GRANT, Francis Minister of Deskford then Knockando parish, Reverend Mr ^{1 2 3 4}

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Francis married Jean STUART, daughter of Patrick STEWART in Oxhill and Jean STUART, on 28 January 1785 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Jean STUART was baptised on 16 December 1750 in Rathven parish, Banffshire, Scotland ³ and died on 25 August 1839 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"17 JANUARY 1785 Matrimonially contracted The Revd. Mr. FRANCIS GRANT Missionary Minr. at Glastirum & Miss JEAN STUART at Oxhill & their proclamations being emitted they were married the 28th. Day of said Month. [Vol.2 p.61a 59a]."

from Rathven Marriages website




(at Deskford in 1785)

"Francis Grant, ord. 11th May 1785 ; trans, to Knockando 14th Aug. 1788."


(at Knockando in 1788)

"Francis Grant, licen. by Presb. of Forres 2nd July 1776; ord. (by Presb. of Fordyce) as missionary at Enzie 11th May 1785 ; pros, by Sir James Grant of Grant before 20th June, and adm. 14th Aug. 1788 ; died 5th Nov. 1805. He marr. 4th Feb. 1785, Jane Stuart, who died 25th Aug. 1839, aged 80, and had issue Agnes, born 7th Nov. 1785 ; Helen, born 2nd Aug. 1788; Jean, born 15th Oct. 1789, died 13th Jan. 1837 ; Elizabeth, born 16th Sept. 1791 ; Patrick John, born 14th April 1796. Publication Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., iv.)."

from Fasti Ecclesiae

Note:

Jean or Jane Stuart's age at death is underestimated. It may be that her husband was younger than her, given his year of ordination, and that her true age was concealed. ^{1 2}