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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

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Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1612-1650)

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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman, poet, soldier and later viceroy and captain general of Scotland. Montrose initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed.

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Portrait attributed to Willem van HonthorstPortrait attributed to Willem van HonthorstPassage of Montrose's Army Through Glencoe by Sir George Reid, 1876Passage of Montrose's Army Through Glencoe by Sir George Reid, 1876The arrest of Montrose (an 1875 engraving)The arrest of Montrose (an 1875 engraving)Montrose in streets of Edinburgh before the day of his hangingMontrose in streets of Edinburgh before the day of his hangingThe exhumed body of Montrose was placed inside St. Giles' Cathedral. His tomb is inscribed with lines from one of his poems, "Scatter my ashes, strew them in the air/Lord, since thou knowest where all these atoms are..."The exhumed body of Montrose was placed inside St. Giles' Cathedral. His tomb is inscribed with lines from one of his poems, "Scatter my ashes, strew them in the air/Lord, since thou knowest where all these atoms are..."A souvenir of Montrose's hanging: His right arm (seen front and back) and sword. The arm was nailed at the gate of Dundee, later was carried off to England, and was never buried with his remains.[28]A souvenir of Montrose's hanging: His right arm (seen front and back) and sword. The arm was nailed at the gate of Dundee, later was carried off to England, and was never buried with his remains.[28]Miniature (1838), after Van Dyck original owned by the present-day Duke of MontroseMiniature (1838), after Van Dyck original owned by the present-day Duke of Montrose

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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose was a Scottish nobleman, poet, soldier and later viceroy and captain general of Scotland. Montrose initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. From 1644 to 1646, and again in 1650, he fought in the civil war in Scotland on behalf of the King. He is referred to as the Great Montrose.

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Lived 1612 to 1650 · aged 37
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