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STEWART, Marjory
(About 1616-) |
STEWART, Marjory 1
User ID: G671. Marjory married John GRANT of Wester Elchies (first Grants), son of Lachlan GRANT of Wester Elchies (first Grants) and Kinchirdie and Elspet INNES.1 (John GRANT of Wester Elchies (first Grants) was born about 1608 and died before 1636 1.) Marriage Notes: "John Grant of Wester Elchies. Succeeded his father as eldest son and apparent heir of Lachlan Grant of Wester Elchies. He obtained a charter from Alexander, Bishop of Moray, on 21st December 1618, in the lands of Wester Ellochy or Elchies and Kinchirdie. This charter was granted on his father's resignation in order to implement the terms of his marriage-contract. In 1621, with his father's consent, John Grant sold the lands of Kinchirdie to John Grant of Glenmoriston. John Grant of Wester Elchies married Marjory, daughter of John Stewart of Ardbrek. He was alive on 10th June 1633, when he, as immediate superior of the lands of Kinchirdie, confirmed a charter of them by John Grant of Glenmoriston to Alexander Cumming, burgess of Inverness, but was dead before 1636 without male issue. After his death the lands of Wester Elchies were adjudicated to John Grant of Carron, and afterwards sold to James Grant of Freuchie." |
1 e-books, The Chiefs of Grant vol. 1 by William Fraser (1883).
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