GRANT, David Jacobite 1745 ^{2 3}

   User ID: N81.

  General Notes:

"David Grant, son to Blairfindy, 'an officer' who returned to Blairfindy with his father"

from Jacobites of 1745




'This epergne (a decorative silver setting for the centre of a dining table) was probably commissioned by Colonel David Grant of Blairfindy, a Jacobite and distinguished officer in the Army and Court of Charles Edward Stewart. He was discharged of his duties in 1774 and left France for Canada. His services to the Jacobite cause is acknowledged by the Young Pretender in a letter to Grant sent from Rome in 1774.

"Colonel Grant of Blairfindy. The assurances of your Loyalty and attachement are always agreeable to me and the account you guive me of the service you have been of to so worthy a youn man as you represent Sir John Gordon of Park guives me great pleasure. It is however a subject of concern to me to finde that you have been obliged to quit the Court. Where you have been so frequently useful to your countrymen my faithful subjects. I heartily wish you all the happiness in yr next acquisition and am with esteem,
your sincere friend,
Charles Rex."'

from Lot Description of a sale at Christie's of a George II silver epergne ^{2 4}

David married Elisabeth RICHARDSON.¹ (Elisabeth RICHARDSON was born about 1732.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Grant
Colonel David Grant, 'of Blairfindy' & Montreal m. Elizabeth (Richardson) Grant (b.c.1715)"

from americanaristocracy.com website

Note:

No sources are noted on the website cited for the information saved here. ¹