PEDIGREE OF THE FIRST GRANTS OF BALLINDALLOCH IN THE PARISH OF INVERAVON AND SHIRE OF ELGIN ALSO OF THE FIRST GRANTS OF DALVEY IN THE PARISH OF CROMDALE AFTERWARDS OF DUNLUGAS IN BANFFSHIRE, CADETS OF BALLINDALLOCH
[520][520.01] I - PATRICK GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH who appears about 1520 as a prominent member of the Grant family and one of the Chiefs of the Clan. He acquired and held Ballindalloch from the Grants of Freuchie. He also acquired by purchase from Hugh Lamb, Baron of Tullochcarron,, the half lands of Drumnagrane and the half lands of Ballachrogan in the barony of Tullochcarron. He was alive in 1532. It is not known whom he married by he left issue, four sons and two daughters.
[520.02] II - JOHN GRANT, FIRST DESIGNED OF BALLINDALLOCH: He was infeft in the lands of Pitchaish and Foyness in 1525, and in Ballindalloch in 1537. In 1539 he acquired from Patrick, Bishop of Moray, the lands of Advie, Tulchan, Calledir, Rororie, and Advoky, in the barony of Strathspey. He also acquired in 1537 the lands of Easter Urquhard and Cantradoun, in 1543 the lands of Bogside, in 1547 the lands of Tullochcarron, and in 1548 he obtained a charter of the lands of Glenmoriston. He married, first, Isabella, daughter of John Grant of Culcabock and Glenmoriston, and Isabella Innes, by whom he had issue one son George (who claimed the estates of his grandfather, but unsuccessfully); and, secondly, in 1541, Barbara Gordon, widow of William Hay, Laird of Lorny, and by her also had issue. He was slain on 11th September 1559 in a quarrel with the Grants of Carron.
[520.03] I - PATRICK GRANT OF DALVEY Brother-german to John Grant of Ballichdalloch, mentioned as "in Dalvey" in 1537. He received a charter of feu-farm of these lands from Patrick, Bishop of Moray, on 15th April 1540 and is afterwards frequently mentioned as a witness to Grant charters under the designation "of Dalvey". He married Janet Bard or Baird, who survived him. He died in April 1575 and was succeeded by his eldest son.
[520.04] ALEXANDER GRANT of Cardells who, in 1551, is designated brother-german of John Grant of Ballindalloch. On 8th June 1539 he obtained from the friars preachers of Elgin a feu-charter of the lands and barony of Pitcroy, alias Cardells, and was infeft there in on 16th August following. By agreement, dated 2th July 1551, he made over the lands to the Laird of Freuchie. He died before 20th December 1585, s.p.
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[520.05] MASTER WILLIAM GRANT who appears to have entered the Church, and frequently appears as a notary and other wise in Grant charters.
[520.06] AGNES GRANT, who married, first, before 29th May 1525 John Macallan of Inverernane: and, secondly, before 8th March 1532, Thomas Cumming. At the latter date she had a charter of the lands of Crabston in Aberdeenshire. In 1530 she is mentioned as engaged in a lawsuit with Gordon of Netherdale.
[520.07] CATHERINE GRANT who married Walter Leslie, second Laird of Kininvie, and left issue.
[520.08] III - PATRICK GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH: He was the eldest son of John Grant and Barbara Gordon, but having been born previous to their marriage, letters of legitimation under the Great Seal were granted in his favour on 22d October 1542. In 1551 he was infeft by his father in Ballindalloch and Tommore. He engaged in Huntly's Rebellion in 1568, but obtained a remission in the following year; and in 1584 pledged himself with the clan to defend their chief, the Laird of Freuchie. He had a charter of Ballindalloch from John Grant of Freuchie in 1568, and another from the Earl of Huntly of the lands of Auldcruth and Thomalemen on 21st May 1575. He died on 8th September 1586. He was twice married, first, about 1565, to Grissel Grant, daughter of John Grant of Freuchie; and, secondly, about 1576, to Margaret Gordon, widow of Walter lanes of Auchroisk, who survived him and married John Gordon, son of Thomas Gordon of Cluny. He left issue.
[520.09] GEORGE GRANT IN INVERNAN afterwards in Aldoch, as brother's son and heir of Alexander Grant of Cardells was infeft in Cardells on 20th December 1585, and immediately thereafter disponed them to his brother John for 1000 merks. He appears to have died before 1612.
