Individual Details

James "the Bold, 3rd of Freuchie" Grant

(Abt 1482 - 26 Aug 1553)

== Biography ==
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James Grant, 3rd of Freuchie was the son of John Grant, 2nd of Freuchie and Margaret Ogilvy.'''Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 :The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>[https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun07pauluoft/page/458/mode/2up James Grant, Vol VII, pps 459-461]
He married, firstly, Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Lady Catherine Stewart.

He married, secondly, Christine Barclay.
James Grant, 3rd of Freuchie also went by the nick-name of James 'Sheumas nan Creach' Grant (or in English, James of the Forays).
He has an extensive entry in the Dictionary of National Biography."Dictionary Of National Biography, 1885-1900/Grant, James (1485?-1553) - Wikisource, The Free Online Library". 2020. En.Wikisource.Org.>[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Grant,_James_(1485%3F-1553) James Grant]
James Grant, 3rd of Freuchie and Elizabeth Forbes had:
# [[Grant-848|John Grant, 4th of Freuchie]] d. 3 Jun 1585
# William Grant d. 22 Dec 1560
# Duncan Grant d. Oct 1580
# [[Grant-15709|Archibald Grant of Ballintomb]] d. b 15 Jun 1619
# Margaret Grant# [[Grant-4687|Janet Grant]] d. 1600 m. Alexander Sutherland, 8th of Duffus.
# [[Grant-3428|Isobel Grant]] m Archibald Campbell.
# Agnes Grant

He died on the 26th of August 1553.

== Sources ==



See Also:* Clan Grant notes: [https://www.clangrant.org/index.aspx?pid=19 Notes]
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p2374.htm#i23737 Peerage.com]

    Events

    BirthAbt 1482Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    Death26 Aug 1553Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
    MarriageChristian Barclay
    MarriageElizabeth Forbes
    Reference No1352687
    Reference No1376043
    Reference No60

    Families

    SpouseElizabeth Forbes (1487 - 1545)
    ChildJanet Grant (1534 - 1600)
    ChildJanet Grant (1500 - )
    ChildJohn "4th of Freuchie" Grant (1507 - 1585)
    ChildIsabel "of Freuchy" Grant (1514 - 1540)
    ChildArchibald "of Ballintomb" Grant (1545 - 1619)
    SpouseChristian Barclay (1501 - )
    FatherJohn Grant 2nd (1468 - 1528)
    MotherMargaret Ogilvy (1470 - 1530)
    SiblingJohn Grant (1487 - 1533)
    SiblingElizabeth Grant (1489 - 1570)
    SiblingJohn "Ian Mor" Grant (1490 - 1548)
    SiblingAnna Grant (1491 - 1536)
    SiblingAgnes Grant (1493 - )
    SiblingAlexander Dunbar Grant (1495 - 1576)
    SiblingChristiana Grant (1497 - )
    SiblingMarjorie "of Freuchie" Grant (1510 - )