GRANT, Patrick Minister of Duthil, then Nigg parish, Reverend Mr ^{2 3}

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Patrick married Isobel KER, daughter of Reverend Mr Andrew KER Minister of Rathven parish and Elizabeth KER, on 27 December 1740 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland. (Isobel KER was baptised on 23 July 1706 in Kirkwall And St Ola, Orkney. Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT PATRICK
ISABEL KER/
FR547 (FR547)
27/12/1740
164 20 / 43
RATHVEN"

from Index of Marriages




(at Duthil in 1740)

"Patrick Grant ; pres. by Sir James Grant of Grant Dec. 1739 ; ord. 3rd Dec. 1740; trans, to Nigg (Ross), 25th July 1756. [At the meeting of the Presb., 6th Nov. 1755, the chief reason for his translation was said to be the extensive nature of Duthil parish, where G. 'often exerted himself beyond his strength.' Nigg, a considerably less parish, 'would better fit the natural strength of G. and be the means of promoting the life and health of so valuable a minister, and though many of the people of Nigg had received unfavourable impressions of him, yet the Presb. are persuaded from his known abilities, piety, prudence, and obliging behaviour, that those prejudices will soon wear off''. [Acts of Ass., 1755.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)



(at Nigg in 1756)

"Patrick Grant, born Cromdale, about 1715, son of James G. ; ord. to Duthil 3rd Dec. 1740 ; pres. by George II. 13th May 1752, but his settlement being opposed he was inducted only after four years' tedious litigation on 27th July 1756. The parishioners seceded in a body and joined the Antiburger denomination, a congregation now represented by Nigg United Free Church. He died 19th Jan. 1788. He marr. (1) 27th Dec. 1740, Isabella (died 27th June 1745), daugh. of Andrew Ker, min. of Rathven, and had issue - Elizabeth, born 1st Jan. 1742 ; Andrew, born 27th Feb. 1743, died 27th Aug. 1762 ; John, born 27th June 1744: (2) 3rd April 1753, Ann (born 14th March 1729, died 29th Dec. 1771), daugh. of George Grant, min. of Kirkmichael, and had issue \'97James, born 19th April 1756; Jean, born 14th March 1758 ; Anne, born 9th Aug. 1759; Isobel, born 10th April 1762 (marr. William Keith, min. of Golspie) ; Sophia, born 3rd Nov. 1763 (marr. 15th Dec. 1780, John Forsyth of Deanhaugh, merchant, Elgin) ; William, lieut. H.E.I.C.S.. Madras, born 2l3t March 1765 ; Lewis, born 19th March 1766 ; Patrick, born 19th Oct. 1767, died 19th Feb. 1768 ; Margaret, born 10th Feb. 1769, died 30th April 1784; Grizel, born 17th Oct. 1771, died Aug. 1830 ; a daugh. (marr. 12th Jan. 1784, William Forsyth, merchant, Cromarty). Publication\'97^ Pastoral Apology for a Flock in Ross-shire (1757)."

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 7) ^{1 2 5}

Patrick next married Ann GRANT, daughter of Reverend Mr George GRANT Minister of Kirkmichael, Banffshire and Anne CHAPMAN, on 3 April 1753 in Kirkmichael parish, Banffshire, Scotland.¹ (Ann GRANT was baptised on 14 March 1729 in Kirkmichael parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁴ and died on 29 December 1771 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
ANN
PATRICK GRANT/
03/04/1753
160 10 / 130
KIRKMICHAEL AND TOMINTOUL"

from Index of Marriages




(at Nigg in 1756)

"Patrick Grant .... marr. .... (2) 3rd April 1753, Ann (born 14th March 1729, died 29th Dec. 1771), daugh. of George Grant, min. of Kirkmichael, and had issue -James, born 19th April 1756; Jean, born 14th March 1758 ; Anne, born 9th Aug. 1759; Isobel, born 10th April 1762 (marr. William Keith, min. of Golspie) ; Sophia, born 3rd Nov. 1763 (marr. 15th Dec. 1780, John Forsyth of Deanhaugh, merchant, Elgin) ; William, lieut. H.E.I.C.S.. Madras, born 2l3t March 1765 ; Lewis, born 19th March 1766 ; Patrick, born 19th Oct. 1767, died 19th Feb. 1768 ; Margaret, born 10th Feb. 1769, died 30th April 1784; Grizel, born 17th Oct. 1771, died Aug. 1830 ; a daugh. (marr. 12th Jan. 1784, William Forsyth, merchant, Cromarty). Publication-^ Pastoral Apology for a Flock in Ross-shire (1757)."

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 7) ^{1 5}