pp175-187: THE FIRST GRANTS OF BALLINDALLOCH, ALSO THE FIRST GRANTS 0F DALVEY, AFTERWARDS OF DUNLUGAS.

[175] PATRICK, “Chiefs of Grant,” I, pp. lvi, 79, 92, 98; III., pp. 67, 68, 70, 72, 76, 268, assigned as son to John Grant, younger of Freuchie, is stated to have been a twin brother of John Grant, second of Freuchie, and is claimed as the ancestor of the older family of Grants of Ballindalloch. Patrick Grant in Ballindalloch appears about 1520 as a prominent member of the Grant family. He acquired and held Ballindalloch from the Grants of Freuchie. Patrick Grant in Ballindalloch Ibid I pp. 90 and 91; III pp. 64 and 65; see infra was one of the sureties for completion of the marriage between Donald Cameron, son of Ewen Allanson, Captain of Clan Cameron, and Agnes Grant, third daughter of John Grant, second of Freuchie, named in the Indenture 22nd October 1520. On the 17th February 1529-30 R.M.S. March 10th 1529-30 he bought from Robert Stewart of Clawauch the lands of half the town (ville) of Urquhart and the lands of Cantraydown in the Barony of Clawauch (Clava) in the Sheriffdom of Nairn.

There is a story related, to which, however, Sir William Fraser gives no credence, of Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch being tutor to his nephew John Grant, second of Freuchie, during his minority, and usurping the family property, from which he is said to have been removed by John Grant’s grandfather, the Laird of Mackintosh.

This story is alluded to in the Kinrara MS, Macfarlane’s “Gen. Coll.” I pp. 207 and 208, which says that William, then tutor, afterwards 13th Laird of Mackintosh, sent 200 men under the leadership of Dougall Macgillicallum with the Laird of Grant (then sixteen years of age) to recover his paternal heritage from his tutor, Grant of Ballindalloch, who, however, is called James. They accomplished their object, and on the way there John Mor Grant, ancestor of Glenmoriston, is said to have [176] been “begotten by the Laird of Grant on a daughter of the Baron of Kincairn” (Kincardine) where the party were staying for the night, Cf. Macfarlane’s “Gen. Coll.” I p. 109. This William, tutor of Mackintosh, was a nephew of Muriel Mackintosh, and therefore apparently a first cousin of the young Laird of Grant.

From a Commission given to John Grant, "Chiefs,” I p. 130, and III p. 116, fourth of Freuchie, dated 8th June 1555, in which the words occur, “except so much as John Grant of Ballindalloch and his father occupy,” Patrick must have been still alive at that date.

It is not known whom he married.
He left issue four sons and two daughters.

I. JOHN GRANT, first designed of Ballindalloch. 6th November 1532 is the date of a Charter of Sale For confirmation see R.M.S. 2nd January 1537-8, to him by Robert Stewart of Clavach (Clava) of the half of the town of Easter Urquhart and the lands of Cantradoun. For Charter of Sale to his father of said lands, 17th February 1529-30, see supra. On 27th July 1545 R.M.S. 21st August 1546 he sold these lands to James Grant, third of Freuchie. In this Charter he is designated of Ballindalloch. "Chiefs” I p118; see also R.M.S., 22nd August 1542.

Before 5th March 1539-40, “Chiefs,” I, pp. lxiv, lxv, 109; III, pp. 85, 86, 277, 278, 280-282. See infra for the grant of Dalvey made at the same time to his brother, Patrick Grant. See also “Registrum Moraviense,” pp. 391, 392, 399, he acquired from Patrick, Bishop of Moray, under compulsion, the lands of Advie, Tulchan, Calledir, Rirory, and Ardvoky, in the Barony of Strathspey. This Charter was confirmed 31st April 1540, by Cardinal Antonius.

