The chiefs of Grant - Electric Scotland

Who apptiirs about 1520 as a prprainont member of the Graut family,
PEDIGREE OF THE FIRST GRANTS OF BALLIXDAlLOCH, ix tiik I'auish uf Invkravon axd Simuk of Ku;ix,
ALSO OF THE FIRST GRANTS OF DALVEY, ix the Parish of Cuomdale, afterward.s of DUN'LUGAS, in Banffsiuiu:. Caukts m- Ba\.\as\*\\aaj(u.
IT —JOHN GRANT, first desigxed of Bai,t,intialloch.
He waf Tnlli"-lic
bnrony of TuUoclicarrun, He was slive in 1532. It «:« not knotn whom he married, but lie Ir^it issue lour sons anil two iliiujIiU-r^.
JiiiEfl Grast of Morinch, also of Inverernan. He
purchased, under reversion, from liis brother Patrick
in l«ii4, the lands of Pitchaisb and Foyness. On 4th
September 1627 he was re toured heir in Ballindalloch
to his grandfather, John Grant of Ballindalloch, and
on a precepi from Chancery was iniefr in these lands
in lt)32. On 31st October itJO'J, he was retoured heirmale
to his father. Patrick tJiant of Ballindalloch, in
the lands of Inverernan. Gleneman, etc., in the parish
of Tarland, Aberdeen[-hire. He left a son.
v.—JOHN GRANT of Baixindallocr.
He obtained a charter from his father in 1019 of the lands of Bayindalloch. and redeemed the lands from
his uncle James in 16^3. In 1621 lie and his >pouse were infelt in the barony nf Tullochcarron. In
1643 he is still designed " Younger" and "Fiar" of Ballindalioch ; and in 1649 received a charter
of the lands of Morinch. He married (contract dated 26th and 2Sth July 1616), Elizabeth, eldest
daaghter of Walter Innos of Auchintoul, and left issue. In 1662 he styles himself Elder of Ballindalloch,
and states that he is above sixty-six years of age. He appears to have survi\ ed till 1679.
VI.— JOHN GRANT of Ballikdalloch.
In 1649 he received from his father the lauds of Ballindalloch. and was infeft in them in 1663. In 1655
be is styled "Fiar" of Ballimbillnch, and in 1679 "Younger." In 1670 be obtained from Murdoch,
Bishop of Moray, a charter of the lauds of Tulcban, etc. In 1630 he tran-fcried to his eldest son John
all his estates and liahilities. He married (contract dated 17th September 1649) Margaret, daughter of
Sir John Leslie of Newton, who survived him. He died before 16y0, and left issue. The names of his
children, with several exceptions, are given in the settlement of 16S0 as heirs of provision.
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VH.^JOHN ROY GRANT of Ealli ndalloc r.
Hfi was' infeft in the lands of Ballindalloch and iitlify= rn h:~ i-.tt-.T's
resignation in 1682, having undertaken to di^^.ll,L: _
debts ami obligations. He was retoured heir i" '
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Grant ofCardella, in 1685, intlie lauds andliaruriy i'it.,..y. ,.,.'.i
Cardells. In bis time the estates became ine.\trieably emumljci cd,
and were tfiken possession of by his creditors, and ultimately
acquired by Colonel William Grant, younger son of James Grant
of RothiemnrehuK, and aucv'stor of the present possessor of Ballindalloch.
John Grant died before 26th April 1737. He man ied
(contract dated 6th November 16^2), Anne- Franeisca,seconddaughter
of Count Patrick Ijjslie of Balnuhain, and left issue one sou.
Alexander Grant, who, as
second son of John Grant of
BalliDdatloLh, on 16th February
1678, obtained !rom
Archibald Dunbar of Newton
a wadset right of the lands
of Achmadies held of Thomas
Mackenzie of Pluscardine,
and redi^emable for 2300
nierks. This he disponed to
Lndovick Grant of Grant on
14th November 1692.
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I.—PATRICK GRANT nrOALvev.
Brother-gemian of John Grant of Bilindalloch, mentioned
x'i "in Dnlvey" in 1.^37. He r- - 'ed a charter of fcufami
of these iand:^ from Patrick, B;- op of Mor-iy, on 15th
Aprill540, andisaflerwaii.Ufre