GRANT, John 3rd of Carron
- Born: About 1607
- Marriage (1): SINCLAIR, Margaret
- Died: August or September 1628
Cause of his death was murder.
User ID: Q28
John married Margaret SINCLAIR, daughter of Sir John SINCLAIR of Geanie and Dunbeath and Christian MOWAT. (Margaret SINCLAIR was born about 1610 and died by December 1654 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"John Grant of Carron: As eldest son and apparent of Carron, he joined his father in another contract entered into by the latter with Patrick Grant of Ballindalloch, on 20th May 1623 respecting their marches. He obtained on 3d July 1625, from the Bishop of Moray, a precept of clare constat as heir to his father Patrick, in Carron, and on 29th July 1626 was infeft in the lands. He purchased, on 28th June and 4th July 1627, from John Earl of Rothes, the mains and mill of Rothes for £10,180 Scots, and he and his heirs were constituted constables and heritable keepers of the tower, fortalice, and castle of Rothes. He was slain in August or September 1628 by John Grant of Ballindalloch. He married Margaret Sinclair, who survived him."
from Chiefs of Grant
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