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Research Notes:

The Fasti biography of Bishop Grahame states, [1]

George Grahame, born 1565, second son of George G. of Inchbraikie and Marjorie, daugh. of Andrew Rollo of Duncrub; educated at Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1587); ord. to Clunie in 1589; trans, to Auchtergaven before 1595; trans, to Scone in 1601; promoted Bishop of Dunblane Feb. 1603 (retaining the living of Scone); app. to Bishopric of Orkney 26th Aug. 1615; installed Oct. 1616; dep. by Glasgow Assembly 11th Dec. 1638, but disclaimed Episcopacy 11th Feb. following, thereby saving his estate of Gorthie in Perthshire and others in Orkney; retired to Edinburgh, and died before 19th Dec. 1643, the place and exact date being unknown. He marr. before 29th Jan. 1594-5, Marion (died 10th April 1632), daugh. of Sir Robert Crichton of Eliock, Sanquhar, and had issue—David of Gorthie, served heir 17th June 1647; Patrick of Rothiesholm and Grasmeshall, min. of Holm; Mungo, apprenticed to David Murray, merchant, Edinburgh, 18th June 1634, died 1645; Henry, writer; Catherine (marr., cont. 24th June 1618, Patrick Smyth of Braco), died 13th Oct. 1637; Elspet; Agnes (marr. Adam Bellenden of Stennis) ; Jean, born 1609, died 1623 ; John of Breckness ; James, merchant, Edinburgh, apprenticed to David Graham, merchant, Edinburgh, 15th Aug. 1638; Marjory (marr. (1) George Drummond of Blair; (2) George Drummond of Balloch; (3) Major James Stewart of Banchory); Margaret, or Marion (marr. 1630, William Henryson of Holland, North Ronaldsay); George, alive in 1654; Elizabeth (marr. James Scrimgeour of Kirkton). — [Orkney Sas., vi., 292; Perth Sas., i. 267, iv. 110; Prot. Book of T. Wichton, fol. 102 ; Orig. Eccles. Letters, James VI., ii., 224 ; Craven's Hist, of the Church in Orkney (1558-1662), 119-200.]


Footnotes:

[1] Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, new edition, 8 vols. (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1914–1950), 7:353, [InternetArchive].