PEDIGREE OF THE GRANTS OF EASTER ELCHIES IN THE PARISH OF KNOCKANDO, IN STRATHSPEY
[506][506.01] JAMES GRANT called THE BOLD, third Laird of Freuchie (1528-1553) had, with other issue (vide Pedigree of the Chiefs of Grant)
[506.02] JOHN GRANT, who succeeded his father in Freuchie as fourth Laird, and besides other issue (vide Pedigree of the Chiefs of Grant) had as his eldest son
[506.03] I - DUNCAN GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES. He received, on 16th January 1542-3, from Patrick, Bishop of Moray, a charter of the lands of Easter El lochy or Elchies, to him and his heirs-male, and was afterwards designed of EASTER ELCHIES. He joined with James Grant of Wester Elchies in a submission to arbitration of a dispute concerning their respective marches in 1568 and in the following year received a pardon for taking part in the rebellion of the Earl of Huntly. He died in October 1580, leaving one son.
[506.04] DUNCAN GRANT, younger of Freuchie, who married Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of that Ilk. She survived him, and married, secondly, Alexander Gordon, younger of Abergeldie. Duncan died in 1582, v.p., leaving several sons, the third of whom
[506.05] II - JAMES GRANT OP EASTER ELCHIES: Who, as son and executor, gave up his father's testament on 26th October 1602. He was a member of the juries for the retour of John Grant of Freuchie in 1582 and 1589, and came under obligation with others of the Clan Grant to defend the Laird of Freuchie as their chief. In 1594 he entered into a voluntary obligation with other Grants in his neighbourhood to keep the peace, under penalty of £1000 Scots in ease of breach thereof. He died before 1620, and apparently s.p., as the lands appear to have reverted to the Lairds of Freuchie as heirs of tailzie, and were bestowed upon a younger son.
[506.06] MARY GRANT of Elchies, who, about 1570, is said (in the History of the Family of Leslie) to have married a son of Leonard Leslie, Abbot of Cupar.
[506.07] 1- PATRICK OIG GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES: Appears frequently as a witness in 1620 under that designation. Previously to this, in 1593, he received a charter of the lands of Strome from his brother, John Grant of Freuchie. In 1622 he was appointed one of a commission to deal with Allan Cameron of Lochiel for his submission. On the death of his elder brother, Mr. James Grant of Logie, he was appointed curator and tutor to his children; and he and his son James granted a bond to Sir John Grant of Freuchie for his relief as security to him as curator to them. He sat on the inquest for the retour of Sir John Grant of Mulben in Lethen on 19th February 1623-4; entered into a contract for the marriage of his daughter in 1634; and in a document dated in 1640, relating to the tocher of 1000 merks, which should have been paid on that marriage, he is referred to as deceased. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert lanes of Balvenie.
[506.08] II - JAMES GRANT, FIAR OF EASTER ELCHIES: Who appears frequently as a witness, between 1618 and 1627, as son and apparent heir of Patrick Grant of Easter Elchies, and as fiar of Elchies. He was a party to the bond by his father to Sir John Grant of Freuchie in 1621. He married Katherine, daughter of Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, who survived him, and married, secondly, James Dunbar. James Grant predeceased his father in October 1629.
[506.09] GRISSEL GRANT, who married (contract dated 21st July 1634) John, son and heir of William Innes of Tombrekachie.
[506.10] III - ROBERT GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES: Who succeeded his grandfather. In a discharge by his friends and nearest of kin dated 8th August 1640, to James Grant of Freuchie for the key of Patrick Grant's "charter kist," Robert Grant is called "sone and air of wmq" James Grant, fear of Elcheis, and oye to wmq" Patrick Grant of Elcheis." He joined in a bond of combination between James Grant of Freuchie and friends, and the men of Badenoch, Rothiemurchus, Strathavon, and Glenlivet on 30th March 1645. He married, before 1654, Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of Kyllachie, and widow of John Grant of Lurg, and appears to have been alive in 1661.
[506.11] PATRICK GRANT of Hillhall or Edinvillie: On 4th May 1654, he received from John Gordon, and on 27th June 1677, from John Grant, dispositions of the hands of Edinvillie amid Keithock. He died before 29th July 1693. He married Marjory, daughter of Duncan Grant of Balintomb, and had a daughter, Margaret, who married (contract dated 24th June 1679) James Grant of Lettoch.
[506.12] DUNCAN GRANT, who appears as a witness to Grant documents in 1657 and 1661, in which he is designed brother to Robert Grant of Elchies.
[506.13] IV 1 - PATRICK GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES: Was retoured heir-male to his uncle, Patrick Grant of Edinvillie or Hillhall, on 29th July 1693. He disponed these lands, on 5th September 1688, to his brother John, with a clause for infefting the latter as heir to their uncle Patrick. He witnessed a discharge granted by his brother William on 14th February 1691. He appears to have died s.p., and to have been succeeded by his brother, Captain John Grant.
[506.14] IV 2 - CAPTAIN JOHN GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES: So designed in a document dated 19th December 1696, to which lie was a witness, and so in other documents later. On 5th September 1688 he received from his brother Patrick a disposition of the lands of Edinvillie, which was confirmed by charter from Alexander Duff of Braco on 30th September 1697. In 1711 he purchased the barony of Rothes from John, ninth Earl of Rothes. Captain John Grant is mentioned as a cautioner for the executors of the deceased Ludovick Grant of Dalvey in 1712, when the testament of that gentleman was recorded. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Grant of Ballindalloch, and died before 21st June 1718.
