John
Grant
aka Graunt
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Graunt
and Alice Rudinge
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Dorothy (Wyntour) Grant
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Robert Graunt and Wyntour Graunt
Died
at about age 36
in London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 11 May 2015
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Biography
John was involved in the Gunpowder plot. He was the third man to be executed on Thursday, 30 Jan 1606.
John Grant lived at Norbrook, near Snitterfield in Warwickshire. He was married to Thomas Wintour's sister, Dorothy, with a son, Wintour Grant.
Gunpowder Plot member.[1] Buried at St. Paul's Churchyard.
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Geoff Grant.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grant_(Gunpowder_Plot)
- The Old Book Collector's Miscellany, Vol. 2.
- Parliament.UK site
- http://www.britannia.com/history/j-grant.html
- https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol3/pp91-94
Acknowledgments
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Geoff Grant
Geoff Grant
Grant-6162 and Graunt-45 appear to represent the same person because: these are the same John Grant/Graunt that was involved in the Gunpowder Plot. The name at the time was spelled "Graunt" and his ancestry is known (i've been researching it sporadically for years). thanks.
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Rejected matches › John Grant (abt.1568-)
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