ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF THE CHIEFS OF GRANT AND CADET FAMILIES OF GRANT SHOWING THE DIFFERENCES
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Grants of Freuchie: Gules,
three antique crowns, or; Crest, a burning hill,
supported by two savages or naked men, proper;
Motto, Stand sure.
Grants of Easter Elchies:
Gules, a lion rampant, or, armed and langued azure,
for Mackintosh, between three antique crowns, of the second, the paternal
figures of the name of Grant; Crest, a unicorn's head and neck issuing out
of the wreath, argent: Motto below the shield, Audentior Ito; supporters,
two griffins, proper, armed gules, collared and chained, or. [Matriculated
24th August 1775, by Baron John Grant of Elchies. His nephew, Captain Charles
Grant, R.N., C.B., obtained a patent with the same arms, descendible to his
heirs-male, on 29th January 1816.]
Grants of Lurg: Gules,
a lion rampant, or; in his dexter fore-paw a crescent, argent, between three
antique crowns of the second; Crest, a hill, on the top of which is a forest,
all proper; Motto, Stabilis. [Matriculated 25th September 1788 by Isaac
Grant of Lurg and Hilton.]
Grants of Rothiemurchus: Quarterly,
1st, Gules, three antique crowns, or, for Grant; 2d, Or, a fess cheque, azure
and argent, betwixt three wolves' heads couped, sable, for Stewart of Athole;
3d, Azure, a dexter hand vambraced grasping a sword erected in pale, azure,
hilted and pommelled, or, betwixt three boars' heads couped of the third,
langued, gules, for Gordon; the 4th as the first; all within a bordure wavy,
or, for difference; Crest, a dexter hand and arm, armed, holding a broadsword,
proper; Motto, Pro patria, and on a compartment below the shield, In God is
all my trust. [Matriculated by James Grant of Rothiemurchus, 5th February
1755.]
Grants of Ballindalloch, Cadets
of Rothiemurchus: Gules, a target proper (or) betwixt
three antique, crowns, or; Crest, a dexter hand issuing from the wreath grasping
a dirk, proper; Motto, Ense et animo. [Matriculated by Colonel William
Grant of Ballindalloch, 3d February 1731.] After his succession to Ballindalloch,
George Macpherson of Invereshie assumed the surname of Grant, and adopted
the following coat-of-arms: Quarterly, first and fourth,
gules, a target betwixt three antique crowns, or, for Grant of Ballindalloch;
second and third parted per fess, or and azure, a lymphad of the first, masts,
oars, and tacklings proper, ensigned gules, betwixt a hand couped fessways,
holding a dagger in pale in the dexter canton, and in the sinister a cross
crosslet, fitchée, all within a border, gules for Macpherson of Invereshie;
Crest, a dexter hand erect, issuing from the wreath holding a dirk in pale,
proper; Mottoes above the crest, Ense et animo, and below the shield, Touch
not the cat but a glove. [Matriculated by George Macpherson Grant of
Invereshie and Ballindalloch, 5th June 1806.]
Grants of Monymusk.- Gules,
three antique crowns, or, within a bordure ermine : Crest, a Bible displayed,
proper: Supporters, two angels, proper : Mottoes, above the crest, Swum cuique,
and below the arms, Jehovah Jireh. [Granted by special warrant of King
George the First to Sir Francis Grant, Lord Cullen, on 17th. May 1720.]
The Right Honourable William Grant, Lord Prestongrange,second
son to Sir Francis Grant of Cullen, used the following coat-of-arms: Gules,
three antique crowns, or, and for difference, argent, a demi otter issuing
out of a bar waved, sable, on a canton, being his maternal bearing, within
a bordure ermine: Crest, a Hercules' head; Motto, Non inferiora secutus.
[Extracted 24th August 1759.]
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Grants of Corriemony: Gules, three antique crowns, or, within a bordure, chequé, of the second and first; Crest, a demi-savage, proper. Motto upon an escroll, I'll stand sure. [Matriculated by John Grant of Corriemony. No date.]
