Baron Strathspey, of Strathspey in the Counties of Inverness and Moray, is a title that has been created twice, both times in the

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. On both occasions, the barony was created for an

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History

Barons Strathspey, first creation (1858)

It was created for the first time on 14 August 1858 for

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(see the

for earlier history of this title). This creation became extinct on the death of his son, the eighth Earl and second Baron, in 1884.

Barons Strathspey, second creation (1884)

The barony was revived only a few months after it first became extinct in favour of the late Earl's uncle,

James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield (27 December 1817 – 5 June 1888), known for most of his life as the Hon. James Ogilvy-Grant, was a Scottish peer and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP). Seafield was the fourth son of Francis Willi ...

(who had also succeeded him in the baronetcy of Colquhoun; see

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for earlier history of this title). The barony and baronetcy remained subsidiary titles of the earldom until the death of the ninth Earl's grandson, the eleventh Earl, in 1915. The earldom, which could be passed on to female heirs, was inherited by the Earl's daughter and only child, the twelfth Countess (see the Earl of Seafield for later history of the earldom). The baronetcy and barony of Strathspey, which could only be inherited by males, were passed on to the Earl's brother, the fourth Baron. His son, the fifth Baron, was confirmed in the surname of Grant of Grant by decree of the

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in 1950. the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 1992. His is the 33rd Chief of

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List of title holders

Barons Strathspey (1858)

* John Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield, 1st Baron Strathspey (1815–1881) * Ian Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 8th Earl of Seafield, 2nd Baron Strathspey (1851–1884)

Barons Strathspey (1884)

* James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield, 1st Baron Strathspey (1817–1888) * Francis William Ogilvy-Grant, 10th Earl of Seafield, 2nd Baron Strathspey (1847–1888) * James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield, 3rd Baron Strathspey (1876–1915) *

Trevor Ogilvie-Grant, 4th Baron Strathspey Trevor Ogilvie-Grant, 4th Baron Strathspey (2 March 1879 – 11 November 1948) was born in New Zealand, the son of a Scottish peer. He inherited his father's subsidiary title under the Peerage of the United Kingdom and became the 4th Baron Straths ...

(1879–1948) * Donald Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 5th Baron Strathspey (1912–1992) * James Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey (b. 1943) The

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is the present holder's brother, the Hon. Michael Patrick Grant of Grant (b. 1953).

Notes

References

* *http://www.leighrayment.com/lords.htm *http://www.leighrayment.com.commons.htm

External links

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