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Events on Saturday 21 May 1650 1
1612 – 1650James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612-1650)Died 21 May 1650, aged 37Scottish nobleman and military commander James Graham was captured after a failed campaign to restore Charles II and was hanged in Edinburgh on charges of treason. He had earlier won a string of victories for the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. His execution made him a lasting symbol of Royalist loyalty in Scotland.