Grants of Sheuglie, Cadets
of Corriemony: Gules, a bear's head couped, argent,
muzzled azure on account of maternal descent of the first Grant of Corriemony,
between three antique crowns, or, his paternal figures: Crest, a banyan-tree,
proper: Motto, Revirescimus. [Matriculated by James Grant of Sheuglie,
9th December 1776.] Later: Gules, on a fess argent,
between three antique crowns, or, for Grant; a lion passant guardant, of the
first, imperially crowned, proper, for Ogilvie; Crest, a banyan-tree proper
: Motto, Revirescimus. [Matriculated by James Grant of Sheuglie and
Redcastle, son of the foregoing, 1st November 1796.]
The Right Honourable Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg,
a descendant of the Grants of Sheuglie, used the following
coat-of-arms: Gules, on a fess between three antique
crowns, or, a lion passant guardant, of the first, imperially crowned, proper,
between two cinquefoils, also of the first. Above the shield is placed a baron's
coronet, over which is a helmet; mantling gules, doubled ermine, next to which
above the achievement are two crests, that on the dexter side being, on a
wreath of his liveries, a burning mount proper, and that on the sinister side,
also on a wreath as aforesaid, a banyan-tree proper, and below the shield
the motto, Standfast. [Matriculated 16th October 1835.]
Grants of Tullochgorm:Gules,
three antique crowns, or, all within a bordure of the second, charged with
three wreaths of laurel, vert: Crest, a burning mountain, proper: Motto, Stand
fast. [Matriculated by General Sir Patrick Grant, 13th June 1861.]
Grants (first) of Ballindalloch:Gules,
a boar's head couped between three antique crowns, or; Crest, an oak-tree
growing out of the wreath proper. The motto, in an escroll, is Suo se robore
firmat. [Matriculated by John Grant of Ballindalloch, circa, 1672.]
Robert Grant of Wester Elchies,
claiming to be lineally descended from this family of Grant of Ballindalloch,
obtained a grant of arms as follows: Gules, a boar's
head couped between three antique crowns, or, all within a bordure of the
second; Crest, a dexter hand, holding a branch of oak proper; Motto, Radicem
firmant frondes.
Grants of Wester Elchies:Same as last, except the crest, which is an oak-tree growing out of the wreath proper: Mottoes, above the crest, Craigachrochan; below the shield, Suo se robore firmat. [Matriculated by Charles Grant of Wester Elchies, eldest son of the above-mentioned Robert Grant, on 26th January 1811.]
Grants of Carron, Cadets of
Glenmoriston: Gules, a dove, argent, holding in her
beak an olive branch, vert, betwixt three antique crowns, or; Crest, an adder,
nowed, with her head erected, proper; Motto, Wise and harmless. [Matriculated
by John Grant of Carron. Not dated.]
Grants of Gartinbeg: Gules,
three antique crowns, or, within a bordure engrailed, of the second: Crest,
the trunk of an oak-tree sprouting out some leaves, with the sun shining thereon:
Motto, Te favente virebo.
Grants of Dalvey, descended from Gartinbeg.- Same as the last, with this addition, that a grant of supporters was made to Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey on 8th July 1761, as follows :-On the dexter a Highlander, and on the sinister a negro. [Matriculated 15th April 1762.]
Grants of Kilgraston (formerly
Glenlochy): Gules, a cheveron engrailed ermine, betwixt
three antique crowns, or: Crest, a mountain in flames, proper: Motto, Ferte
cito flammas. [Matriculated by the Hon. John Grant of Glenlochy, 6th November
1783.] In 1790 he obtained from Garter King-of-Arms a patent authorising him
to change his crest to the axe and fasces, erect, proper, and his motto to
that of Leges juraque serva.
General Sir James Hope Grant,
nephew of the Hon. John Grant of Glenlochy, obtained a grant of the
same arms, within a bordure embattled, or, and an additional crest and motto:
Crest, a Roman fasces erect, proper; Motto, Leges juraque serva. The shield
is encircled with the appropriate decoration of the Bath and badge pendant.
[Matriculated 5th August 1861.]
Grants of Clurie (descended
from Duncan Grant, an illegitimate son of John Grant, fifth of Freuchie):Gules,
a lion passant guardant, argent, imperially crowned, proper, between three
antique crowns, or: Crest, a boar's head couped, argent: Motto, Stabit conscius
cequi. [Matriculated by George Grant of Leaston, lineal representative
of Duncan Grant, 23d February 1779.]
