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John [4th of Freuchie] Grant
Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Castle Grant is the ancient, ancestral seat of the the Chiefs of the Grant Clan. There was an original fortification called "Ballachastell" meaning "Castle of the Pass" which was located about .25 miles south-east of the present castle, but the present location is on a slight rise called "Freuchie-hillock". Castle Grant was originally called "Freuchie", which means "Heathery Place", and the Chiefs of Grant were styled "of Freuchie" ("Grant of Freuchie") from roughly the late 15th century through the early 17th century. In the late 15th century the lands and Castle became part of the barony of Freuchie. Then, in 1694, by act of William and Mary of England, the lands and baronetcy of Freuchie were erected into the regality "of Grant". From that point the castle was renamed "Castle Grant" and the Chiefs were styled "of Grant" ("Grant of Grant" instead of "Grant of Freuchie"). http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/earldoms/chapter6s4.htm
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...1553, and was succeeded by his eldest son John, fourth laird of Freuchie.
On the 30th of October, 1554, he was appointed baillie of the Abbey of Kinloss, an office which his father had held. He was present at Holyrood with the Earl of Huntly on the night of the 9th of March, 1566, when David Rizzio was slain. He joined Queen Mary’s party after her flight into England, and acted with the Earl of Huntly. In 1569 he received from the Earl of Huntly a gift of the Abbey of Kinloss, with all its pertinents.
He married, first, Lady Margaret Stewart, a daughter of John, third Earl of Athole, on the 19th of February, 1539; and, secondly, he married Lady Janet Leslie, a daughter of the Earl of Rothes, and by his two marriages he had two sons and seven daughters.
His eldest son, Duncan Grant, married Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of Dunnachton, by whom he had issue, five sons and two daughters. In 1578 Duncan Grant acquired the lands of Ardneidlie, Corsairtly, and Cowperhill, in the parish of Keith. He died at Abernethy in the spring of 1582, and was interred in the family vault at Duthil.
John Grant died on the 3rd of June, 1585, at Ballachastell, and was interred at Duthil. He was succeeded by his grandson, John Grant (son of Duncan, noticed above) fifth Laird of Freuchie.
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