PEDIGREE OF THE GRANTS OF CORRIEMONY, IN THE PARISH OF URQUHART AND GLENMORISTON, CADETS OF THE GRANTS OF GRANT
[515][515.01] JOHN GRANT of Corriemony, second son of John Grant of Freuchie, who, to distinguish him from his natural brother, John Mor Grant of Culcabock, is designed "filio juniori" in the charter by King James the Fourth of the lands and barony of Corriemony, dated 8th December 1509. He was infeft in the barony on 25th January 1509, and again on 2d May 1512. In 1527 he obtained a remission for absenting himself from the army at Solway and Wark. He is said to have married a daughter of Strachan of Culloden. He died in 1533, and was succeeded by his son.
[515.02] JOHN GRANT of Corriemony, who, on 24th May 1536, was infeft in the barony of Corriemony as heir to his father John Grant, after the lands had been in the hands of the Crown for three years and a half. He frequently appears as a witness to Grant documents. In 1580 he resigned the lands and barony of Corriemony in favour of Duncan Grant, apparent of Freuchie, who, on 19th August the same year, obtained a charter thereof, with precept of sasine on which John Grant of Freuchie, son of Duncan, was infeft on 17th May 1583. He was probably twice married, the second wife being said to be Marjory, daughter of John Roy Grant of Ballindalloch. He had also three natural sons by Margaret, daughter of John Wilson, burgess of Inverness, to two of whom he gave portions of the lands of Pitcherill by dispositions in 1571, which in 1593 John Grant of Freuchie proposed in a letter to his law agent to reduce. In that letter John Grant of Corriemony is mentioned as deceased.
[515.03] JOHN OIG GRANT of Corriemony, who, on 3d March 1606, was retoured heir-general to his father John Grant of Corriemony, and again on 29th July 1609. This latter service was sought to be reduced by John Grant of Freuchie, but the matter was referred to arbitration, and decided in 1610 in favour of John Oig Grant, who, however, was required to resign the lands that the Laird of Freuchie might complete his title to the superiority. The barony of Corriemony was thenceforth to be held of the Lairds of Freuchie instead of directly from the Crown as formerly. John Grant of Corriemony is mentioned in the Valuation Roll of Inverness-shire, 1644, as holding lands of the value of £188, 2s. 4d. Scots. He married Christian, eldest daughter of Alexander Rose, third son of William Rose of Kilravock, who predeceased him on 16th April 1632, leaving issue.
(515.04) [516.01] ALEXANDER GRANT of Sheuglie: He is called only son of John Grant and Marjory Grant. See separate Pedigree of GRANTS OF SHEUGLIE.
[515.05] JAMES GRANT of Pitcherill, who, on 14th May 1571, obtained from his father, John Grant of Corriemony, a disposition of the half of the lands of Pitcherill, to him and his heirs male, whom failing, to his brothers Gregor and John in like manner. He was fined in 1613 as a resetter of the Macgregors. In 1624, he disponed his lands of Pitcherill to John Grant of Glenmoriston, but afterwards redeemed them, and sold them in 1628 to John Grant of Corriemony. He married Katherine Neyn Donald MacRorie.
[515.06] GREGOR GRANT, who, on 14th May 1571, received a disposition similar to that of his brother James: He was dead in 1593, and his brother James was served heir to him.
[515.07] JOHN GRANT, mentioned as heir to his brothers in failure of heir-male to them.
[515.08] WILLIAM GRANT, apparent of Corriemony, who is mentioned in the Valuation Roll of Inverness-shire for 1644 as holding lands of the value of £165 Scots, apart from those held by his father. He must have died before 1663.
[515.09] ROBERT GRANT, who, in connection with a debt due by John Grant, elder of Ballindalloch, to him and his father, is mentioned in 1663 as lawful son of the deceased John Grant of Corriemony. A few months later he is called uncle of John Grant of Corriemony. He was alive in 1687, when he was pursued for repayment of a loan by James Grant of Freuchie.
