Sir James Grant, 6th Baronet (28 July 1679 – 16 January 1747) was a Scottish Whig politician who sat in the

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from 1722 to 1747. He was Chief of

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from 1719 until his death.

Early life

Grant was the third, but second surviving son of

Ludovick Grant of Grant Ludovick Grant, 1st of Grant and 8th of Freuchie (1641–1717) was a Scotland, Scottish politician and soldier. He was the 19th Scottish clan chief, Chief of Clan Grant and referred to as the "''Highland King''." Biography Grant was born at Fre ...

. He was educated at

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. He married, on 29 January 1702, Anne Colquhoun, daughter of Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, 5th Baronet, of Luss, Dunbarton. Grant became heir of entail to his father-in-law’s estate and

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by a patent executed in 1704. In 1718, upon succeeding to the baronetcy, he became, Sir James Colquhoun of Luss. In 1719 on the death of his brother Alexander, he succeeded as Clan Chief and to the Grant estates, whereupon he reverted to his family name of Grant, keeping the title of baronet. He passed the Colquhoun inheritance by the entail to his second son Ludovick. On 24 June 1721 he was created Lord Grant in the

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in an attempt by the exiled Old Pretender secure the support of Clan Grant. The Old Pretender's gesture was, of course, in vain.

Career

At the

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Grant was returned as Member of Parliament for

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on his family’s interest. He consistently voted with the Administration and was returned unopposed again in

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. His only reported speech was made on 5 May 1732, asking for leniency for a relative, Sir Archibald Grant. He was returned again in

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. At the 1741 general election, he transferred to Elgin Burghs, continuing to vote with the Government. He was in Scotland when

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landed in Scotland to initiate the

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, but after a meeting with clan members at

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, he decided to go south to London. Grant advised his son ‘to stay at home, take care of his country and join no party’. He sent two notes to

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, suggesting the formation of an army based on clansmen from among the loyal clans, and forwarded an unopened letter from the Young Pretender to Lord Tweeddale, the secretary of state for Scotland.

Death and legacy

Grant died on 16 January 1747. He and his wife had six sons and eight daughters. His eldest son Ludovick was a commissioner of police and succeeded to the baronetcy. His second son was a captain in the army. His fourth, and third, surviving son was Lieutenant-General Francis Grant (1717-1781).http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/grant-francis-1717-81, History of Parliament 1754-1790

References

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