PEDIGREE OF THE CHIEFS OF GRANT
[499][499.01] 1 - SIR LAURENCE LE GRANT, SHERIFF OF INVERNESS: Appears as a witness, along with Robert le Grant, in an agreement between Archibald Bishop of Moray and Sir John Byset, 20th September 1258. Laurence le Graunt, as Sheriff of Inverness, rendered accounts to Exchequer in 1263 and 1266, and in the latter year also as "Bailie of Inverchoich." Of the date of the first of these accounts a question arose as to whether he or the Earl of Buchan is responsible for the feu of Invery.
[499.02] ROBERT LE GRANT appears as a witness along with Laurence in the agreement dated 20th September 1258. In or about the same year he received a charter from John Prat of the lands of Clonmanache. [Coulmony on the Findhorn.]
[499.03] II - JOHN LE GRANT, FIRST OF INVERALLAN: Taken fighting at Dunbar [with the Earl of Mar and others] in 1296, was imprisoned in Gloucester, and set free in 1297, on condition of serving the King against France, John Comyn, elder of Badenoch, and David of Graham being sureties for him. In 1316 he received a charter of the lands of Inverallan, in Strathspey. Between 1315 and 1325 he affixed his seal to a charter by Sir Patrick Graham of Lovat. He had issue.
[499.04] ROBERT or RALPH LE GRANT, also taken at Dunbar, was liberated in 1297 from Bristol [one document says he was confined in Gloucester] on condition of serving the King in France, John Comyn of Badenoch being surety.
[499.05] III.1 - PATRICK LE GRANT or LA GRAWNT OF STRATHERRICK: He succeeded his father in the lands of Inverallan. In 1338 he witnessed a charter by Duncan Earl of Fife, and in 1346 a charter by John Earl of Moray; also as Lord of Stratherrick he granted, about the year 1357, to his son-in-law, William Pylche, burgess of Inverness, the lands of Kildreke and Glenbeg, lying within the lands of Inverallan, to be held by William Pylche and the heirs of his marriage with Elisabeth, daughter to Patrick le Grant. The latter had issue.
[499.06] III.2 - SIR JOHN GRANT, KNIGHT: Named as a prisoner at Halidon Hill in 1333. He was in the Earl of Moray's division, and he is probably the same John Grant who received a charter of the lands of Dovely from John Randolph, Earl of Moray, in 1346, with the custody of the Castle of Darnaway. He is repeatedly found in the train of the Earl of Mar, and had several safe-conducts back wards and forwards from England to Scotland on the Earl's business. In 1363 he received a safe-conduct for himself and Elizabeth his wife, and also for himself and his tenants of his town of Easter Gordon, in "le Merskes" in Scotland, to come into England with their goods, etc., and their business being done, to return. In 1364 he appears at Kindromy Castle as witness to a charter by Thomas Earl of Mar. In 1366 he had a safe conduct to pass into England or across the sea. In 1368 he is a witness to a charter by Thomas of Baliol, brother to Thomas Earl of Mar, at Cavers. He married a lady whose Christian name was Elizabeth, but her surname has not been ascertained. He died about 1370.
[499.07] IV - MALCOLM LE GRANT, Who in 1380 was present at certain proceedings between Alexander Stewart, Lord of Badenoch, and the Bishop of Moray, at the Castle of Ruthven. In 1394 he is named as the possessor of a 20-merk land near Inverness. He was probably the father of
[499.08] ELIZABETH LE GRANT, LADY OF STRATHERRECK, grand-daughter, and, in 1433, nearest heir of Patrick le Grant. She married Yyy Mackintosh, and had issue a son, James Mackintosh, who, in 1419, had the lands of Stratherrick from his mother. Nothing further is known regarding him. Elizabeth le Grant had also a daughter, who married Yyy Seres, as in 1433, she disponed to John Seres her grandson, in "the direct line," all her lands. He had possession of Inverallan, and his son Patrick Seres, in 1482, disponed these lands to John Grant, son of Sir Duncan Grant of Freuchie.