[520.10] PAUL GRANT he is witness to his brother's infeftment in the lands of Ballindalloch on a precept by the Laird of Freuchy, when he is styled brother to Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch. In 1590 one Thomas Grant, designed as "Paul's son" is declared a rebel.
[520.11] JOHN GRANT in Foyness, tutor of Ballindalloch. He is a witness to several documents between 1580 and 1603, and is styled brother-german of Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, in 1586 being called youngest brother. In 1574 he purchased the estate of Ballindalloch from his frillier on a litter of reversion, hut they appear to have been redeemed. He is mentioned in 1588 as one of his brother's creditors. He was dead in 1621, and is said to have been in the feud with the Grants of Carron. He left issue.
[520.12] II. - PATRICK GRANT of DALVEY, Who succeeded in 1576. He married (contract dated 6th December 1565) Janet, daughter of Duncan Grant in Gartinbeg, in view of which his father, on 5th January 1565-6, disponed to him and his future spouse the lands of Dalvey, reserving to himself and wife their liferents. The charter was confirmed by the Bishop of Moray in 1580. He died in 1603.
[520.13] THOMAS GRANT, mentioned in his father's testament as being boarded in Aberdeen in 1576.
[520.14] A daughter, married John Cuthbert of Auld castle Hill, who is also mentioned in Patrick Grant's will as his gude-sone.
[520.15] IV - PATRICK GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH: He was infeft in Ballindalloch on 3d April 1591, and in 1595 received a Crown charter of the barony of Tullochcarron to himself and Helen Ogilvie his spouse. In 1613 he was pardoned for intercommuning with the Clan Gregor. During his time the lands of Ballindalloch passed into the hands of his brother James, and he was present at his brother's infeftment in these lands on 8th May 1632. He appears to have died before 1649. He married, before 19th January 1614, Helen Ogilvie, who predeceased him, dying before 1621, and left issue.
[520.16] JAMES GRANT of Morinch also of Inverernan: He purchased, under reversion, from his brother Patrick in 1604, the lands of Pitchaish and Foyness. On 4th September 1627 he was retoured heir in Ballindalloch to his grandfather, John Grant of Ballindalloch, and on a precept from chancery was infeft in these lands hi 1632. On 31st October 1606, he was retoured heir male to his father, Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, in the lands of Inverernan, Glenernan, etc., in the parish of Tarland, Aberdeenshire. He left a son.
[520.17] JOHN GRANT appears as a witness in charters in 1603 and 1604 as brother of Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch
[520.18] ROBERT GRANT mentioned in his father's testament
[520.19] DUNCAN GRANT appears as a witness in a discharge by Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch in 1594 as his brother.
[520.20] KATHERINE GRANT. She married (contract dated 3d December 1604) Patrick Kinnaird of Salterhill.
[520.21] JEAN GRANT: She married, in 1585, William Hay of Mayne, and had issue. She was a widow in 1626.
[520.22] MARGARET GRANT who married John Mackenzie of Towie, AM, minister of Dingwall She died on 27th October 1601, leaving issue.
[520.23] PATRICK GRANT, who, as eldest surviving son, was, in 1621, required to serve himself heir to his father in Cardells, which he did, and, in 1627, disponed them to John Grant, fiar of Ballindalloch.
[520.24] III - JAMES GRANT OF DALVEY: On a precept of clare constat by Alexander Lord Spynie, dated 12th February 1603-4, he was infeft in Dalvey as heir of his father Patrick. He married, in 1594, Janet, daughter of Archibald Grant of Balintomb, and died before 3d July 1627. He left three sons.
[520.25] PATRICK GRANT of Strahauche, called in the proceedings upon the murder of his nephew uncle to Thomas Grant of Dalvey. On 28th January 1603, as son of the late Patrick Grant of Dalvey, witnessed a charter by Thomas Nairn of Cromdale.
[520.26] V - JOHN GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH He obtained a charter from his father in 1619 of the lands of Ballindalloch and redeemed the lands from his uncle James in 1633. In 1621 he and his spouse were infeft in the barony of Tullochcarron. In 1643 he is still designed "Younger" and "Fiar" of Ballindalloch; and in 1649 received a charter of the lands of Morinch. He married (contract dated 26th and 28th July 1616) Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Walter Innes of Auchintoul and left issue. In 1662 he styles himself Elder of Ballindalloch, and states that his now above sixty-six years of age. he appears to have survived till 1679.
