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Personal data William Graham 2nd Earl of Montrose 


Household of William Graham 2nd Earl of Montrose

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Margaret Fleming) is 33 years younger.

(1) He is married to Margaret Fleming.

They got married on January 6, 1547 at Fife, Scotland, he was 55 years old.


(2) He is married to Janet Keith.

They got married December 1515 at Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, he was 23 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Graham

William Graham
1433-1472
John Drummond,
1438-1519
Elizabeth Lindsay
1445-1509

William Graham
1492-1571

(1) 1547

Margaret Fleming
1525-1586

(2) 1515

Janet Keith
1494-1547


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Historical events

Day of marriage January 6, 1547

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1547: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
    • January 13 » Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England.
    • January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
    • February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
    • April 24 » Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League.
    • September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.

Day of death May 24, 1571

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1571: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Austrian nobility is granted freedom of religion.
    • January 23 » The Royal Exchange opens in London.
    • June 24 » Miguel López de Legazpi founds Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
    • July 28 » La Laguna encomienda, known today as the Laguna province in the Philippines is founded by the Spaniards as one of the oldest encomiendas (provinces) in the country.
    • September 7 » Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.
    • October 7 » The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.


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