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William Grant 1685 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1762

Death Location: Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Grant

Mother: Helen Forbes

Spouse(s): Jean Tyrie

Children(s): William Grant, Thomas GRANT

The story of William Grant began in 1685 in Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Grant married Jean Tyrie, and had children including William Grant, Thomas GRANT. William Grant passed away in 1762 in Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Grant began in 1685 in Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Grant married Jean Tyrie, and had children including William Grant, Thomas GRANT.
  • William Grant passed away in 1762 in Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Grant
1655 – 1712
Birth Location: Blairfindy, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland
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Helen Forbes
1660 –
Birth Location: Ledmacay, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Tyrie
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Grant
1744 – 1805
Birth Location: Blairfindy
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Thomas GRANT
1730 – 1802
Birth Location: Ecosse (Scotland)
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William Grant's Ancestors

Self
William Grant
1685 – 1762
Birth Place: Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Grant
1655 – 1712
Blairfindy, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, Scotland
Helen Forbes
1660 –
Ledmacay, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Forbes,
1620 – 1684
Skellater, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Katherine Stewart
1630 – 1675
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Grant's Descendants

1.
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William Grant (1685 – Jul 1762) m. Jean Tyrie
  1. 1. William Grant (15 Jun 1744 – 5 Oct 1805)
  2. 2. Thomas GRANT (VERS 1730 – FÉVRIER 1802) m. Jane ('Jenny') Fraser (20 April 1744 – 1796)
    1. 1. Malcolm Grant (Abt 1762 – 1816) m. Mary Smith (1775 – 4 January 1820)
      1. 1. Magdalene (Marcely May) Grant (1785 – 5 Sep 1881)
      2. 2. Jane ("Genevieve") Grant (25 Jun 1788 – 9 Mar 1863)
      3. 3. Marceley Grant (28 Oct 1792 – 5 Sep 1881) m. Benjamin FERGUSON (1854 – 15 Apr 1901)
        1. 1. William Ferguson (9 Apr 1830 – 1901) m. Celeste GAGNON (23 Dec 1826 – 6 Mar 1882)
      4. 4. William Grant (29 Oct 1796 – 16 August 1866) m. Émilie Vaillancourt (31 December 1800 – 28 November 1876)
        1. 1. Malcom Grant
      5. 5. Jessie Grant (17 Aug 1790 – 1852) m. JAMES (JACQUES) FERGUSON (1791 – 1877)
        1. 1. Hannah (Anne) FERGUSON (1822 – 1837)
        2. 2. JAMES FERGUSON (1827 – 1895) m. ANN JESSOP (1825 – 1898)
        3. 3. Mary Ferguson (1829 – ) m. John Baker
      6. 6. John GRANT
      7. 7. John Grant
    2. 2. Anne Grant (11 Jun 1800 – 24 février 1821)

William Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of William Grant in Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland
1762
Jul 1762
Age 77
Death of William Grant in Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1762
    Event Place: Blairfindy, Ayrshire, Scotland
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