GRANT, Elizabeth 1 3 4
- Baptised: 7 February 1732, Kirkmichael parish, Banffshire, Scotland 4
- Marriage (1): GORDON, James Minister of Cabrach parish, Reverend Mr on 19 December 1751 in Cabrach parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1 2
- Died: 9 March 1771 1
Another name for Elizabeth was GRANT, Betty.2
User ID: H24.
General Notes:
"GRANT
ELIZABETH
GEORGE GRANT/ANN CHAPMAN
F
07/02/1732
160/ 10 7
Kirkmichael and Tomintoul"
from Births and Baptisms 4
Elizabeth married Reverend Mr James GORDON Minister of Cabrach parish, son of John GORDON in Allachie and Unknown, on 19 December 1751 in Cabrach parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 2 (Reverend Mr James GORDON Minister of Cabrach parish was baptised on 17 February 1719 in Aberlour parish, Banffshire, Scotland,4 died in April 1795 and was buried in April 1795 in Cabrach parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"GRANT
BETTY
JAMES GORDON/
19/12/1751
177/ 10 288
Cabrach"
from Index of Marriages
(at Cabrach in 1747)
"James Gordon, born 1719; educated at Marischal College, 1734-8; schoolmaster of Rhynie, 1740-7; licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie 18th Sept. 1745; pres. by Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon, in June, and ord. 5th Nov. 1747; died 1st April 1795. He marr. 19th Dec. 1751, Elizabeth Grant, who died 9th March 1771, aged 40, and had issue - Jean, born 25th Sept. 1752; Elizabeth, born 6th June 1754 (marr. 30th July 1789, Thomas Tait, min. of Ellon); Isobel, born 13th Dec. 1756, died 18th May 1794; George, born 22nd April 1759, died 8th Feb.1763; John, born 28th April 1762, died 17th Feb. 1763; James, born 21st Dec. 1763, died 7th Jan. 1784; John, his successor in the parish. Publication Account of the Parish. (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., vii.)."
from Fasti Ecclesiae
"(Cabrach or Strathdovern parish)
(1)
"Before this stone lyes Elizabeth Grant, late spouse to Mr James Gordon, minister here, who died March 9, 1771, aged 46 yrs, and yr two sons, viz., George and John Gordons.
(2). To the memory of the Rev. James Gordon, minister of Cabrach, who died the 6th of April, 1795, aged 77 years .... Rev. James Gordon was schoolmaster of Rhynie, 1740-47 ; licensed by the Presbytery of Strathbogie, 18th September, 1745, and ordained to Cabrach 5th November, 1747. On 19th December, 1751, he married Elizabeth Grant, whose parentage is not stated in the parish registers. Besides the family above stated, they had a daughter, Elizabeth, who, on 30th July, 1789, married Rev. Thomas Tait, minister of Meldrum (1784- 98), and subsequently of Ellon. Rev. John Gordon, son of the preceding,studied at Marischal College, 1783-87, and was inducted to Cabrach on 24th September, 1795. A daughter, Jane, married Captain John Grant.
from Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1 2 3
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