GRANT, John 5th of Ballindalloch ^{2 3 4}

   Other names for John were GRANT, John Younger, of Ballindalloch,³ GRANT, John Elder of Ballintalloch ³ and GRANT, Johne fear of Balnadallach.⁵

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  General Notes:

"In August, 1628, he (John Grant of Ballindalloch) attacked John Grant of Carron, the nephew of the outlaw, Sheumas an Tuim, who had proceeded to the Wood of Abernethy, accompanied by several of his friends, to cut timber. Carron was slain, and so also were several of Ballindalloch's friends, including Thomas Grant of Dalvey. Young Ballindalloch was afterwards charged, at the instance of the widow of John Grant of Carron, with the murder of her husband, but he procured a remission from Charles I. for himself, his brother Patrick, William Grant of Cardells, and Archibald Grant of Dalvey. In a Petition of 18th February, 1630, he stated that 'the slaughter was unintentional'.

Between 1615 and 1618, James (Sheumas) Grant is said to have killed one of the Grants of Ballindalloch, who had attacked his brother Thomas at a fair at Elgin. In December, 1634, Sheumas an Tuim entrapped Ballindalloch, younger, into an ambuscade, and conveying him to a disused kiln near Elgin, kept him imprisoned for twenty-two days. At the end of that time, with the connivance of one of his guards, with whom he conversed in Latin and arranged his plans, he effected his escape.

On 20th November, 1624, he acquired Cardells from Patrick Grant of Cardells. On 12th November, 1629, Sir John Grant, sixth of Freuchie, obtained infeftment in this Barony.

On 23rd July, 1649, he received a Charter of the lands of Morinch. This appears to be in fulfilment of an Act of Parliament of 5th March, 1647.

His grandson, John Roy Grant, seventh of Ballindalloch, finally found the estates inextricably encumbered. They were taken possession of by his creditors, and ultimately acquired by Colonel William Grant, younger son of James Grant of Rothiemurchus, and ancestor of the present possessor of Ballindalloch."

from Rulers of Strathspey ³

John married Elizabeth INNES, daughter of Walter INNES 3rd of Toux, and of Auchintoul and Marie OGILVY, 26 and 28 July 1616(contract).^{1 2} (Elizabeth INNES was born about 1597.)

  Marriage Notes:

"V. John Grant of Ballindalloch.

He obtained a charter from his father in 1619 of the lands of Ballindalloch, and redeemed the lands from his uncle James in 1633. In 1621 he and his spouse were infeft in the barony of Tullochcarron. In 1643 he is still designed 'Younger' and 'Fiar' of Ballindalloch; and in 1649 received a charter of the lands of Morinch. He married (contract dated 26th and 28th July 1616), Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Walter Innes of Auchintoul, and left issue. In 1662 he styles himself Elder of Ballindalloch, and states that he is above sixty-six years of age. He appears to have survived till 1679."

from Chiefs of Grant ^{1 2}