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| ⚫ | '''William de Graham''' was an [[Anglo-Norman]] who received the lands of [[Abercorn]] and [[Dalkeith]] during the reign of [[David I, King of Scotland]]. He is known to have witnessed many charters as early as about 1127/1128,<ref>[[#R1|Black (1971)]] p. 323.</ref> and is the first [[Clan Graham|Graham]] known in Scotland.<ref>[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 202; [[#R1|Black (1971)]] p. 323.</ref> His [[Graham (surname)|surname]] is derived from [[Grantham]] in [[Lincolnshire]].<ref>[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 202.</ref> |
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*{{cite book |last=Black |first=GF |year=1971 |origyear=1946 |title=The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History |publisher=[[The New York Public Library]] |publication-place=New York |isbn=0-87104-172-3 |ol=8346130M |via=[[Open Library]] |registration=yes |ref=B1 }} |
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*{{cite book |last=Reaney |first=PH |editor-last=Wilson |editor-first=RM |year=1995 |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |edition=3rd |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |publication-place=Oxford |isbn=0-19-8631464 |ref=R1 }} |
*{{cite book |last=Reaney |first=PH |editor-last=Wilson |editor-first=RM |year=1995 |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |edition=3rd |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |publication-place=Oxford |isbn=0-19-8631464 |ref=R1 }} |
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Revision as of 23:38, 21 October 2016
William de Graham was an Anglo-Norman who received the lands of Abercorn and Dalkeith during the reign of David I, King of Scotland. He is known to have witnessed many charters as early as about 1127/1128,[1] and is the first Graham known in Scotland.[2] His surname is derived from Grantham in Lincolnshire.[3]
Citations
- ^ Black (1971) p. 323.
- ^ Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 202; Black (1971) p. 323.
- ^ Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 202.
References
- Black, GF (1971) [1946]. The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History. New York: The New York Public Library. ISBN 0-87104-172-3. OL 8346130M – via Open Library.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - Reaney, PH (1995). Wilson, RM (ed.). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-8631464.
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