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William de Graham

William de Graham was an Anglo-Norman who received the lands of Abercorn and Dalkeith during the reign of David I, King of Scotland. He is known to have witnessed many charters as early as about 1127/1128,[1] and is the first Graham known in Scotland.[2] His surname is derived from Grantham in Lincolnshire.[3]

Citations

  1. ^ Black (1971) p. 323.
  2. ^ Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 202; Black (1971) p. 323.
  3. ^ Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 202.

References

  • Black, GF (1971) [1946]. The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History. New York: The New York Public Library. ISBN 0-87104-172-3. OL 8346130M – via Open Library.
  • Reaney, PH (1995). Wilson, RM (ed.). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-8631464.
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