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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.
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.
Main residences: Bagshot, Surr.; Levens, Westmld.
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Except where otherwise stated this biography is based on J. Bagot, Col. James Grahme of Levens.
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GRAHME (GRAHAM), James (1650-1730)
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GRAHME, Ranald (c.1605-85), of Petty France, Westminster and Nunnington, Wath, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 3rd s. of Fergus Grahme alias Plumpe of Plomp, Kirkandrews Nether, Cumb. by Sybil, da. of William Bell of Blackyett House, Kirtlebridge, Dumfries. m. Susanna, da. of Sir William Washington of Packington, Leics., s.p.Nicolson and Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. ii. 467.
Offices Held
Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1629; commr. for assessment, Westminster Aug. 1660–80, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1661 – 80, Herefs. 1661 – 63, 1664 – 74, sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660, loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662, highways and sewers 1662; j.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1662–d.
Servant of Charles I; commr. for Duke of Richmond’s estate 1662.
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Main residences: Petty France, Westminster; Nunnington, Wath, Yorks.
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GRANVILLE (GRENVILLE), Bernard (1631-1701), of The Mews Gatehouse, Westminster; Apps Court, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Marr, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 4 Mar. 1631, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Bevil Granville (d.1643) of Stowe, Cornw. by Grace, da. of Sir George Smith of Exeter, Devon; bro. of John, 1st Earl of Bath, and Denis, dean of Durham 1684-91. educ. academy at Angers 1651. m. lic. 25 Feb. 1664, Anne (d. 20 Sept. 1701), da. and h. of Cuthbert Morley of Hawnby, Yorks., 3s. 2da.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 192; R. Granville, Hist. Granville Fam. 328, 336, 404; C66/3056; Evelyn Diary, iv. 11, 24; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 586; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 115.
Offices Held
Gent. of the bedchamber to the Duke of Gloucester May-Sept. 1660; equerry ?Sept. 1660–72; groom of the bedchamber 1672 – Dec. 1688; envoy extraordinary to Genoa and Savoy 1675 – 76; jt. surveyor and receiver of green-wax fines 1677 – 79; master of the swans 1683 – 92; comptroller-gen. of wine licences 1685–90.
Under-keeper, St. James’s Park Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1661 – 80, Westminster 1665 – 69, 1679 – 80, Surr. 1673 – 80, Cornw. and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1689 – 90, loyal and indigent officers, Cornw. 1662, jt. keeper of Petersham Walk, Surr. 1663 – d.; recorder, Doncaster 1685 – ?Oct. 1688; freeman, Liskeard, East Looe, Plymouth and Plympton Erle 1685.
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Main residences: The Mews Gatehouse, Westminster and Apps Court, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Marr, Yorks.
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GRAHME (GRAHAM), Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1648-95), of Netherby, Cumb.
Family and Education
b. 24 Sept. 1648, 1st s. of Sir George Grahme, 2nd Bt., of Netherby, and bro. of James Grahme. educ. Westminster 1660; Christ Church, Oxf. 1664; I. Temple, entered 1664. m. 2 Aug. 1670, Lady Anne Howard, da. of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 19 Mar. 1658; cr. Visct. Preston [S] 12 May 1681; suc. gt.-uncle Ranald Grahme in Nunnington estate 1685.Scots Peerage, vii. 99.
Offices Held
J.p. Cumb. and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1668 – 89, Westmld. 1680 – 89; capt. of militia horse, Cumb. and Westmld. 1672 – 89; commr. for assessment, N. Riding 1673 – 80, Cumb. and Westmld. 1677 – 80; recusants, Cumb. 1675; dep. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1675 – 87, N. Riding 1685 – Feb. 1688; freeman, Portsmouth 1676; recorder, Carlisle 1684 – Oct. 1688; ld. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1687–9.
Envoy extraordinary to France 1682 – 85; master of the great wardrobe 1685 – Dec. 1688; PC 21 Oct. 1685 – Dec. 1688; chancellor to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1685 – 89; sec. of state (north) Oct.-Dec. 1688.
Main residence: Netherby, Cumb.
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GRAHME (GRAHAM), Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1648-95)
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