Wikipedia Biographical Summary

"Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies (1690–1754) was a Scottish judge...

...Grant was the son of Captain Grant of Easter Elchies. He was admitted an advocate on 12 February 1712, and obtained a good practice. On 3 November 1732 he was raised to the bench with the title of Lord Elchies, in succession to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock; on 3 March 1737 he succeeded Walter Pringle of Newhall as a lord of justiciary; and he died at Inch House, near Edinburgh, on 27 July 1754."

SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'Patrick Grant (judge)', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 January 2012, 18:07 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick_Grant_(judge)&oldid=473192805> [accessed 25 October 2012]