Alexander GRANT

[DaveHall]

One of my brick walls i am still trying to knock down is the birth and death of this ancestor.
However, I have just noticed that there is an entry on one of the main websites,
Find ... .... that allows for a search for Scotland Monumental Inscriptions. Could some kind soul please check this for me?
Birth Yr 1793 Death 1834 Inverness-shire.

TYIA

 

[DaveHam9]

Name Alexander Grant
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1834
Event Place Inverness, , Highland, Scotland
Photograph Included N
Death Date 10 May 1834
Affiliate Record Identifier 73609388
Cemetery Kirkton of Ardersier

Will have to wait for a member who can access the image.

3x burial for an Alexander in ScotlandsPeople in 1834 but not that one.

Dave

 

[Bootzy]

is this it ?
Name Alexander
Last name Grant
Age 41
Birth year 1793
Death year 1834
Burial ground Kirkton of Ardersier Cemetery
County Inverness-shire
Country Scotland
Notes For further information on this individual and a possible photograph of the grave or memorial, please contact the licensor at www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com
Record set Scotland monumental inscriptions index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

 

[Bootzy]

only Baptisms I can find for b 1794 is this one...

Name Alexander
Last name Grant Or Mcgregor
Gender Male
Birth year 1794
Birth place -
Baptism year 1794
Baptism date 06 Apr 1794
Baptism place CROMDALE AND INVERALLAN AND ADVIE,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Grant
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
Mother's last name Mcgregor
Place Cromdale And Inverallan And Advie
County Inverness-Shire
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

 

[DaveHall]

Thank you both for a very speedy reply. I would have to check the details from Scotland and/or see an image of the headstone, but it could very well be him. The time frame fits.
He was killed while quelling a riot and was an Adjutant in the Militia at the time.
However, trying to nail this particular fella down has been rather difficult.

Dave

 

[DaveHall]

Thank you but unfortunately not him. I have searched many sites to try and find his Chr. His father was William GRANT of GRANTOWN. Alexander was the third son.

SIgh
Dave

only Baptisms I can find for b 1794 is this one...

Name Alexander
Last name Grant Or Mcgregor
Gender Male
Birth year 1794
Birth place -
Baptism year 1794
Baptism date 06 Apr 1794
Baptism place CROMDALE AND INVERALLAN AND ADVIE,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Grant
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
Mother's last name Mcgregor
Place Cromdale And Inverallan And Advie
County Inverness-Shire
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain

 

[Bootzy]

Wonder if this is him.. Banffshire is only 1.5 hrs from Inverness….Record set British Army Pensioners – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – location Keith Banffshire Scotland.

First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grant
Birth year 1792 (could have told a porky on his birth year to get in)
Attestation year 1817
Age at attestation years 25
Age at attestation months -
Birth parish -
Birth town Keith
Birth county Banffshire
Birth country Scotland
Regiment 1st Foot
Discharge corps Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) - 1st Foot
Document type Discharge
Series WO119
Record set British Army Pensioners - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland, 1783-1822
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain, Ireland

Image has Enlisted Regiment Dalkeith in County of Midlothian on 30 Dec 1811 at age 19 for life discharge 21 April 1817 after 5 yrs and 113 days.
Corp Alex Grant is about 25 years of age, 5ft 6inch height, brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion occupation labourer

 

[Ellie7]

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73609388&ref=acom

Edit-https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/books/TerritorialSoldiering_10254495

Worth looking at what other books are on this site also.

Edit-https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1287234&query=%2Bsubject%3Ainverness%20%2Bsubject%3Ashire&subjectsOpen=864698-50,477315-50

Ellie

 

[DaveHall]

The Alexander I seek would have born C:1790. I have a entry in the chelsea burial register for an Alexander Grant, buried May 13 1803. I would like to think that this was him but if it is, What other info can I get from this entry?

He was killed while quelling a riot in London, (according to family lore, lore which until now has been extremely accurate), so I have no cause to think otherwise.

Thank you for your efforts though, it is appreciated as elimination of others is another way of finding the correct person.

Dave

Wonder if this is him.. Banffshire is only 1.5 hrs from Inverness….Record set British Army Pensioners – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – location Keith Banffshire Scotland.