[499.09] ELIZABETH LE GRANT, who married, about 1357, William Pylche, burgess of Inverness, afterwards knighted. They had issue.
[499.10] Sir WILLIAM PYLCHE, Lord of Culcabok, and part of Inverallan, who died before 1427: By his wife, Elizabeth Pylche, who survived him, dying before 1453, he had issue two daughters, ELIZABETH AND MARJORY PYLCHE They were, about 1427, infeft in their father's lands of Dreggie and Glenbeg, part of Inverallan. In 1482 they, in their widowhood, resigned (with reservation of liferents) their Inverallan lands, and also their lands of Culcabok, etc., in favour of Hay of Mayne, whose successors sold Inverallan in 1587 to John Grant, fifth of Freuchie.
[499.11] THOMAS LE GRANT, Appears as a witness to a charter of Nicholas Forays in 1363, and to one by Edua, Lady of Castlehill, in 1361. He received from King Robert II, on 10th November 1371, a charter, narrating the grants by successive Earls of Moray to the late John le Grant his father; and further, for the latter's service in defence of the kingdom, conferring and confirming to the said Thomas the lands of Dollynduff and Dovaly, and the office of Forester of the King's Park and Castle of Darnaway, with other privileges.
[499.12] ROBERT GRANT, Squire, had a safe conduct into England and beyond sea in 1379. On 18th October 1380 he received a safe-conduct from the English King to fight a duel with Thomas del' Strother, an Englishman, at Liliattecrosse, on the Monday following the next St. Martin's day, the duration of the safe-conduct to be fixed by John Duke of Lancaster. On 18th February 1380 he received a safe-conduct into England to confer with Robert Hales, the Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, in England, touching the affairs of said hospital. On 16th November 1385 he received £40 as his share of 40,000 francs sent from France to be distributed among the Scottish nobles. In 1391 he received a sum of money as his expenses while engaged in the affairs of the kingdom. In 1392 and 1394 he received a pension of £20, to be paid yearly, for his services in France and elsewhere. He was probably the father of
[499.13] V - JOHN GRANT, said to have been a knight, and Sheriff of Inverness in 1434. He is the reputed husband of MATILDA OF GLENCARNIE, who was the mother of.....
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[500.01] VI - SIR DUNCAN GRANT, KNIGHT, FIRST CALLED OF FREUCHIE. Duncan le Grant, he received a precept of sasine from King James the First, dated 81st January 1434, for infefting him as lawful heir of his deceased mother, Matilda of Glencarnie, in certain lands in the sheriffdom of Elgin. He was designed of Freuchie in 1453. He was retoured, first on 25th February 1464, and finally on 7th February 1468, as heir in the lands of Congash, of his grandfather Gilbert of Glencarnie, who is said to have died about thirty years before. In 1475, with consent of John Grant his son and apparent heir, he granted a precept for infefting James Douglas of Pittendriech in the lands of Sheriffston. He was alive on 15th September 1484, and died in the following year. He was succeeded by his grandson. He had issue one son and two daughters.
[500.02] VII - JOHN GRANT, YOUNGER OF FREUCHIE, Who, on 8th September 1478, received a grant from George Earl of Huntly, of the liferent only of the Earl's lands of Fermestoun, Kinrara, Gergask, and others, and is there described as son and apparent heir of Duncan Grant of Freuchie. He predeceased his father Sir Duncan Grant dying at Kindrochat in Mar, on 30th August 1482, and was buried in the Cathedral Church of Moray, leaving two Sons.
[500.03] CATHERINE, married Lachlan Mackintosh, called "Badenoch," and had issue. She is also said to have married Alexander Baillie of Dunean and Sheuglie, and had issue.
[500.04] MURIEL, married Patrick Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, and had issue. She died c. 1472.