[520.27] PATRICK GRANT CALLED OF FOYNESS. He was designed in 1619 and 1621 in charters witnessed by him second son to Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch and later brother to John Grant of Ballindalloch. He received a lease of Auchehangen from James Grant of Freuchie in 1648, and in 1672 was engaged in a lawsuit with his brother.
[520.28] MARY GRANT who married William Erskine of Pitoddrie
[520.29] KATHERINE who married James Grant, Fiar of Easter Elchies
[520.30] JOHN GRANT of Inverernan, who was retoured, on 22d April 1628, as heir-male to his father in these lands,
[520.31] IV - 1 THOMAS GRANT OF DALVEY: As eldest son, was infeft in Dalvey on a precept of clare constat by the Bishop of Moray, dated 3d July 1627. He was killed by Alister Grant of Wester Tulloch in August 1628. He left no issue, and was succeeded by his brother.
[520.32] IV. - 2. ARCHIBALD GRANT OF DALVEY, Who was infeft in Dalvey in 1635 as brother and heir-male to the deceased Thomas Grant. He is said, by the historian of the family of Leslie, to have married a daughter of George Leslie of Burdsbank. He was succeeded by his son.
[520.33] PATRICK GRANT, who, on 1st April 1633, is designed son lawful to the deceased James Grant of Dalvey. He is also named in the decreet against Alister Grant in 1632.
[520.34] VI - JOHN GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH: In 1649 he received from his father the lands of Ballindalloch, and was infeft in them in 1663. In 1655 he is styled "Fiar" of Ballindalloch, and in 1679 "Younger." In 1670 he obtained from Murdoch, Bishop of Moray, a charter of the lands of Tulchan, etc. In 1680 he transferred to his eldest son John all his estates and liabilities. He married (contract dated 17th September 1649) Margaret, daughter of Sir John Leslie of Newton, who survived him. He died before 1690, and left issue. The names of his children, with several exceptions, are given in the settlement of 1680 as heirs of provision.
[520.35] GEORGE GRANT of Cardells: In 1662 he witnessed a discharge by John Grant of Ballindalloch, who calls him his lawful son. He received a charter of apprising of the lands of Cardells or Kirdells from Ludovic Grant of Freuchie on 10th October 1672. He died without male heir nephew, John Grant of Ballindalloch, was served heir to him on 18th December 1685.
[520.36] V - ROBERT GRANT OF DALVEY: Who was served heir to his father Archibald on 6th July 1661, and was infeft in the lands of Dalvey on 21st November 1662, on a precept by Murdoch, Bishop of Moray. He married (1) Katherine, eldest daughter of John Grant of Moyness; and (2) a daughter of Alexander Abercrombie of Birkenbog. He disponed the lands of Dalvey in 1680 to John Campbell of Friertoun, but they were afterwards purchased in 1682 by James Grant, younger of Gartinbeg, advocate, afterwards Sir James Grant of Dalvey. Robert Grant is commonly said to have purchased Dunlugas, and to have founded the family of Grant of Dunlugas. As Robert Grant of Dunlugas, he obtained, on 29th July 1687, to himself and son, a Crown charter of the lands of Dunlugas; and also witnessed a precept of clare constat by Ludovick Grant of Freuchie in favour of Duncan Grant of Auchernach, on 4th October 1689.
[520.37] VII - JOHN ROY GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH He was infeft in the lands of Ballindalloch and others on his father's resignation in 1682, having undertaken to discharge all his father's debts and obligations. He was retoured heir to his uncle, George Grant of Cardells, in 1685, in the lands and barony of Pitcroy, alias Cardells. In his time the estates became inextricably encumbered, and were taken possession of by his creditors, and ultimately acquired by Colonel William Grant, younger son of James Grant of Rothiemurchus, and ancestor of the present possessor of Ballindalloch. John Grant died before 26th April 1737. He married (contract dated 6th November 1682), Anne Francisca, second daughter of Count Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, and left issue one son.
[520.38] ALEXANDER GRANT, who, as second son of John Grant of Ballindalloch, on 16th February 1678, obtained from Archibald Dunbar of Newton a wadset right of the lands of Achmadies held of Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine, and redeemable for 2300 merks. This he disponed to Ludovick Grant of Grant on 14th November 1692.