On 1st August 1535, James Grant of Freuchie “Chiefs” I p. 103, and III, pp. 78-80; R.M.S. 14th May 1547 obliged himself to make up his title and infeft John Grant and his heirs in Ballindalloch and to give him also leases of the lands of Pitchaish, Foyness, and Tullochcarron, which last with Drumgrane he bought from John Gordon of Pitlurg, 23rd July 1545. He also had the lands of Bogside. “Chiefs,” III p. 397. For his signature to a General Bond by noblemen and barons of the North, 8th December 1544, see “Spalding Club Miscellany,” IV pp. 212, 213.

[177] He also, 4th March 1548-9, R.M.S. 4th March 1548-9 obtained a charter of the lands of Glenmoriston. He was slain on 11th September 1559 in a quarrel with the Grants of Carron. “Chiefs,” I, pp. 130, 226, 520; III p. 283. See also Macfarlane’s “Gen. Coll.” I pp. 292-296 and Mackay’s “IJrquhart and Glenmoriston,” p. 114. He married, first, Isabella, daughter of John Grant of Culcabock and Glenmoriston and Isabella Innes, by whom he had issue one son.

1. GEORGE, who claimed the estate of his grandfather, John Grant of Culcabock, but unsuccessfully. “Chiefs” III pp. 373-376. See infra and Pleadings in an Appeal before the Consistorial Court of Moray on 9th May 1549.

It appears, however, that the appellant’s mother was divorced, R.M.S. 26th August 1538 as on the 19th May 1538 in a charter by Archibald Campbell of Glenlyon to her in liferent of the lands of “Cestall, Ballemakinteyr, Inveringlas,” etc., the reason is given that it is in view of future matrimony (intuitu matrimonii futuri).

He seems to have predeceased his father see infra (that is to say, unless he is the same as George Grant in Invernan, afterwards in Aldoch, but in that case he must have been passed over in favour of his younger and legitimated brother by the second wife, Patrick).

John Grant of Ballindalloch married, secondly, in 1541, Barbara Gordon, widow of William Hay, Lord of Lorny. She is mentioned as his wife in a Charter of Feu-farm to them of the lands of Kirkton and Inveravon by the Bishop of Moray, 16th July, 1545. She is also mentioned as his wife in the Charters of Tullochcarron, Balaville (Belleville), Drumgrane, etc., 23rd July 1545, and of Glenmoriston, 4th March 1548-9. “Chiefs,” III pp. 397, 440; “Registrum Moraviense,” p. 408; R.M.S. 14th May 1547, 4th March 1548-9, and 9th March 1553-4.

She is also mentioned as his wife R.M.S. 20th August 1577 in a Charter of Sale to them of 12th May, 1559, of the lands of Inverernan and others. These lands he bought from Katherine McKalloun, R.M.S. 12th September 1577. His son Patrick sold them on 27th August, 1577, to Archibald Douglas of Pittendreich, but on 4th September 1579, R.M.S. 11th April 1581, he granted them to his second wife, Margaret Gordon.

[178] By Barbara Gordon John Grant had issue
2. 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 22nd October, 1542.

On 9th March 1553-4, R.M.S. 9th March 1553-4, and 7th March 1565-6, his father gave him a Charter of Sale of the lands of Tullochcarron, Bellavill, Drumgrane, and Avon, with the salmon fishings in Spey and Avon. In the Confirmation of 7th March 1565-6, his wife, Griselda Grant, is mentioned.

On 27th April 1576, R.M.S. 29th January 1587-8 he granted his wife, Margaret Gordon, the lands of Bogside, in Moray-shire.

He engaged in Huntly’s rebellion in l568, “Chiefs,” III pp. 135-137, 157 but obtained a remission in the following year and on 21st March 1584, pledged himself with the clan to defend their chief, the Laird of Freuchie.

