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GRANT, William of Blairfindy
(1632-)
FORBES, John of Invernettie, Belnabodach and Ledmacoy
(About 1618-1684)
BROWN, Unnamed
(About 1635-)
GRANT, John younger, of Blairfindy
(About 1655-)
FORBES, Helen
(About 1661-)
GRANT, William of Blairfindy, Jacobite 1745
(About 1685-1762)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. TYRIE, Jean

GRANT, William of Blairfindy, Jacobite 1745 2

  • Born: About 1685
  • Marriage (1): TYRIE, Jean 1
  • Died: July 1762

   Another name for William was GRANT, William in Blairfindie.3

   User ID: F985.

  General Notes:

"Grant, William, of Blairfindy

In June 1746, described as being 'at home' although his house was burnt by Cumberland's troops"

from Jacobites of 1745
2

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Witness: at baptism of William Gordon, 23 September 1750, Inveravon parish, Banffshire, Scotland. 3


William married Jean TYRIE.1 (Jean TYRIE was born about 1692.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Grant, William, merchant, seigneur, office holder, and politician; b. 15 June 1744 in Blairfindy, Scotland, son of William Grant and Jean Tyrie; d. 5 Oct. 1805 at Quebec, Lower Canada.

William Grant, the son of the laird of Blairfindy, a Jacobite in the Scottish uprising of 1745, was one of at least three brothers to enter the British overseas trade."

from Dictionary of Canadian Biography 1

Sources


1 Internet Site, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/grant_william_1744_1805_5E.html DCB Grant, William (1744-1805) by David Roberts 1983 revised 2018.

2 e-books, Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 North East Scotland by Frances McDonnell (in paper Clearfield 1996).

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Inveravon parish Banffshire Baptisms.

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