Graham, George, Bishop of Orkney
Correspondence and Papers
£4,000
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
written during Graham’s 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 in a half Russia album, folio, neatly rebacked
Footnote
Provenance: From the Sir Thomas Phillipps' Collection with MHC in pencil and note of sale at Sotheby's in 1895
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, 11th March; from David Graham of Guthrie to George Graham; an Inventory of the affairs of George Graham, 1616; a letter will of George Graham, 15th Jan. 1617; Inventar of the guidis geir soumes of mony possesed and hed be Ge. B of Orknay the 4th 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, 13th June, 1604; to George Graham from Dunkell; to George Graham from James, Lord Colvill of Culros, 27th Dec.; to George Graham from D. Scone; Precept Controller from D. Scone, Comptroller; to the Laird of Gorthie from J. Grahame of Balgoune, 20th 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 26th August 1615.