (Windsor Hist. Recs. i), 51, 169.

Keeper of the privy purse to the Duchess of York c. 1677, to the Duke of York by 1679, (as King) 1685 – Dec. 1688; master of the buckhounds 1685–9.

Parlimentarian

GRAHME (GRAHAM), James (1650-1730), of Bagshot, Surr. and Levens, Westmld.

Main residences: Bagshot, Surr.; Levens, Westmld.

Notes

Except where otherwise stated this biography is based on J. Bagot, Col. James Grahme of Levens.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GRAHME (GRAHAM), James (1650-1730)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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