GRANT, John Roy 1st of Carron

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  General Notes:

"John Roy Grant of Carron, natural son of John Grant of Glenmoriston and Culcabock. On 7th May 1541 he obtained from Patrick, Bishop of Moray, a charter of feu-farm of the lands of Carron, the grant being to his father in liferent, and to himself in fee, with remainder to his two natural brothers, and in default of heirs-male to him or them, to James Grant of Freuchie and his heirs. John Grant was one of the jury of inquest for the retour of John Grant of Freuchie in 1553. He was an arbiter on the part of his brother, Wester Elchies, in a dispute between him and James Grant of Freuchie, respecting the marches of Kinchirdie, in 1568 ; and on 6th March 1568-9 he obtained, along with Alexander Grant his brother, and others of the name of Grant, a respite for fifteen years, for being concerned in the slaughter of John Grant of Ballindalloch on 11th September 1559. On 12th January 1573-4, he sold the half of the lands of Auchlichny to John Grant in Inverlochy and his son Robert, previous to which he appears to have sold his lands of Carron, and also Riemore, in 1568, as the Bishop of Moray, on 26th April 1571, granted contirmatioii of a charter of sale of these lands to Elizabeth Maxwell, relict ofJohn Reid of Straloch. He died on 28th February 1597-8."

from Chiefs of Grant

John married.