GRANT, John of Dalnabo, in Auchloney ¹

  General Notes:

"III John Grant.

Fraser says he appears as a witness to Charters in 1603 and 1604.He appears subsequently to have acquired Dalnabo, as we are told of the Grants of Carron, 'and now laitlie these rebellis haveing foregathered with Johne Grant of Dalnabo, brother to Ballindallache, they seazed apoun his persoun, tyed his hands behind his backe with bowstrings and cruellie and unmercifullie murdreist him in cold blood everie ane of them striking him through the bodie with their durkes ; thairafter they cutted aff his hands, eares and nose and carried the same with thanie as a trophic of thair victorie.' (From a letter of Council, dated Holyrood House, 29th July [1628], to the Earl of Moray anent James Grant [brother to Grant of Carron] and his associates)."

from Rulers of Strathspey ¹