Lot 234
Graham, George, Bishop of Orkney
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs | 09 May 2007
Description
Correspondence and papers, written during his occupation of the Sees of Dunblane and Orkney, and other interesting Scottish documents, all from the archives of the Graham family, two of them bearing signatures of King James I and others, 44 documents, mounted, half russia, folio, neatly rebacked
Footnote
Note: Includes letters from George Graham Bishop of Orkney to his son in law Patrick Smyth of Braco, to David Graham of Guthrie his oldest son, 11 March; from David Graham of Guthrie to George Graham; an Inventory of the affairs of George Graham, 1616; a letter will of George Graham, 15 Jan. 1617; Inventar of the guidis geir soumes of mony possesed and hed be Ge. B of Orknay the 4 Janner 1617; document signed by King James I and VI, Lord Balmerino, David Scone relating to George Graham, letter to George Graham from Peter Rollok, 13 June, 1604; to George Graham from Dunkell; to George Graham from James, Lord Colvill of Culros, 27 Dec.; to George Graham from D. Scone; Precept Controller from D. Scone, Comptroller; to the Laird of Gorthie from J. Grahame of Balgoune, 20 Aug., 1642; document signed by Lord Ruthven; Pack betwixt Marquis of Montrose and William Stirling, 1708; document signed by King James and Alexander Hay relating to George Graham, and document signed by Thomas Hope.
George Graham was among the first ten of the Scottish clergy who accepted prelacy as instituted by King James VI. In 1607 he gave his oath of allegiance as Bishop of Dunblane, and became Bishop of Orkney on 26 August 1615. From the Sir Thomas Phillipps' Collection with MHC in pencil and note of sale at Sotheby's in 1895.