GRANT, Isaac Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, then of Hilton ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"Isaac Grant, W.S., Edinburgh, afterwards of Hilton, a distinguished feudal conveyancer. He was retoured heirof line and of provision general to his father on 9th November 1751. On 28th August 1782 he was also retoured heir of provision general to William Grant of Hilton. He matriculated his arms in the Lyon Office on 25th September 1788. He died on 27th December 1794, without lawful issue."

from Chiefs of Grant (vol 1)




"From Mr Gordon (John Gordon, WS) the estate passed to Isaac Grant, W.S., who had a charter thereof under the Great Seal, 3rd February 1778. He was a son of John Grant in Belnatomb, and after being apprenticed to Mr James Gartshore of Alderston, W.S., was admitted a member of the Society on 1st July 1763. He acted for some time as clerk to the Commissioners of Teinds; and he died, 27th December 1794, aged seventy. By his testamentary trustees, the property of Nether Alderston was conveyed on 13th July 1797 to John Balfour of Balbirny."

from The Parish of Mid-Calder ^{1 2}