On the 23rd February, 1568, Ibid III pp. 135-136 (See also “Exchequer Rolls,” XXI p. 533), he signed an obligation to John Grant of Freuchie to give a Bond of Manrent on his entry to the lands of Ballnadallach (Ballindalloch). Fraser says he had a Charter “Chiefs,” I p. 520 from John Grant of Freuchie of Ballindalloch, 1568, and another from the Earl of Huntly of the lands of Auldcruth and Thomalemen on 21st May 1575.

He died, it is said, on 8th September 1586.

He married, first, Grissel Grant, Ibid I p. 154, and III pp. 397-399, daughter of John Grant, fourth of Freuchie, the original Contract being dated 17th March, 1558-9. And secondly (before 4th September, 1579), Margaret Gordon, R.M.S. 11th April 1581 and 29th January 1587-8, widow of Walter Innes of Auchroisk. The original Charter in the Contract of Marriage and the Contract are dated 27th April 1576. The confirmation shows that Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch died before 29th January 1587-8. Fraser states that she survived Ballindalloch and married John Gordon, son of Thomas Gordon of Cluny, and this is confirmed by Spottiswood [179] p. 383. See “Chiefs,” I, pp. 165, 166, 520, and Gordon’s “History of the Earldom of Sutherland,” pp. 214, 215, 216; see also “Reg. Priv. Council,” Vol. IV, pp. 570, 571; Macfarlane’s “Gen. Coll.” I, pp. 246-247, and the “Mackintoshes and Clan Chattan,” p. 164; see also infra for her quarrels with her brother~in.law, John of Foyness, tutor of Ballindalloch. John Gordon was slain outside Darnaway Castle, whither Huntly had gone against the Earls of Atholl, Moray, and the Lairds of Calder (Cawdor), Freuchie, Mackintosh, and Dunbar, 24th November, 1590.

He left issue, five sons and four daughters, of whom

(I) PATRICK GRANT of Ballindalloch was infeft in Ballindalloch. According to Sir William Fraser, the date of this infeftment was 3rd April 1591.

[Graphic: signature of PATRICK GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH.]

On 2nd May 1594 he was served heir "Retours,” Banff to his father in lands of Drumnagrain and Awin, with fishings on the Spey and Awin.

On 5th September 1595 he received a Crown Charter R.M.S. 5th September 1595 of the Barony of Tullochcarron to himself and Helen Ogilvie, his spouse.

In 1613, he, with John Grant of Freuchie and other members of the clan, is pardoned “Chiefs,” I, p. 188; III, pp. 214, 215; “Reg. Priv. Coun.,” X, pp. 142-144, Cf. Vol. XIV, pp. 631, 652 for intercommuning with the Clan Gregor, for which offence he had, on 1st September 1613 been fined £5000.

Montrose, in 1645, burnt his three houses of Ballindalloch, Pitchaish, and Foyness “Chiefs” I p. 260; “Memorialls of the Trubbles,” II, p. 447. 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 [180] 1632.

He appears to have died before 1649. His wife, Helen Ogilvie, predeceased him, dying before 1621. He left issue, two sons and five daughters, of whom JOHN GRANT of Ballindalloch, “Chiefs,” Vol. I, p. 520, born about.1596, obtained a Charter from his father, in 1619, of the lands of Ballindalloch. He redeemed the lands from his uncle James in 1633.

In 1621, he and his spouse were infeft in the lands of Tullochcarron. In 1643, he is still designed “Younger” and “Fiar of Ballindalloch”.

On 23rd July 1649 he received a Charter R.M.S. 23rd July 1649 of the lands of Morinch. This appears to be in fulfilment of an Act of Parliament of 5th March 1647 Cf. “Acta Parl.” Vol. 5, pt. 1, p. 720A.

He married (Contract dated 26th and 28th July 1616) Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Walter Innes of Achintoul, and left issue.

In 1662, he styles himself Elder of Ballindalloch, and states that he is above sixty years of age. He appears to have survived until 1679.

