Sir John Grant, 6th Earl of Freuchie

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Birthplace: Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
Death: April 01, 1637 (40)
Hollyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Place of Burial: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Son of Sir John Grant, 5th Earl of Freuchie and Lilias Lady Grant
Husband of Lady Mary Grant, of Deskford and Findlater and Mary Ogilvie
Father of Patrick Grant of Glenmoriston; James Grant, 7th of Freuchie; Laird Patrick Grant, 4th of Glenmoriston; George Grant; Alexander Grant and 7 others
Brother of Jean Grant of Freuchie; Agnes Grant; Lillias Grant; Katherine Grant, Lady; Patrick Grant of Freuchie and 1 other

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About Sir John Grant, 6th Earl of Freuchie

 John Grant, 6th of Freuchie is the son of John Grant, 5th of Freuchie and Lady Lilias Murray.1 He married Mary Ogilvy, daughter of Walter Ogilvy, 1st Lord Ogilvy of Deskford.1 He died in 1637.1
    John Grant, 6th of Freuchie lived at Multen, Scotland.1 He lived at Freuchie, Scotland.2

Children of John Grant, 6th of Freuchie and Mary Ogilvy

   * Mary Grant+2 d. a 25 Dec 1707
   * Patrick Grant1
   * Major George Grant1
   * Mungo Grant1
   * Robert Grant1
   * Thomas Grant1
   * Alexander Grant1
   * Anne Grant1
   * Lilias Grant1
   * James Grant, 7th of Freuchie+1 b. 24 Jun 1616, d. Sep 1663

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Earl Sir John Grant II, Knight Born 17 Aug 1596 of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland Died 1 Apr 1637 Buried Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Person ID I613927 Stewart Genealogy Last Modified 5 Jun 2013

Father John Grant, laird of Freuchie, b. of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland d. 20 Sep 1622 Mother Lilias Murray, b. Abt 1576, Tullibardine, Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland d. Abt 1643 (Age ~ 67 years) Married 15 Apr 1591 Family ID F318176 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Ancestors Mary Ogilvy, d. Aft 1646 [Expand] Married Abt 11 Dec 1613 Children + 1. Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Grant, b. of, Cluniemore d. Aft 30 Jun 1672 + 2. Alexander Grant, b. of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland d. Aft 1665 + 3. Robert Grant, b. of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland d. Bef 22 Aug 1653 Married: 2x 4. Mungo Grant, b. of, Kinchirdie d. Aft 28 Dec 1679 Married: 1x 5. Anne Grant, b. of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland Married: 1x 6. Lilias Grant, b. of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland + 7. James Grant, laird of Freuchie, b. 24 Jun 1616, of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland d. 1663, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 46 years) + 8. Mary Grant, b. Abt 1624, of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland d. Aft 25 Dec 1707 (Age ~ 83 years)

	9. Captain George Grant,   b. Abt 1631, of, Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland  +	10. Thomas Grant,   b. 1637, of, Balmacaan, Urquhart, Inverness-shire, Scotland Family ID 	F318191  	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
       KINSHIP: Son and heir.
       HONORS: Knighted, 1617.
       PROPERTY: Laird of Freuchie {Freuchie, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland}.
       PROPERTY: On the resignation of his father, he and his wife had a royal charter erecting the lands of Mulben with its castle, Mekle Ballinbreiche, with fishings, etc., the lands of Cardeny, Auldcash and Forgie, into the free barony of Mulben 1616.
       PROPERTY: Retoured heir to his father in the lands of Lethen 1623.
       PROPERTY: Twice exchanged the jointure lands of his wife, first 1627 the lands of Lethen and others 1627, afterwards,when Lethen was sold, for the lands in the lordship of Urquhart and others 1634.
       PROBATE: Will dated 31 May 1637.
   Sources  	
       [S3485] #21 The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 1 p. 72; vol. 4 p. 533.
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Sir John Grant, 6th Earl of Freuchie's Timeline

1596
August 17, 1596
Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
1599
1599
Grant, Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1605
1605
Glenmorison, Urghart, Invernessshire, Scotland
1616
June 24, 1616
Frenchie, Perthshire, Scotland
1618
1618
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
1622
1622
Freuchie, Perth, Scotland
1624
1624
Freuchie, Perth, Scotland
1624
Corriemony, Urquhart, Inverness-Shire, Scotland
1624
Freuchie, Fife, Scotland