Grahams of Menteith

[Graham Freer]

I'm trying to confirm what my mother, Jean Graham Graham, told me, which is that she and I are descended from the Grahams of Menteith.

[dowdstree]

Welcome to Rootschat.

So that we may help you further could you please give any more information you have. e.g. date of birth for your mother.

Do you know who her parents were that would be useful too.

Thank you,

Dorrie

[CaroleW]

Welcome from me too

The 1901 Scottish census has 19 people surname Graham living in the Port of Menteith  Perthshire.  However - only 11 of the 19 were actually born there.

[Kmaleski]

Grahams are present in Port of Menteith, Aberfoyle and Buchanan in the parish records 1700 and later.  These were adjacent parishes.

They also appear in the Hearth Tax of 1691-1695.

Aberfoyle:
Earle of Monteath   
John mckerocher and Callom mcfarland -- 2 -- £1.8.0   
Duncan mckerocher and andrew Graham -- 2 -- £1.8.0   
John mcarthur and John mckerocher ut [with] a waist -- 3 -- £2.2.0   
   
Poor utin [within] the paroch of Aberfoyl   
Fergus Blair John mckennan   
Anna mckerocher Donald mceuin   
walter graham walter Buchanan   
walter and John mclachlanes   
James Leny margaret mcfarlane   
margaret mceuin Katherin mcneil   
Andrew mcLean Jannet Blair   
Callom mcgregor & duncan mcnuir   
Donald mckerocher duncan mcLachland   
and John darleith. in all -- 19   

Port of Meneith:
Achyle & west drunkie         
Alexander stirling heretor in his house -- 3 -- £2.2.0         
Georg graham and Andrew mclean -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
Duncan mckerocher and finlay mcnekard -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
John and Ferqhard mckerochers -- 3 -- £2.2.0         
Malcome mckerocher and thomas mcfarlane -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
Alexander mcfarland -- 1 -- £0.14.0         
         
Drunkie         
Walter Graham heretor, Andrew mcfarland -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
John Buchanan and Donald mckerocher -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
         
Glennie and Munduy         
Robert Graham heretor in his house --3 -- £2.2.0         
John and donald mckerochers -- 3 -- £2.2.0         
Donald Fergusone and Johnmckerocher -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
Patrick wood -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
         
Baleling         
Agnes mckerocher and John steuart -- 3 -- £2.2.0         
         
Lord Cardross interest         
patrick mckerich and George Keir -- 2 -- £1.8.0         
         
Earle of monteaths interest         
William mc kerocher and James turner [s?osts] -- 3 -- £2.2.0         
Donald mckercher and jennet Drumond -- 2 -- £1.8.0         


It is unclear how or if they relate to the Earl of Menteith - William Graham of that time.