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'''Sir William de Graham''' was a [[knight]] who accompanied King [[David I of Scotland|David I]] on his journey north to claim the [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scottish]] crown in 1128. He is the first Graham known in Scotland, and thus a founder of [[Clan Graham]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Meaning of Graham|url=http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Graham/|publisher=Baby Names Pedia|accessdate=30 April 2014}}</ref> His father's name was Alan De Graegham b. 1080 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England and d. 1130 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland at age 50, and his mother's name was Lucia {{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}
'''Sir William de Graham''' was a [[knight]] who accompanied King [[David I of Scotland|David I]] on his journey north to claim the [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scottish]] crown in 1128.{{cn}} He is the first [[Clan Graham|Graham]] known in Scotland. His [[Graham (surname)|surname]] is derived from [[Grantham]] in [[Lincolnshire]].<ref>[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 202.</ref>
"[[Graham (surname)|Graham]]" might be
the place [[Grantham]] in [[Lincolnshire]].


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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 }}
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Revision as of 23:28, 21 October 2016

Sir William de Graham was a knight who accompanied King David I on his journey north to claim the Scottish crown in 1128.[citation needed] He is the first Graham known in Scotland. His surname is derived from Grantham in Lincolnshire.[1]

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References

  • Reaney, PH (1995). Wilson, RM (ed.). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-8631464.