GRANT, John in Lynebegg ^{1 2 3 4}

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John married Barbara GRANT in Blairfindy on 2 December 1827 in Inveravon parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Barbara GRANT in Blairfindy was born about 1806 and died on 4 March 1840 in Blairfindy, Banffshire, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
BARBARA
JOHN GRANT/
02/12/1827
157 20 / 280
INVERAVON"

from Index of Marriages


Old Parish Registers
Inveravon parish Banffshire
Marriages

"Anno 1827
Grant and Grant
John Grant in Lynebegg and Barbara Grant in Blairfindy were married"




"John Grant 1805-1889

The story of the Glenfarclas Grants, started in 1805, when John Grant, the present Chairman's great-great grandfather, was born on the farm of Lynbeg, in Glenlivet, the heart of Speyside. He lived at Blairfindy Farm, just two miles from his birthplace, and married Barbara Grant in 1827. They had six children, including a son called George, born in 1830.

John Grant became a highly successful farmer, owning several farms in the area and breeding champion Aberdeen Angus cattle. So it was only natural for him to be interested in the Rechlerich Farm, on the Ballindalloch Estate, when it became vacant in 1865. Rechlerich Farm was also renowned in the area for the Glenfarclas Distillery, established in 1836 by the previous tenant farmer Robert Hay. When John Grant signed the tenancy agreement in 1865, he purchased Glenfarclas distillery for £511.19s.0d."

from glenfarclas.co.uk website ^{2 3 6}

John next married Elisabeth COLLIE, daughter of Alexander COLLIE at Mains of Morange (Morinsh) and Marjory McWILLIAM, on 27 December 1861 in Auchbreck parish, Banffshire, Scotland.⁴ (Elisabeth COLLIE was baptised on 30 December 1807 in Inveravon parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁷ and died on 15 February 1885.)

  Marriage Notes:

"COLLIE
ELIZABETH
GRANT
JOHN
1861 157 / 2 / 9
AUCHBRECK"

from Index of Marriages

The marriage took place after banns according tot he forms of the Established Church of Scotland. The celebrant was John Bremner, Minister to the Mission in Glenlivet. The witnesses were John Gordon(?) Smith and James Grant.

John Grant was a widower, aged 55 years, by occupation a farmer. He was resident at Blairfindy. His parents were deceased.

Elizabeth Hay was a farmer's widow. She was aged 53 years and resident at Lagavaich. Both of her parents were deceased.

The marriage was registered at Tomnavoulin on 30 December 1861. ⁴