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GRAHAM, James, Mq. of Graham (1755-1836).
Family and Education
b. 8 Sept. 1755, o.s. of William, 2nd Duke of Montrose [S] and Earl Graham [GB], by Lady Lucy Manners, da. of John, 2nd Duke of Rutland. educ. Eton 1765-72; Trinity, Camb. 1773; Grand Tour. m. (1) 3 Mar. 1785, Lady Jemima Elizabeth Ashburnham (d. 17 Sept. 1786), 1st da. of John, 2nd Earl of Ashburnham, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 24 July 1790, Lady Caroline Maria Montagu, 1st da. of George, 4th Duke of Manchester, 2s. 5da. suc. fa. as 3rd Duke of Montrose 23 Sept. 1790. K.T. 14 June 1793; resigned when appointed K.G. 31 Mar. 1812.
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Ld. of Treasury Dec. 1783–9; vice-pres. Board of Trade July 1789–90; jt. paymaster gen. July 1789–91; P.C. 1 Aug. 1789; master of the horse 1790 – 95; commr. for Indian affairs 1791 – 1803; ld. justice gen. of Scotland 1795 – d.; pres. Board of Trade and jt. postmaster gen. 1804 – 06; master of the horse 1807 – 21; ld. chamberlain 1821 – 27, 1828–30.
Ld. lt. Hunts. 1790 – 93, Stirling 1794 – d., Dunbarton 1813 – d.
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GRAHAM, James, Mq. of Graham (1755-1836)
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GRANT, Sir Alexander, 5th Bt. (1772), of Dalvey, Elgin.
Family and Education
1st s. of Sir Patrick Grant, 4th Bt., by Lydia, da. of William Mackintosh of Borlum. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Robert Coote of Jamaica, s.p.; (2) 1764, Margaret, da. of Alexander Grant of Auchterblair, s.p. suc. fa. 10 Apr. 1755.
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Main residence: Dalvey, Elgin.
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Commons 1754-1790
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GRANT, Sir Alexander, 5th Bt. (d.1772)
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GRANT, Francis (1717-81), of Dunphail, Elgin.
Family and Education
b. 10 Aug. 1717, 3rd surv. s. of Sir James Grant, 6th Bt., M.P., by Anna, da. and h. of Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, 5th Bt., of Luss, Dunbarton; bro. of Sir Ludovick Grant. m. 17 Mar. 1763, Catherine Sophia, da. of Joseph Cox of Stanford Vale, Berks. 3s. 3da.
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Entered army 1739; lt.-col. 42 Ft. 1755; lt.-col. commandant 90 Ft. 1761; col. 1762; col. 63 Ft. 1768 – d. maj.-gen. 1770; lt.-gen. 1777.
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Main residence: Dunphail, Elgin.
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GRANT, Francis (1717-81)
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GRANT, James (1720-1806), of Ballindalloch, Banff.
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.
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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.
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Main residence: Ballindalloch, Banff.
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Commons 1754-1790
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GRANT, James (1720-1806)
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GRANT, James (1738-1811), of Castle Grant, Elgin.
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b. 19 May 1738, o.s. of Sir Ludovick Grant, 7th Bt., by his 2nd w. Lady Margaret Ogilvie. educ. Westminster 1747-55; Christ’s, Camb. 1756-8; Grand Tour 1758-60. m. 4 Jan. 1763, his 2nd cos. Jean, da. and h. of Alexander Duff of Hatton, 7s. 7da. suc. fa. as 8th Bt. 18 Mar. 1773.
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Gen. cashier of Excise in Scotland 1795 – d. ld. lt. Inverness 1794 – 1809.
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Main residence: Castle Grant, Elgin.
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GRANT, James (1738-1811)
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