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James Murray Grant

Male 1853 - 1891  (38 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Murray Grant was born on 13 Jun 1853 in India (son of James Murray Grant and Helen Cameron); died on 18 Aug 1891 in Murrayfield, Edinburgh.

    James married Jane Emma Biggs on 23 Dec 1889 in Darlinghurst, NSW. Jane was born on 11 Nov 1860 in Boxsted, Essex; died on 25 Oct 1953 in Marrickville, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Helen Edith Grace Grant was born in 1890 in Sydney; died on 19 Jan 2002 in Brisbane.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Murray Grant was born on 1 Dec 1828; was christened on 16 Jan 1829 in Urquhart (son of James Murray Grant and Henrietta Glennevis Cameron); died on 19 Jun 1901 in Southleigh, Midlothian.

    Notes:

    Major General Madras Army, retired 1880

    James married Helen Cameron on 18 Jun 1851 in St James, Westminter. Helen (daughter of Donald Charles Cameron and Elizabeth Rupert Fraser Matheson) was christened on 9 Oct 1828 in Kirkliston, West Lothian; died on 13 May 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Helen Cameron was christened on 9 Oct 1828 in Kirkliston, West Lothian (daughter of Donald Charles Cameron and Elizabeth Rupert Fraser Matheson); died on 13 May 1905.
    Children:
    1. Helen Maria Grant was born on 28 Jul 1852 in India.
    2. 1. James Murray Grant was born on 13 Jun 1853 in India; died on 18 Aug 1891 in Murrayfield, Edinburgh.
    3. Donald Charles Cameron Grant was born on 6 Apr 1855 in India.
    4. Emily Marion Grace Grant was born on 8 Mar 1857 in India; died on 30 May 1940.
    5. Charles Leslie Gordon Grant was born on 30 Dec 1860 in Bangalore; died on 18 Apr 1890.
    6. Allan Ewen Grant was born on 17 Aug 1862 in Bangalore; died on 13 Dec 1903.
    7. Edith Henrietta Frances Grant was born on 6 Dec 1863 in Chelsea, London.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Murray Grant was born in 1792 (son of John Grant, 10th of Glenmoriston and Elizabeth Townsend Grant); died in 1868.

    Notes:

    11th of Glenmoriston

    James married Henrietta Glennevis Cameron on 5 Nov 1813. Henrietta (daughter of Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis and Helen Grant) was born in 1788; died on 26 Jun 1871 in Inverness. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Henrietta Glennevis Cameron was born in 1788 (daughter of Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis and Helen Grant); died on 26 Jun 1871 in Inverness.
    Children:
    1. Jane Grant was born on 9 Sep 1814; was christened in Oct 1814 in Urquhart, Glenmoriston; died after 1901.
    2. John Grant was born on 10 Feb 1816; was christened on 17 Mar 1816 in Urquhart; died on 17 Aug 1867 in Forres.
    3. Evan Grant was born on 10 Sep 1817; was christened on 23 Oct 1817 in Urquhart; died in in London.
    4. Elizabeth Townsend Grant was christened on 10 Mar 1819 in Urquhart.
    5. Patrick Grant was christened on 27 Aug 1820 in Urquhart; died after 1901.
    6. Hugh Grant was christened on 9 Mar 1822 in Urquhart; died on 5 Jun 1871.
    7. Ellen Grant was christened on 10 Aug 1824 in Urquhart.
    8. Harriet Grant was christened on 24 Aug 1825 in Urquhart.
    9. Isabella Grant was born on 28 Feb 1827; was christened on 15 Apr 1827 in Urquhart.
    10. 2. James Murray Grant was born on 1 Dec 1828; was christened on 16 Jan 1829 in Urquhart; died on 19 Jun 1901 in Southleigh, Midlothian.

  3. 6.  Donald Charles Cameron was born in 1781 (son of Donald Charles Cameron and Isabella MacMartin); died on 7 Nov 1848.

    Notes:

    Sugar planter of Berbice from at least 1811, in partnership with John Cameron, Glenevis.

    He returned to Scotland 1822, first to Foxhall, Linlithgowshire and from 1842 Barcaldine, Argyll. Will registered 19 Aug 1849, Dunoon

    Donald married Elizabeth Rupert Fraser Matheson on 21 Oct 1817 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty. Elizabeth was born in ca 1796 in England; died on 12 May 1857 in Barcaldine, Argyll. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Rupert Fraser Matheson was born in ca 1796 in England; died on 12 May 1857 in Barcaldine, Argyll.