[500.05] VIII - JOHN GRANT, SECOND OF FREUCHIE, CALLED THE "BARD Roy". Received, on 16th September 1483, a gift from George Earl of Huntly of the lands of Kinrara and others in liferent, for manrent service. On 15th September 1484 he entered into a contract of marriage with Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy of Deskford. On 17th June 1489 he was infeft in the half lands of Freuchie and others, as heir of his grandfather, and on 20th June 1491 in the lands of Tullochgorm and others. On 4th January 1493, he, on his own resignation, received a charter from King James IV., erecting the whole of his lands into a barony, to he called the BARONY OF FREUCHIE. On 8th November 1508 he entered into a contract with John Cumming of Erneside for the marriage of Margaret Grant, his daughter, to Thomas Cumming, younger of Erneside. In 1509 he received a charter from King James IV. of the barony of Urquhart. On 22d October 1520 he contracted a marriage between his daughter, Agnes Grant, and Donald, son of the chief of Clan Cameron. He died on 1st May 1528. Be left two sons and five daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son.
[500.06] WILLIAM, described as brother of John Grant of Freuchie, in a Royal remission, dated 13th February 1527.
[500.07] IX - JAMES GRANT, THIRD OF FREUCHIE, CALLED THE "BOLD", Who was retoured heir to his father in Freuchie and other lands in 1536 and 1539. He was bailie of the barony of Kinloss. He received, on 8th May 1546, a bond of maintenance from George, fourth Earl of Huntly. On 26th January 1552 he contracted his daughter Janet in marriage to Alexander Sutherland of Duffus. He died on 26th August 1553. He was apparently twice married; first, to Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of John, sixth Lord Forbes; secondly, to Christian Barclay, who survived him, and married Arthur Forbes of Balfour, without issue. He left four sons and five daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son.
(500.08) [515.01] JOHN GRANT, who received, in 1509, a Crown charter of the lands of Corriemony. He was ancestor of the GRANTS OF CORRIEMONY, in Glen Urquhart. See separate Pedigree.
[500.09] MARGARET married, c.1508, Thomas Cumming, younger of Erneside.
[500.10] ANNE who married, c.1512, Hugh Fraser, Master of Lovat, and had issue
[500.11] AGNES married Donald Cameron, younger chief of the Clan Cameron. Contract dated 22d October 1520.
[500.12] ELIZABETH, married John Mackenzie, ninth of Kintail, and had issue.
[500.13] CHRISTINE, named in her brother James's will, 1553.
(500.14) [522.01] JOHN GRANT, called John Mor, received a Crown charter of the lands of Glenmoriston in 1509. He was ancestor of the family of GRANTS OF GLENMORISTON. See separate Pedigree.
[500.15] X - JOHN GRANT, FOURTH OF FREUCHIE, CALLED THE "GENTLE", Who during his father's lifetime was designed of Mulben. He was retoured heir to his father in certain lands in 1553. He married, before 19th February 1539, Lady Margaret Stewart, daughter of John Earl of Athole, who, on that date, received a Crown charter of the lands of Mulben in liferent. On 9th July 1552 he received from Queen Mary a remission for joining Mathew Earl of Lennox on Glasgow Moor in May 1544. On 3d December 1562 he received custody of Drummyn Castle. On 16th November 1568 he contracted his daughter Barbara Grant to Robert Munro, younger of Fowlis; but apparently the marriage was not celebrated, as on 18th April 1572 a contract was ratified for her marriage with Colin Mackenzie of Kintail. On 17th November 1571 he contracted his daughter Helen Grant to Angus McAlester McKeane, younger of Glengarry. He died on 2d June 1585. Lady Margaret Stewart died in 1555. He married secondly, before 1557, Lady Janet Leslie, daughter of the Earl of Rothes, who survived him, and married, before 8th August 1590, James Elphinstone, brother of Robert, third Lord Elphinstone. He had two sons and seven daughters. His eldest son,
[500.16] WILLIAM, who received from the Bishop of Moray, in 1541, a charter of the lands of Finlarg or Muckrath: He died without issue before 22d December 1560, when his brother John received a precept, on which be was infeft in these lands, as his heir.
(500.17) [506.03] DUNCAN, who had a feu-charter of Easter Elchies in January 1542: He died in October 1580. See Pedigree of Grants of Easter Elchies.
(500.18) [512.01] ARCHIBALD, in Ballintomb, a son of the second marriage, who was the ancestor of the GRANTS OF MONYMUSK Vide separate Pedigree.
