Duncan Grant (abt. 1575 - bef. 1615)

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Biography

Duncan Grant was the eldest son of Patrick Grant and Jean Gordon. As such he was the apparent heir of Rothiemurchus. However, he predeceased his father before January 1615.^[1]

He appears in 1606 as a witness to a discharge granted by the Laird of Glengarry to the Laird of Freuchie. In 1613 he was fined 2000 merks Scots for resetting, supplying, and intercommuning with the Clan Gregor.^[1]

He married (contract dated 1st October 1606) Muriel (Muiriella), daughter of George Ross of Balnagown. They left four daughters:

1. Jean married, before May 1626, Alexander Gordon of Kilhuntin.^[1][2]
2. Marjory, who married Alexander Porterfield, son of Patrick Porterfield of Whytmire (contract 2d May 1628)^[1]
3. Katherine, married Alexander Shaw, son of John Shaw of the Dell of Rothiemurchus.^[1]
4. Grizel, who died before 11th February 1623.^[1]

from Chiefs of Grant

"Muriella. married Duncan Grant. Sas. 26th November 1606 on charter of the church lands of Rothemurchus by Patrick Grant to his son and apparent heir Duncan and Muriella Ross."

from Rossiana 1 5

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} William Frazier, L.L.D. "Pedigree of the Grants of Roithiemurchus", The Chiefs of Grant - Vol 1 - Memoirs (1883), digital images, National Library of Scotland, https://digital.nls.uk/histories-of-scottish-families/archive/96597064?mode=transcription
2. ↑ Wimberly, Captain Douglas. A Short Family History of the Later Gordons of Beldorney. Banff: Banffshire Journal, 1904. Pages 6, 33. Accessed 01 April 2020, https://archive.org/details/shortfamilyhisto1904wimb/page/6/mode/1up

See also:

• The Chiefs of Grant by William Fraser.
• Beldorney Castle Aberdeenshire by Gordon Slade.
• The Rulers of Strathspey by the Earl of Cassillis.
• Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross by Harmon P Read.