    Notes:

    3rd dau. of Colin Matheson, of Bennetsfield, Knockbain, Ross and Cromarty (and ?Grace Grant)

    Children:
    1. Donald Cameron was born in in Berbice; died in in infancy.
    2. Alexander Cameron was born in in Berbice; died in in infancy.
    3. Colin Cameron was born in in Berbice; died in in infancy.
    4. Maria Grace Cameron was born on 26 May 1822 in London; was christened on 5 Apr 1823; died in 1906 in Kensington, London.
    5. Elizabeth Cameron was christened on 2 Sep 1823 in Duddingston, Midlothian; died after 1901.
    6. John Cameron was christened on 14 Sep 1824 in Duddingston, Midlothian; died on 29 Jan 1857 in New Amsterdam, Berbice, West Indies.
    7. Rev Allan Gordon Cameron, BA was christened on 16 Jul 1827 in Kirkliston, West Lothian; died on 10 Nov 1871 in Tonbridge, Kent.
    8. 3. Helen Cameron was christened on 9 Oct 1828 in Kirkliston, West Lothian; died on 13 May 1905.
    9. Donald Charles Cameron was christened on 9 Nov 1831 in Kirkliston, West Lothian; died on 17 Nov 1891.
    10. Patrick Evan Cameron was christened on 19 Sep 1833 in Kirkliston, West Lothian; died on 21 May 1854 in Barcaldine, Argyll.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Grant, 10th of Glenmoriston was born on 3 Sep 1758 in Glenmoriston (son of Patrick Grant, 9th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Grant); died on 8 Sep 1801.

    John married Elizabeth Townsend Grant. Elizabeth died on 3 Apr 1813 in Inverness. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Townsend Grant died on 3 Apr 1813 in Inverness.
    Children:
    1. Patrick Grant died in in as a minor.
    2. 4. James Murray Grant was born in 1792; died in 1868.
    3. Henrietta Ann Grant
    4. Ann Grant

  3. 10.  Ewen Cameron, XII of Glennevis was born in 1738 (son of Alexander Cameron, of Glennevis and Mary Cameron); died on 11 Dec 1797 in Glen Nevis.

    Notes:

    Joined 78th Fraser Highlanders as ensign 1757 (aged 18), lieut. 1758, wounded Jul 1759 and retired on half pay 1763

    A story that "He was wounded in the neck while an infant, concealed in his mother's plaid after the '45" does not fit known dates. See - "in a letter sent to Bishop Forbes by the wife of Dr. Archibald Cameron regarding her sister married to Alexander Cameron of Glennevis she reports that the gold lace and gold buttons were cut from the young son's coat and that he was wounded."(Ref. The Companions of Pickle, by Andrew Lang)

    Died:
    aged 57

    Ewen married Helen Grant on 22 Sep 1778. Helen (daughter of Patrick Grant, 9th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Grant) was born on 8 May 1760 in Glenmoriston; died on 1 Aug 1828 in Kinlochlevan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Helen Grant was born on 8 May 1760 in Glenmoriston (daughter of Patrick Grant, 9th of Glenmoriston and Henrietta Grant); died on 1 Aug 1828 in Kinlochlevan.
    Children:
    1. Alexander Cameron died in infancy.
    2. Patrick Cameron, XIII of Glennevis was christened on 12 Oct 1780 in Kilmallie; died on 10 Dec 1838.
    3. Helen Cameron was christened on 25 Sep 1781 in Kilmallie; died on 11 Feb 1857 in Fort William.
    4. John Cameron, XIV of Glennevis was christened on 10 Oct 1782 in Kilmallie; died on 5 Nov 1862 in Pimlico, London; was buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
    5. Isabella Cameron was christened on 7 Dec 1783 in Kilmallie; died on 26 May 1874.
    6. Donald Cameron was born on 11 Apr 1785 in Glennevis; was christened in 1785 in Kilmallie; died on 21 Jun 1870 in Fort William.
    7. 5. Henrietta Glennevis Cameron was born in 1788; died on 26 Jun 1871 in Inverness.
    8. Elizabeth Cameron was christened on 31 Dec 1792 in Kilmallie; died in young.
    9. Allan Cameron was christened on 9 Mar 1793 in Kilmallie; died in young.
    10. Jean Gordon Cameron was christened on 3 Jun 1794 in Kilmallie; died on 22 Mar 1813 in Edinburgh.

  5. 12.  Donald Charles Cameron was born in ca 1745.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestor of Line: [Dawnie] CAMERONS of DAWNIE

    Notes:

    Said to have been named as such by special command of the Prince, who was present at his christening.

    Tacksman, 3rd of Donie (or Dawnie), par. Kilmonivaig, son of Ewen Cameron 2nd of Dawnie.

    Donie or Dawnie family stem from Donald Dubh, 2nd son of Alexander Cameron, 8th of Glen Nevis.
    His son Allan Cameron, 1st of Donie, lived there ca 1712, as shown in a Charter of Glen Nevis dated 1712. His son Ewen was knighted by Charles Stuart in 1745.

    Donald married Isabella MacMartin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Isabella MacMartin

    Notes:

    Dau. of Cameron of Letterfinlay,(probably Isabella MacMartin, dau. of George MacMartin, 9th of Letterfinlay)

    Children:
    1. John Cameron was born in ca 1774; died on 30 Apr 1853 in Kintail.
    2. Ewen Cameron was born in 1780 in Kilmonivaig; died on 6 Oct 1863.
    3. 6. Donald Charles Cameron was born in 1781; died on 7 Nov 1848.
    4. Angus Cameron was born on 14 Apr 1782 in Donie; died on 30 Sep 1845 in Canada.
    5. Allan Cameron died in 1806 in West Indies.
    6. Catherine Cameron was born in 1788 in Kilmonivaig; died after 1851.
    7. Anne Cameron
    8. Mary Cameron
    9. Cameron
    10. Cameron
    11. Cameron


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