GRANT, Robert of Castletown, Lieutenant ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"In 1803 the tenancy to Castletown of Blairfindy would be acquired by Lieutenant Robert Grant (b.1760), Mrs. Gordon in Tomnavoulin's brother - 'The Dwelling house to be valued by Men, to be mutually chosen & for which he is to pay the appreciated amounts to the Factor for behoof of the Widow of the late Mr. Gordon, of Castletown,' according to his offer. Robert Grant, shortly before his death, would then come to acquire possession of Wester Blairfindy from his brother, Charles, in this unhappy fashion (as recorded in a letter dated 27^th May 1823 from the local priest in Glenlivet): 'Blairfindy [i.e. Charles] was yesterday turned out of his houses by Castletown [i.e. Robert] and a lawyer'." (page 48)

from Mergers in Messengery ¹

Robert married Jean GORDON on 15 April 1819 in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland.^{1 2} (Jean GORDON was born about 1770.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
ROBERT
GORDON
JANE
15/4/1819
Edinburgh, St Mary's Cathedral"

from Index of Roman Catholic Marriages


"GRANT
ROBERT
JANE GORDON
15/04/1819
685 / 3
190 / 223
Canongate"

from OPR Index of Marriages




"Back in Glenlivet, Lieutenant Robert, Barbara's uncle, would be unfavourably described in the 1821 estate ledger with this candid statement by the Duke of Gordon's factor: 'Well known he & his son bad characters'. In fact, Robert had been recorded as a defaulter even at the age of thirteen, in 1773, when he ran away from school at Scalan. Under the date of 28th July 1818, the Register of Protections of Sanctuary of Holyroodhouse lists 'Lieut. Robert Grant, Castletown' - thus giving evidence of his notour bankruptcy. The Duke of Gordon's Ledger for Glenlivet and Strathavon (1821) then records, 'August, 21. Roup of the Effects belonging to Castletown.' However, perhaps his stay in Edinburgh had at least made an honest woman of his house keeper, Jean Gordon, the mother of his children, Charles and Barbara. The marriage is recorded of a couple of their names on 15th April 1819, in the Canongate." (page 50)

from Mergers in Messengery ^{1 2 3}