[500.19] ISOBEL, married, before 1143, Archibald Campbell, younger of Cawdor, and had issue.
[500.20] MARGARET married, c.1549, Thomas Cumming, grandson and heir of Alexander Cumming of Altyre.
[500.21] JANET, married (contract dated 26th January 1552) Alexander Sutherland of Duffus. She survived him, and married, secondly, before 10th January 1578, James Dempster of Auchterless. She died between 17th and 31st October 1600.
[500.22] AGNES, married David Ross, son of Alexander Ross of the Holm. Contract dated 24th August 1558.
[500.23] A daughter, married to Alexander Gordon of Strathavon.
[500.24] XI - DUNCAN GRANT, YOUNGER OF FREUCHIE, Predeceased his father, dying in 1582, his testament being dated 19th February 1581. In 1580 he received a charter of the lands of Corriemony, on the resignation of John Grant of Corriemony. He married Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of that ilk, who survived him, and married, secondly, before 1586, Alexander Gordon, younger of Abergeldie, and thirdly, before 1604, William Sutherland of Duffus. She was alive in 1627, when, as Lady of Duffus, she granted a discharge for 600 merks to Sir John Grant of Freuchie. Duncan Grant hail issue five sons and two daughters.
(500.25) [509.01] PATRICK, ancestor of the GRANTS of ROTHIEMURCHUS: Vide separate Pedigree.
[500.26] ISOBEL or ELIZABETH, contracted to William Fraser of Strowie on 29th November 1561, married in 1564 to John Leslie, younger of Baiquhain. Divorced from him she afterwards, in 1580, married William Cumming of Inverallochy.
[500.27] GRISSEL married (contract dated 30th November 1565) Patrick Grant, younger of Ballindalloch. She died before 1576.
[500.28] MARGARET, married, c. 1568, Alexander Gordon, younger of Baldornye.
[500.29] KATHARINE, alive in 1559
[500.30] MARJORY, alive in 1561
[500.31] BARBARA contracted on 16th November 1568 to Robert Monro, younger of Fowlis. She married, contract dated 18th Aprir1572, Colin Mackenzie of Kintail.
[500.32] HELEN contracted on 17th November 1571 to Angus McAlester McKeane, younger of Glengarry.
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[501.01] XII -- JOHN GRANT, FIFTH OF FREUCHIE, Who was infeft in the lands of Corriemony and others in 1582: He succeeded his grandfather in the estate of Freuchie before 1586. In 1590 lie and others were exempted from the Earl of Huntly's commission of justiciary. In 1590 he entered into a bond to keep good rule in the highlands. In 1592 he received a commission of justiciary. In 1609, lie acquired from James, Earl of Moray, the LORDSHIP OF ABERNETHY, and from Thomas Nairn of Cromdale, the lands of CROMDALE. He received numerous bonds of manrent from members of his clan, and entered into various similar contracts with neighbouring barons. In 1613 he took part against the Macgregors, and time same year he and his clan received a general remission for all offences. In 1620 he and his son, Sir John Grant of Mulben, were appointed deputy-commissioners against the gipsies. He dial on 20th September 1622. He married Lady Lilias Murray, daughter of John, first Earl of Tullibardine, contract dated 15th April 1591, and by her, who, survived him, and died in 1643, had issue one son and four daughters. He was succeeded by his son.
[501.02] JAMES of Ardneidlie and Logie, ancestor of the Grants of Moyness: He married, in 1602, Katharine, daughter of William Rose of Kilravock. He (lied before 1623.
(501.03) [506.07] PATRICK of Easter Elchies: He had charters of Strome in l589 and 1593. He was pro genitor of the Grants of Easter Elchies. &e separate Pedigree of that family.
(501.04) [508.01] ROBERT of Lurg, ancestor of the Grants of Lurg. On 7th June 1620 he had a lease of Clachaig to himself and his wife, Catherine Stewart. See separate Pedigree.
[501.05] DUNCAN of Dandaleith. He died before 1620, leaving two sons, John, who succeeded him in Dandaleith, and James.
