GRANT, Alexander 4th of Sheuglie, Jacobite 1745 1
- Born: About 1675 1
- Marriage (1): CHISHOLM, Margaret 1
- Marriage (2): GRANT, Isabel 19 October 1713(contract) 1
- Died: May 1746, Tilbury Fort, London, England 1
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Alexander married Margaret CHISHOLM, daughter of John CHISHOLM 20th of that Ilk, 'the red Chisholm' and Jean MACKENZIE.1 (Margaret CHISHOLM was baptised on 21 April 1691 in Invercannich, Kilmorack, Invernesshire, Scotland 2 3 and died by 19 October 1713 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Alexander Grant of Sheuglie, who, on 12th March 1700, is designed eldest lawful son and representative of the deceased James Grant of Sheuglie. On 19th [ .... text unclear] he was served heir to his father. On 27th July 1713 he obtained a charter of adjudication of the lands of Inverchannish, in Inverness. He disponed Lochletter to Lewis Grant of Auchterblair in 1724. For taking part in the Rebellion of 1745, he, with his eldest son, was for a time imprisoned in Tilbury Fort, from which they petitioned the Duke of Newcastle. Alexander Grant died there, and was then about seventy years old. He was twice married, first, to Margaret, daughter of John Chisholm of Comar and Strathglass, by whom he had issue .... He was an accomplished musician on the violin and pipes, and composed many well-known airs."
from Chiefs of Grant 1
Alexander next married Isabel GRANT, daughter of John GRANT 6th of Glenmoriston 'Iain-a-Chraggain' and Janet CAMERON, 19 October 1713(contract).1 (Isabel GRANT was born about 1697.)
Marriage Notes:
"Alexander Grant of Sheuglie .... married .... secondly, (contract dated 19th October 1713), to Isabel, eldest daughter of John Grant of Glenmoriston, and had issue thirteen sons and six daughters."
from Chiefs of Grant 1
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