The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland
The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland
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Al.l.XANllI U (iKANT <strong>of</strong> She<br />
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his l'at)icT.<br />
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killed at t iio liattlL-<br />
<strong>of</strong> Auldear<br />
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a\ u bet-n<br />
11 in ] iji?.<br />
it'iirmiii-f in ]':iv()Ur (<br />
IIiiliKUT<br />
Lo\,|<br />
.'AMES Gl'.ANT<br />
sroN,<br />
iiiiself SL'i-vi-.l licir to his father, John iTi-ant <strong>of</strong> CorriMnoiiy, and tlwrcafter<br />
"atlit-r i>ii 4lh Di-ci-niliur 1011, and in liilU was inhil'itfd lor non-lullilnient <strong>of</strong><br />
al..ii',' Willi hi-<br />
• liili-UliM-iit ot<br />
1 J-'ri-'iRiiii' in<br />
lcttc:r, f( f (ireijor <strong>Grant</strong> in Loch-<br />
A'900 Siihe Laird <strong>of</strong> l-'reuehie for<br />
lirst, be: He was twice married.<br />
Ai.i;xan1)1;h Gp.ant <strong>of</strong> Sheir^lic, wli.i. ni<br />
in IiiVernuss. He di-i)ioni-d Lochl irter <strong>of</strong> .adjudication <strong>of</strong> the lands <strong>of</strong> liiverchanuish,<br />
was then about seventy years old. ol Newc'a.^tle. Alexamler <strong>Grant</strong> ilied there, and<br />
sons and t'ix dauu'hters. lie wa^ a hii <strong>Grant</strong> <strong>of</strong> Clleiimoriston, and ha-1 i.~siie thirteen<br />
JaME.s <strong>Grant</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sheuglie, liorn 1711, i<br />
the lirst marriage, and described as eldi<br />
sou <strong>of</strong> Alexander <strong>Grant</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sheuglio.<br />
espoused the cause <strong>of</strong> the Stewarts<br />
174d, and on tliat account was for soi<br />
lime imprisoned in Tillmry Fort. J<br />
is mentioned in 17i31 as cliambcrlain<br />
Urquhart. lu 176i he was engaged<br />
lit to .\nierica as an <strong>of</strong>iii-er<br />
h the Master <strong>of</strong> Lovat. He<br />
in.ajor in-tOtli Regiment, served<br />
I, and built the house <strong>of</strong> L.ake-<br />
langhter ol B.inu.atyne,<br />
a dispute with his neiuhboiir Alexani'i, Issue. He died in 18U3.<br />
<strong>Grant</strong> <strong>of</strong> Corrienioiiy atiout their iiiossi<br />
He obtained a matiiculation <strong>of</strong> his ang.<br />
ill the Lyon Olhee on S'th DeceniV<br />
1770. He married Marjory, daughter He also went with the Master<br />
Fraser <strong>of</strong> Duntjallnch. lie died n ollicer in the Black AVati-li.<br />
Urquliart in his eightieth year on ld[,n War, and w.as taken by the<br />
March ITid, leaving issue a sou and tij remained a captive for snnic<br />
daughters. liped, and died at New Yolk,<br />
James <strong>Grant</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sheuglie and Hedcastle.<br />
in the Lyon tUtice on 1st Noveinbe<br />
returned from India with Colonel<br />
Najiles with Abbe Peter <strong>Grant</strong> on h:<br />
much distinguished in political life, ci<br />
vabad by AVarren Haslings. He wa<br />
return home he bought llcdcastle<br />
9th Noveniber ISO*, intestate, ami wa<br />
by his cousin, Lieutenant-Colonel Ale<br />
Patrick Gpvnt <strong>of</strong><br />
Rudcastle. lie jnirchaseJ<br />
Lakelield.<br />
He sold Kedcastle<br />
inl8i!S. He married<br />
('atherine S'tjihia<br />
<strong>Grant</strong>, fourthdaughter<br />
<strong>of</strong> Mr. Charles<br />
<strong>Grant</strong>, Director<br />
H.E.I. Co., and had<br />
issue. I<br />
William, born<br />
I<br />
T, who wa<br />
1,.- repics,<br />
some time in I'dRKUr CriiAXr, who became<br />
He maiTied I'.eiiior <strong>of</strong> lloniliav, ami is also<br />
becca, seconiJnw.i as luitlior. He inar-<br />
Burnet, Judj 1. on 11th Air.oi-t 1.'-.<br />
MaR-IOrv, born September<br />
1735.<br />
Kobert<br />
Ai.EXANiir.R GuAxr,<br />
who married ^lar-<br />
_'alet. damjllter <strong>of</strong><br />
Donald Maebean (<strong>of</strong><br />
the Macbeans <strong>of</strong> Kinclnlei,<br />
and left issue.<br />
He was present at the<br />
battle <strong>of</strong> Culloden,<br />
but having killed a<br />
dragoon shortly afterwards,<br />
he lied to<br />
jVnierica, and was not<br />
again heard <strong>of</strong>.