[501.06] ELIZABETH, married, contract dated 27th April 1594, Alexander Cumming, younger of Altyre.
[501.07] Another daughter mentioned in her father's testament.
[501.08] XIII - SIR JOHN GRANT, SIXTH OF FREUCHIE, KNIGHT, Who during his father's lifetime was designed Sir John Grant of Mulben, being knighted by King James VI. He was born on 17th August 1596. In 1620 he was conjoined with his father in the commission against gipsies. On 19th February 1623 he was retoured heir to his father in the lands of Lethen. He received various commissions against rebels, and was commended to the Privy Council for his activity, lie died in 1637, his testament being dated on 31st March in that year. lie married, contract dated 11th December 1613, Mary, daughter of Lord Ogilvie of Deskford, who survived him. By her he had eight sons and three daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son.
[501.09] ANNAS, married (contract dated 16th August 1611) Sir Lachlan Mackintosh of that Ilk. She died in 1624, leaving issue.
[501.10] JANET, married, contract dated 9th September 1612, William Sutherland of Duffus. The Laird of Duffus died 21st October 1626, leaving issue.
[501.11] LILIAS, born 1599, married, before 1633, Sir Walter Innes of Balveny, and had issue.
[501.12] KATHERINE, married Ogilvie of Kincairn, and had issue.
[501.13] DUNCAN GRANT of Clurie, legitimated in 1615. He married, contract dated 4th July 1615, Muriel Ross, widow of Duncan Grant, apparent of Rothiemurchus. He was ancestor of the Grants of Clurie.
[501.14] XIV - JAMES GRANT, SEVENTH OF FREUCHIE, Who was just of age when his father died, being born in 1616. He supported the Covenant in 1640, but afterwards joined the Marquis of Montrose, from whom he received a commission to raise men for the King's service. He and his clan joined in a solemn bond of combination on behalf of his Majesty, dated 30th March 1645. On 10th February 1657 he received from General Monck a permit for himself and his tenants to retain their arms. He died in September 1663. He married, in 1640, Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of James, second Earl of Murray, by whom he had issue, who survived him, two sons and three daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son.
[501.15] PATRICK, of Cluniemoir, a lieutenant-colonel. He was tutor of Grant after the death of his brother James in 1663. He married, first, Sutherland, daughter of the Laird of Duffus, by whom he had issue three daughters. His second wife was Sibilla, daughter of Kenneth Mackenzie, Lord Kintail. By her he had no issue. Mary, the second daughter, married Patrick Grant or Macalpin of Rothiemurchus.
[501.16] ALEXANDER, who was living in 1665: He married Elizabeth Nairn, and had issue two daughters.
[501.17] GEORGE, a major in the army: He was appointed Governor of Dumbarton Castle. He was alive in 1675, and died s.p.
[501.18] ROBERT, who in 1640 witnessed the marriage-contract of his sister Anne: He died before 221 August 1653, leaving issue.
(501.19) [504.01] MUNGO, fifth son alive in 1654: He was twice married: first, to Margaret Gordon; second, to Elizabeth Grant of Gartinmore. In 1667 he acquired Kinchirdie. See separate Pedigree of GRANTS OF KINCHIRDIE, ETC.
[501.20] THOMAS of Balmacaan, born 1637, married, in 1682, Mary, daughter of Colin Campbell of Clunes, and had issue.
[501.21] MARY, married (1), in 1644, Lord Lewis Gordon, with issue; (2) James, second Earl of Airlie, without issue
[501.22] ANNE, married, con tract dated 17th October 1640, Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch.
[501.23] LILIAS married Sir John Byres of Coates
[501.24] XV - LUDOVICK GRANT, EIGHTH OF FREUCHIE AND FIRST OF GRANT, Who was retoured heir to his father in 1665. He was fined, by King James VII. in the sum of £42,500 Sots, for which he received a discharge, 9th January 1685. In 1689 he was appointed colonel of a regiment, and principal Sheriff of Inverness. He raised, in 1690, on behalf of tie Government, a regiment of 600 of his clan. In 1694 he had his lands erected into time REGALITY OF GRANT. He was thereafter called GRANT OF GRANT. He died at Edinburgh in November 1716. He married, first, contract dated 20th December 1671, Janet, only child of Alexander Brodie of Lethen. By her, who died in 1697, he had hour sons anti four daughters. He married, secondly, in 1701, Jean, daughter of Sir John Houstoun of that Ilk, without issue., He was succeeded by his eldest son.
