Scottish landowner
John Grant of Freuchie (died 1585) was a Scottish landowner.
He was a son of James Grant of Freuchie (died 1553), and Elizabeth Forbes, a daughter of
John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes, or Christina Barclay.
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His home was Freuchie, sometimes called Ballachastel, and now known as
Castle Grant. He became the laird in 1553.
[2] Grant is said to have jousted with
Hugh Fraser, Lord Lovat, at
Inverness Castle and lost.
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As Laird of Grant or Freuchie, his estates included Urquhart and Glenmoriston, from which he was obliged to pay a "feu-duty" which contributed to the
household and food expenses of
Mary, Queen of Scots. In 1569,
Regent Moray asked Grant to pay the money to
William Douglas as a contribution to costs of keeping the
deposed queen at
Lochleven Castle.
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He died in 1585 and was buried at
Duthil Old Parish Church and Churchyard.
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Marriages and children
He married Margaret Stewart (died 1555), a daughter of
John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl. His second wife was Janet Leslie (died 1591), a daughter of
George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes. His children included:
- Duncan Grant (1566-1582), his eldest son by Margaret Stewart, who died in his lifetime. Duncan married Margaret Mackintosh. Their son,
John Grant, became Laird of Freuchie.
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- Patrick Grant of Rothiemurchus, to whom he passed the
Muckrach estate
- Elizabeth, Elspeth, or Isobel. She was betrothed to William Fraser of Stowie, married and divorced John Leslie of Balquhain, and married William Cuming of Inverallochy
- Grissel Grant, who married Patrick Grant, younger of Ballindalloch
- Margaret Grant, who married Alexander Gordon of Beldornie
- Katherine Grant
- Marjory Grant
- Barbara Grant, betrothed to Robert Munro, younger of Fowlis, married Colin Mackenzie of Kintail
- Helen Grant, betrothed to Donald McAngus McAlester younger of Glengarry.
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After his death on 3 June 1585, his widow Janet Leslie was required to surrender various items to John Grant, his grandson. These included a chain of gold, gold bracelets, a cloak of French black with velvet facings, a black satin
doublet, a pair of silk breeches, and a gilt clock.
[8] Janet Leslie later married James Elphinstone, a son of
Alexander Elphinstone, 2nd Lord Elphinstone. She was known as Janet Leslie, Lady Naughton from her first marriage.
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References
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Fraser, William (1883).
Histories of Scottish Families: Chiefs of Grant. Vol. 1: Memoirs. Edinburgh: W. Fraser.
OCLC
1292538501 – via
National Library of Scotland.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883). p. 126.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883). p. 145: William Mackay, Fraser Chronicles (Edinburgh, 1905), p. 165.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883). pp. 127, 145:
National Records of Scotland, E30/11 f2v, account of
George Wishart of Drymme.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883). p. 152 and plate.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883), pp. 153-5.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883), pp. 153-4.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883). pp. 150-1.
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^ William Fraser, The chiefs of Grant: Memoirs, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1883), p. 153.