Muriel (Ross) Grant (abt. 1590 - 1623)

Born about 1590 in Balnagoun, Ross, Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Kenneth Kinman [send private message] and Jason Grant [send private message]

Biography

Born: About 1590 Marriage (1): GRANT, Duncan of Rothiemurchus 1 October 1606(contract) 1 Marriage (2): GRANT, Duncan of Clurie 4 July 1615(contract) 1 2 Died: Before 11 February 1623 1 Another name for Muriel was ROSS, Muriella.3

General Notes:

He (Duncan Grant of Rothiemurchus) died before January 1615. He married (contract dated 1st October 1606) Muriel, daughter of George Ross of Balnagown. She survived him, and married Duncan Grant of Clurie, son of John Grant, fifth of Freuchie, and died before 11th February 1623. Duncan Grant, younger of Rothiemurchus left four daughters."

from Chiefs of Grant

Note: It seems she was a granddaughter of George Ross, and daughter of his son David. 4

Muriel married Duncan GRANT of Rothiemurchus, son of Patrick GRANT of Muckerach, later of Rothiemurchus and Jean GORDON of Gight, 1 October 1606(contract).1 (Duncan GRANT of Rothiemurchus was born about 1575 and died before 1615.)

Marriage Notes:

"Duncan Grant, designed "eldest lawful son, apparent of Rothiemurchus," who predeceased his father. 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. He died before January 1615. He married (contract dated 1st October 1606) Muriel, daughter of George Ross of Balnagown... Duncan Grant, younger of Rothiemurchus left four daughters."

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 3

Muriel next married Duncan GRANT of Clurie, son of John GRANT 5th Laird of Freuchie and UNKNOWN, 4 July 1615(contract).1 2 (Duncan GRANT of Clurie was born about 1590.)

Muriel was born about 1580.

Sources

• http://www.patrickspeople.scot/our%20family/9767.htm

1 e-books, The Chiefs of Grant by William Fraser.

2 e-books, The Rulers of Strathspey by the Earl of Cassillis.

3 e-books, Rossiana; papers and documents relating to the history and genealogy of the ancient and noble house of Ross by Harmon P Read.

4 e-books, The Later Gordons of Beldorney by Douglas Wimberley. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRD1-CC1

https://archive.org/stream/shortfamilyhisto1904wimb/shortfamilyhisto1904wimb_djvu.txt