Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The 6th Baron Strathspey 1943-2023

 The 6th Baron Strathspey, who died 26 May, 2023, aged 79, was Chief of the Name and Arms of Grant.

He was the 6th Baron Strathspey (pronounced "Strathspay" - Peerage of the UK, cr 1884), and a Baronet (Nova Scotia, cr 1625), and 33rd Chief of the Clan Grant. His home was at Lochbuie, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire.

James Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant was born 9 September, 1943, son of Lt-Col the 5th Baron Strathspey (1912-1992), and his 1st wife the former Alice Bowe (who died 24 May, 2002), daughter of Francis Bowe, of Timaru, New Zealand. Alice married in 1953, as her 2nd husband, Brig Alasdair Gillean Lorne Maclean of Pennycross (d 1973).

He succeeded his father, 27 January, 1992, as 6th Baron, 18th Baronet, and 33rd Chief of the Clan Grant. He married firstly, 6 Aug, 1966 (div 1984), Linda Pigott, daughter of David Pigott, of Forfarshire; and married 2ndly, 1985 (div 1993), Margaret Drummond, daughter of Robert Drummond, of Fife.

He leaves three daughters from his first marriage, Carolyn (b 4 Mar 1967), Philippa (b 2 Jun 1971), and Victoria (b 30 Mar 1976).

He is succeeded in the family honours by his younger half-brother, the Hon Michael Patrick Francis Grant of Grant (who was born 22 Apr, 1953), who is unmarried.

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