GRANT, John 6th of Freuchie, Sir 1
Another name for John was GRANT, John of Mulben, Sir.2 User ID: M799. General Notes: "The Laird of Freuchie was also infeft in the lands of the two Auchnarrows, Downan, and Port, in terms of a precept in a charter by James Grant of Auchernack, the then proprietor of these lands. As previously narrated, these lands in 1473 were the property of Marjory Lude, 'Lady of half the barony of Freuchie,' who sold them to her son Patrick Grant,called also Patrick Reoch. He died in 1513, and the lands were in non-entry for the long term of sixty-seven years, up to 1580, when they were apprised to James Grant of Auchernack. In 1585 they were finally confirmed in favour of the latter by a Crown Charter from King James the Sixth. Auchernack sold them to John Grant of Freuehie in 1589, and thus the two halves of the original barony of Freuehie became united in the possession of the Laird of Freuchie." John married Mary OGILVY, daughter of Sir Walter OGILVY Lord Ogilvy of Deskford and Mary DOUGLAS, 11 December 1613(contract).1 (Mary OGILVY was born about 1595 and died by 1647 1 2.) Marriage Notes: "Mary, married (contract 11 December 1613) to Sir John Grant of Freuchie, with issue. She was living 1646, but died shortly afterwards." |