Statue of James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
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Statue of James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
Image: © Douglas Nelson Taken: 21 Mar 2016
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose (25 October 1612 – 21 May 1650) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I during the English Civil War. He fought a civil war in Scotland for the King from 1644 to 1646 and once more in 1650. He was execute at The Mercat Cross, Edinburgh in 1650. He was known in Scotland as "The Great Montrose".
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