Family and Education
b. 1720, 2nd s. of Lt.-Col. William Grant of Ballindalloch by Anne, 2nd da. of Ludovick Grant of Grant, M.P. [S]; cos. of Sir Ludovick and Francis Grant. educ. Edinburgh Univ. 1736-40. unm. suc. nephew as laird of Ballindalloch 12 July 1770.
Offices Held
Ensign 1st Royal Regt. 1741, capt. 1744; maj. 77 Ft. 1757; lt.-col. 40 Ft. 1760; col. 1772; col. 55 Ft. 1775 – 91; maj.-gen. (in America) 1776; maj.-gen. 1777; lt.-gen. 1782; col. 11 Ft. 1791 – d.; gen. 1796.
Gov. East Florida 1763 – 73; gov. Stirling castle 1789 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ballindalloch, Banff.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
GRANT, James (1720-1806)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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