[515.10] ALEXANDER GRANT
[515.11] PATRICK GRANT
[515.12] LACHLAN GRANT
[515.13] JOHN GRANT
[515.14] JAMES GRANT
[515.15] KATHERINE GRANT
[515.16] ISOBEL GRANT
[515.17] MARY GRANT, who, with their five brothers are all mentioned in the testament of Christian Rose, their mother.
[515.18] JOHN GRANT of Corriemony, who was born in 1637, as in 1683 he is said to he aged forty-six: He was appointed by the Laird of Freuchie, in 1663, Chamberlain of Urquhart. In 1678 he obtained from Ludovick Grant of Freuchie a tack of the teinds of Corriemony. In 1698, for a debt of £806, 9s., the Laird of Grant obtained a decree of adjudication of the lands of Corriemony and Meklies. He married Katherine Macdonald, of the family of Sleat. He died before 1724.
[515.19] PATRICK GRANT, called brother-german to John Grant of Corriemony, when in July 1674 he acted as Sheriff for Ludovick Grant of Freuchie, and made proclamation at the Parish Church of Glenmoriston.
[515.20] JOHN GRANT of Corriemony, who, in 1690, is styled younger of Corriemony: In 1713 he, in name of his father, paid part of the debt due by him to Brigadier Alexander Grant, to whom it had been assigned by the Laird of Grant, and granted a bond of corroboration for the rest. He is there called eldest lawful son to John Grant of Corriemony. In 1724 lie was retoured heir-general to his father, and in the same year made an arrangement with Brigadier Grant, by which the debt on Corriemony (now increased to £2000 Scots) should be paid by the latter's receiving the rents of certain lands till it was discharged. He obtained a matriculation of his arms in the Lyon Office. He married Mary Keith, who survived him. He died on 7th February 1726, leaving issue.
[515.21] WILLIAM GRANT, mentioned as an officer in the company of Grants from Urquhart, in the Rebellion of 1715.
[515.22] ALEXANDER GRANT of Corriemony, who, on 17th April 1727, was retoured heir-general to his father John Grant of Corriemony. He was wounded in the Rebellion of 1745, and was concealed for some weeks in a cave at Corriemony waterfall. In 1764 he was engaged in a dispute with James Grant of Sheuglie, about their right to certain mosses, and in 1771 he received a charter of the lands of Mulderies from Sir James Grant of Grant He married Jane, daughter of Ogilvie of Kempcairn, and had issue thirteen children, several of whom died in infancy, He died at Nairn in May or July 1797, in the eighty-first year of his age.
[515.23] JAMES GRANT of Corriemony, who was born in 1743, and became an advocate at the Scotch Bar: In 1774 he was appointed one of the Commissioners of Supply for Elgin and Forres. He sold Corriemony to Mr. Ogilvie. He was the author of "Essays on the Origin of Society, etc.," 1Th5, "Thoughts on the Origin and Descent of the Gael, etc.," 1813, and other works. He married Katherine Baillie Mackay, and had issue eight sons (four of whom died in infancy) and two daughters. He died in 1835, at the advanced age of ninety-three, and was buried at Corriemony.
[515.24] MAJOR ALEXANDER GRANT, of the Madras Cavalry. He married, in 1837. the Hon. Sophia Louisa Blackwood, third daughter of Hans third Lord Dufferin. She died in 1842 without issue. He died in Edinburgh in 1847.
[515.25] PATRICK GRANT of the Madras Civil Service: He was twice married - first, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Hugh Rose of Kilravock, who died before 1849, leaving issue one daughter; secondly, a daughter of Colonel Elliot, by whom he had also issue one daughter. He died at Masulipatam in 1842.
[515.26] JOHN PETER GRANT M.D. in India, who died at Madras in 1844 unmarried.
[515.27] JAMES GRANT, M.D. in Ottawa, Canada. He had issue twelve children. He died in 1866.
[515.28] JANE OGILVY GRANT, who married Colonel Young of the Nizam Cavalry. She died on 21st February 1882, without issue,
[515.29] MARIANNE GRANT who married James Robson Scott, MD in Madras Army, and has issue one son and two daughters, one of whom is married to Mr. Scott of Sinton.
[515.30] JAMES ALEXANDER GRANT, son of James Grant, is now a distinguished M.D. in Ottawa.
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