Ludovic Grant, 8th of Freuchie and 1st of Grant

LUDOVIC GRANT OF THAT ILK (aka LEWIS GRANT OF THAT ILK)

Evidence from the Holyrood Burial Register

19th November, 1716. — Sir Ludovick Grant, of that ilk, was buried in the Church of Holyroodhouse, and lyes in the north-west corner of the church four foots from the north wall. The head of his coffin lyes below the north-west window, and the foot of his coffin four foot from the wall upon the west side of the north door, the foot of his coffin being exactly where the head of his father's were laid upon the 10th October, 1663. Holyrood Burial Register: 7

22nd August, 1719. — Sir Alexander Grant, of that ilk, was buried in the Church of Holyroodhouse upon the above- named Sir Ludovick Grant, his father's right hand, lying as above. Holyrood Burial Register: 7

Genealogy

1. The Chiefs of Grant. By William Fraser, LL.D. Vol. I. Memoirs (Edinburgh, 1883), 545 pp.
2. The Chiefs of Grant. By William Fraser, LL.D. Vol. II. Correspondence (Edinburgh, 1883), 568 pp.
3. The Chiefs of Grant. By William Fraser, LL.D. Vol. III. Charters (Edinburgh, 1883), 597 pp. including indexes

Biographical Summary

Ludovich Grant

• laird of Freuchie
• Born of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland
• Died Nov 1716 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Buried 19 Nov 1716 Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
• Person ID I614010 Stewart Genealogy
• Last Modified 1 May 2014
• Father Ancestors James Grant, laird of Freuchie, b. 24 Jun 1616, of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland d. 1663, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 46 years)
• Mother Ancestors Mary Stewart, d. 18 Dec 1662
• Married 24-25 Apr 1640 Elgin, Moray, Scotland
• Family ID F318205 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Links

• http://thepeerage.com/p13025.htm#i130244

Notes

Family

• Janet Brodie, b. Abt 1656, d. Abt 1697 (Age ~ 41 years) Children
• + 1. David Grant, b. Abt 1693, d. Yes, date unknown [Birth] Last Modified 1 May 2014 Family ID F1059 Group Sheet | Family Chart

David Grant was born on month day 1693, to Ludovic ("The Highland King") Grant VIII Laird and Janet Grant (born Brodie).

Ludovic was born in 1641, in Grant, Ross Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. Janet was born in 1656, in Lethen, Nairn, Scotland. David had 9 siblings: Janet MacKenzie (born Grant), John Grant and 7 other siblings. Documents of David Grant David Grant in Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 Janet Lamb married David Grant on month day 1711, at marriage place.

Grant, Laird Ludovic The Highland King 27864. Ludovic (The Highland King) Grant, born 1652 in Grant, Scotland; died 1717 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was the son of 55728. James Grant and 55729. Mary Stewart. He married 27865. Janet Brodie. 27865. Janet Brodie, born Abt. 1654 in Lethen, Nairn, Scotland; died 1697. She was the daughter of 55730. Alexander Brodie and 55731. Elizabeth Craig. Child of Ludovic Grant and Janet Brodie is: 13932 i. John Grant/Graunt, born 1679 in (Pluscardine) Irvine, Ayr, SCOTLAND; died 1747; married Katherine Dick. 27866. William Grant, Minister842 , born 1655 in Newburg Scotland842. He married 27867. Katherine Dick. 27867. Katherine Dick, born 12 Jan 1660/61 in Kirkmichael, Ayr, 325 SCOTLAND. She was the daughter of 55734. Quintin Dick. Child of William Grant and Katherine Dick is: 13933 i. Katherine Dick, born Abt. 1682 in Irvine, Ayr, SCOTLAND; married John Grant/Graunt. Child of Ka-yv-ta-tse-a Tassel and Eu-gi-oo-te is: 6967 i. Elizabeth (Eu-gi-oo-te) Tassel Coody, born Abt. 1706 in Tellico, Fullblood of Long Hair Clan; died Abt. 1740 in Tommotly, CNE TN; married Ludovic Grant, Sir Abt. 1720 in CNE TN Tellico.

13932. John Grant/Graunt, born 1679 in (Pluscardine) Irvine, Ayr, SCOTLAND; died 1747. He was the son of 27864. Ludovic (The Highland King) Grant and 27865. Janet Brodie. He married 13933. Katherine Dick. 13933. Katherine Dick, born Abt. 1682 in Irvine, Ayr, SCOTLAND. She was the daughter of 27866. William Grant, Minister and 27867. Katherine Dick. Child of John Grant/Graunt and Katherine Dick is: 6966 i. Ludovic Grant, Sir, born 1698 in Immigrant from Scotland, white man; died Abt. 1775 in Tommotly, CNE TN; married Elizabeth (Eu-gi-oo-te) Tassel Coody Abt. 1720 in CNE TN Tellico

