PEDIGREE OF THE FIRST GRANTS OF WESTER ELCHIES IN THE PARISH OF KNOCKANDO, CADETS OF THE GRANTS OF GLENMORISTON
[525][525.10] I - JAMES GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: He received the lands of Wester Elchies in feu in 1541, and in 1565 they are set down in the rental of the Bishopric of Moray as feu farmed to him. In 1568 the boundaries of his lands of Kinchirdie, as adjoining those of the Laird of Freuchie, were defined by arbiters; and in a similar dispute as to marches in the same year between James Grant and his neighbour Duncan Grant of Easter Elchies, they resolved, because of their propinquity of blood, to refer the matter to arbitration rather than go to law, and accordingly executed a deed of submission for that end on 6th April 1568. On 26th November 1577, James Grant sat on the inquest which retoured Margaret Strachan heir to her father, George Strachan of Culloden. He was also known as Laird of Kinchirdie in Strathspey, and as such is included in a precept for a remission to certain Grants who took part with Huntly in 1567 and 1569. He is said to have married the seventh daughter of Hugh Rose of Kilravock by Agnes Urquhart. He died on 23d February 1591.
[525.11] II - LACHLAN GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES, Succeeded his father. On 12th February 1603 he obtained a precept of clare constat from Alexander Lord Spynie for his infeftment as son and heir of James Grant of Wester Elchies in these lands and Kinchirdie. He resigned them on 15th December 1618 in favour of his eldest son, reserving the liferent to himself and spouse. On 9th May 1607 he received from William Douglas, vicar of Aberlour and Elchies, a tack of the small teinds of Wester Elchies within the parish of Elchies, to himself and Elspet Innes his spouse. He is frequently mentioned as a witness in Grant documents in 1608 and 1609, and in 1623 he formed one of the inquest for the retour of Sir John Grant of Mulben. He married Elizabeth Innes, who was retoured on 12th June 1622 heir-general of John Innes of Auchluncart, her grandfather. She was alive in 1644.
[525.12] ALEXANDER GRANT, who gave up the testament of James Grant of Wester Elchies on 26th October 1602, and is there called his son.
[525.13] III - JOHN GRANT OF WESTER ELCHIES: Succeeded his father as eldest son and apparent heir of Lachlan Grant of Wester Elchies. He obtained a charter from Alexander, Bishop of Mo ray. on 21st December 1618 in the lands of Wester Ellochy or Elchies and Kinchirdie. This charter was granted on his father's resignation in order to implement the terms of his marriage-contract. In 1621 with his father's consent John Grant sold the lands of Kinchirdie to John Grant of Glenmoriston. John Grant of Wester Elchies married Marjory, daughter of John Stewart of Ardbrek. He was alive on 10th June 1633, when he, as immediate superior of the lands of Kinchirdie, confirmed a charter of them by John Grant of Glenmoriston to Alexander Cumming, burgess of Inverness, was lad before 1636 without male issue. After his death the lands of Wester Elchies were adjudicated to John Grant of Carron, and afterwards sold to James Grant of Freuchie.
[525.14] JAMES GRANT in Tomdow, also called of Wester Elchies, was pursued before the Lords of Council and Session in 1636 by his brother Lachlan to serve himself heir to his late brother John, but assoilzied, and the lands given to Mr. Lachlan Grant He afterwards, in 1644, united with his brother Lachlan in the sale of the lands to James Grant of Freuchie.
[525.15] Mr. LACHLAN GRANT, M.A, minister at Moy from 1627 to 1649, when he was translated to Kingussie. The lands of Wester Elchies were adjudicated to him in 1636, and afterwards sold to the Laird of Freuchie. In 1643 he became surety for his brother-german Duncan. He married Elizabeth Mackintosh, who, in 1649, was re toured heir to her grand mother, Lady Elizabeth Sinclair. Mr. Lachlan Grant died on 6th April 1670.
[525.16] DUNCAN GRANT, who, in 1643, became surety for his brother James: He is probably the Duncan Grant in Wester Elchies, who, in 1646, promised to give satisfaction for wrongs done by him to his chief, the Laird of Freuchie. He renounced his occupation and possession of the lands of Wester Elchies in 1650, on a requisition by James Grant of Freuchie. In 1657, James Grant of Freuchie appointed him his factor for the parish of Knockando for five years.
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