My Graham Ancestors in Scotland

A few yards away from the hotel is St. Giles Cathedral, which houses the remains of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. I am not a direct descendant of this Graham, but my ancestors are connected to this same clan. Montrose has been described as a "soldier, poet and one of the most romantic figures in British history, who led a campaign of dashing brilliance." Now I know where I get it from. Bahahaha! (Just joking, folks!) Montrose was executed as a traitor in Edinburgh in 1650 because he supported Charles II. His body was dismembered and his limbs displayed as an example in various Scottish cities. For 11 years his head was on a pole in Edinburgh and his other remains buried in the Burgh-Moor. Later political changes favored Charles II, who in 1661 reversed the verdict of Montrose as a traitor and had his buried remains gathered and reinterred in St. Giles Cathedral, where they remain today. This morning I entered the church and inquired about Montrose's remains. The shopkeeper told me I must be mistaken as no one is buried in the church. Then a tour guide she knew happened to walk into the church shop and told me more of the story and directed me where to look in the church. Later the kind shopkeeper told me she learned something today because of me. You can learn more about Montrose here: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cave…/execution-montrose

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