On 20th November 1624, he acquired Cardells, “Chiefs” I p. 208; see infra, from Patrick Grant of Cardells. On 12th November 1629, Sir John Grant, sixth of Freuchie, obtained infeftment in this Barony.

In August, 1628, he attacked John Grant of Carron, Chiefs,” I, pp. 225, 226, 228, 229; Spalding’s “Memorialls of the Trubbles,” I, pp. 11, 12, 20, 21; “Reg. Privy Council,” Second Series, II, pp. 490-493; III, pp. 461, 462; “Registrum Secreti Sigilli,” Lib. CIII, fol. 232, 31st July, 1631. See also Sir Robert Gordon’s “Genealogical History of the Earldom of Sutherland,” pp. 414-416, 459, the nephew of the outlaw, Sheumas an Tuim, who had proceeded to the Wood of Abernethy, accompanied by several of his friends, to cut timber. Carron was slain, and so also were several of Ballindalloch’s friends, including Thomas Grant of Dalvey. Young Ballindalloch was afterwards charged, at the instance of the widow of John Grant of Carron, with the murder of her husband, but he procured a remission from Charles I for himself, his brother Patrick, William Grant of Cardells, and Archibald Grant of Dalvey. In a Petition of 18th February, 1630, he [181] stated that “the slaughter was unintentional"! Between 1615 and 1618, James (Sheumas) Grant is said to have killed one of the Grants of Ballindalloch, who had attacked his brother Thomas at a fair at Elgin see “Urquhart and Glenmoriston,” p. 141.

In December, 1634, Sheumas an Tuim “Chiefs,” I p. 232; Spalding's Memorialls of the Trubb1es” I pp. 53, 54; II p. 438, entrapped Ballindalloch, younger, into an ambuscade, and conveying him to a disused kiln near Elgin, kept him imprisoned for twenty-two days. At the end of that time, with the connivance of one of his guards, with whom he conversed in Latin and arranged his plans, he effected his escape.

[Graphic: signature of JOHN GRANT OF BALLINDALLOCH]

His grandson, John Roy Grant, seventh of Ballindalloch, finally found the estates inextricably encumbered. They were taken possession of by his creditors, and ultimately acquired by Colonel William Grant, see infra, younger son of James Grant of Rothiemurchus and ancestor of the present possessor of Ballindalloch. John Roy Grant died before 26th April 1737, having married Anna Francisca, second daughter of Count Patrick Leslie of Balquhain, with issue one son. "Commissariat of Edinburgh Consistorial Processes and Decreets,” 73. See Process of Divorce, 1696.

(II) JAMES GRANT of Morinch, also of Inverernan. “Chiefs” I, p. 520. He purchased, under reversion, from his brother Patrick, fourth of Ballindalloch, in 1604, the lands of Pitchaish and Foyness.

On 4th September 1627, he was retoured heir in Ballindalloch to his grandfather “Retours,” Elgin, John Grant of Ballindalloch, and in a Precept from Chancery was infeft in these lands in 1632.

On 31st October 1606, he was retoured heir male to his father, "Retours,” Aberdeen, Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, in the lands of Inverernan, Glenernan, etc., in the Parish of Tarland, Aberdeenshire. The date of his death must have been between 19th March 1628, [182] when he is mentioned in a Contract between Sir John Grant of Freuquhy and John Grant, fiar of Ballindalloch, “Chiefs,” III p. 40; “Retours” Aberdeen, and the date of his son’s service as heir to him, ie, 22nd April 1628.
He left a son,
JOHN GRANT of Inverernan, who was retoured on 22nd April, 1628, as heir to his father in these lands, “Retours” Aberdeen.

