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GRANT SUTTIE (formerly SUTTIE), Sir James, 4th bt. (1759-1836), of Balgone and Prestongrange, Haddington
Family and Education
b. 10 May 1759, 1st s. of Sir George Suttie†, 3rd bt., of Balgone and Agnes, da. of William Grant†, Lord Prestongrange (SCJ). educ. Glasgow Univ. 1777; adv. 1781; L. Inn 1777, called 1785. m. 14 Apr. 1792, Catherine Campbell, da. of James Hamilton of Bangour, 1s. 2da. Edinburgh Mar. Reg. (Scottish Rec. Soc. liii), 767. In both Burke PB and CB she is named as Katherine Isabella. suc. fa. as 4th bt. 25/26 Nov. 1783; aunt Janet Grant, countess of Hyndford, to Prestongrange and took name of Grant before Suttie 1818. d. 20 May 1836.
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Lt. Haddington fencible cav. 1794, capt. 1796.
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Main residences: Balgone; Prestongrange, Haddington.
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Commons 1820-1832
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GRANT SUTTIE (formerly SUTTIE), Sir James, 4th bt. (1759-1836)
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GRANT, John Peter (1774-1848), of The Doune of Rothiemurchus, Inverness.
Family and Education
b. 21 Sept. 1774, o. s. of William Grant, MD, of Lime Street, London and Elizabeth, da. and event. h. of John Raper of Twyford House, Essex and Thorley Hall, Herts. educ. privately; Edinburgh h.s.; Edinburgh Univ. 1790; adv. 1796; L. Inn 1793, called 1802. m. 2 Aug. 1796, Jane, da. of Rev. William Ironside of Houghton-le-Spring, co. Dur., 2s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1786; uncle Patrick Grant to Rothiemurchus 1790; Kntd. 30 June 1827. d. 17 May 1848.
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Puisne judge, Bombay 1827 – 30, Bengal 1833 – 48.
Capt. commdt. Rothiemurchus vols. 1797, maj. commdt. 1801, 1803; lt.-col. commdt. Strathspey vols. 1808.
Main residence: The Doune of Rothiemurchus, Inverness.
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Commons 1820-1832
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GRANT, John Peter (1774-1848)
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GRANT, Alexander Cray (1782-1854), of 6 Whitehall Gardens, Westminster, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 30 Nov. 1782, 1st s. of Sir Alexander Grant, 7th bt., of Malshanger House, nr. Basingstoke, Hants and Sarah, da. and h. of Jeremiah Cray of Ibsley. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1799; L. Inn 1799. unm. suc. fa. as 8th bt. 24 July 1825. The Times, 28 July 1825 and IR26/1042/684. Burke PB and other standard sources incorrectly give 26 July. d. 29 Nov. 1854.
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Member of assembly, Jamaica 1810 – 11; agent, Antigua 1819 – 20, St. Christopher 1820 – 23, Nevis 1823 – 26.
Chairman of ways and means 1826–31;
Lt. Mdx. vols. 1803; recorder, East Retford 1827.
Main residence: 6 Whitehall Gardens, Westminster, Mdx.
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GRANT, Alexander Cray (1782-1854)
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GRANT, Francis William (1778-1853), of Castle Grant, Elgin and Cullen House, Banff.
Family and Education
b. 6 Mar. 1778, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir James Grant†, 8th bt. (d. 1811), of Castle Grant and Jean, da. and h. of Alexander Duff of Hatton Castle, Aberdeen; bro. of Lewis Alexander Grant†. m. (1) 20 May 1811, Mary Anne (d. 27 Feb. 1840), da. of John Charles Dunn of Higham House, Suss. and St. Helena, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 17 Aug. 1843, Louisa Emma, da. of Robert George Maunsell of Limerick, s.p. suc. bro. Lewis as 6th earl of Seafield [S] 26 Oct. 1840. d. 30 July 1853.
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Rep. peer [S] 1841 – d.
Lt. 1 (Strathspey) fencibles 1793; capt. 97 Ft. 1794; maj. (perm. rank) Fraser’s fencibles 1795, lt.-col 1796; lt.-col. (perm. rank) Argyll fencibles 1799, half-pay 1802 – 25; brevet col. 1809.
Col. Inverness militia 1803 – 13; ld. lt. Inverness 1809 – d.; provost, Nairn, Elgin and Forres on various occasions up to 1818.
Main residences: Castle Grant, Elgin; Cullen House, Banff.
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GRANT, Francis William (1778-1853)
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GRANT, Sir Colquhoun (?1763-1835).
Family and Education
b. ?1763. Possibly the son of John Grant who was baptized, 23 Dec. 1763, at Boleskine, Inverness, or the son of Evan Grant, who was baptized there in June 1764 (IGI). m. 7 Aug. 1810, Reg. St. George, Hanover Square, iii. 13. Marcia, da. of Rev. John Richards of Long Bredy, Dorset, 1s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). KCB 2 Jan. 1815; KCH 1816; GCH 1831; suc. Francis John Browne† to Frampton, Dorset 1833. d. 20 Dec. 1835, aged 72. Gent. Mag. (1836), i. 545.
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Ensign 36 Ft. 1793, lt. 1795; lt. 25 Drag. 1797; capt. 9 Drag. 1800; maj. 28 Drag. 1801; lt.-col. 72 Ft. 1802; lt.-col. 15 Drag. 1808 – 16; a.d.c. to prince regent 1811 – 14; brevet col. 1811; maj.-gen. 1814; col. 12 Drag. 1825; col. 15 Drag. 1827 – d.; lt.-gen. 1830.
Groom of bedchamber to duke of Cumberland 1815 – d.
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Notes
Not to be confused with Lt.-Col. Colquhoun Grant (1780-1829), the duke of Wellington’s chief intelligence officer (Oxford DNB).
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Commons 1820-1832
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GRANT, Sir Colquhoun (?1763-1835)
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GRAHAM, James, mq. of Graham (1799-1874).
Family and Education
b. 16 July 1799, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Graham†, 3rd duke of Montrose [S], and 2nd w. Lady Caroline Maria Montagu, da. of George Montagu†, 4th duke of Manchester; bro. of Lord Montagu William Graham*. educ. Eton 1811; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1817. m. 15 Oct. 1836, Hon. Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford, da. of John, 2nd Bar. Decies [I], 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th duke of Montrose [S] and 4th Earl Graham [UK] 30 Dec. 1836; KT 12 Mar. 1845. d. 30 Dec. 1874.
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Vice-chamberlain of household Feb. 1821 – Apr. 1827; PC 23 Feb. 1821; commr. bd. of control Feb. 1828 – Nov. 1830; ld. steward of household Feb. – Dec. 1852; chan. of duchy of Lancaster Feb. 1858 – June 1859; postmaster-gen. July 1866 – Dec. 1868.
Ld. lt. Stirling 1843 – d.
Chan. Glasgow Univ. 1837 – d. pres. Highland and Agric. Soc. [S] 1845 – 49.
Col. Stirling, Dunbarton, Kinross and Clackmannan militia 1827 – d.; maj.-gen. R. Co. of Archers [S].
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GRAHAM, James, mq. of Graham (1799-1874)
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