PEDIGREE OF THE GRANTS OF LURG IN ABERNETHY, STRATHSPEY: CADETS OF THE GRANTS OF GRANT
[508][508.01] ROBERT GRANT of Lurg, a younger son of Duncan Grant, Younger of Freuchie. In 1613 he was fined for the reset of the Macgregor outlaws. In 1620 he obtained from his brother, John Grant of Freuchie, a lease of the lands of Clachaig, to him and his spouse. In 1628 he was appointed by Sir John Giant of Freuchie, his nephew, bailie of the Grant baronies, and joint chamberlain of his estates, and held these offices till his death in 1634. He married, before 1620, Catherine, daughter of Stewart of Kilcoay (?Calcowy), who survived him, and was alive in 1662, and left issue.
[508.02] JOHN GRANT of Lurg, who frequently was a witness to documents under the designation of son and apparent heir to Robert Grant of Lurg. He succeeded his father in 1634. In 1647 he was one of the securities for Gartinmore that he and his wife would perform the usual services to the Laird of Freuchie. He is referred to as deceased on 15th January 1653. He married Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of Killachie, who survived him, and married, secondly, Robert Grant of Easter Elchies. In 1654 she engaged in litigation with Catherine Stewart the other dowager, about their respective terces, in which decision was given against her. She was alive in 1667, and is then mentioned as paying cess for Clachaig and Lurg
[508.03] AGNES GRANT, eldest daughter, who married (contract dated 20th November 1629) James Grant of Auchterblair.
[508.04] WILLIAM GRANT of Lurg, son lawful to John Grant of burg, was in 1653 under curators. In 1667 he paid cess for the lands of Rothiemoon, and frequently appears as a witness to documents in the Grant Charter-chest. On 14th July 1698 he obtained a wadset of Clachaig from Ludovick Grant of Grant, and, on 16th August 1709, with consent of his eldest son John, he disponed his estates to his second son Robert. He married Helen, younger daughter of Archibald Grant of Ballintomb.
[508.05] JOHN GRANT, who, in 1709; consented to the disposition of the estates by his father to Robert Grant, the younger brother of John. He appears to have afterwards resided in Ballintome. He married Helen, daughter of John Leslie of Trows (of the family of Bardonside).
[508.06] ROBERT GRANT of Lurg, who received a disposition of Lurg from his father in 1709. He was commonly known as "Old Stachan," or the Stubborn, and a portrait of him is at Castle Grant. He obtained a prorogation of the wadset of Clachaig in 1727. He married before 1709, but the name of his wife has not been ascertained. He died on 12th May 1771.
[508.07] LILIAS: She married John Grant of Burnside, and had issue.
[508.08] ISAAC GRANT WS., Edinburgh, afterwards of Hilton, a distinguished feudal conveyancer. He was retoured heir of line and of provision general to his father on 9th November 1751. On 28th August 1782 he was also retoured heir of pro vision general to William Grant of Hilton. He matriculated his arms in the Lyon Office on 25th September 1788. He died on 27th December 1794, without lawful issue.
[508.09] LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN GRANT of Lurg, who, on 2d May 1772, as eldest lawful son gave up his father's testament: He is frequently mentioned as a witness. In 1751 he obtained a further prorogation of the wadset of his lands, and in 1774 was appointed a Commissioner of Supply for Elgin and Forres. He died before 15th July 1786: Remarried Anne, daughter of Colonel John Grant of Carron, who predeceased him, dying on 15th April 1777.
[508.10] GREGOR GRANT mentioned in a letter, dated 30th April 1770, as having in the previous March died of fever in Antigua, where he had gone two years before.
[508.11] ANN GRANT who married John Grant of Kinchirdie, and had issue
[508.12] LIEUTENANT JOHN GRANT of Lurg, who, on 15th July 1786, gave up his father's testament, and on 11th August 1791 was retoured heir to his grandfather, Robert Grant of burg. He was a Commissioner of Supply for Elgin and Forres in 1774, and in 1777 obtained from Sir James Grant a lease of the lands of Delnabo.
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