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GRANT, Archibald elder, of Ballintomb in Knockando
(About 1599-1651)
GORDON, Isobel
(About 1598-After 1651)
NAIRNE, Patrick of Cromdale
(About 1595-)
URQUHART, Elizabeth
(About 1605-)
GRANT, Archibald younger, of Ballintomb, ancestor of Moneymusk
(About 1634-1717)
NAIRN, Christian
(About 1635-)
GRANT, Francis of Cullen, Baronet of Monymusk, Senator of the College of Justice, Sir
(About 1658-1726)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. MELDRUM, Jean

2. FORDYCE, Sarah
3. HAY, Agnes

GRANT, Francis of Cullen, Baronet of Monymusk, Senator of the College of Justice, Sir 1 2 3

  • Born: About 1658 4
  • Marriage (1): MELDRUM, Jean on 15 March 1694 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): FORDYCE, Sarah on 19 October 1708 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (3): HAY, Agnes on 27 July 1718 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1
  • Died: by 12 May 1726 3

   Another name for Francis was GRANT, Frances.2

   User ID: A724.

  General Notes:

"Grant
Francis
12/5/1726
Sir, of Cullen, Bart, Senator, College of Justice
Testament Testamentar and Inventory; includes Eik dated 29/07/1726
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/90"

from Wills and Testaments 3


Francis married Jean MELDRUM on 15 March 1694 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 (Jean MELDRUM was baptised on 12 November 1674 in Tranent parish, East Lothian, Scotland 5.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
FRANCIS
JEAN MELDRUM/FR1277 (FR1277)
15/03/1694
685/1 440 351
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages




"William Meldrum, son of Andrew M., dyer, and bailie in Aberdeen; M.A. (Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1654); regent in Marischal College 1660; min. of Auchterless in 1671; trans, to Tranent 8th Aug. 1672; pres. by the Town Council, trans, and coll. 16th July 1675; dep. in 1681 for refusing the Test; died Jan. 1684. He marr. (1) Jean Colston, and had issue Christian, bapt. 24th June 1673; Jean, born 12th Nov. 1674 (marr. 15th March 1694, Sir Francis Grant, Lord Cullen) : (2) at Holyrood House, 20th Sept. 1677, Sarah Lawson, who died Nov. 1693, and was buried in Greyfriars. [Edin. Counc. Reg.; Inq. Ret. Gen., 6535; G. R. Hornings, 18th Nov. 1685.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae< 1 6

Francis next married Sarah FORDYCE, daughter of Reverend Mr Alexander FORDYCE of Ayton, Berwickshire and Unknown, on 19 October 1708 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 (Sarah FORDYCE was born about 1675.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
FRANCIS BARONET
SARAH FORDYCE/FR1435 (FR1435)
19/10/1708
685/1 460 58
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages 1

Francis next married Agnes HAY, daughter of Henry HAY and Unknown, on 27 July 1718 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 (Agnes HAY was born about 1675 and died by 6 May 1735 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
FRANCIS BARONET
AGNES HAY/FR1518 (FR1518)
27/07/1718
685/1 460 221
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages 1

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

3 GRO Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Legal records - Wills and testaments.

4 Internet Site, https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Grant,_Francis_(1658-1726).

5 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms -.

6 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol. 1 Lothian & Tweeddale by Hew Scott.

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