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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Effingham Howard Grant (97th Reg) of Carron born 1776, Elginshire
« on: Sunday 27 September 15 16:48 BST (UK)  »
Since DNA is passed down via the father, using the above literature, I can go back one more generation to Captain Lewis Grant of Auchterblair.  He married an Elizabeth Grant, daughter of Colonel John Grant of Carron and assumed the title.  You are correct about Grants marrying Grants, but in a generation or two prior to Lewis a Gordon snuck in there somewhere!

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Effingham Howard Grant (97th Reg) of Carron born 1776, Elginshire
« on: Saturday 26 September 15 15:37 BST (UK)  »
To GR2...that certainly makes sense!  I have a copy of his will and he had nothing.

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: Effingham Howard Grant (97th Reg) of Carron born 1776, Elginshire
« on: Saturday 26 September 15 15:35 BST (UK)  »
While I have a copy of the Chiefs of Grant, I can definitely use the information on EHG's mother.  Here, however, lies my real problem.  My DNA results definitively establish that I am of the House of Gordon with the surname change occurring late 1600s-early 1700s so even using C of G, I am not sure how far back I can go.  Captain James Grant based on the above is surely EHGs father as the surname change probably occurred two generations prior.  Due to some health issues, I have put genealogy on the back shelf, but am ready to begin again.

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Moray (Elginshire) / Effingham Howard Grant (97th Reg) of Carron born 1776, Elginshire
« on: Saturday 28 February 15 22:51 GMT (UK)  »
EHG is son of Captain James Grant of Carron who died penniless at Abbey of Holyrood in 1790.  After a brief stint as as a pharmacist mate with 97th Regiment, he moved to London.  He is my grandfather four times removed but I cannot find any birth records or any other info on him.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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