GRANT, Mary of Rippachy ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

There are two baptisms in Inveravon parish registers, Banffshire, that are potentially baptisms of this Mary Grant.
Neither names a mother, and it is not known as yet whether each baptism entry refers to the same father, since in Gaelic culture of the time 'Peter' and 'Patrick' can be interchanged. If the two named fathers are, in fact, the same individual, then clearly the first-born child died and a second one was given the name of the deceased child. If the two fathers named are not the same individual, then it is likely that the first baptism, in 1704, is that of this Mary Grant.

1
"GRANT
MARY
PETER GRANT/
F
04/03/1704
157/ 10 112
Inveravon"

2
"GRANT
MARY
PATRICK GRANT/
F
24/11/1706
157/10 115
Inveravon"

from Births and Baptisms

Old Parish Registers
Inveravon parish Banffshire
Baptisms

1
Baptisms in ye year 1704
Peter Grant in Pitchase hade a child baptised the forsd day called Mary"

2
Patrick Grant in Delchirach hade a child bap: Novr 24 called Mary." ^{4 5}

Mary married Reverend Mr James LUMSDEN of Corrachree, Minister of Strathdon, then of Towie parish, son of Robert LUMSDEN of Corrachree and Agnes FORBES, on 29 August 1731 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Reverend Mr James LUMSDEN of Corrachree, Minister of Strathdon, then of Towie parish was born in 1704 ¹ and died on 15 February 1777 in Towie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
MARY
JAMES LUMSDEN/
29/08/1731
240/ 10 365
Strathdon and Corgarff"

from Index of Marriages


Old Parish Registers
Strathdon parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages

"Aug 29 (1731) Mr Oylphant Minr of the Gospell att Glenbuckett Lectured on Hos: 19 [or 14] Text: John 8 ch: v 16 Coll 8 shill 8d It being found that Mr. James Lumsden Minr of the Gospel att this place and Mrs. Mary Grant in the parish of Crathie were contracted they were this day proclaimed pro 1mo"

"Septr 7 Mr More Minr of the Gospell at Tow[ie] preached on Rom 8 ch: v 1 Coll: 11 shill Mr. James Lumsden and Mrs. Mary Grant were proclaimed this day pro 2do"

"Septr 14 Mr Bogg Preacher of ye gospel lectured on Psalm [24th or 29th] Text Rev 3 Coll 17 shill of which [?] shill 6d given to J[?] McDonald a poor man CMr. James Lumsden and Mrs. Mary Grant were this day proclaimed pro 3io"




"In 1735 she (Mary Grant) was infeft in Rippachie, to which the next reference we have is in 1752, when her husband, the Rev. James Lumsden, granted a lease of the land and mill of Rippachie to John Gordon, of Crathienaird for their joint lives."

from Family Record of the Name of Dingwall Fordyce




(at Strathdon in 1731)

"James Lumsden of Corrachrie ; called 16th Dec. 1730; ord. 10th March 1731 ; trans, to Towie 19th June 1740."

(at Towie in 1740)

"James Lumsden of Corrachree, born 1704, son of Robert L. of Corrachree, and Agnes, daugh. of George Forbes of Skellator; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O'Neil 25th June 1729; ord. to Strathdon 10th March 1731; pres. by George II. 28th Nov. 1739, and Arthur Gordon of Carnousie; trans, and adm. 19th June 1740; died 15th Feb. 1777. He marr. 21st Sept. 1731, Mary Grant, niece of Ballindalloch, who died 13th Jan. 1778, aged 77, and had issue Margaret (marr. James Gordon, min. of Bellie); Mary (marr. John Dingwall, merchant and bailie, Aberdeen); Agnes; Elizabeth, born 18th July 1741 (marr. 1st Feb. 1763, Captain John Grant of Duthil, 111th Foot); Robert, author of some satires, born 12th March 1745. [Tombst.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ^{1 2 6}