Basil Templer Graham-Montgomery
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Sir Basil Templer Graham-Montgomery, 5th Baronet (March 1, 1852 - October 4, 1928) was the son of Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, 3rd Baronet Stanhope (July 9, 1823 - June 2, 1901) and Alice Hope Johnstone (1830 - December 16, 1890). He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Montgomery of Stanhope on 8 November 1902.
Graham-Montgomery invented a pattern of leather webgear similar to the Sam Browne Belt that became part of the dress uniform for Rifle Regiment officers.
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He is buried with his family in ground east of Kinross House.
Honors
[edit]He gained the rank of lieutenant in the service of the 60th Rifles. He gained the rank of honorary lieutenant-colonel in the service of the Kinross-shire Volunteer Regiment.
Family
[edit]He married, firstly, Mary Katherine Moncreiffe, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Baronet Moncreiffe. and Lady Louisa Hay-Drummond, on 26 October 1880. He and Mary Katherine Moncreiffe were divorced in 1905.
He married, secondly, Theresa Blanche Verschoyle, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry William Verschoyle, on 6 June 1905. He died on 4 October 1928 at age 76, without male issue.
- First Marriage (m.1880 - 1905) Mary Katherine Moncreiffe (December 3, 1858 - July 30, 1910)
- Walter Basil Graham-Montgomery (July 1881 - March 23, 1928)
- Lena Graham-Montgomery (October 1882 - September 22, 1958)[1]
- The son died in the lifetime of the father.
- Second Marriage (m. 1905 - 1928) Theresa Blanche Verschoyle (April 1862 - June 24, 1936)
- Marriage produced no issue.
References
[edit]- ^ "Montgomery & Rowntree Families and Genealogy". Retrieved 13 March 2020.