[520.39] PATRICK GRANT, third brother of said John Grant in 1680, called of Pitchaish, witness to his brother John's contract of marriage, 6th November 1682. On 2d October 1694, George Gordon passed an inhibition raised at the instance of Patrick Grant sometime in Delay, now in Pittodrie, third lawful son to the deceased John Grant of Ballindalloch, against John Grant of Ballindalloch. The latter granted in the same year to him a bond for 2000 in terms of their father's bond of provision. He married Mary Strachan, who survived him. He died on 13th May 1709, leaving a son and daughter. The son went abroad, and was then thought to be dead but in 1736 it is stated in a memorial that he was alive in Maryland. The daughter Mary was retoured heir to her father on 12th February 1736. She married James Lumsden of Corichie, minister of Strathdon.
[520.40] WILLIAM GRANT became a minister of the Gospel, near - married Anna, eldest daughter of
George Lundie of I Drumes.
[520.41] GEORGE GRANT.
[520.42] ROBERT GRANT These three are called fourth, fifth, and sixth brothers of John Grant of Ballindalloch in 1680.
[520.43] Xxx GRANT eldest daughter in 1680.
[520.44] MARGARET GRANT, second end daughter in 1680.
[520.45] ELIZABETH GRANT, third daughter, who married Captain John Grant of Easter Elchies.
[520.46] JEAN GRANT, fourth daughter in 1680.
[520.47] VI. - PATRICK GRANT, Eldest son of Robert Grant of Dalvey by his first wife. He was a consenting party to the sale of the lands in 1682. He succeeded his father in Dunlugas, and died before 9th March 1709. He is said to have married a daughter of Sir John Guthrie, by whom he left issue.
[520.48] JOHN GRANT, called lawful son of deceased Robert Grant of Dunlugas in 1709, when his testament was given up. He is then said to have been sometime in Miltoun of Castle Grant. He is sail to have been chamberlain of Strathspey, and called "Chamberlain Bane."
[520.49] ANDREW GRANT, who became parson of Viconburgh, in England.
[520.50] ISABELLA GRANT, who married James Ogilvie of Logie.
[520.51] ELIZABETH GRANT who, on 20th October 1711, was retoured heir of provision-general to her father, Robert Grant of Dunlugas. She married, it is said, James Kennedy.
[520.52] CAPTAIN JOHN GRANT called OF BALLINDALLOCH: He went abroad, and entered, in 1708, the Dutch service, rising slowly, on account of his being a Roman Catholic and only to the rank of captain, in General Colzier's regiment. He married, about 1740, the daughter of an Episcopal clergyman in Fife, but died before 1763, leaving a son and a daughter.
[520.53] PATRICK GRANT of Dunlugas who was retoured heir-general to his father, Patrick Grant of Dunlugas, on 9th March 1709. He is said to have married Susauna, daughter of Yyy Morrison of Bognie. He died in March 1721.
[520.54] MARGARET GRANT, who married Captain Brodie of Windiehills.
[520.55] PETER LESLIE GRANT, who was born 5th April 1741. He changed his religion in boyhood, and on 11th March 1763 was served Protestant heir to his cousin, Ernest Leslie of Balquhain, in the lands of Balquhain, Auldtoun, Largie, Fetternear, and others in Aberdeenshire. He assumed the name and arms of Leslie on his succession. He died unmarried in May 1774.
[520.56] ELIZA GRANT, who married, in 1773, as his third wife, Patrick Leslie Duguid. He succeeded his brother-in-law and cousin peter Leslie Grant, in the lands of Balquhain. She died without issue in 1778.
[520.57] PATRICK GRANT of Dunlugas, who, on 17th March 1732, was retoured heir-general to his father Patrick, and also heir-special in the lands of Dunlugas, Murdens, Tufliebreadleys, etc., Banffshire, and Scattertie, Holme, Goukhall, etc., Aberdeenshire. He died at Dunlugas on 30th April 1759, unmarried.
[520.58] JAMES GRANT, who went to London. He married, and left a son.
[520.59] JOHN GRANT of Dunlugas, who was retoured heir-special to his uncle Patrick in the same lands on 7th May 1766. He was a major-general in the service of the King of Prussia, by whom he was several times sent on missions to the court of Britain. He is mentioned as receiving from Sir James Grant of Grant, on 21st September 1772, a disposition in liferent of lands of Tillydown, which he again renounced in 1777. In 1774 he was a Commissioner of Supply for Elgin and Forres.
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