GRANT, Daughter ^{1 2}

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Daughter married Alexander GORDON of Strathavon, and of Cluny, son of Alexander GORDON 3rd Earl of Huntly and Jean STEWART.^{1 2} (Alexander GORDON of Strathavon, and of Cluny was born about 1496 and died in 1568 in Drumin Castle, Inveravon, Banffshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The said Alexander first Laird of Strathawen married the Laird of Grants Daughter with whom he begat two sons and four daughters, his eldest son Alexander, heir of Strathawen, and John Gordon. His eldest daughter married the Laird of Altar Cumming, one married the Laird of Pitsligo Forbes, one married Pat. Gordon Goodman of Oxhill, the 4th daughter married Andrew Halyburton of Drummoys."

from Balbithan MS




"A daughter, married to Alexander Gordon of Strathavon."

from Chiefs of Grant




"A Janet (see Note below) Grant was married to Alexander Gordon, Laird of Strathavon. She is said to be the youngest daughter of John Grant of Freuchie and Elizabeth Forbes, John Grant being evidently a clerical error for James Grant. In the Gordon Papers we find a Bond by Alexander Gordon of Strathavon, dated at Elgin, 5th November, 1539, which talks of 'Janet Grant my spouse and Alexander our son.' John the Grant of Culcabok and John the Grant of Ballindalloch are among the witnesses, and there is good reason for believing she was a daughter or sister of John Grant of Ballindalloch."

from Rulers of Strathspey




"Janet (see Note below) Grant, who was married to Alexander Gordon of Strathavon, is claimed as a daughter of James Grant of Freuchie, but there is good reason for believing she was a daughter or sister of John Grant of Ballindalloch (see Note below)."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)

Note:

1

James Grant 3rd of Freuchie had a daughter Janet who married 1] Alexander Sutherland and 2] James Dempster. If the wife of Alexander Gordon was a legitimate daughter of this laird then she probably had another given name.

2

John Grant of Ballindalloch appears to have had only two sisters, Agnes and Catherine. John Grant married rather late to be the father of the wife of Alexander Gordon. ^{1 2 4}