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Article: James Graham Montrose, 5th earl and 1st marquess of
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James Graham Montrose, 5th earl and 1st marquess of , 1612-50, Scottish nobleman and soldier. He succeeded to the earldom in 1626 and, feeling slighted by
Charles I
, joined the
Covenanters
in 1638. At first he was active in enforcing the Covenant and served in the Covenanters' army in the
Bishops' Wars
. However, he came to fear a Presbyterian oligarchy controlled by Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of
Argyll
, and was imprisoned (1640-41) by Argyll. After the Scottish intervention in the English civil war, Montrose was created marquess and lieutenant general of Scotland by the king. He made an unsuccessful attempt to invade Scotland, then visited the Highlands in disguise and organized ...
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