[501.25] PATRICK, pro genitor of Grants of Wester Elchies, In 1675 he is called brother german of Ludovick Grant. See separate Pedigree of Wester Elchies.
[501.26] ANNE, married, in 1664, Ogilvie of Boyne, county of Banff, and had issue.
[501.27] MARY, married, before 1669, Sir Alexander Hamilton of Haggs, and had issue.
[501.28] MARGARET, married Roderick Mackenzie of Redcastle, and had issue.
[501.29] XVI - 1 ALEXANDER GRANT OF GRANT, Who entered the army and rose to the rank of Brigadier-General, lie was also Lord-Lieu tenant of Inverness and Banff. He married, first, in 1699, Elizabeth Stewart, eldest daughter of James Lord Doune, son and apparent heir of Alexander, sixth Earl of Murray; and secondly, Anne, daughter of John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons, but had no surviving issue. On his first marriage his father resigned the barony of Urquhart and other lands to him; and on his second marriage, in 1709, his father re signed, in 1710, all his estates to him. He succeeded his father in November 1716, and died at Leith on 14th August 1719. He was succeeded by his brother James.
[501.30] XVI - 2 SIR JAMES GRANT OF GRANT, BARONET, Who succeeded his brother as Laird of Grant, was born 26th July 1679. He married, on 29th January 1702, Anne, daughter and heiress of Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet, and succeeded his father-in-law in his estates and title in 1718. On his succession to the estates of Grant, he resumed his own surname, retaining the title of Baronet, He was an M.P. for many years, representing the county of Inverness, and died in London on 16th January 1747. By his wife, who died on 25th June 1724, be had issue six sons and eight daughters.
[501.31] LEWIS, a colonel in the army: Died in Kingston, in Jamaica, 11th March 1742. He left a daughter, Anne, married to Mr. Patrick Grant, minister of Logie Easter, but his property of Dunphail and all his estate went to his nephew, Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant.
[501.32] GEORGE, otherwise Major George Grant of Culbin. He was appointed on 18th June 1748, Deputy-Governor of Inverness. He died in December 1755 s.p., and his estate fell to nephew, Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant.
[501.33] ELIZABETH, married, in 1704, Hugh Rose of Kilravock, county of Nairn, and had issue.
[501.34] ANN, married, in 1711, Colonel William Grant of Ballindalloch, and had issue.
[501.35] JANET, married Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Scatwell, and had issue.
[501.36] MARGARET, married, in 1716, Simon Lord Lovat, and had issue.
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[502.01] HUMPHREY, who was born 2d December 1702, and predeceased his father, dying unmarried in September 1732.
[502.02] XVII - SIR LUDOVICK GRANT OF GRANT, BARONET. Born 13th January 1707. He succeeded, in 1719, to his father in the name and estates of Colquhoun of Luss. He studied for the Scotch bar, and was admitted an advocate in 1728. In 1732, on the death of his elder brother Humphrey, he succeeded as heir-apparent to the Grant estates, and the estate of Luss devolved upon his younger brother James. During the rebellion of 1745, while Ludovick Grant, younger of that Ilk, he loyally sup ported the House of Hanover. In 1747, he succeeded to the Grant estates, and became Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant. He died at Castle Grant, 18th March 1773. He married, first, on 6th July 1727, Marion, daughter of Sir Hew Dalrymple of North Berwick, by whom he had issue one daughter; and secondly, Lady Margaret Ogilvie, daughter of James, filth Earl of Findlater and Seafield. By her, who died in 1757, Sir Ludovick had issue one son, who succeeded him, and eleven daughters, of whom six survived their father.
[502.03] ALEXANDER, born 8th October 1709, died 12th March 1712.
