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James The Bold Grant 1483–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland

Death Date: 26 August 1553

Death Location: Freuchie, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Grant

Mother: Elisabeth Ogilvy

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Forbes

Children(s): John III

In 1483, James The Bold Grant entered the world in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, born to John The Red Bard Grant And Elisabeth Ogilvy. James The Bold Grant married Elisabeth Forbes, and had children including John Iii The Gentle Grant 4Th Earl Van Freuchie 12Th Earl Of Grant Iii. James The Bold Grant passed away in 1553 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1483, James The Bold Grant entered the world in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, born to John The Red Bard Grant And Elisabeth Ogilvy.
  • James The Bold Grant married Elisabeth Forbes, and had children including John Iii The Gentle Grant 4Th Earl Van Freuchie 12Th Earl Of Grant Iii.
  • James The Bold Grant passed away in 1553 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Grant
1450–1528
Birth Location: Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland
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Elisabeth Ogilvy
1465–
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffyshire, Schotland
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Forbes
1490–1545
Birth Location: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

John III
1507–1585
Birth Location: Grant Castle, Freuchie, Perthshire, Schotland
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James Grant's Ancestors

Self
James Grant
1483–1553
Birth Place: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
Parents
John (The Red Bard) Grant
1450–1528
Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland
Elisabeth Ogilvy
1465–
Deskford, Banffyshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Grant's Descendants

1.
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James (The Bold) Grant (1483–26 August 1553) m. Elisabeth Forbes (1490–1545)
  1. 1. John (III "The Gentle" Grant (4th Earl van Freuchie; 12th Earl of Grant)) III 1507–1585
    1. 1. Barbara Grant 1545–1573 m. Colin (Cameron 'One Eyed' MacKenzie, 11th Lord of Kintail (Chief of) Clan) 1556–1594
      1. 1. Lady (Katherine Margaret) MacKenzie 1582–1593 m. Lachlan (Mac-Lean Sir van) Dowart 1560–1598
        1. 1. Sir (Lachlan "Cattanach"1st Baronet Morvern MacLean 7th Laird of) Coll 1582–1649 m. Catherine McNeil 1578–1640
      2. 2. Sir (Roderick Rory Tarbat) MacKenzie 1575–1626 m. Lady (Margaret MacLeod Heiress of) Coigach 1573–1635
        1. 1. Margaret ((Peggy)) MacDonald 1602– m. Hugh (Sleat of Grimish) Macdonald 1597–1696
      3. 3. Kenneth Mackenize 1569–1611

James Grant's Timeline

7 Records

1483
1483
Birth of James The Bold Grant in Grant, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grant, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
1483
1483
Birth of James The Bold Grant in Freuchie, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Freuchie, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1483
1483
Birth of James The Bold Grant in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
1500
1500
Age 17
James The Bold Grant was married in Freuchie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Freuchie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
1543
26 August 1543
Age 60
Death of James The Bold Grant in Grant Castle, Freuchie, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grant Castle, Freuchie, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1553
26 August 1553
Age 70
Death of James The Bold Grant in Freuchie, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Freuchie, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1553
26 August 1553
Age 70
Death of James The Bold Grant in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Freuchie, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Grant, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Freuchie, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Cromarty, Highland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Freuchie, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1543
    Event Place: Grant Castle, Freuchie, Perthshire, Schotland, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1553
    Event Place: Freuchie, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1553
    Event Place: Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
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