William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose

William Graham, 2nd Duke of Montrose (27 August 1712 – 23 September 1790) was a British nobleman. He his the son of James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose and his wife, Lady Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk.

His Grace The Duke of Montrose
Portrait of Montrose and his aide John Moser de Filsek, 1755.
Personal details
Born	(1712-08-27)27 August 1712
Died	23 September 1790(1790-09-23) (aged 78)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Lady Lucy Manners ​ (m. 1742)​
Children	Lady Lucy Graham James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose
Parent(s)	James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose Lady Christian Carnegie

Biography

Educated at Eton College, he succeeded his father as Duke of Montrose in 1742.

He served as Chancellor of the University of Glasgow from 1743 to 1780.

Marriage and issue

Montrose married Lady Lucy Manners, daughter of John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland and Hon. Lucy Sherard on 28 October 1742. They had two children:

• Lady Lucy Graham, who married Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas, had issues.
• James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, who succeeded as duke.^[1][2]

He died at age 78 at Twickenham, Middlesex, England.

Succession

Academic offices
Preceded by The 1st Duke of Montrose	Chancellor of the University of Glasgow 1743–1780	Succeeded by The 3rd Duke of Montrose
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by James Graham	Duke of Montrose 1742–1790	Succeeded by James Graham
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by David Graham	Earl Graham 1731–1790	Succeeded by James Graham