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Graham Family History
Graham Genealogy & Family TreeGraham is a Scottish name from Midlothian, Scotland, where the family settled in the 12th Century. It comes from the village Grantham in Lincolnshire. It may also originate from the English village of Hamilton in Leicestershire, England. One of the oldest Graham ancestors was Sir John de Grahame, companion to Scottish rebel William Wallace, in 1298. The family motto is Ne oublie, which means “Do not forget.”
Other spellings include “Grahame,” “Grame,” “Graeme,” and “Greumach.” Notable people with the surname include American newspaper publisher Katherine Meyer Graham (The Washington Post), American Pulitzer Prize winning poet Jorie Graham, American actress Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries, 17 Again, Honey 2), American actress Heather Graham (The Hangover, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Boogie Nights), and American actress Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls, Parenthood, Bad Santa). The first Graham to come to America was Ant Graham in Virginia in 1651.
Graham Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Graham -- --, 1522 July 18, 1556 Perthshire
- Margaret Graham -- --, 1695 January 11, 1780
- Elizabeth Jane Graham -- --, 1693 December 0, 1715
- Elizabeth Green Graham -- --, 1605 December 0, 1677
- Robert Graham -- --, 1749 June 20, 1785
Graham Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Graham -- --, 1630 February 23, 1668
- Rebecca June Graham -- --, 1702 April 18, 1780 Pennsylvania
- Margaret Graham -- --, 1695 January 11, 1780
- Margaret Graham -- --, 1704 February 27, 1800
- Robert Graham -- --, 1749 March 13, 1811
