. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . oners. For that good service LordSeafield earned the gratitude of the poorer class in his subscription was spontaneously entered into to present his Lordshipwith a public testimonial. But it was not accepted, and the money wasapplied for two Seafield gold medals at the University of Aberdeen, anda silver medal at the school of Fordyce. In Parliament Lord Seafield took no very prominent part, his naturaldisposition not inclining him to the ac
. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . oners. For that good service LordSeafield earned the gratitude of the poorer class in his subscription was spontaneously entered into to present his Lordshipwith a public testimonial. But it was not accepted, and the money wasapplied for two Seafield gold medals at the University of Aberdeen, anda silver medal at the school of Fordyce. In Parliament Lord Seafield took no very prominent part, his naturaldisposition not inclining him to the active turmoil of political life ; butthe weight of his position, his sound judgment, strong good sense, decidedforce of character, and transparent honesty of purpose, were ever at theservice of his party, and available for the interest of the community atlaige. He was a staunch Conservative, and one of the chief supporters ofhis party in the north of Scotland. He was an office-bearer in theEstablished Church of Scotland, and a very regular attender on the servicesof his parish church. He was frequently returned as ruling elder to the. 3M- # ?; g f*i; FIR TREE—FOREST OF DUTHIL 1881.] HIS DEATH : TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY. 491 General Assembly, and attended their meetings in Edinburgh. WhenLord Derby was Prime Minister, his Lordship made offer to Lord Seafieldof the office of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly, butLord Seafield, at the time, did not see his way to accept the honour. In 1879, Her Majesty invested Lord Seafield with the Order of theThistle. When Lord Seafield was not in London attending Parliament, heresided at one or other of the three mansions which he maintained onhis extensive estates. Cullen House was the largest of these mansions,and it received from his Lordship a wealth of improvement which givesit quite a palatial splendour and appearance. Castle Grant was hisresidence in Strathspey, and Balmacaan is the family residence in GlenUrquhart. All thes
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