(III) JOHN GRANT Fraser says he appears as a witness to Charters in 1603 and 1604.
He appears subsequently to have acquired Dalnabo, “Reg. Privy Council of Scotland,” Second Series, Vol. II p. 411, see also pp. xlv and 492; see “Memorialls of the Trubbles,” p. 12, and “History of the Earl of Sutherland,” pp. 414-416 as we are told of the Grants of Carron “and now laitlie these rebellis haveing foregathered with Johne Grant of Dalnabo, brother to Ballindallache, they seazed apoun his persoun, tyed his hands behind his backe with bowstrings and cruellie and unmercifullie murdreist him in cold blood everie ane of them striking him through the bodie with their durkes; thairafter they cutted aff his hands, eares and nose and carried the same with thame as a trophie of thair victorie.” (From a letter of Council, dated Holyrood House, 29th July [1628] to the Earl of Moray anent James Grant [brother to Grant of Carron] and his associates).

It appears from a Submission for a Decree Arbitral between Patrick Grant of Tullochgorm and Lauchlan Grant of Wester Elchies and others, of 11th October 1608 and also from a Decree Arbitral by John Grant of Freuchie, in a Submission between Patrick Grant of Tullochgorm and Patrick Grant of Carne, 28th October 1608, that Johne Grant occupied Auchloney, his designation being “in Auchloney,” while his brother, Robert Grant, is designed as in Dalnabo “Chiefs,” III pp. 205-209.

(IV) ROBERT GRANT mentioned in his father’s testament. Ibid, I p. 520 and III pp. 205-209, and supra Designed as in Dalnabo in October 1608.

(V) DUNCAN GRANT He appears as a witness in a Discharge by Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, in 1594, as his brother. [183] He also appears as brother of John Grant in Auchlonie, and Robert Grant in Dalnabo, in October 1608, “Chiefs,” I p. 520 and III pp. 205-209, and supra.

(VI) KATHERINE GRANT She married (Contract dated 3rd December 1604), Patrick Kinnaird of Salterhill "Chiefs” I p. 521.

(VII) JEAN GRANT She married, in 1585, William Hay of Mayne, and had issue. Ibid, I p. xxxii and Note; pp. xxxiii and 521. (This appears from an original Contract of Marriage, dated 1585 and subscribed by William Hay of Mayne and Alexander Hay of Easter Kennet, Clerk Register, with the names of two sons of the latter, Mr John Hay and Daniel Hay, as witnesses, at Castle Grant). On her marriage Jean Grant had received, as a liferent portion, the rents of the davoch land of Dreggie, and the half davoch of Gaich, and in 1625, after the death of her husband, she sold her liferent rights in these lands to her eldest son, James, Original Disposition at Castle Grant. Another son, Patrick Hay, is a witness. Owing apparently to the want of some necessary precaution in making up these titles, James Hay was able to lay claim to the possession of these lands with some measure of success and in 1653 James, the seventh Laird of Freuchie, grandson of the Laird who had bought the lands from William Hay, found it to his interest to compromise the matter rather than to renew the litigation “Chiefs,” I p. 276, and infra.

(VIII) MARGARET GRANT, married John Mackenzie of Towie, A.M. minister of Dingwall, “Chiefs” 1 p. 521. She died on 27th October 1601 leaving issue.

3.GEORGE GRANT in Inverernan also in Aldoch (See above for my doubts as to whether or not he is identical with the George Grant, eldest son of John Grant’s first marriage to Isabella Grant, daughter of the Laird of Culcabock and Glenmoriston). As brother’s son and heir of Alexander Grant of Cardells, he was infeft in Cardells on 20th December 1585. Ibid I p207; Instrument of Sasine dated 20th December 1585; Old Inventory, at Castle Grant. [184] He immediately thereafter disponed it to his youngest brother, John Grant in Foyness, for 1000 merks. Instrument of Sasine dated 23rd Dec. 1585, Old Inventory, at Castle Grant. He appears to have died before 1612.

4. PAUL GRANT He is a witness to his brother’s infeftment, in 1568, in the lands of Ballindalloch "Chiefs” I p. 520, on a Precept by the Laird of Freuchie, when he is styled brother to Ballindalloch.

