GRAHAM, James of Poltoun and Edinburgh, Merchant, Burgess and Bailie ^{1 2}

   Other names for James were GRAHAM, James of Poltoon ³ and GRAHAME, James.⁴

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  General Notes:

"Henry and James (Graham), the former became a Writer to H.M. Signet, and in the Book of Writers he is described as the son of 'Robert of Boshelholme.' Henry Grahame married Marion Hamilton; their contract of marriage is dated 22nd Feb. 1677; he died on 23rd May 1699 and his will, dative of that year, makes his brother James his executor; no children are named, and as on the 30th May I700 we find the retour of James Grahame, Bailie of Edinburgh, 'to his brother Henry Grahame, W.S.,' in an inventory, it is very probable Henry Grahame had died without leaving heirs."

from clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info (Harry Graham)




"James Grahame, the elder son of Robert of Boshelholme, is designated as merchant, burgess, and bailie of Edinburgh and of Poltoun; he had also a house in the Luckenbooths, then a fashionable quarter of Edinburgh.

The Coltness Papers mention him as partner in the firm of Henry Stewart (fourth son of Sir James Stewart of Coltness), one of the most successful wine-merchants of that date in Scotland, and whose executor he appears to have been in 1671. In none of the Public Records so far searched, is mention made of the lands of Boshelholme or Poltoun, but his relation to his brother Henry, who is stated to be son of Robert Grahame of Boshelholme, is clearly proved.

Amongst the roll of bailies in Edinburgh is the following entry: 'James Grahame, baillie in 1678; at the end of six months he refused to take the oath of supremacy to Charles the Second, and so was deposed.' "

from clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info (James Graham)




"Grahame
James
26 / 9 / 1705
merchant burgess of Edinburgh
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/82"

from Wills and Testaments ^{3 5 6}

James married Agnes DENHOLME, daughter of John DENHOLME of Muirhouse 'of Westshields' and Unknown, on 19 October 1666 in Liberton parish, Midlothian, Scotland. (Agnes DENHOLME was born about 1645.)

  Marriage Notes:

1

"DENHAM
AGNES
JAMES GRAHAM/FR1397 (FR1397)
19/10/1666
693
50 / 52
Liberton"

2

"GRAHAME
JAMES
AGNES DENHAME/FR1001 (FR1001)
19/10/1666
685 / 1
440 / 88
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages

1

Old Parish Registers
Liberton parish Midlothian
Marriages

"1666
14. September

Compeared James Graham merchant in Edinburgh and Agnes Denham in muirhouse .... And were married the 19 october"

2

Old Parish Registers
Edinburgh parish Edinburgh
Marriages

"19 Octobris 1666
James Grahame Merchant Agnes Denhame




"James Graham of Poltoun and Edinburgh m. Agnes Denholme (dau of John Denholme of Westshields)"

from stirnet.com




"Agnes, third daughter of John Denholme of Westshields,' married James Graham of Poltoun, and was mother of James Graham of Airth, born 8th December 1676. This John Denholme was brother of Catherine Denholm mentioned in note 5, supra"

from Notes on the Family of Denhham

Note:

It is likely that the Catherine mentioned in note 5:

"Catherine, daughter of Denholm of Westshiels,' married, circa 1680,
James Hamilton, second son of aforesaid Lord Presmennan, who also be
came a Judge of Session in 1712 under the title of Lord Pencaitland."

was related to Agnes, but the chronology does not allow her to be the aunt of Agnes. Agnes was married in 1666, but Catherine's children were being baptised in the mid 1680s. ^{1 2 4 7}