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     John Graham was born on 17 March 1797.¹ He was the son of William Graham of Burntshiels.¹ He married, firstly, Eleanor Smith in 1830.¹ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Noble, daughter of John Hatt Noble, on 15 January 1836.¹ He died on 4 October 1886 at age 89.¹
     He restored Skelmorlie Castle, Ayrshire to house his noted art collection.¹ He lived at Skelmorlie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Eleanor Smith married John Graham, son of William Graham of Burntshiels, in 1830.¹ She died in 1831.¹
     From 1830, her married name became Graham.

     Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt. was born on 14 August 1837.¹ He was the son of John Graham and Elizabeth Noble.² He married, firstly, Jane Browne Adam, daughter of James Graham Adam and Jane Brown McIndoe, on 2 October 1862.¹ He married, secondly, Frances Lucy Clodd, daughter of Martin Cottingham Clodd, on 3 November 1891.¹ He died on 25 May 1926 at age 88.¹
     He was with William Graham & Company, Glasgow merchants, and Graham's Company (London), East India Merchants.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1858 in the 1st Lanarkshire Volunteer Rifles.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Lanarkshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Stirlingshire.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Graham, of Larbert [U.K.] on 4 December 1906.¹

     William de Lucy was the son of Walter de Lucy and Alienor l'Arcedekne.¹ He died, without issue.¹

     Jane Browne Adam was the daughter of James Graham Adam and Jane Brown McIndoe.² She married Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt., son of John Graham and Elizabeth Noble, on 2 October 1862.¹ She died on 1 June 1890.¹
     From 2 October 1862, her married name became Graham.

     Sir John Frederick Noble Graham, 2nd Bt. was born on 25 July 1864.¹ He was the son of Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt. and Jane Browne Adam.² He married Irene Maud Campbell, daughter of William Campbell, on 9 June 1891.¹ He died on 25 November 1936 at age 72.²
     He was also known as Frederick.¹ He was Chairman of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce between 1910 and 1911.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Graham, of Larbert [U.K., 1906] on 25 May 1926.¹

     Sir Cecil William Noble Graham was born on 19 September 1872.¹ He was the son of Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt. and Jane Browne Adam.² He died on 25 February 1945 at age 72, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) [Bengal] between 1909 and 1912.¹ He was President of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce between 1909 and 1912.¹ He was chairman of the executive committee for the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta between 1909 and 1912.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1912.¹

     Elinor Elisabeth Graham was born on 5 June 1864.² She was the daughter of Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt. and Jane Browne Adam.³ She married Sir Edwin Bolton, 1st Bt., son of Joseph Cheney Bolton and Emma Higginbotham, on 12 April 1888.¹ She died on 25 February 1944 at age 79.¹
     From 12 April 1888, her married name became Bolton.

     Sir Edwin Bolton, 1st Bt. was born on 28 March 1858.² He was the son of Joseph Cheney Bolton and Emma Higginbotham.^3,2 He married Elinor Elisabeth Graham, daughter of Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt. and Jane Browne Adam, on 12 April 1888.¹ He died on 7 October 1931 at age 73.¹
     He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He was Convenor of Stirlingshire between 1919 and 1928.² He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in 1926.² He was created 1st Baronet Bolton, of West Plean, co. Stirling [U.K.] on 25 January 1927.¹

     Lilian Margaret Graham was the daughter of Sir John Hatt Noble Graham, 1st Bt. and Jane Browne Adam.² She married Lt.-Col. George Staunton, son of General George Staunton, on 18 December 1895.¹ She died on 24 February 1931.¹
     From 18 December 1895, her married name became Staunton.