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Sir John Grant 1517–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Freuche, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Mar 1585

Death Location: Strathspey, Highland, Scotland

Father: James Freuchie

Mother: Lady (Grant)

Spouse(s): Lady Atholl, Margaret Stewart, Jeanette Stuart

Children(s): Sir Ii, Janet Robertson, John Stewart, Lady Campbell, John Chancellor, Grissel Grant, Barbara Kintail, Paterick Rothiemurchus, Isobel Grant, Margaret Grant, Helen Grant, Katharine Grant, Elizabeth Grant

In 1517, Sir John Grant entered the world in Freuche, Fife, Scotland, born to James The Bold Grant 3Rd Laird Of Freuchie And Lady Elizabeth Jane Forbes Grant. Sir John Grant married Jeanette Stuart, Lady Margaret Le Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart, and had children including Barbara Grant Baroness Of Kintail, Elizabeth Grant, Grissel Grant, Helen Grant, Isobel Aka Isabel Grant, Janet Robertson, John Chancellor, John Stewart, Katharine Kate Grant, Lady Janet Stewart Baroness Campbell, Margaret Grant, Paterick Grant Of Muckerach Later Of Rothiemurchus, Sir Duncan Ii Grant 5Th Laird Van Freuchie Ii. Sir John Grant passed away in 1585 in Strathspey, Highland, Scotland.

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  • In 1517, Sir John Grant entered the world in Freuche, Fife, Scotland, born to James The Bold Grant 3Rd Laird Of Freuchie And Lady Elizabeth Jane Forbes Grant.
  • Sir John Grant married Jeanette Stuart, Lady Margaret Le Fleming Duchess Of Albany Countess Of Atholl, Margaret Stewart, and had children including Barbara Grant Baroness Of Kintail, Elizabeth Grant, Grissel Grant, Helen Grant, Isobel Aka Isabel Grant, Janet Robertson, John Chancellor, John Stewart, Katharine Kate Grant, Lady Janet Stewart Baroness Campbell, Margaret Grant, Paterick Grant Of Muckerach Later Of Rothiemurchus, Sir Duncan Ii Grant 5Th Laird Van Freuchie Ii.
  • Sir John Grant passed away in 1585 in Strathspey, Highland, Scotland.

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Sir Grant's Ancestors

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Sir Grant
1517–1585
Birth Place: Freuche, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James "The Bold" Grant, 3rd Laird of Freuchie
1483–1543
Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Jane Forbes) (Grant)
1485–1545
Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Sir Grant's Descendants

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Sir (John) Grant (1517–6 Mar 1585) m. Lady (Margaret le Fleming Duchess of Albany, Countess of) Atholl (1530–15 Mar 1586) m. Margaret Stewart (1509–1555) m. Jeanette Stuart (1515–17 December 1591)
  1. 1. Sir (Duncan II Grant (5th Laird van Freuchie)) Ii 1540–1582 m. Lady (Margaret Mackintosh) Grant 1542–1580
    1. 1. John Grant 1570–1623 m. Katherine Rose 1581–1658 m. Janet 1569– m. Lilias Grant 1572–1643 m. Lilias (Liliane Murray(Lady of Tullibardine)) Grant 1577–1643
      1. 1. James Grant 1613–1683 m. Agnes Grant 1615–1637 m. Elizabeth Grant 1641–1695
        1. 1. Deborah Grant 1637–1666 m. John Knowlton 1633–1684
        2. 2. Peter Grant 1631–1712
        3. 3. James (the Scotchman) Grant 1631–1663
      2. 2. John (V Lord Grant van) Freuchie 1596–1637
      3. 3. John (V Lord Grant van) Freuchie 1596–1637
      4. 4. Robert Grant 1609–1661
      5. 5. John (V Lord Grant van) Freuchie 1596–1637
      6. 6. James (Stewart (Stewart)) Grant 1568–1592
      7. 7. Mary (Grant,) Lady 1614–
      8. 8. Janet Grant 1599–1637
      9. 9. Agnes (Grant) Lady 1595–1624
      10. 10. Lady (Jean) Grant 1597–1626
      11. 11. Duncan (of Clury) Grant 1595–
      12. 12. Lilias (Grant Innes) Lady 1599–1643
      13. 13. Katherine (Grant) Montgomerie 1604–1640
      14. 14. Margaret ("Mary" Gordon) Grant 1610–1659
      15. 15. Alexander (Grant,) Sir 1600–1672
    2. 2. John (IV Lord Grant van) Freuchie 1568–1622
    3. 3. John (Grant (16th Chief of Clan Grant; 5th Lord\Laird van) Freuchie) 1567–1622
    4. 4. Sir (Allan Ewen Thomas Erracht) Cameron 1530–1580
    5. 5. Patrick (Ogg de Freuchie) Grant 1572–1640
    6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth Grant) Cumming 1574–
    7. 7. James (Grant of) Logie 1571–1623
    8. 8. Sir (Duncan) Grant 1576–1620
    9. 9. Robert (Grant of) Lurg 1574–1634
    10. 10. Margaret Grant 1580–
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Grant) "Cumming" 1578–
    12. 12. Walter Grant 1555–
  2. 2. Janet Robertson 1552–1593
  3. 3. John Stewart 1563–1595
  4. 4. Lady (Janet Stewart Baroness) Campbell 1557–1593
  5. 5. John Chancellor 1534–1593
  6. 6. Grissel Grant 1541–1576
  7. 7. Barbara (Grant, Baroness of) Kintail 1545–1591
  8. 8. Paterick (Grant, of Muckerach, later of) Rothiemurchus 1542–1617
  9. 9. Isobel (aka Isabel) Grant 1540–
  10. 10. Margaret Grant 1542–1542
  11. 11. Helen Grant 1549–1582
  12. 12. Katharine ("Kate") Grant 1543–1561
  13. 13. Elizabeth Grant 1537–1596

Sir Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir John Grant in Freuche, Fife, Scotland
Freuche, Fife, Scotland
1585
6 Mar 1585
Age 68
Death of Sir John Grant in Strathspey, Highland, Scotland
Strathspey, Highland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Freuche, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1585
    Event Place: Strathspey, Highland, Scotland

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