. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . hisdescendants a pedigree is given in this work. 7. Thomas, called of Balmacaan, who was born in 1637, and was forsome time Chamberlain of TTrquhart to his nephew is said to have married, in 1682, Mary, daughter of ColinCampbell of Chines, by whom he had two sons, Ludovick ofAchnastank and Patrick of Culvullin, and a daughter, whomarried Mungo Grant of In 1683 he is stated tohave been forty-six years of age. The daughters were :— 1.
. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . hisdescendants a pedigree is given in this work. 7. Thomas, called of Balmacaan, who was born in 1637, and was forsome time Chamberlain of TTrquhart to his nephew is said to have married, in 1682, Mary, daughter of ColinCampbell of Chines, by whom he had two sons, Ludovick ofAchnastank and Patrick of Culvullin, and a daughter, whomarried Mungo Grant of In 1683 he is stated tohave been forty-six years of age. The daughters were :— 1. Mary, who married, first, Lord Lewis Gordon, afterwards third Marquis of Huntly, and had issue, George, created first Duke ofGordon, and several daughters; and secondly, James Ogilvie,second Earl of Airlie, as his second wife, without issue. 2. Anne, who married, as his second wife, Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch. Their contract of marriage is dated 17th October had issue. 3. Lilias. She married John Byres of Coittis, who was afterwards knighted. Then post-nuptial contract of marriage is dated atCupar-Fife, 26th May 1 Shaws Moraj, vol. i. p. 102. 240 XIV.—JAMES GRANT, Seventh of MAEY STEWART (MURRAY), his Wife. 1637-1663. James Grant, eldest son and heir of Sir John Grant of Freuchie,succeeded his father in the Grant estates just when events were usheringin the struggle between King Charles the First and the lived through that kings reign, during the closing years of whichStrathspey, as one of the main outlets from the Highlands into thesouth, became the scene of much warfare. He also lived through thedomination of Cromwells protectorate, and saw the opening years of therestoration. During this troublous time it was not to be expected thatthe Grant estates should increase hi prosperity, especially considering theencumbered condition in which they were bequeathed to this Laird, yet, invery difficult and trying circumstances, they
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