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Archibald "of Ballintomb" Grant

(Abt 1545 - Bef Jun 1619)

== Biography ==Archibald Grant was the youngest son of [[Grant-830|James Grant]] the third of Freuchie, allegedly by Christian Barclay his second spouse (there has been centuries of discussion which wife was his mother). He received, on 8th March 1580, a Crown charter of the manse of the sub-deanery of Moray, in which he is designated brother of John Grant of Freuchie.
He married Isobella Cumming, a daughter of the Laird of Erneside, on 20th May 1599, the Laird of Freuchie assigned to him and his spouse an annual rent of £100 in return for the loan of £1000. He died before 15th June 1619. He had issue two sons and three daughters.
# Margaret m Leslie of Drumferrach
# Isobel m Barclay of Allanbowie
# Janet m James Grant of Dalvey
# James of Tombreack m Elspet daughter of James Leslie of Edinvillie
# Duncan, his heir m Helen, daughter of Alexander Gordon of Tulloch
Genealogical charts: Pedigree of the Grants of Monymusk shows this familyline to John Grant 3rd of Freuchie as does Pedigree of Chiefs of Grant The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables] by W. Fraser.

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BirthAbt 1545
DeathBef Jun 1619
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Families

FatherJames "the Bold, 3rd of Freuchie" Grant (1482 - 1553)
MotherElizabeth Forbes (1487 - 1545)
SiblingJanet Grant (1534 - 1600)
SiblingJanet Grant (1500 - )
SiblingJohn "4th of Freuchie" Grant (1507 - 1585)
SiblingIsabel "of Freuchy" Grant (1514 - 1540)