GRANT, Robert of Dalvey, then of Dunlugas ^{1 4}

   Another name for Robert was GRANT, Robert of Dunlongas, in Milntown of Castle Grant.⁵

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  General Notes:

"At the Pasch Head Court held in Banff on 17th April, 1691, representatives of the Crown, after an interval of two years, at last appeared and constituted the Court of Freeholders, when John Campbell of ffreirtoun, who had purchased in 1680 the estate of Dalvey in Strathspey from Robert Grant of Dalvey and Dunlugus, and retained it for two years, and John Gordon, bailie of the burgh of Banff, Sheriffs depute, presided in the absence of Sir James Baird of Auchmedden, who was ill."

from Records of the County of Banff




"GRANT
JOHN
14 / 10 / 1709
LAWFUL SON TO THE DECEASED ROBERT G. OF DUNLONGAS, SOMETIME IN MILNTOWN OF CASTLE GRANT
TESTAMENT DATIVE & INVENTORY
MORAY COMMISSARY COURT
CC16/4/2"

from Wills and Testaments ^{5 6}

  Research Notes:

LAIRD OF DALVEY

Robert Grant was the last of the first branch of Dalvey Grants. James Grant of Gartinbeg was the new owner of the estate towards the end of the 17th century.

Robert married Katherine GRANT, daughter of John GRANT of Logie and Moyness and Jean FALCONER.¹ (Katherine GRANT was born about 1638.)

  Marriage Notes:

"V.- Robert Grant of Dalvey, Who was served heir to his father Archibald on 6th July 1661, and was infeft in the lands of Dalvey on 21st November 1662, on a precept by Murdoch, Bishop of Moray. He married (1.) Katherine, eldest daughter of John Grant of Moyness"

from Chiefs of Grant ¹

Robert next married Violet ABERCROMBY, daughter of Sir Alexander ABERCROMBY MP, Baronet of Birkenbog and Jane URQUHART, in 1670.^{1 2} (Violet ABERCROMBY was born about 1635.)

  Marriage Notes:

"V.- Robert Grant of Dalvey .... married .... (2.) a daughter of Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog. He disponed the lands of Dalvey in 1680 to John Campbell of Friertoun, but they were afterwards purchased in 1682 by James Grant, younger of Gartinbeg, advocate, afterwards Sir James Grant of Dalvey. Robert Grant is commonly said to have purchased Dunlugas, and to have founded the family of Grant of Dunlugas. As Robert Grant of Dunlugas, he obtained, on 29th July 1687, to himself and son, a Crown charter of the lands of Dunlugas ; and also witnessed a precept of dare constat by Ludovick Grant of Freuchie in favour of Duncan Grant of Auchernach, on 4th October 1689."

from Chiefs of Grant ¹

Robert next married Margaret CAMPBELL.³ (Margaret CAMPBELL was born about 1645.)

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Banff parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"1683
May 28
The said day Elizabeth ye Lawful daughter of Robert Grant Laird of Dalvey & Mistress Margaret Campbell his Lady was baptized witnesses Walter Ogilbie of Raggel George Leslie of Birdsbank Walter Stuart provest John Gordon Bayliff D. Elizabeth Baird Lady of Birkenbog, Mistress Elizabeth Gordon, Janet Abercrombie & John Stuart" ³