Grants of Auchernach, Chiefs of the Clan Allan
branch of the Grants: Gules, a star argent betwixt three
antique crowns, or: Crest, a burning hill: Motto, Stand sure. [Matriculated
by James Grant of Auchernach, 18th June 1677.] In connection with this branch
of the family of Grant, the two following documents show the transference
of the chieftainship from a senior to a junior line, the Grants of Burnside:
At Edinburgh, the thirtieth day of December, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy-seven, in presence of Robert Boswell, Esquire, Lyon Depute,
compeared Mr. William Richardson, one of the sollicitors before the Lyon Court,
as procurator for Doctor Gregory Grant, and gave in the disposition afterwritten,
desiring the same to be recorded in the Lyon Court Books of Scotland for preservation,
which desire the said Lyon Depute finding reasonable, ordained the same to
be done accordingly, and of which the tenor follows:
I, Neil Grant, eldest lawfull son of the deceast John Grant in Lincorne, and
nephew to Duncan Grant of Auchernack, who died in the month of October last
without male issue of his body, for certain just and onerous causes me moving,
do, by these presents, upon the condition aftermentioned, assign and dispone
to and in favours of my cousine, Doctor Gregory Grant, physician in Edinburgh,
and the heirs of his body, all lands and other heretable subjects now pertaining
to me as chieftain or head of the clan Allan and family of Grant of Auchernack,
and particularly all lands, heretages, titles, and honours to which I have,
or can pretend to have, right as heir-male of the said Duncan Grant, last
of Auchernack, undoubted chieftain or head of the clan Allan and family of
Auchernack, with power to the said Doctor Gregory Grant to enter into the
possession of the premisses, and to use and dispose thereof as he shall think
proper; but always upon this express condition, that the said Doctor Gregory
Grant and his foresaids, shall be bound and obliged, as by acceptation hereof
they bind and oblidge them, to assume, use, and bear the name and arms of
Grant of Auchernack, chieftain or head of the clan Allan, in all time coming.
Dispensing with the generality hereof, and declaring these presents to be
as valid and sufficient as if every particular meant to be conveyed were herein
expressed, which disposition I oblidge me and my heirs to warrand from all
facts and deeds done, or to be done, by me in prejudice hereof; and I consent
to the registration hereof in the Books of Councill and Session, or others
competent, therein to remain for preservation, and to that effect constitute
my procurators. In witness whereof, these presents (written upon stampt paper
by Ludovick Grant, Junior, writer in Edinburgh) are subscribed by me at Edinburgh,
the sixth day of February seventeen hundred and seventy-seven years, before
these witnesses : Colonell Alexander Grant of Arndilly, John Grant of Lurgg,
Esquire, and the said Ludovick Grant. (Signed), Neil Grant. Alexr Grant, witness;
John Grant, witness;
Lud. Grant, witness. Register of Genealogies, Lyon Office,
vol. i. p. 229.
At Edinburgh, the thirty-first day of December, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy-seven, in presence of Robert Boswell, Esquire, Lyon Depute,
compeared Mr. William Richardson, one of the sollicitors before the Lyon Court,
as procurator for Doctor Gregory Grant, and gave in the renunciation and conveyance
afterwritten, desiring the same to be recorded in the Lyon Court Books of
Scotland for preservation, which desire the said Lyon Depute finding reasonable,
ordained the same to be done accordingly, and of which the tenor follows:
I, Neil Grant, eldest lawful son of the deceast John Grant in Lincorn, and
nephew of Duncan Grant, last of Auchernack, and therefore undoubted representative
of the said family of Grant of Auchernack, and who, in consequence, have the
only right to the coat armoriall peculiar to that family, do, by these presents,
upon certain grave and weighty considerations, and just and onerous causes,
renounce, overgive, and convey, to and in favours of Doctor Gregory Grant,
physician in Edinburgh, my near relation and beloved cousine, and his heirs,
my right and title to the coat of arms and ensign armoriall belonging to the
said family of Grant of Auchernack, with power to the said Doctor Gregory
Grant to procure the same confirmed to him and his foresaids by the Lyon King
of Arms, [533] and thereafter to bear
and use the same as their own proper coat armoriall; aud I bind and oblidge
me and my heirs never to revock these presents, nor come in the contrary hereof
any manner of way; and I consent that these presents be recorded in the Registers
of the Lyon Office, therein to remain for preservation, and thereto constitute
my procurators.
