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Ludovic Grant: born in 1696 in Scotland and died in 1758 at Tellico Tennessee.
Ludovic, 2nd Baronet of Dalvey, was captured at the battle of Preston during the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715. The focus of the rebellion was to restore the descendents of James VII of Scotland to the British throne.
After his capture his lands were confiscated and his title revoked. He was then banished to the "American Plantations", leaving Liverpool England on May 7, 1716 aboard the SUSANNAH.
Around 1725 Ludovic was an established trader in the Cherokee Nation where he married a full blood Cherokee of the Long Hair Clan by the name of Elizabeth Tassel Coody or "Eughioote".
Being of "good" family and well educated, he became the agend and coorespondent of the Governors of South Carolina. His letters keeping the governors informed of the happenings within the Cherokee Nation are published in the Chronicles of that state. He was one of the few traders who were honest and well respected among both the whites and the Cherokee.

ABOUT THE GRANT CLAN:
(information from "The Gathering of the Clans")
It's fairly certain that the ancestors of the Grant clan came with the Normans to England. Richard, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was called "Magnus" in Latin charters. "Magnus" means "great" or "large", the French translation is "le grand".

The Grants appeared in Scotland around the middle of the thirteenth century. They acquired lands in Stratherrick through the marriage of a member of the family to the daughter of Sir John Bisset. They had at least 2 sons. One of them became sherriff of Inverness.

In 1296 at the Battle of Dunbar, John and Randolph de Grant were taken prisioner. They were released. It was around the same time that the Grants acquired the land at Glenmoriston and Glen Urquhart which they still have.

Robert the Bruce's victory confirmed the Grant holdings in Strathspey and they were now established as Highland chiefs.

In 1645, after the Battle of Inverlochy, they joined the Marquess of Montrose. After the Restoration, the Laird of Grant was supposed to be rewarded by becoming an earl, but unfortunately, he died before that could happen.

The Grants formed alliances with other clans in to keep their lands safe. One clan they are particularly associated with is the Macgregors. Some historians believe that the Grant and Macgregor clans are part of the Soil Alpin, and descended from King Alpin, but this has not been proven. Many Macgregors settled on Grant lands after their clan was declared outlaw.

Ludovick Grant, grandfather to Ludovic, was sometimes called "the Highland King". He was appointed a colonel and sherriff of Inverness and in 1694
he was granted the status of a regality, which made him practically a king. This regality was abolished in 1745 after the failure of the Jacobite uprising.

The Grants of Rothiemurchus still hold their lands around Aviemore, and other branches of the family hold lands in Strathspey.
The Castle Grant is still standing.

Branches: Grant of Auchernack, Grant of Tullochgorum, Grant of Gartenbeg Grant of
Dellachapple; baronetcies: Dalvey, Monymusk and Ballindalloch.
Arms: Gules, three antique crowns Or
Badge: A burning hill Proper
Motto: Stand fast
Tartans: Grant, Grant (hunting), Grant of Monymusk.
Septs: Allan, Allanson, Bisset, Bissett, Bowie, Buie, Grant, MacCallan, MacKerron,
MacKiaran, Pratt, Suttie, Gilroy, MacGilroy, MacIlroy

Gaelic Name: Grand
Motto: Craig Elachie (The rock of alarm)
Badge: Pine
Lands: Strathspey, Glen Urquhart, Glen Moriston & Loch Ness
Origin of Name: French, grand (great)
Pipe Music: Stand fast Craigellachie

Picture of Grant Castle

GRANT PEDIGREE

GRANT FAMILY

James Grant
b:1483
bp:Cromarty, Scotland
d:1553
dp:Freuchie, Castle Grant
married:Elizabeth Forbes
 

John Grant
b:1507
bp:Freuchie, Scotland
d:1585
dp:?
married:Margaret Stewart

Duncan Grant
b:1527
bp:?
d:1581
dp:Dunhill
married:Margaret Mackintosh

John Grant
b:1572
bp:Frauchie, Scotland
d:1622
dp:Dunhill
married:Lilias Murray

John Grant
b:1596
bp:Frauchie, Scotland
d:1637
dp:Edinburgh, Scotland
married:Mary Olgivie

James Grant
b:1616
bp:?
d:1663
dp:Edinburgh, Scotland
married:Mary Stewart

Ludovic Grant
b:1652
bp:Of Grant
d:1717
dp:Edinbrugh, Scotland
married:Janet Brodie

John Grant
b:1679
bp:Pluscardine, Scotland
d:1747
dp:?
married:Kathrin Dick

Ludovic Grant
b:1696
bp:Scotland
d:1758
dp:Tellico Scotland
married: Elizabeth (Tassel) Coody