GRANT, Alexander (aft.1673-1719), of Castle Grant, Elgin.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1673, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Ludovick Grant (d. 1716), MP [S], of Castle Grant (formerly Freuchie) by his 1st w. Janet, da. and h. of Alexander Brodie, MP [S], of Lethen, Auldearn, Nairn; bro. of Sir James Grant, 6th Bt.†; m. (1) 3 Dec. 1698 (with £5,000), Elizabeth (d. 1708), da. of James Stuart, Ld. Doune (1st s. d.v.p. of Alexander, 5th Earl of Moray [S]), s.p.; (2) 31 May 1709 (with £8,000), Anne (d. 1717), da. of John Smith I*, and maid of honour to Queen Anne, s.p. suc. fa. in estates and as chief of Grant 1710. Hist. Scot. Parl. 296–8; W. Fraser, Chiefs of Grant, i. 326–7, 337, 369–70; Scots Peerage ed. Paul, vi. 323; vii. 477, 480; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiii. 161.

Offices Held

Burgess, Elgin, 1689, Edinburgh 1695, Glasgow 1715; bailie, regality of Grant 1700; sheriff, Inverness 1703–17; ld. lt. Banff, Elgin and Inverness 1715–17. Recs. of Elgin (New Spalding Club), ii. 464; Scot. Rec. Soc. lix. 216; lvi. 314; Spalding Club, Misc. iii. 175.

Commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1701, 1702; col. of ft. 1706–13 (regt. disbanded), 1715–18 (regt. disbanded), half-pay 1713–15; commr. union with England 1706, exchequer [S] 1707–8; PC [S] 1707–8; brig.-gen. 1711; gov. and storekeeper, Sheerness 1715–17; acting lt.-gov. Edinburgh Castle Sept. 1715. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 477; xxix. 600; Fraser, 355; HMC Townshend, 161.

MP [S] Inverness-shire 1702–7.

Parlimentarian

GRANT, Alexander (c.1674-1719), of Grant, Elgin.

Main residence: Castle Grant, Elgin.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GRANT, Alexander (aft. 1673-1719)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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