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Duncan (Grant) Grant Younger of Corriemony and Younger of Freuchie (abt. 1545 - bef. 1582)

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Husband of — married 20 Feb 1568 (to 1581) in Scotlandmap
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Died before before about age 37 in Duthill, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

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Duncan (Grant) Grant Younger of Corriemony and Younger of Freuchie is a member of Clan Grant.

Duncan was born around 1545. He was the son and heir of John Grant 4th Laird of Freuchie and Margaret Stewart.[1]

Duncan became Laird of Corriemony on the resignation of John Grant of Corriemony.

He married Margaret , daughter of William MackIntosh and Margaret Ogilvy, circa 1566. They had issue:

  1. Patrick "Og", d. b 8 Aug 1640
  2. Duncan, d. b 24 Feb 1620
  3. John,, 5th Laird of Freuchie,[2] b. c 1568, d. 20 Sep 1622
  4. James, b. c 1570, d. bt 27 Aug 1622 - 8 Jul 1623
  5. Robert, b. c 1580, d. 1634

Duncan Grant d.v.p between 19 Feb and 25 March 1581-82[3] and before sasine had been taken so that his son John was infeft in the barony on 17 May 1583.[2]

On Duncan's death, his son and heir became Laird of Corriemony and subsequently succeeded Duncan's father John as 5th Laird of Freuchie.

Sources

  1. Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, p. 463
  2. 2.0 2.1 Grant, Francis James, "The Grants of Corrimony", Berwick: T & J Manson, 1895, Archive.org, p. 15
  3. Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, p. 464
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  • The family tree of the Dukes, Earls, Lairds and Chiefs of Clan Sutherland 1100-2015 by John M Sutherland-Fisher, Genealogist of Clan Sutherland




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Grant-8321 and Grant-841 appear to represent the same person because: Same
Grant-15029 and Grant-841 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile. Same parents, same wife.
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