| Cadet Branches of the Family The Graham family has descended from father to son over the centuries for 30 generations. During the course of time the family left many cadet branches. These are from the younger sons rather than the direct line. The daughters had the right to the family Arms through the SEPTS of the Clan, or her married name. The sons would have another course to take since they retained the surname. The father would have one son go into the church and have him become a bishop. He would be called Bishop of (his area of jurisdiction). The other sons would be given lands that the father obtained from the king or an earl. The name of the cadet would come from the name of the lands. One case could be the Barony of Inchbrakie or the Grahams of Inchbrakie. SEPTS via the Daughters The great Scottish Clans contain families who bore a different surname but were descended from the Chief through the female line. They are called SEPTS. Therefore, anybody who has an ancestor bearing a SEPT name or the Clan named itself has the privilege of wearing or displaying the crest badge. |
Clan Graham Septs Hadden Haddon Haldane Howden Howe Howie Pye Pyott Graham of Menteith Airth Allardice Allardyce Blair Bontine Buntain Bunten Buntine Bunting Graeme of Menteith Grahame MacGibbon MacGilvernock MacGrime Menteith Monteith Sterling Graham of Montrose Bonar Bonnar Graham Grahame |