Capt James Grant

1727 - 1790  (63 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James Grant
  Prefix	Capt
  Birth	1726-1727
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Mar 1790	Holyrood House
  Abbey
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Capt James Grant,   b. 1726-1727   d. 14 Mar 1790, Holyrood House  (Age 63 years) ▻ Elizabeth Grant + 2. Elizabeth Grant   d. 22 Mar 1803 ▻ John Innes,  m. 9 Aug 1753
  Person ID	I674591	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	Capt Lewis Grant,   b. 1694-1695   d. 12 Jun 1756 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Grant   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F297817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Grant,   b. 1745   d. 1814 (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Joseph Grant   d. 17 Jun 1801, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   2. Effingham Grant   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Grant   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Peter Grant   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Grant   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Ann Grant   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Louisa Grant   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F297813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2010

  
  

• Notes

  of Carron from Fraser's "Chiefs of Grant": Captain James Grant of Carron, succeeded his father in Carron. He served a considerable time in the army as ensign and lieutenant and was present at the battle of Fontenoy in 1745 when only eighteen years of age. He was baron of Muldery in Moray in 1767 and in 1774 a commissioner of supply for Elgin and Forres. He inherited the estate of his Uncle Dr. Patrick Grant of Antigua who died in 1770; but in 1783 his failure is referred to in the testament of Lewis Grant of Wester Elchies to whom he was a debtor. He sold Carron in 1786 or 1787 to Robert Grant of Elchies. James Grant married "Mrs. Grant of Carron" known as the authoress of "Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch" She survived him, and married secondly, Dr. Murray, a physician in Bath. He died in the Abbey of Holyrood house on 14 March, 1790, and at the giving up of his testament his estate was valued at L5, 4s. He had five sons. Burkes Landed Gentry": Robert Grant, a London Merchant, purchased the estates of Wester Elchies, Carron and Knockando in 1783 from James Grant of Carron.