GRAHAM, Helen ¹

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Helen married Sir Alexander FALCONER of Glenfarquhar, Baronet, son of Sir David FALCONER of Glenfarquhar, Advocate, MP and Margaret HEPBURN.^{1 2} (Sir Alexander FALCONER of Glenfarquhar, Baronet was born about 1633 and died on 17 March 1717 ^{2 3}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir Alexander of Glenfarquhar, created a Baronet 20 March 1670, with remainder to the heirs-male of his body ; served heir to his mother, Margaret Hepburn, 2 August 1673 ; was member of Parliament for Kincardineshire in 1678 ; founded four bursaries in King's College, Aberdeen, for boys of the name of Falconer, 7 August 1716, and died 17 March 1717. He married Margaret, daughter of Robert Graeme of Craigie, who died at Edinburgh 3 March 1720, and had issue : Alexander, fourth Lord." (page 247)

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)


"p. 247, 1. 12, after ' married,' delete 'Margaret, daughter of Robert Graeme of Crigie,' and insert 'first, Marjory Irvine, who died before Easter 1661'. Her executors brought an action against his daughter and executor, Lady Balmain, with reference to her share in Sir Alexander's estate in 1719 (Sheriff Court Books of Kincardineshire, ex inform. Dr. Macnaughton, Stonehaven). He married, secondly, Helen, daughter of John Grahame of Crigie.

p. 247, 11. 13 and 14, delete 'and had issue Alexander, fourth Lord,' and insert 'He had one daughter, Elizabeth, married, contract 1678, to Sir Charles Ramsay of Balmain, Baronet, as above mentioned."

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda) ^{1 2}