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James Grant, 12th of Glenmoriston

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James Murray Grant of Glenmoriston, by John Horsburgh

James Murray Grant, 12th of Glenmoriston, JP, DL (1792–1868) was a Scottish Highland chieftain and laird of Glenmoriston. The son of Lt.-Col. John Grant, 10th of Glenmoriston (1762–1801) and Elizabeth Townsend Grant (1765–1814), he succeeded his brother Patrick as chieftain of the Grants of Glenmoriston in 1808.[1]

Grant married his cousin Henrietta Cameron (1788–1871), daughter of Ewen Cameron, 13th of Glen Nevis and Helen Grant (daughter of the 9th laird of Glenmoriston), on 5 October 1813. They had four children.[1][2]

He held the office of Deputy lieutenant for Inverness-shire, and was also a Justice of the peace. He inherited the Moy estate on the death of his cousin, Hugh Grant of Moy. He died on 8 August 1868 at Urquhart, Inverness-shire, Scotland. He was succeeded by his grandson, Iain Robert James Murray Grant, 13th of Glenmoriston (1860–1953).[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c Sinclair, Rev. A. (1887). "Reminiscences, historical and traditional of the Grants of Glenmoriston - Histories of Scottish families - National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk. National Library of Scotland. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ^ a b Burke, Sir Bernard (1921). "Grant". A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain. Burke Publishing Company. p. 771.