James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1612

Place of Birth: Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-May-1650

Profession: writer, poet, politician, military officer

Nationality: Scotland, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 – 21 May 1650) was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier, lord lieutenant and later viceroy and captain general of Scotland.
Montrose initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed.
From 1644 to 1646, and again in 1650, he fought in the civil war in Scotland on behalf of the King.
He is referred to as the Great Montrose. Following his defeat and capture at the Battle of Carbisdale, Montrose was tried by the Scottish Parliament and sentenced to death by hanging, followed by beheading and quartering.
After the Restoration, Charles II paid £802 sterling for a lavish funeral in 1661, when Montrose's reputation changed from traitor or martyr to a romantic hero and subject of works by Walter Scott and John Buchan.
His spectacular victories, which took his opponents by surprise, are remembered in military history for their tactical brilliance.