[502.04] JAMES, born 221 February 1714: On his brother Ludovick's succession to the estate of Grant, he succeeded to Luss. He was created a Baronet of Great Britain on 27th June 1786. He married Lady Helen Sutherland, and had issue. He was ancestor of the present family of Colquhoun of Luss.
[502.05] FRANCIS, born 10th August 1717: He became a General in the army. lie married Catherine Sophia Cox, and died on 29th December 1781, leaving issue.
[502.06] CHARLES-CATHCART, born 3d April 1723: Became a Captain in the Royal Navy. He died 11th February 1772, unmarried. His brother Sir Ludovick was served heir to him on 16th May 1772.
[502.07] JANET, born 3lst May, died 5th October 1704.
[502.08] JEAN, born 28th September 1705: She married, in 1727, as his second wife, William Duff, afterwards Lord Braco and Earl Fife, and had issue.
[502.09] MARGARET, born 19th January 1708, died 7th September 1709.
[502.10] ANNE-DRUMMONDA born 2d May 1711: She married (contract dated 9th October 1727) Sir Harrie lnnes of Innes, ancestor of the present Duke of Roxburghe. She died in February 1771.
[502.11] ELIZABETH, born 22d January, died 5th February 1713.
[502.12] SOPHIA, born 12th January 1716, died unmarried on 25th March 1772.
[502.13] PENUEL, born 12th August 1719: She married, in 1740, Captain Alexander Grant of Ballindalloch.
[502.14] CLEMENTINA, born 12th April 1721: Married (contract dated 13th October 1737) Sir William Dunbar of Durn, in the county of Banff.
[502.15] XVIII - SIR JAMES GRANT OF GRANT, BARONET, Was born 19th May 1738. He married, in January 1763, Jane, only child of Alexander Duff of Hatton, by Lady Anne Duff, eldest daughter of William Earl Fife. He represented in Parliament, at different periods, the counties of Moray and Banff. In 1773 he succeeded his father in the title and estates of Grant. In 1793 he levied the first regiment of fencibles, and in the following year he raised the 97th regiment. He held the office of General Cashier of Excise for Scotland, and was Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. He died 18th February 1811. By his wife, who died on 15th February 1805, he had seven sons and seven daughters, of whom several predeceased him.
[502.16] ANNE, who died unmarried in London on 6th December 1748, aged 19.
[502.17] MARIANA, died unmarried 28th March 1807.
[502.18] MARGARET, born in 1753: Died unmarried.
[502.19] ANN HOPE, who on 3d April 1781 married the Very Rev. Robert Darley Waddilove, D. D., Dean of Ripon, and died in 1797. Had issue.
[502.20] PENUEL, married, on 6th January 1776, to Henry Mackenzie, author of "The Man of Feeling," and other works: Had issue.
[502.21] MARY died unmarried, at Edinburgh on 11th December 1784.
[502.22] HELEN, married, on 9th September 1773, to Sir Alexander-Penrose Cumming Gordon of AItyre and Gordonstoun, Baronet, and died in 1842.
[502.23] ELIZABETH died unmarried, 27th March 1804.
[502.24] XIX - 1 SIR LEWIS ALEXANDER GRANT OF GRANT, BARONET: Born 22d March 1767. In 1811, by the decease of James, seventh earl of Findlater and fourth Earl of Seafield, without issue, Sir Lewis, as heir-general, succeeded to his estates, with the titles of EARL OF SEAFIELD, VISCOUNT REIDHAVEN, and BARON OGILVIE OF DESK FORD AND CULLEN. He then assumed the surname of Ogilvie in addition to his own. He died unmarried on 26th October 1840, aged 73, and was succeeded by his brother Francis William.
[502.25] ALEXANDER died young, on 21st March 1772.
[502.26] JAMES THOMAS, born in August 1776, went to India in 1792. He was a judge at Furruckabad, and died in India, 28th July 1804, unmarried.
