UCL

Lachlan Grant

Profile & Legacies Summary

1809 - 24th Nov 1856

Biography

Son of James Colquhoun Grant and Ann Wilson. Lachlan was bequeathed £1500 on the death of his father in 1822 and along with his six siblings was residuary legatee of his father's estate. Bapstied "a quadroon" 18/12/1813 in Westmoreland, Jamaica. None of his siblings have so far been identified in Britain but his father's will requested that they return to Scotland.

  1. Lachlan Grant, Gentleman, married, died 24/11/1856 at Glassford Street, Glasgow, age 47 son of James Colquhoun Grant, Gentleman, deceased and Ann nee Wilson. He was buried at Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow. The informant was John Bain of 26 Scotia Street.

Sources

See separate entry for James Colquhoun Grant.

  1. GROS Deaths 1856 644/1 1437.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish?
Spouse
Married but no further details

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1822 [SY] - → Joint owner
Brighton [ Jamaica | Westmoreland ]

Relationships (2)

Lachlan Grant
Natural Son → Father
James Colquhoun Grant
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Lachlan Grant
Natural Son → Mother
Ann Wilson
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Addresses (1)

Glassford Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Central Scotland, Scotland
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