MACINTOSH, Margaret ¹

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  General Notes:

"In 1654 she engaged in litigation with Catherine Stewart the other dowager, about their respective terces, in which decision was given against her. She was alive in 1667, and is then mentioned as paying cess for Clachaig and Lurg."

Margaret married John GRANT of Lurg, son of Robert GRANT of Lurg, Bailie and Chamberlain of Grant baronies and Catherine STEWART.¹ (John GRANT of Lurg was born about 1622 and died by 15 January 1653 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Grant of Lurg, who frequently was a witness to documents under the designation of son and apparent heir to Robert Grant of Lurg. He succeeded his father in 1634. In 1647 he was one of the securities for Gartinmore that he and his wife would perform the usual services to the Laird of Freuchie. He is referred to as deceased on 15th January 1653. He married Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of Killachie, who survived him, and married, secondly, Robert Grant of Easter Elchies."

from The Chiefs of Grant



"Grant and Forbes had married daughters of William Mackintosh of Killachie, and Ross and Campbell were related to Mackintosh himself on his mother's side."

from Clan of Mackintosh ^{1 2}

Margaret next married Robert GRANT of Easter Elchies (2nd family), son of James GRANT Fiar of Easter Elchies (2nd family) and Katherine GRANT, before 1654.¹ (Robert GRANT of Easter Elchies (2nd family) was born about 1623 and died after 1661.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert Grant of Easter Elchies. Who succeeded his grandfather. In a discharge by his friends and nearest of kin, dated 8th August 1640, to James Grant of Freuchie for the key of Patrick Grant's 'charter kist,' Robert Grant is called 'sone and air of wmq^ll James Grant, fiear of Elcheis, and oye to wmq^ll Patrick Grant of Elcheis.' He joined in a bond of combination between James Grant of Freuchie and friends, and the men of Badenoch, Rothiemurchus, Strathavon, and Glenlivet on 30th March 1645. He married, before 1654, Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of Kyllachie, and widow of John Grant of Lurg, and appears to have been alive in 1661." (page 506)

"John Grant of Lurg .... married Margaret, daughter of William Mackintosh of Killachie, who survived him, and married, secondly, Robert Grant of Easter Elchies. In 1654 she engaged in litigation with Catherine Stewart the other dowager, about their respective terces, in which decision was given against her. She was alive in 1667, and is then mentioned as paying cess for Clachaig and Lurg." (page 508)

from The Chiefs of Grant (vol 1)




"Grant and Forbes had married daughters of William Mackintosh of Killachie, and Ross and Campbell were related to Mackintosh himself on his mother's side."

from Clan of Mackintosh ^{1 2}