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James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie 1483–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1483

Birth Location: Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Aug 1553

Death Location: Grant Castle, Grantown On Spey, Highland, Scotland

Father: John Freuchie

Mother: Margaret Deskford

Spouse(s): Hon. Forbes

Children(s): John Freuchie

James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie was born in 1483 in Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Grant Of Freuchie 2Nd Laird Earl Of Freuchie And Margaret Ogilvy Of Deskford. James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie married Hon Elizabeth Forbes, and had children including John The Gentle Grant Of Freuchie. James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie passed away in 1553 in Grant Castle, Grantown On Spey, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie was born in 1483 in Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Grant Of Freuchie 2Nd Laird Earl Of Freuchie And Margaret Ogilvy Of Deskford.
  • James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie married Hon Elizabeth Forbes, and had children including John The Gentle Grant Of Freuchie.
  • James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie passed away in 1553 in Grant Castle, Grantown On Spey, Highland, Scotland.

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James Freuchie's Ancestors

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James Freuchie
1483–1553
Birth Place: Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Grant of Freuchie, 2nd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie
1468–1528
Freuchie, Perth, Scotland
Margaret (Ogilvy of) Deskford
1463–
Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John ("Mor" Grant of) Freuchie
1439–1482
Freuchie, Perth, Scotland
Muriel (Mackintosh of) Mackintosh
1418–1472
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Freuchie
1413–1495
Catherine MacDonald
1415–1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Inverness
1370–1434
Matilda Glencarnie
1385–1434

James Freuchie's Descendants

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James ("the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of) Freuchie (Abt. 1483–26 Aug 1553) m. Hon. (Elizabeth) Forbes (1485–1545)
  1. 1. John ("the Gentle" Grant of) Freuchie 1502–1585 m. Margaret Stewart 1509–1555
    1. 1. Sir (Duncan “The Younger” Grant of Freuchie, 5th Laird of) Freuchie 1540–1581 m. Lady (Margaret) Mackintosh 1542–
      1. 1. John Grant 1568–1622 m. Lilas Murray 1572–1643
        1. 1. John Grant 1596–1637 m. Mary Ogilvy 1597–1646

James Freuchie's Timeline

2 Records

1483
Abt. 1483
Birth of James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie in Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
1553
26 Aug 1553
Age 70
Death of James "the Bold" Grant of Freuchie, 3rd Laird (Earl) of Freuchie in Grant Castle, Grantown On Spey, Highland, Scotland
Grant Castle, Grantown On Spey, Highland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1483
    Event Place: Grant Castle, Perthshire, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1553
    Event Place: Grant Castle, Grantown On Spey, Highland, Scotland

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