[506.15] JAMES GRANT, who, in a document dated 10th March 1687, to which he was a witness, is designed brother-german to John Grant of Easter Elchies.
[506.16] WILLIAM GRANT, who, on 14th February 1691, granted a discharge to Patrick Grant of Rothiemurchus, in which he is designed "sometime in Easter Elchies, now in Tomden of Knockandell." His brother, Patrick Grant of Easter Elchies, is a witness.
[506.17] MARGARET GRANT, who married Murdoch Mackenzie of Ardross, and had issue: She survived her husband, and died in 1729.
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[507.01] V - PATRICK GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES, LORD ELCHIES: Only son and heir. He was a distinguished advocate, and became one of the Senators of the College of Justice in 1732. He was known on the Bench by the title of LORD ELCHIES. He was also appointed one of the Judges of the Court of Justiciary in 1736. In 1709 and 1714 he is styled younger of Elchies, and on 21st June 1718 was retoured heir-general to his father, John Grant of Easter Elchies. He married (contract dated 19th May and 6th June 1713) Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk, receiving from his father a settlement of the whole estate. On 16th June 1733 he disponed the estate (with the exception of Easter Elchies) in favour of himself in liferent, and his eldest son, John Grant, in fee, reserving power to alter; and on the 22d of same month lie obtained a charter of resignation under the Great Seal of the lands of Edinvillie. He died at the house of Inch, near Edinburgh, on 27th July 1754, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. Mrs. Grant died at Edinburgh on 8th December 1746. They left issue.
[507.02] VI - JOHN GRANT OF EASTER ELCHIES, ADVOCATE, AFTERWARDS BARON GRANT:
He was appointed Sheriff-depute of Elgin and Nairn in 1748, and in October 1755 a Baron of Exchequer in Scotland in room of Sir John Clerk of Pennycuik, deceased. On 26th July 1751 he obtained a charter of resignation of the lands of Easter Elchies. Very shortly after succeeding his father he sold all his lands of Easter Elchies, Rothes, Edinvillie, and Keithock, to James, fifth Earl of Findlater and Seafield, by disposition dated 9th December 1758, recorded the 13th of the same month, and to complete his title, Baron Grant was served nearest heir-male to his grand-uncle, Patrick Grant, in the lands of Edinvillie and Keithock, on 27th March 1759. The estates were sold with consent of his wife only. He married, on 11th April 1750 (contract dated 3d April 1750), Margaret, eldest daughter of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Lord Milton. In the contract his father, Lord Elchies, settled his estates upon his son John. Mrs. Grant died at London on 6th April 17Th. Baron Grant died at Grenada, where he had extensive sugar estates, on 12th November 1775. He had no issue, and left all his estates to his only surviving brother Andrew. Easter Elchies and Rothes still remain the property of the Earls of Seafield, but Edinvillie or Hillhall was acquired by Robert Grant of Wester Elchies, under a disposition dated 20th February and 2d March 1790, and recoil on 9th March same year.
[507.03] CAPTAIN ROBERT GRANT, second son of Patrick Lord Elchies, entered the navy, and was appointed lieutenant in April 1741. He rose to the rank of captain, and was in command of one of the British ships stationed in the East Indies, when he died in 1759 without issue.
[507.04] DAVID GRANT, who died at Edinburgh on 11th March 1749,without issue.
[507.05] JAMES GRANT, mentioned by Shaw in his History of Moray as at one time mortgagee of Achnahyle, in the parish of Kirkmichael.
[507.06] ANDREW GRANT. He was for some time a banker in Edinburgh. Surviving all his brothers, he became heir to the property of Baron Grant in 1775. He married Allan, eldest daughter of Thomas Fordyce of Ayton, and died in the Island of Grenada on 27th November 1779, leaving issue.
[507.07] HELEN GRANT. She married, on 24th December 1746, Patrick Grant, younger of Rothiemurchus, whom she survived, and died without issue, at Edinburgh, on 12th March 1791.
[507.08] ISABELLA GRANT, mentioned in the testament of Mrs. Helen Grant relict of Patrick Grant in 1791, as sister-german of defunct and only executor-dative qua nearest in kin. She i8 then said to be residing in South Hanover Street, Edinburgh.
[507.09] JOHN GRANT who in a deed of entail made by Patrick Giant of Rothiemurchus, of date 28th November 1787, is designed ablest son of the deceased Andrew Grant, late merchant in Edinburgh, who was son of the deceased Patrick Grant of Elchies, one of the Senators of the College of Justice.
[507.10] ALLAN GRANT, designed in the Rothiemurchus entail as second son of the deceased Andrew Grant.
[507.11] ROBERT GRANT, also called in the said entail, and designed third son of Andrew Grant.
[507.12] CAPTAIN CHARLES GRANT, R.N., C.B., who, in the entail of Rothiemurchus, is designed fourth and only other son of Andrew Grant: On 29th January 1816, he obtained a patent of arms to him and his heirs-male. He was then the only surviving son.
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