First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grant
Birth year 1792 (could have told a porky on his birth year to get in)
Attestation year 1817
Age at attestation years 25
Age at attestation months -
Birth parish -
Birth town Keith
Birth county Banffshire
Birth country Scotland
Regiment 1st Foot
Discharge corps Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) - 1st Foot
Document type Discharge
Series WO119
Record set British Army Pensioners - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Ireland, 1783-1822
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain, Ireland

Image has Enlisted Regiment Dalkeith in County of Midlothian on 30 Dec 1811 at age 19 for life discharge 21 April 1817 after 5 yrs and 113 days.
Corp Alex Grant is about 25 years of age, 5ft 6inch height, brown hair, grey eyes, fair complexion occupation labourer

 

[DaveHall]

I have checked with "findagrave" which also has this info. After reading the transcription, I can safely discount this particular Alexander Grant as well.
I was worth checking.
Inscription reads
"In memory of Alexander Grant, late farmer in the Carse of Delnies, who died 10th May 1834, aged 41 years."

Wrong occupation, although the spouse's first name is correct.
He was married to a Margaret Stuart (Stewart?).

However, I will keep this in mind and check this person against other 'evidence', eg. census. BDM's etc

Thank you for the heads up regarding the details from FMP

Dave

Name Alexander Grant
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1834
Event Place Inverness, , Highland, Scotland
Photograph Included N
Death Date 10 May 1834
Affiliate Record Identifier 73609388
Cemetery Kirkton of Ardersier

Will have to wait for a member who can access the image.

3x burial for an Alexander in ScotlandsPeople in 1834 but not that one.

Dave

 

[Bootzy]

Hi Dave, found a few other possibles....
That death for 13 May 1803 has Alexander Grant – 4th Ward and C of E on Anc..

There is a Will for a Alexander Grant in Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will 1384 – 1858 – Alexander Grant Probate date – 26 April 1805 – Residence St Martin in the Fields Middlesex. - dont think its same one but could be checked to eliminate..

Source Citation
The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1424 – Quire Numbers 266 – 320 (1805)
Original data:
Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1. The National Archives, Kew, England.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11. The National Archives, Kew, England.
Description
Prior to 12 January 1858, wills in England and Wales were proved in ecclesiastical courts. The largest one was the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1384–1858.

Hmmmm.. wonder.. a possible
Name: Alexr Grant
Birth Date: abt 1751
Event Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1805
Death Age: 54
Burial Date: 17 Apr 1805
Burial Place: London, Middlesex, England
Piece Title: Piece 3990: Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, City Road, 1803-1807

Name: Alexr Grant
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1751
Baptism Date: 16 Mar 1751
Baptism Place: Nairn,Nairn,Scotland
Father: William Grant
FHL Film Number: 990984, 990985

Grantown-on-Spey is a town in the Highland Council Area, historically within the county of ... Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey ... Originally called simply Grantown after Sir James Grant, on Spey was added by the burgh council in 1898

Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions & Discharge 1715 - 1925
Name: Alexr Grant
Pension Admission or Examination Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1750
Birth Place: Cromdale Grants Town, Inverness
Pension Admission or Examination Date: 21 Dec 1795
Regiment: 97 Foot
Rank: Sargeant
Source Citation
Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Disability and Royal Artillery Out-Pensions, Admission Books; Class: WO 116; Piece Number: 10

Name: Corporal Alexr. Grant
Age: 51
Birth Date: abt 1749
Birth Place: Inverallan, Inverness
Service Start Year: 1800
Service End Year: 1829
Regiment: Inverness Regiment of Militia

found another possible birth
Name: Alexander Grant
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 8 Oct 1771
Baptism Place: Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
Father: William Grant
Mother: Janet Fraser
FHL Film Number: 990667, 990668, 990669

regards Val

 

[DaveHall]

So many possibilities.

As I said, he is one of my brick walls as it is quite difficult to locate any evidence of his existence.

As an officer in the Militia, and being killed while on duty, you would think that there would be plenty of Records about this.

Thank you everyone for all the avenues to pursue.

Dave