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James Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey

The Lord Strathspey
Coat of arms of the Baron Strathspey
Born(1943-09-09)9 September 1943
Died26 May 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 79)
Spouses
Linda Piggot
(m. 1966; div. 1984)
Margaret Drummond
(m. 1985; div. 1993)
Children3
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
as a hereditary peer
27 January 1992 (1992-01-27) – 11 November 1999 (1999-11-11)
Preceded byThe 6th Baron Strathspey
Succeeded bySeat abolished

James Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey (9 September 1943 – 26 May 2023) was a Scottish peer.

Life and career

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James Patrick Trevor Grant was born on 9 September 1943 to Patrick and Alice (née Bowe) Grant. He was raised in Edinburgh, living with his parents and two sisters: Janet and Jacquelin.[1]

Grant had dyslexia and at the age of 11, he was sent to a school for dyslexic kids in New England. He was unable to write, but could read.[1]

Grant first married Linda Piggot in 1966 and the two had three daughters: Carolyn, Phillipa, and Victoria. Grant and Piggot divorced in 1984. A year later, Grant married to Margaret Drummond and divorced her in 1993.[1]

In 1992, after the death of his father, Grant became the 33rd Chief of Clan Grant and 6th Baron Strathspey.[1] As a result, Grant sat in the House of Lords from 27 January 1992 to 11 November 1999.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bruce, Lindsay (8 June 2023). "Lord Strathspey, Sir James Grant of Duthil, dies age 79". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Lord Strathspey". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

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