ABERCROMBY, Violet 1 3
User ID: H635. Violet married John KINNAIRD in 1664.1 (John KINNAIRD was born about 1630.) Marriage Notes: "Violet Abercromby was the daughter of Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st Bt. and Jane Urquhart. She married, firstly, John Kinnaird in 1664. She married, secondly, Robert Grant in 1670. She died, leaving issue." Violet next married Robert GRANT of Dalvey, then of Dunlugas, son of Archibald GRANT of Dalvey and Daughter LESLIE, in 1670.1 2 (Robert GRANT of Dalvey, then of Dunlugas was born about 1620 and died after 4 October 1689.) 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." |
1 Internet Site, http://www.thepeerage.com/p12071.htm#i120706.
2 e-books, The Chiefs of Grant vol. 1 by William Fraser (1883).
3 e-books, The Chiefs of Grant by William Fraser (1883).
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