Family and Education
b. c. 1674, 1st surv. s. of Ludovick Grant of Freuchie and Grant, M. P. [S], by his 1st w. Janet. da. and h. of Alexander Brodie of Lethen, Nairn; e. bro. of Sir James Grant. educ. ?Utrecht. m. (1) 3 Dec. 1698, Elizabeth (d. 22 Apr. 1708), da. of James Stuart, Lord Doune, 1st s. of Alexander, 5th Earl of Moray [S], s.p.; (2) contract 7 Apr. 1709, Anne, maid of honour to Queen Anne, da. of John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons 1705-8, s.p. suc. fa. 1716.
Offices Held
M.P. [S] Inverness-shire 1703 – 07.
Commr. of justiciary for northern counties 1702; sheriff, Inverness 1703 – 17; P.C.[S] 1706; commr. for the union of Scotland with England 1706, ld. lt. Inverness, Banff and Elgin 1715–17.
Col. of a regt. of Ft. [S] 1706, transferred to English establishment Dec. 1707; brig.-gen. 1711; half-pay 1713; gov. Sheerness 1715 – 17; col. of a new regt. of Ft. 1715–17.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Grant, Elgin.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
GRANT, Alexander (c.1674-1719)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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