buried November 19, 1714??? Name 1st Laird of Grant Ludovic Grant 8th Laird of Freuchie Birth 1652, Of Grant [1688?] Death 19 Nov 1716, Edinburgh, Scotalnd Age: 64 Father James Grant 7th Earl of Freuchie, M (1616-1663) Mother Mary Stewart, F (~1605-1662) Spouses: 1 Janet Brodie, F Birth abt 1656, Of Lethen, Scotland Death 1697 Age: 41 Father Aleaxander Brodie, M (~1626-1688) Mother Elizabeth Craig, F (~1628-1683) Marriage 20 Dec 1671, Freuchie, Perth, Scotland Children: John (Died as Child), M (~1675-1682) Alexander, M (~1674-1719) James, M (1679-1746) George, M (~1682-1755) Lewis "Lodovick", M (~1683-1742) Elizabeth, F (1685-) Anne, F (1687-) Janet, F (1687-1761) Margaret, F (1689-1729) Marjory (Died as Infant), F (1691-1691) David, M (1693-) Notes for 1st Laird of Grant Ludovic Grant 8th Laird of Freuchie He was fined by King James II's Commissioners the sum of £42,500 Scots, for non-conformity with Episcopacy, 11 February 1685. On his petitioning against the sentence, the King fully exonerated and discharged him of the fine 9 January 1686. His remission was owing to the promptitude he displayed in raising his clan at the time of Argyll's invasion. He was a member of the Convention of Estates called together by the Prince of Orange, which began its sittings on 14 March 1689, and was one of the framers of that resolution of the Estates which declared that King James had forfeited the right to the crown, and that the throne had become vacant. On 19 April 1689 the Laird oi Freuchie volunteered to raise and equip six hundred men, and three days afterwards he was appointed colonel of his own regiment. On 24 April he was appointed Sheriff Principal of Inverness in room of the Earl of Moray. He was member for Inverness in Parliament until the Union in 1707. He made considerable additions to, and consolidated his estate, having acquired, about 1670, the lands of Achmonie from Gillies Mackay, Pitcherrell and Auchatemrach in 1674 from John Grant of Corriemony, in exchange for Carnoch and others, Abriochan from Alexander Fraser of Kinneras in 1695, and Culnakirk and Clunemore from John Grant of Glenmoriston in 1696. On 28 February 1694 he received irom William and Mary a charter erecting his whole lands of Freuchie and others into a regality, to be called the regality of Grant, and ordaining the castle and manor place of Freuchie to be called in all time coming the Castle of Grant; also the town formerly called Castletown of Freuchie, to be called the town and burgh of Grant. From this date the Laird of Freuchie changed his former designation and became the Laird of Grant. Lodovick Grant, the eighth Laird of Freuchie, was called "the Highland king". He supported the government of Mary and William. Doing this, got Mary and William to appoint him a colonel and Sherrif of Inverness, and raise the barony of Freuchie to regality status which was later abolished after the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

KINSHIP: 1st son and heir.

MILITARY: The Laird volunteered to raise and equip six hundred men, and three days afterwards he was appointed Colonel of his own regiment 1689. OFFICE: Appointed Sheriff Principal of Inverness in room of the Earl of Moray 1689. OFFICE: [M.P.] Member of Parliament for Inverness until the Union 1707. ASSIGNMENTS: He was a member of the Convention of Estates called together by the Prince of Orange, which began its sittings and was one of the framers of that resolution of the Estates which declared that King James had forfeited the right to the Crown and that the throne had become vacant 1689.

TITLES: Laird of Freuchie.

RESIDENCE: Eighth Laird of Freuchie and first of Grant. PROPERTY: Retoured heir to his father 1665. PROPERTY: Bought Pluscardine from his father-in-law Alexander Brodie of Lethen 1667. PROPERTY: He made considerable additions to and consolidated his estate, having acquired the lands of Achmonie 1670, Pitcherrell Croy and Auchatemrach 1674, Abriochan 1695, Culnakirk and Clunemore 1696. PROPERTY: He received from William and Mary a charter erecting his whole lands of Freuchie and others into a regality, to be called the regality of Grant, and ordaining the castle and manorplace of Freuchie to be called in all time coming the Castle of Grant; also, the town formerly called Castletown of Freuchie, to be called the town and burgh of Grant 1694. From this date the Laird of Freuchie changed his former Designation and became the Laird of Grant. PROPERTY: Having consolidated his possessions in the district of Loch Ness, the Laird made them over to his eldest surviving son Colonel alexander Grant 1699. PROPERTY: The Laird resigned all his estates to him 1710. FINANCES: He petitioned Parliament for compensation for losses sustained from the rebels and through quartering of the regular troops 1695. Parliament recommended the Laird to His Majesty's gracious consideration, but notwithstanding repeated applications no compensation appears ever to have been received for the damages and losses sustained by the Clan Grant. Treated in this niggardly fashion the unfortunate clan had to compensate themselves for their losses by plundering in their turn. PUNISHMENT: He was fined by King James II's Commissioners for non-conformity with Episcopancy 1685. PUNISHMENT: Remission> On his petition against the sentence, the King fully exonerated and discharged him of the fine 1686. His remission was owing to the promptitude he displayed in raising his clan at the time of Argyll's invasion.

BURIAL: At the Abbey Church of Holyrood, where his father had also been interred.

15th - 16th centuries

The castle is a Z-plan tower house that dates from the fifteenth century. The lands had been held by the Clan Comyn but passed to the Grants in the fifteenth century and it became their main stronghold.

The castle was originally named Freuchie Castle and James Grant of Freuchie supported James V of Scotland. 17th - 18th centuries

Although the Grants were Protestants they joined James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose during the Scottish Civil War in the 1640s. The name of the castle changed from Freuchie Castle to Castle Grant in 1694 when the lands were made into the regality of Grant.

Ludovick Grant, the eighth laird supported the Hanoverians against the Stewarts and fought against the Jacobites in both the Jacobite rising of 1715 and the Jacobite rising of 1745.[1] However Castle Grant was occupied by the Jacobites.

SIR LUDOVICK GRANT OF FREUCHIE AND GRANT

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Grant 01
2. Stirnet: Grant 02