On 17th February 1590-1, one Thomas Grant, described as “Paul’s son,” is declared a rebel. “Reg. Privy Council” IV p. 832.

5. 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, “Chiefs of Grant,” III p. 394 and I p. 520.

He acquired Cardells from his brother, George, being infeft therein 23rd December 1585 Ibid I pp. 207, 208; Instrument of Sasine, Old Inventory at Castle Grant an Inhibition to the contrary of 25th February 1585-6 being ineffectual. In 1574 he purchased the estate of Ballindalloch from his brother on a letter of reversion, but it appears to have been redeemed “Chiefs,” I, p. 521. He is mentioned in 1588 as one of his brother's creditors Ibid I p. 165 and supra; “P.C. Register” IV p. 571n; Spottiswood p. 383.

He gave offence to his brother’s widow, Margaret Gordon, in many matters. She called in the assistance of her friends the Gordons and by their advice married, as her third husband, John Gordon, brother of Sir Thomas Gordon of Cluny. Upon this, according to the historian of the House of Sutherland, "History of the Earldom of Sutherland,” p. 215; Macfarlane’s “Gen.Coll.” I pp. 246, 247; “The Mackintoshes,” p. 164, the tutor of Ballindalloch, “grudgeing that any of the surname of Gordon should dwell amongst them,” at the instigation of the “Laird of Grant”, quarrelled with John Gordon, and killed one of his servants. In revenge, John Gordon pressed matters so far that the tutor and his adherents were pronounced rebels, and the Earl of Huntly was stirred up to pursue them at law, he being Sheriff of the Shire. The Earl therefore obtained a commission, [185] in virtue of which he besieged the house of Ballindalloch, and took it by force on 2nd November 1590; the tutor, however, making his escape. “The Kinrara MS.” however, says 21st November 1590.

He was killed in a feud with the Grants of Carron "Chiefs” III p. 225. The fact that he was murdered is borne out by a Petition of the widow of John Grant of Carron about 1630. He was dead before 24th February 1621, Ibid, I p. 288; see supra and infra, as on that date Patrick Grant, his eldest surviving son, is required to serve himself heir to his father in Cardells, which he did, and on 20th November 1624 he disponed these lands to John Grant, fiar of Ballindalloch.

II. PATRICK GRANT of Dalvey, brother-german of John Grant of Ballindalloch; mentioned as in Dalvey in 1537 Ibid, I p. 520 “Reg. Mor.” p. 399.

He received a Charter of feu-farm of these lands from Patrick, Bishop of Moray, in 1539 See also “Chiefs” I pp. 1xiv, lxv, 108, 109. From an Instrument of Protest dated 5th March 1539-40, Ibid, III pp. 277-279 by Patrick, Bishop of Moray, we see that he had granted this feu-farm under compulsion, as well as the one to John Grant of Ballindalloch see supra. From a Notarial Instrument, dated 20th May 1546, we find that the Bishop had ratified these Charters to Patrick Grant of Dalvey and John Grant of Ballindalloch. "Chiefs” III pp. 286-289; see “Registrum Moraviense,” p. 392.

After this Charter of feu-farm, “Chiefs,” II p. 3; III pp. 127, 132, 135, 143, 149, 150, 152, 369, 383-385, 388, 393; “Reg. Moraviense,” pp. 408, 420; R.M.S. 18th May 1572 he is afterwards frequently mentioned as a witness to Grant Charters under the designation of Dalvey, See Dr Crammond’s “Annals of Banff” I pp. 25 and 27, where we see that in 1549 he sits on the Town Courts of Banff. He is described as Patrick Grant of Dalvey.

He is, along with his brother (Ballindalloch), one of the signers of the General Bond by the Noblemen and Barons of the North, 8th December 1544 “Spalding Club Miscellany,” Vol. IV pp. 212, 213.

