The Chiefs of Grant
“[6064] !From the book, "The Chiefs of Grant:" John Grant, Second of Freuchie, called the "Bard Roy." Received on 16th September 1483, a gift from George Earl of Huntly of the lands of Kinrara and others in liferent, for manrent service. On 15 September 1484 he entered into a contract of marriage with Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy of Deskford. On 17 June 1489 he was infeft in the half lands of Freuchie and others, as heir of his grandfather, and on 20 Jun 1491 in the lands of Tullochgorm and others. On 4 Jan 1493, he, on his own resignation, recieved a charter from King James IV.,erecting the whole of his lands into a barony, to be called the Barony of Freuchie. On 8 November 1508 he entered into a contract with John Cumming of Erneside for the marriage of Margaret Grant, his daughter, to Thomas Cumming, younger of Erneside. In 1509 he received a charter from King James IV, of the barony of Urquhart. On 22 October 1520 he contracted a marriage between his daughter, Agnes Grant, and Donald, son of the cheif of Clan Cameron. He died on 1st May 1528. He left two sons and five daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son.
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The cited information was published in
Edinburgh in 1883 held in
Family History Library 35 North West Temple; Salt Lake City, Utah 84150; USA/ The author/originator was William Fraser .
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