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William Grant 1730 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 October 1730

Birth Location: Highland, Scotland

Death Date: 30 December 1786

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James Grant

Mother: Jean Gordon

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The story of William Grant began in 1730 in Highland, Scotland. William Grant passed away in 1786 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Grant began in 1730 in Highland, Scotland.
  • William Grant passed away in 1786 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Grant's Ancestors

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William Grant
1730 – 1786
Birth Place: Highland, Scotland
Parents
James Grant
1656 – 1752
Jean ((Grant)) Gordon
1687 – 1782
Inveravon, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Gordon
1631 – 1713
Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Ogilvy
1645 – 1695
Airlie, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Ogilvy
1611 – 1703
Helen Ogilvy
1615 – 1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1730
18 October 1730
Birth of William Grant in Highland, Scotland
Highland, Scotland
1786
30 December 1786
Age 56
Death of William Grant in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 October 1730
    Event Place: Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1786
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rothiemurchus, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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