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390 SIR JAMES G1;ANT OF cr.ANT, I;Ai;OXKT. [1719-
The ti-eaty of neutrality entered into \vi(li tlse rebels by (Irani of
IiothieniurcliU.s, anil several otlier !j,-entlenien fif tlie Clan Crant, greatly dis-
tressed Sir James Gi"ant. lie wrote to JjOixI Findlater thai the afi'air had
made a creat noise in London, and that he was ashamivl 1 i sho^\
his i'aee.'
Sir .James v>as looking forward to another jiari: iienti^-y election,
.'ijid one of his List leUers to his son Ludo\ iek, on oOMi Septi- id)er 174(i,
Contained instructions to arra^U'^e matters i'oi- the ensuinrr com 'st, but in
th.e end of 174G, or bei^'ijuiiiiL!' of 1747, while still in London he was
seized Avith gout in the stomach, and died there on IGth Januaiy 1747.
The following character of Sir .James Grant has been given bv one who
obviously knew him iiitimatelv :— '" lie was a gentleman of a very amiable
character, justl}' esteemed and honoured by all ranks of men ; his natural
temper Avas ])ecuharlv mild, his l.iehaviour grave, composed, and equal ;
and his social conduct was i\dl of benevolence and goodness. To his clan
he was mdulgent, almost to a fault ; to his tenants just and kind ; and
did
not very narrowly look into things himself, but committed the management
of his fortune to Ids factors and favourites. To sum uji his cliaracter, lie
was a most affectionate husband, a most tlutiful and kind parent, solier,
temperate, just, peaceable, an encourager of religion and learning, a lover
of all virtue and good men ;
support of the families, both of Grant and Luss ;
he
was very solicitous for the welfare and
and wdien, upon the death
of his eldest son, Humj.ihrey, and the resignation of the second son, Ludo-
vlck, of the estate of Luss in favour of his third son, James, he was put
into the possession of it, it gave Sir James the liighest satisfaction. lie
was very hajipy in his children, and they in him."-
Ly his wife, Anne Colquhoun, who died at Castle Gi'ant on 25th June
1724, Sir James Grant had fourteen children, six sons and eio-ht dau'diters.
The sons were
L Humphrey, Avho was born on AVednesday, 2d December 1702,'
and who died, unmarried, in September 1732.
' Original Lctt'T at Castk' Hraiit. rossdlui. The entry is Ijolegraiili of Sir .Tames
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