GRANT, Robert of Tommore, Factor of Ballindalloch ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Other names for Robert were GRANT, Robert of Tamore ^{5 6} and GRANT, Robt.⁴

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  General Notes:

"Pitcash, 2nd Dec, 1761.

DR. FFREINDS, - AS my business obliges me to be out of the country for some time, and that its probable a part of the corn and straw presently stacked in the corn yard of Pitchash, Disposed by me to Robert Grant of Tamore in security and payment of considerable sums I owe him as factor to William Grant of Ballindalloch, may be sold and disposed of by him in my absence from this country...." (letter from John Duff)

"Robert Grant of Tamore, a mass of whose correspondence is preserved in the MS. Room at the British Museum, was of the family of Grants of Ballindalloch. 'He died on 4th April 1773, in the 90th year of his age. A noted agriculturist '(Aberdeen journal)."

from Book of the Duffs


"Gordon, Alexander, of Craigwillie, near Huntly. Must have been of mature age in the '45, and the Duchess of Gordon seems to have been interested in his liberation. He and Robert Grant of Tamore had married sisters, the daughters of George Cumming of Reclettich (Mortlach). He survived the Rising."

from Jacobites of 1745 ^{5 6}

Robert married Margaret CUMMING, daughter of George CUMMING younger, Chamberlain of Huntly and Unknown, on 21 June 1726 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Margaret CUMMING was born about 1705.)

  Marriage Notes:

"CUMING
MARGARET
ROBERT GRANT/FR535 (FR535)
21/06/1726
164/
20 19
Rathven"

from Index of Marriages

Old Parish Registers
Rathven parish Banffshire
Marriages

"12 June1726 Robert Grant of Tammera in Inveraven & Margaret Cuming Lawll daur to George Cumming yor. of Recletich in Gollachy were proclaimed in order to marriage & marryed 21st June."



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