GRANT, Patrick in Tullochgorm ¹

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  General Notes:

"Patrick Grant in Tullochgorm, who appears as a witness to the infeftment of George Crawford of Feddereth in the lands of
Inverallan, on 29th April 1530."

from Chiefs of Grant ¹

  Research Notes:

TULLOCHGORM

Chiefs of Grant tells us that the laird of Freuchie acquired Tullochgorm in 1491 and held it into the late 16th centrury. This line of Grants may have originally worked for the laird of Freuchie and/or been related to him.

"Following out the friendship between the Earl of Huntly and the (2nd) Laird of Freuchie, the Earl in 1491 exchanged with him the lands of Corroo (Curr), Tullochgorm, and Clurie, for the lands of Fodderletter, Innerloquhies, and the two Innerrowries in Strathavon. The lands given by the Earl formed parts of the ancient lordship of Badenoch, and lay to the south of Freuchie, between that barony and the lordship of Glencarnie. These acquisitions tended to consolidate the Laird of Freuchie's lands in these districts, while the lands in Strathavon formed a convenient adjunct to the estates of Huntly." (page 72)

"Probably owing to the question as to payment of the feu of Glencarnie, James Grant was not formally infeft as heir of his father in any of his lands for nearly five years after his father's death in 1528. The lands of Tullochgorm, Curr, Clurie, Tulloch, and a half of Dalfour, in the lordship of Badenoch and shire of Inverness, were held of the Earl of Huntly. Margaret Lady Gordon became the superior of these lands for her jointure or terce. As Lady of Gordon and Badenoch she granted a precept of dare constat for infefting James Grant as heir to his father, which bears date at Bog o' Gight, 20th March 1532." (page 103)

"In this year, 1555, also, a question arose betwixt the Earl of Huntly and the Laird of Freuchie as to the service of the latter as heir of his father in the lands of Tullochgorm. The matter came for settlement before the Lords of Council, and a commission was issued to certain parties to proceed with the service. From the narrative contained in this document it would appear that on the 23d March 1554-5, while presenting his other brieves from Chancery to the Sheriff of Inverness, who was the Earl of Huntly himself, and his deputes, the Laird of Freuchie also produced a brief for his service in Tullochgorm, Curr, and other lands held feudally from Huntly, and desired that it might be executed. This petition the Sheriff and his deputes refused to grant, and the Laird complained that they had caused him to lose his rents for the past term, and alleged that they intended him to lose his future rents, and to expel him from his heritage. The commission granted by the Supreme Court on 4th December 1555, gave those selected by the Lords full power to do everything necessary to complete the Land's title to the lands in question." (page 131)

"John Grant, fifth Laird of Freuchie [....] in 1586, completed his title to the lands of Tullochgorm, Clurie, and others in Badenoch, held of the Earl of Huntly, and on the 31st of July in that year he received from the Earl a formal bond of maintenance similar to that granted to his grandfather and greatgrandfather in 1546, save that no mention is made of any bailiary or other fixed service on the part of the Laird of Freuchie." (page 160)

from Chiefs of Grant ¹

Patrick married.