GRANT, Helen ¹

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Helen married Alexander GRANT younger of Dalrachnie, Collector of Cess, son of John GRANT of Dalrachnie, bailie of the Regality of Grant and Unknown.¹ (Alexander GRANT younger of Dalrachnie, Collector of Cess was born about 1705 and died in December 1765 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Grant of Dalrachnie, who succeeded. He is mentioned in 1728 as Younger of Dalrachnie. In 1738 he was a cautioner in the testament of James Grant of Curr, and in 1739 his 'fine new house' was burned down. He was appointed collector of cess in 1742, and again in 1746. He built the mansion-house of Inverlaidnan, in which Prince Charles Edward slept on 22d February 1746 on his way to Culloden. In 1751 Alexander Grant was one of the curators of William Grant of Ballindalloch. He married Helen Grant, who survived him. He died in December 1765."

from Chiefs of Grant ¹