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Charles' death, but it is likely that he died prior to his brother William's 1877 death, since when William died Wester Elchies passed to his youngest brother, Henry.
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Elchies and was baptised on 28 August 1788 at
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513:. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 16 June 1809. microfilm #498,609
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Ballard Grant (20 January 1819, Knockando - 29 April 1891, Morayshire, Scotland),
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He died on
September 13, 1865 at Wester Elchies. He is buried in the family vault at
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Maynard Eliza Grant (m. James
Thomason) (4 March 1811, Calcutta - 8 November 1839,
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Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002
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Henry Alexander Grant (23 January 1827, Knockando - 7 July 1886, Knockando)
729:"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Leonora Margaret Hamilton Grant"
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Julia Sherer Grant (m. Rev. Frank Parks) (2 October 1820, Knockando -?),
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church. He was the son of Robert Grant, Laird of Elchies, Knockando and
609:"India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947, vol 9, p 4: Maynard Eliza Grant"
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507:"India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947, vol 8, p 152: William Grant"
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999:"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Henry Alexander Grant"
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865:"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: James William Grant"
1089:"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Emily Forbes Grant"
839:"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Julia Sherer Grant"
755:"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950: Mary Ballard Grant"
973:"India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947: Helen Bradden Grant"
155:, his proposer being Robert Morrison. He resigned in 1854.
891:"India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948: James William Grant"
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1852 to 1854
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330:"James GRANT 3rd Laird of Wester Elchies, Astronomer"
261:Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1854
247:His grandson James W H Grant was son-in-law to Sir
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140:in 1862. It was sold in 1864 to a Mr Aytoun of
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255:Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
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1025:"Death of Mr. H. A. Grant of Wester Elchies"
815:. Aberdeen, Scotland. 3 July 1850. p. 5
679:. Dublin, Ireland. 20 August 1897. p. 1
583:"India Marriages, 1792-1948: Thomason/Grant"
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116:From 1805 until 1849 he worked for the
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332:. patrickspeople.co.uk. Archived from
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199:Strathspey, Scotland
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178:. Margaret died in
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