[186] He had, on November 20th 1554, to find surety for fireraising and burning certain houses and sheilings on the lands of John Grant of Carron, called Rownay and Cochetlau, committed June 1554 Pitcairn’s Criminal Trials,” I p. 370.

Fraser says he married Janet Bard or Baird, who survived him. See also “Annals of Banff” II p384; "Chiefs” III p. 393, and infra. He had apparently three sons,
1. PATRICK, who died in 1603, having married (Contract 6th December 1565) Janet, daughter of Duncan Grant in Gartinbeg, and left issue.
2. THOMAS Ibid I p. 521
3. ANDREW, mentioned in a Disposition of Salmon Fishings, of the year 1567. This son Andrew is not mentioned in the "Chiefs of Grant,” I p. 521, in the pedigree of the Grants of Da1vey
4. A daughter, who was married to John Cuthbert of Auldcastle Hill.

Patrick Grant died April 1576. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Patrick, who was the ancestor of the first Grants of Dalvey, afterwards of Dunlugus. Dalvey was sold in 1680 to John Campbell of Frierstoun, but these lands were afterwards purchased in 1682 by James Grant, younger of Gartinbeg, advocate, afterwards Sir James Grant of Dalvey, Ibid I pp. 296, 300.

Robert Grant who sold Dalvey is commonly said to have purchased Dunlugas and to have founded the family of Grant of Dunlugas.

III. ALEXANDER GRANT of Cardells. In 1551 and 1556 he is designated brother-german of John Grant of Ballindalloch. Ibid I p. 521, and III p. 206. On 8th June 1539, ibid III p206, there was granted him by John Spens, Prior of the Friars Preachers of Elgin, a Feu Charter of the lands and barony of Pitcroy alias Cardells, and he was infeft therein on 16th August following.

By agreement dated 26th July 1551 he made over the lands to the Laird of Freuchie, who had previously taken possession of them Ibid, I pp. 206 and 209, and III pp. 376, 377. Original Instrument dated 26th July 1551 at Castle Grant. He was to receive, however, a tack of the lands of [187] Cardell-beg for his lifetime. The dispute, however, still went on, and on 21st August, 1556, we find a Bond “Chiefs” I pp. 131, 132; III. pp. 119-121 by John Grant of Freuchie and Alexander Grant, brother of John Grant, fourth of Ballindalloch, to fulfil a Decree-Arbitral anent the lands of Mekill and Litill Cardell and half-town of Pitcroy, which lands Alexander Grant claimed in heritage, and from which he alleged he had been ejected by James, the late Laird of Freuchie, in the month of March, 1542-3, and the profits violently withheld from him. He died before 25th July, 1586, s.p.m. Ibid, III p. 398.

IV. Master WILLIAM GRANT. He appears to have entered the Church, and frequently appears as a Notary and otherwise in Grant Charters Ibid I p. 521, III pp. 127, 131, 282, 384. From an Extract Decreet, of 5th March 1576, Ibid, III p. 393 we find that he is designed brother of Patrick Grant of Dalvey in a Contract witnessed by him dated 21st January 1575-6.

V.AGNES GRANT. She was married, first, to John Macallan of Inverernane, Reg. Mag. Sig., 29th May 1525; see also “Exchequer Rolls,” XIX p. 442 (Entry dated 30th March 1559) as we see by a Royal Charter dated 29th May 1525 to Agnes Grant, daughter of Patrick Grant in Ballindalloch, granting her, on Macallan’s resignation, the lands of Inverernane, to be held by her in life-rent, and the heirs of the marriage, or, failing them, her husband’s heirs whosoever and, secondly, before 8th March 1532-3, Thomas Cumming Reg. Mag. Sig., 8th March 1532-3. At a later 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 “Exchequer Rolls” XIX p. 442. She was still alive 30th March 1559.

VI.CATHERINE GRANT, married Walter Leslie, second Laird of Kininvie, and left issue “Chiefs,” I p. 521; see R.M.S. 9th March 1553-4.

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