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Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant 1468–1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1468

Birth Location: Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1528

Death Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Freuchie

Mother: Muriel MacIntoch

Spouse(s): Margaret Deskford

Children(s): Lady Greuchie, James Freuchie

Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant was born in 1468 in Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland, the child of Sir John Grant Younger Of Freuchie And Muriel Macintoch. Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant married Margaret Ogilvy Of Deskford, and had children including James Grant The Bold 3Rd Laird Of Freuchie, Lady Elizabeth Marian Marjorie Grant Of Greuchie. Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant passed away in 1528 in Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant was born in 1468 in Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland, the child of Sir John Grant Younger Of Freuchie And Muriel Macintoch.
  • Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant married Margaret Ogilvy Of Deskford, and had children including James Grant The Bold 3Rd Laird Of Freuchie, Lady Elizabeth Marian Marjorie Grant Of Greuchie.
  • Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant passed away in 1528 in Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Grant's Ancestors

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Sir Grant
1468–1528
Birth Place: Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Grant younger of Freuchie
1439–1482
Freuchie, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Muriel MacIntoch
1440–1482
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Duncan Grant Ist of) Freuchie
1413–1495
Catherine MacDonald
1420–1470
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Malcolm (Beg) /Mackintosh
1375–1464
Scotland
Moira MacDonald
1398–1457
Tioram Castle, Loch Moidart, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Angus Fearste
1390–1484
Catherine MacPhee
1395–
William /Mackintosh
1290–1368
Margaret /MacLeod
1340–1430
Allan /MacDonald
1357–1419
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lochaber
1365–1440
Mary Lennox
1375–
Angus Lochobar
1375–
Roderick /MacLeod
1313–
Ranald /MacDonald
1352–1386

Sir Grant's Descendants

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Sir (John 'the Red Bard') Grant (Abt. 1468–1 May 1528) m. Margaret (Ogilvy Of) Deskford (15 Sep 1484–3 Jun 1585)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Marian "Marjorie" Grant of) Greuchie 1486–1543 m. Sir (John Mackenzie 9th Baron Laird of) Kintail 1483–1561
    1. 1. Sir (Kenneth, Coinneach Na Cuire, "Kenneth of the Whittle" Mackenzie 10th of) Kintail 1513–1568 m. Elizabeth (Stewart of) Atholl 1513–1567
      1. 1. Roderick (Mor Mackenzie Baron Of) Redcastle 1557–1615 m. Florence (Munro) (Finguella) 1561–1617
      2. 2. Catherine MacKenzie 1559–1592 m. Alexander (Ross IXth of) Balnagowan 1516–1592
      3. 3. Lord (Colin MacKenzie "Cam" Cameron "the One-Eyed Cam" MacKenzie, 11th Baron and Lord of) Kintail 1556–1594 m. Barbara (Grant Lady of Freuchie, Baroness) Kintail 1551–
        1. 1. Kenneth (Mackenzie 1st Lord Mackenzie of) Kintail 1569–1611 m. Ann Ross 1572–1604 m. Isabel Ogilvie 1568–1611
  2. 2. James (Grant the Bold,3rd Laird of) Freuchie 1483–1553 m. Elizabeth Forbes 1485–1545
    1. 1. John ('the gentle' Grant of Mulben, 4th Laird of) Freuchie 1522–1585 m. Margaret Stewart –1555
      1. 1. Barbara (Grant Lady of Freuchie, Baroness) Kintail 1551– m. Lord (Colin MacKenzie "Cam" Cameron "the One-Eyed Cam" MacKenzie, 11th Baron and Lord of) Kintail 1556–1594

Sir Grant's Timeline

3 Records

1468
Abt. 1468
Birth of Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant in Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland
Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland
1528
1 May 1528
Age 60
Death of Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
1528
1 May 1528
Age 60
Death of Sir John 'the Red Bard' Grant in Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1468
    Event Place: Grant Castle, Grantown, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1528
    Event Place: Freuchie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1528
    Event Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland

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