GRANT, John 4th of Carron
User ID: Q29 General Notes: "GRANT, JOHN John married Margaret FARQUHARSON, daughter of Robert FARQUHARSON 5th of Invercauld and of Wardhouse and Margaret ERSKINE. (Margaret FARQUHARSON was born about 1627.) Marriage Notes: "John Grant of Carron, who was a minor at the death of his father, and was placed under the tutory of his granduncle Thomas: He was retoured heir general to his father on 9th March 1632. On 4th December 1637 he obtained from John, Bishop of Moray, a charter of the lands of Wester Elchies, which had been adjudged to him by the Lords of Council on 18th February of the same year, but he afterwards disponed them to the Laird of Freuchie. He married Margaret Farquharson, daughter of ------- Farquharson of Wardes, and widow of William Macpherson of Invereshie. He died in January 1689." |