GRANT, John 5th of Freuchie 2
- Born: About 1566
- Marriage (1): MURRAY, Lilias 15 April 1591(contract) 1 2
- Marriage (2): Unknown
- Died: 20 September 1622 1
- Buried: Duthil Parish, Invernesshire, Scotland 1
Another name for John was GRANT, John of Corriemony.1
User ID: V140.
General Notes:
SETTLEMENT OF FEUD OVER INVERALLAN AND CROMDALE LANDS INCLUDING GLENBEG
"In 1583 John Grant, fourth Laird of Freuchie, entered into negotiations with William Hay of Mayne, with a view to settle all disputes by a purchase of the lands, and it was agreed between them that the Laird of Freuchie should get the lands of Inverallan...During the same period the old Laird of Freuchie died, and the completion of the acquisition of Inverallan was devolved on his grandson and successor, John Grant, the fifth Laird. On 26th June 1587 a contract was entered into for the absolute sale of the lands of Inverallan, Glenbeg, Gaich, Craggan, and Dreggie, to John Grant of Freuchie, for six thousand merks. A charter of the lands was granted the same day in his favour by the Clerk-Register as fiar, and William Hay of Mayne as liferenter. It states that they were to be held of the Crown in fee and heritage for ever, and a charter of confirmation of the grant was obtained from King James the Sixth on 14th February 1592, who, in the same document, confirmed another charter of the adjacent lands of Auchnarrows, Downan, and Port. These lands, with those of Inverallan, were shortly afterwards included in a new incorporation of the barony of Cromdale..."
At a later date, after James Hay in Auchroisk renewed a claim on legal reasons:
"...in 1653, James, the seventh Laird of Freuchie, grandson of the Laird who had bought the lands from William Hay, found it his interest to compromise the matter, rather than renew the litigation. He accordingly agreed with James Hay, then designed " in Auchroisk," the Hays having ceased to be connected with Mayne, that the latter should dispone to him all right and title which he had to the barony of Glenbeg, or any part thereof, either as heir to his father or other predecessors, or by his mother's liferent, deliver over all his evidents of the lands, and discharge all claims connected therewith..."
from Chiefs of Grant 3
John married Lilias MURRAY, daughter of Sir John MURRAY Earl of Tullibardine and Catherine DRUMMOND, 15 April 1591(contract).1 2 (Lilias MURRAY was born about 1577, died about 30 December 1643 2 and was buried in Duthil Parish, Invernesshire, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Lilias, married (contract dated April 1591) to John Grant of Freuchie, and had issue. Her will is dated 30 December 1643."
from Scots Peerage (vol 1)
"He (John Grant 5th of Freuchie) married Lady Lilias Murray, second daughter of Sir John Murray of Tullibardine, knight, who, in 1606, was created Earl of Tullibardine, and his wife, Catherine Drummond, daughter of David, Lord Drummond. The Marriage Contract of Lilias Murray and the Laird of Freuchie is dated at Gask on 15th April, 1591, and King James the Sixth and his Queen are said to have honoured the marriage with their presence."
from Rulers of Strathspey 1 2
John next married.
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