In witness whereof, these presents (written upon stampt paper by Ludovick
Grant, Junior, writer in Edinburgh) are subscribed by me at Edinburgh, the
fifth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven years,
before these witnesses : Sir James Grant of Grant, Baronet; James Colquhoun,
younger of Luss, Esquire, advocate; Coll. Alexander Grant of Arndilly; James
Grant, younger of Corrimony, Esquire, advocate; John Grant of Lurgg, Esquire
; and the said Ludovick Grant. (Signed),
Neil Grant. James Grant, witness; Ja. Colquhoun, witness; John Grant, witness;
Lud. Grant, witness; James Grant, witness ; Alexr Grant, witness. Register
of Genealogies, Lyon Office, vol. i. p. 230. Thereafter Dr. Gregory Grant
matriculated his arms as follows: Gules, a star of seven
points waved between three antique crowns, or: Crest, a burning hill proper:
Motto, Stand sure.
Lewis Grant (Adjutant of Chelsea
College, 1780), whose ancestor was descended in the male line from Lewis Grant,
ancestor of the family of Grant of Dellachaple in Strathspey. Gules,
a cross patée fitchée, argent, between three antique crowns,
or, all within a bordure invecked of the second: Crest, a two-handed sword
in bend, proper, hilted and pommelled or, over a man's head issuing out of
the wreath of the first : Motto, Have at you. [Matriculated 21st July 1780.]
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Maxwell Grant, K.C.B.,.second
son of John Grant of Duthil, descended from the family of Gartenbeg: Gules,
three imperial crowns within a bordure engrailed, or, pendent from middle
chief a representation of the gold cross conferred on him for his conduct
in the Peninsula, the Pyrenees, the Nivelle, the Nive, and Orthes, on a chief
embattled argent, a tower of the first between a sword hilt upwards, encircled
with a garland of laurel, all proper, on the dexter, and on the sinister the
badge of the Ottoman Order of the Crescent pendent by a ribbon, all proper.
Crest, the stump of an oak-tree sprouting forth fresh branches, the sun looking
down thereon, proper: Mottoes, above the crest, Te favente virebo ; Below
the shield, Valour and loyalty. [Matriculated 8th April 1816.]
Sir William Keir Grant of Blackburn,
Knight, of the imperial and military Order of Maria Theresa in Germany, the
ensigns of which he is allowed to bear by special permission of His Majesty
the King of Great Britain and Ireland. Quarterly, first
and fourth, gules, a cinquefoil argent between three antique crowns, or, for
Grant, as being heir of entail of the deceased Grant of Blackburn; second,
argent on a cross engrailed, sable, cantoned with four roses, gules, three
lozenges or, for Keir; third, argent, a saltier and chief, gules, with a mullet
in the dexter chief point, or; all within a border indented of the second,
to show his maternal descent from Bruce of Wester Kinloch: En surtout, a medal,
or, charged with a profile of Francis II., Emperor of Germany, with the legend,
" Imp. Caes. Franciscus II. P. F. Aug. :" Crest, an arm in armour
embowed, grasping a sword, all proper : Motto, Fortitudine. [Matriculated
24th June 1805.] The knighthood of the Order of Maria Theresa was conferred
on Sir William Keir Grant for gallant conduct in the repulse of the French
army on 24th April 1794, when the Emperor was almost taken prisoner. The reverse
of the medal contained the legend, "Forti Brittanno in Exercitu Foed.
ad Cameracum xxiv April. mdccxciv."
Alexander Grant, of the island
of Jamaica, merchant, son and heir of George Grant of Aberlour, county of
Banff, by Janet, daughter of John Donaldson of Rothes. Gules,
three antique crowns, or, for Grant, and for difference in the fess point,
a dexter arm in armour fessways, couped, proper, garnished, or, holding a
cross crosslet fitchée of the last : Crest, a burning mountain proper:
Motto, Stabit. [Matriculated 9th May 1810.]
Alexander Grant of Oakfield
House, in the parish of Hornsey, county of Middlesex, merchant, son of Robert
Grant of Grantown, and grandson of David Grant of Lethendrie in Cromdale,
descended, according to family tradition, from younger branch of the Grants
of Ballindalloch: Gules, a stag's head erased, or, (in
allusion to the patentee's marriage with Isabella Massey, daughter of Simon
Fraser, merchant, Inverness), between three antique crowns of the last, all
within a bordure of the same : Crest, a mountain in flames, proper : Motto,
below the shield, Standfast.
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