Family and Education
b. ?1763. Possibly the son of John Grant who was baptized, 23 Dec. 1763, at Boleskine, Inverness, or the son of Evan Grant, who was baptized there in June 1764 (IGI). m. 7 Aug. 1810, Reg. St. George, Hanover Square, iii. 13. Marcia, da. of Rev. John Richards of Long Bredy, Dorset, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). KCB 2 Jan. 1815; KCH 1816; GCH 1831; suc. Francis John Browne† to Frampton, Dorset 1833. d. 20 Dec. 1835, aged 72. Gent. Mag. (1836), i. 545.
Offices Held
Ensign 36 Ft. 1793, lt. 1795; lt. 25 Drag. 1797; capt. 9 Drag. 1800; maj. 28 Drag. 1801; lt.-col. 72 Ft. 1802; lt.-col. 15 Drag. 1808 – 16; a.d.c. to prince regent 1811 – 14; brevet col. 1811; maj.-gen. 1814; col. 12 Drag. 1825; col. 15 Drag. 1827 – d.; lt.-gen. 1830.
Groom of bedchamber to duke of Cumberland 1815 – d.
Parlimentarian
Notes
Not to be confused with Lt.-Col. Colquhoun Grant (1780-1829), the duke of Wellington’s chief intelligence officer (Oxford DNB).
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
GRANT, Sir Colquhoun (?1763-1835)
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Oxford 1644
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