[502.27] XIX - 2 FRANCIS WILLIAM GRANT, Who was born 6th March 1778. He was M.P. for Elgin and Nairn shires from 1807 till 1840. He succeeded to his brother on 26th October 1840, and became SIXTH EARL OF SEAFIELD. He married, first, on 10th May 1811, Mary Anne, only daughter of John-Charles Dunn, of Highant House, Sussex, and by her, who was born 1st March 1774, and died 27th February 1840, in London, be had issue seven sons and one daughter. He married, secondly, 17th August 1843, Louisa-Emma, second daughter of the late Robert-George Maunsell of Limerick. He died 30th July 1853.
[502.28] ROBERT HENRY GRANT, born 5th August 1783. Died unmarried 11th February 1862.
[502.29] ALEXANDER HOPE born on 21st August 1784, died 22d August 1793.
[502.30] DUNDAS CHARLES, youngest son, born 2lst October 1787, died 21st March 1788.
[502.31] LADY ANNE MARGARET, born 1764, died unmarried at Grant Lodge, 3d November 1827.
[502.32] LADY MARGARET, married, 10th June 1795, Major-General Francis Stuart of Lesmurdie, with issue; died 1830.
[502.33] JANE, born 1st March 1774: She died unmarried at Grant Lodge, 22d May 1819, aged 45
[502.34] LADY PENUEL, died unmarried on 27th January 1844.
[502.35] CHRISTINA TERESA, born 13th January 1781, died at Elgin 16th July 1793.
[502.36] MAGDALEN, a daughter, living in 1796
[502.37] MARY SOPHIA, then youngest daughter, died 26th February 1788.
[502.38] JAMES GRANT, born 16th April 1812, at London; died there 15th March 1815.
[502.39] FRANCIS WILLIAM, Master of Grant. Born 5th October 1814. Was M.P. for Inverness-shire from 1838 till 11th March 1840, when he died, unmarried.
[502.40] XX - SIR JOHN CHARLES GRANT-OGILVIE EARL OF SEAFIELD AND VISCOUNT OF REIDHAVEN, BARON OGILVY OF DESKFORD AND CULLEN, KT. Born at Cullen House, 4th September 1815 ; succeeded his father as seventh Earl, 30th July 1853; created, on 14th August 1858, BARON STRATHSPEY OF STRATHSPEY, in the United Kingdom. He married, l2th August l850, the Hon. Caroline Stuart, youngest daughter of Walter Robert, eleventh Lord Blantyre. He died at Cullen House on 18th February 1881, and was interred at Duthil.
[502.41] HONOURABLE JAMES OGILVIE GRANT. Born 27th December 1817, he married, first, 6th April 1841, Caroline Louisa, second daughter of Eyre Evans of Ash Hill Towers, Limerick, who died on 6th February 1850; secondly, on 13th April 1853, Constance Helena, fourth daughter of Sir Robert Abercromby, Baronet, who died on 13th February 1872; thirdly, on 15th December 1875, Georgiana Adelaide Forester, widow of William Stuart of Aldenham Abbey, and daughter of the late General Walker of Manor House, Bushey. By his first and second wives he has issue two sons and one daughter
[502.42] HONOURABLE LEWIS ALEXANDER: Born l8th September l820. He married, 15th August 1849, Georgina, daughter of the late Robert George Maunsell of Limerick, and has issue two sons and two daughters.
[502.43] HONOURABLE GEORGE HENRY ESSEX. Born 13th February 1825, died 31st May 1873. He married, 2d October 1855, Eleanora, fourth daughter of the late Sir William G. Gordon Cumming, Baronet, and had issue three sons and two daughters.
[502.44] HONOURABLE EDWARD ALEXANDER GRANT. Born 17th June 1833: died 26th April 1844.
[502.45] LADY JANE, born at Cullen House, 8th September 1813; married, 20th July 1843, Major-General Sir Edward Walter Forestier Walker, K.C.B., and had issue. She died 16th September 1861.
[502.46] XXI - SIR IAN CHARLES GRANT-OGILVIE EIGHTTH EARL OF SEAFIELD, ETC AND SECOND BARON STRATHSPEY OF STRATHSPEY: Born 7th October 1851, was in the First Regiment of Life Guards, and retired in 1877. He succeeded his father on 18th February 1881.
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