GRANT, James of Auchterblair ^{1 2}

   Another name for James was GRANT, James in Ochterblair.³

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  General Notes:

On 16 November 1627 James Grant of Auchterblair wrote to Lady Lilias Murray, the wife of Sir John Grant of Freuchie, concerning a project of her husband's to assist King Charles I, in his desire to help the Huguenots of La Rochelle, by raising a company of men, of which James Grant of Auchterblair was made captain.

On 2 June 1635 James Grant of Auchterblair was assisting Sir John Grant of Freuchie in his attempts to apprehend James Grant An Tuim dead or alive for his offences concerning the Grants of Ballindalloch.

from Chiefs of Grant (vol 1)



"James Grant in Ochterblair" is named as a witness to a Grant document, a lease granted by John Grant of Freuchie to Alexander M°William Moir in Corthullie, of the half town and lands of Corthullie, signed by John Grant of Freuchie, as early as 28 February 1620.

In a Decreet-Arbital, dated at Ballachastell on 9 March 1647, James Grant of Auchterblair is named, along with a number of others of the extended Grant family, as an oversman and judge arbiter of financial and land matters regarding John Grant of Lurg.

"James Grant of Ouchterblaire," is also named, with other Grant family, as a visitor and assessor for James Grant of Freuchie in an "Inventory, in form of an Instrument, by James Grant of Freuchie, of the plenishing in Castle Urquhart at his entry thereto" on 27 June 1647.

from Chiefs of Grant (vol 3) ³

  Research Notes:

AUCHTERBLAIR

Also Ochterblair, and similar variants.

Auchterblair was a davoch in the parish of Duthil.

James married Agnes GRANT, daughter of Robert GRANT of Lurg, Bailie and Chamberlain of Grant baronies and Catherine STEWART, 20 November 1629(contract). (Agnes GRANT was born about 1621.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Agnes Grant, eldest daughter (of Robert Grant of Lurg), who married (contract dated 20th November 1629) James Grant of Auchterblair."

from Chiefs of Grant