GRANT, Patrick younger, 3rd of Ballindalloch ³

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  General Notes:

"He was the eldest son of John Grant and Barbara Gordon, but having been born previous to their marriage, letters of legitimation under the Great Seal were granted in his favour on 22d October 1542. In 1551 he was infeft by his father in Ballindalloch and Tommore. He engaged in Huntly's Rebellion in 1568, but obtained a remission in the following year; and in 1584 pledged himself with the clan to defend their chief, the Laird of Freuchie. He had a charter of Ballindalloch from John Grant of Freuchie in 1568, and another from the Earl of Huntly of the lands of Auldcruth and Thomalemen on 21st May 1575. He died on 8th September 1586."

from Chiefs of Grant ¹

Patrick married Grissell GRANT, daughter of John GRANT 4th of Freuchie,'the Gentle' and Margaret STEWART, 17 March 1559(contract) marriage 1565.¹ (Grissell GRANT was born about 1545 and died by 1576 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Patrick Grant) was twice married, first, about 1565, to Grissel Grant, daughter of John Grant of Freuchie; and secondly, about 1576, to Margaret Gordon, widow of Walter Innes of Auchroisk, who survived him and married John Gordon, son of Thomas Gordon of Cluny."

from Chief of Grant ¹

Patrick next married Margaret GORDON, daughter of George GORDON 2nd of Lesmoir and Katharine FORBES, about 1576.^{2 3} (Margaret GORDON was born about 1548 and died before 16 December 1606.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Patrick Grant) was twice married, first, about 1565, to Grissel Grant, daughter of John Grant of Freuchie; and secondly, about 1576, to Margaret Gordon, widow of Walter Innes of Auchroisk, who survived him and married John Gordon, son of Thomas Gordon of Cluny."

from Chiefs of Grant




"She (Margaret Gordon) married secondly Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, apparently in 1576, for the King confirmed a charter of the late Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, in which for fulfilment of a marriage contract of present date he granted to Margaret Gordon, relict of Walter lnnes of Auchquhorsk, in her widowhood, the lands of Boigsyde, with common and common pasture, cultivation, lands cultivated and to be cultivated, mills in the barony of Montbenis, Sheriffdom of Elgin and Forres; to be held by the said Margaret and the heirs male to be lawfully procreate between Patrick and Margaret, whom failing, to revert to the said Patrick and his heirs male, of the King (because the superiority belonged formerly to the Preaching Friars at Elgin, but then to the King) in feu ferme : dated at Banff, April 27, 1576; confirmed at Haliruid-hous, January 29, 1586-87 (Great Seal, v., No. 1442). The King also confirmed a charter of Patrick Grant of Balnadallach, in which, in fulfilment of a marriage contract whereby he was bound to infeft Margaret Gordon, relict of Walter lnnes of Auchorsk, in the undermentioned lands in her pure widowhood, (since impediments had occurred to prevent her infeftment during her widowhood) he granted to the said Margaret, then his wife, his lands of Mekill and Litill Inverernan, Edinglasse, Couill, Keandacraig, Roulyechroine, Linardache, Pressacheild, with the Mill of Inverernan, Mill lands and sequels of the same, the scheling of Chapelernan, Toldequill, Challefuit, Monnefuit, Glenernan, in the parish of Tarland, which alienation was to be valid as if it had been granted in the widowhood of Margaret; to be held by the said Margaret and the heirs male lawfully begotten between them, whom failing, to revert to the said Patrick and his heirs male, of the King, with precept of sasine directing Patrick Anderson in Kennacraig; witnesses. Mr. Henry McCalzeane, advocate, Gavin Hamiltoun, his servitor, and John Grant, brother of Patrick ; signed at Ballindallach, September 4, 1579; confirmed at Halirudhous, April 11, 1581 (Great Seal v., No. 163). Margaret Gordon was the second wife of Ballindalloch (probably his heir's mother) (see Note below), his first wife having been Grissel Grant."

from Lesmoir

Note:

His heir, also named Patrick, was a son by his Patrick's first wife. ^{1 3}