GRANT, James of Logie ^{2 3 5}

   Other names for James were GRANT, James of Edinville ³ and GRANT, James of Ardnelie, Mr.⁴

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  General Notes:

"James, to whom his father bequeathed Ardneidlie. He was more commonly known as James Grant of Logie, and was ancestor of the Grants of Moyness, in the parish of Auldearn, Nairnshire."

from Chiefs of Grant ⁵

James married Grizel MENZIES, daughter of James MENZIES of that Ilk and Barbara STEWART, 2 December 1596(contract).^{1 2} (Grizel MENZIES was born about 1569.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Grizel Menzies, married James Grant of Ardmilly[sic], brother-german to John Grant of Freuchie, ancestor of the chief and laird of Grant. The lairds of Grant until comparatively lately were called the Grants of Frechy. The contract of this marriage is in the Charter Room of Castle Menzies."

from Book of Menzies




"James (Grant) .... married, 8 June 1602, Catherine, second daughter of William Rose, eleventh of Kilravock" (page 465 lines 7-13)

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)

"p. 465, 1. 10, after 'married,' insert ' first (contract 2 December 1596), Grizel, sister of Alexander Menzies of that Ilk (Reg. of Deeds, Ixviii. 193); secondly.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda) ^{1 2 6}

James next married Katherine ROSE, daughter of William ROSE 11th of Kilravock and Lilias HAY, on 8 June 1602.^{2 3 4} (Katherine ROSE was born about 1580 ⁷ and died on 19 September 1658 ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Contract matrimoniall betuix Mr. James Grant of Ardnelie, and Katherene Ros dochter to Wm Ros of Kilrawokis, at Kilrawokis the aucht day of Junii 1602 . . . the said Maister James Grant bindis him ... to sufficientlie infeft the said Katherene Ros ... in the liferent of his townis and laudis of Edinwillie and Kethak, with the myll thairof ... to be haldin be twa seueral iufeftments, the ane to be haldin of the said Mr. James himself, and the wther to be haldin of the said Mr. James his immediat superioris, to wit, of the airis of wmquhile Johne Erle of Athol Lord Balwenie . . . and in all and haill the landis of the Kirktoun and Kirkhill of Keyth . . . to be haldin of my Lord of Spynie . . . For the quhilkis Mr. Wm. Ros of Kilrawokis bindis him to pay to the said Mr. James Grant in doit and tocher, the sowme of fywe thowsand merkis, guid and vsuall Scottis money . . . Befoir thir witnessis Hucheon Ros apperand of Kylrawokis, Hucheon Gray, Wm. Ros and Walter Ros seruitouris to the said Wm Ross of Kylrawokis, Thomas Hay burges of Elgin, Duncane Grant and George Grant sones to James Grant of Auchernik, and John Hay writer of the premissis."

from Family of Kilravock




"James (Grant). To him his father bequeathed Ardneidlie. He was more commonly known as James Grant of Logie, and was ancestor of the Grants of Moyness in the parish of Auldearn, Nairn. He is also designated of Edinvillie. He was alive 27 August 1622, but dead before 8 July 1623. He married, 8 June 1602, Catherine, second daughter of William Rose, eleventh of Kilravock. After his decease she was married, in 1624, to Simon, Lord Fraser of Lovat. She died 19 September 1658, at the age of seventy-seven." (page 465 lines 7-13)

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)

"p. 465, 1. 10, after 'married,' insert ' first (contract 2 December 1596), Grizel, sister of Alexander Menzies of that Ilk (Reg. of Deeds, Ixviii. 193); secondly.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 9 Addenda et Corrigenda) ^{2 4 6}

James next married.