James Graham

1707-1780

 Buried at Enniskillen Cathedral between the path and the railing [Dundas Enniskillen p.107].

James GRAHAM senior and his wife Catherine BALL: "both departed this life in the year 1780, he aged 73 years, and shee 68 years".

Also buried there: Christopher GRAHAM who died 12 Jan. 1740 aged 21

Margaret NOBLE [nee GRAHAM] who died 21 Sept.1741 aged 29

John GRAHAM who died 11 Nov.1742 aged 27

James GRAHAM of Kilmore who died 4 August 1778 aged 28

 In 1740 when the youngest son Christopher died, James, the eldest, was living at Cloghenagh: the second son, John, was still working in Trory.

Deed of 27 Nov.1740 ‘whereby James Graham of Cloghenagh and John Graham of Trory leased Kilmore’ (103 acres): James was aged 33 and John aged 25.

Apparently Trory on the east side was becoming crowded: both Cloghenagh and Kilmore are on the larger western side of the lake. (Rev. D.L.G.)

 James Graham was a Churchwarden in 1744; "of Kilmore, voter" 1751 [PRO]; Freeholder 1757; Director of Highways 1760-61.

 'Lease of 20 Oct.1774 ..to James Graham the elder, Christopher Graham and James Graham the younger, all of Kilmore Co. Fermanagh, farmers, the lands of Kilmore.. situated in the Manor of Moyglass, to hold for the lives of said Christopher and James Graham the younger.. and of James Graham now aged 6 years, only son of said Christopher and grandson of said James Graham the elder..' [PRO]