PEDIGREE OF THE SECOND GRANTS OF WESTER ELCHIES, IN THE PARISH OF KNOCKANDO, CADETS OF THE GRANTS OF GRANT.
[503][503.01] I - PATRICK GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: Younger son of James Grant, seventh Laird of Freuchie, who, before his death, provided that his son's maintenance during his minority should be obtained from the rents of certain lands. In 1675, Ludovick Grant of Freuchie, the elder son and successor of James, calls Patrick Grant of Elchies his brother-german. He held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Laird of Grant's regiment. He married Janet, daughter of Forbes of Newton, who survived him. He died in January 1693, leaving one son and three daughters, all in their minority.
[503.02] II - CAPTAIN JAMES GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: Mentioned in his father's testament in 1693 as eldest lawful son. In 1698 he obtained a precept of clare constat in his favour upon the lands of Wester Elchies, and on 22d June 1713 received a crown charter of confirmation of these lands, He married a daughter of Ogilvie of Kincairne. He died in October 1740.
[503.03] ELIZABETH
[503.04] ANNA
[503.05] JEAN.
[503.06] III - LEWIS GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: Who, on 17th March 1749, was retoured heir special to his father, James Grant of Wester Elchies, in the lands of Wester Elchies. He married Ann Ogilvie, who survived him. He died in January 1757.
[503.07] IV - JAMES GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: Who was a minor in 1757 when his father died. On 6th April 1767 he was retoured heir to his father in Wester Elchies. He died in April 1783, leaving a son and only child, also in his minority.
[503.08] LEWIS GRANT, mentioned in his brother's testament as brother to the defunct. In a letter from Magoby Estate, Hanover, Jamaica, 15th June 1774, to Sir James Grant, asking for the loan of money to start in the plantation business, he says he had been "sunk by the misfortunes of an unlucky brother, who it seems has been the bane of our almost extinct family."
[503.09] ELIZABETH, called in her brother's testament' sister to the defunct.
[503.10] ANNA GRANT, mentioned in her father's testament as second daughter. She married John Grant, minister of Dundurcos, and died in April 1764.
[503.11] KATHERINE called in her brother's testament sister to the defunct. She married, in November 1769, Lieut. Grant in Greenburn
[503.12] V - LEWIS GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: Only child of James Grant of Wester Elchies. On his father's death the testament was given up by the factor loco tutoris of Lewis. He died in September or October 1783
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