GRAHAM, HENRY [SSNE 7018]

Surname

GRAHAM, GRAEME, GREEME

First name

HENRY

Title/rank

SIR

Nationality

SCOT

Region

MONTROSE, ANGUS

Text source

Sir Henry Graham was a half brother of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose. He took part in the ill fated attempt on Scotland by Montroses forces in 1649-1650, but escaped to Norway. He had previously served as Stuart envoy to Brandenburg Prussia in 1649

L. Bittner and L. Gross, Reportorium der diplomatischen vertreter aller lander, vol. 1, 1648-1715 (Oldenburg and Berlin, 1936), p.180; S. Murdoch, Britain, Denmark-Norway and the House of Stuart, 1603-1660 (East Linton, 2003), p.157.

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, BRANDENBURG-PRUSSIA (Preussen), BERLIN

Arrived 1649-01-01

Capacity ENVOY, purpose DIPLOMACY

STUART KINGDOMS, DENMARK-NORWAY, BERGEN, NORWAY

Arrived 1650-05-01

Capacity REFUGEE, purpose MISC.