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BURKK'S COLONIAI. GKNTRV. 797 2. I'litrifk, culled "Fatlu'i- Gnicinc" (Ioi'IiktW lui ollieer in Kiiif; Jamks U's ai'iiiy), his portrait in his Capiu'hin dross was at Inchbrakii.', Abercairnv, and Or- chill, the former is now in the possession of Lientenant t'olonel Lawrence Graeme, of Fonthill, Devon, the male representative of the family in Great Britain. 3. Robert, called " Frcre Alexos," a monk of La Trap])e, d. 1701. There is a book of his life entitled, Eelalion de la vie ef do la moH du Fr&re Alexes Reliijieuse de la Trappe nomme dans le monde, Rohert Graeiiw, Genfilhumme, Eccossois, published by permis- sigu of the King of France, 1703. 4. William. III. John, postmaster-general of Scot- land, lis?-! ; »i. his cousin, Margaret, eldest daughter of Lord Maddkutv, and had issue, Uavid, who d. 1689, in the service of the States of Holland. Amelia. IV. James, of Newton, solicitor-general for Scotland in 1688, had a son, 1. Daid Graeme, of Newton, »«.. Elizabeth, daughter of William MoEAT, of Abercairuy (grand- daughter of " Black Pate " afore- said) ; he was of the jury in 1770. I. Ann, HI. first, to P. Smith, of Rapness, in Orkney, and grandson of Smith, of Braeo, and secondly, to Sir Robert MoBAY, of Abcrcairny. II. Margaret, m. Robert, 1st LoBD Naiexb, this lady was imprisoned for ten years with her husband in the Tower, for adherence to the cause of the Stuarts. Colonel Graeme d. in 1687, and was s. by his eldest son, George Graeme, of Inchbrakie, who m. Mary NicoL, heiress of Roystouand Granton, near Edinburgh, he was served heir to his great grandfather in the land of Invermay, in 1685, and had issue, I. Patrick, his heir. II. George, an officer in Lord Carmiehael's dragoons in 1710. I. Margaret, m. Graeme, of Piteairns, and had a son, David, wlio m. Beatrix, only child and heiress of Graeme, of Orchill J and became of Orchill ; he m. secondly, in 17'18, Louisa, daughter of Lord Nairnc. II. Isabella, ;;;. William Brice. III. Mary, m. Dr. George Traill, of Aberaigie. George Graeme d. in 170-1, and was succeeded by hie eldest sou and heir, Patrick Graeme, of Inchbrakie, had the misfortune, during his father's life-time while residing at Ryecroft, his house near the Ochils, to have a fatal quarrel with the Master of RoUo, but in 1720, a full remission, under the great seal was granted to him. He was out of the country Iti l->, but his house was burjied liy the Duke of Argyll's army, after the battle ol Shcriffuniir ; this house was on the Aberulhven part of the property, and Patrick then built the present house of Inchbrakie in 1733. He /«. in 1691, Janet, daughter of Pearso.v, of Kippenross, and had issue, I. George, m. Catherine, daughter of Lindsay, of Cavill, and predeceasing the father in 1737, left issue, 1. Patrick, lieir to Inchbrakie. 2. George, b. 1720. 3. John, 4. 1723. 1. Ann, /;. 1719. 2. Catherine, twin with Ann. 3. Jean, b. 1723. II. John, oUicer in ■12ud Regiment, d.s.p. Inchbrakie, d. in 1740, and was s. by his grandson, Patrick Graeme, of Inchbrakie, b. 1717, cntei-ed the Dutch Army, aud attained the rank of captain in the 73rd Regiment, Scotch Brigade, and served during the whole of the seven years' war. In 1770, he was served heir to Patrick, first of Inchbrakie, second son of William, first Earl of Montrose. Ue m. first, his cousin-german, Helen, daughter of Pearson, of Kippenross, by whom he had a daughter, Helen, »;. to Alexander Robert- son, of Faskally. He m. secondly, in 1748, Amelia, eldest dauhhler of Lawrence Oli- piiant, of Gask, by his wife, the Hon. Amelia Naibxe, who was a direct descendant of Charlotte de la Tremoaille, through her great grandmother, Margaret, Lady Nairne, daughter of " Black Pate," of Inchbrakie. Patrick had issue by his wife, Amelia, I. George, his heir. II. Patrick, Lieutenant-Colonel in the 42nd Highlanders, b. 1755, d. in India, 1785. III. Laurence, b. 1758, Captain R.N., who after serving with Lord Rodney in his action and victory over the Count de Grasse in the West Indies, was made a post-captain at the age of 23, aud was placed in command of the prize-ship " Ville de Paris," the largest vessel then afloat ; she was known to be riddled with shot, and neither the vessel or any of her crew reached England or were ever heard of again. I. Amelia, m. first James Campbell, of Monzie, and secondly, in 1771, William Grae.me, of Orchill, aud had issue, David, Patrick, and Lawrence, all of whom d. s. 2>-; Margaret and Henrietta, the former m. James Gill- ispie Graham, and her dau.;litcr. Hen- rietta, heiress of Orcliill, m. James Olipuant, of Gask. II. Margaret, b. 1750, d. s. p. It was on this lady Niel Gow composed his beautiful air of Mixs Oraeme of Inch- brakie, and liis Major Oraeme' s Lament (referring to her brother Patrick). III. Louisa, b. 1760; m. 1792, Robert Steward, of Fiucaslle; beside other issue she had Patrick, b. 1793 m. in