Elizabeth (maiden name Allan) Grant was daughter of Lord Justice Hary Allan. Hary Allan was Lord Justice of Scotland (one of the Scottish Judges). Hary Allan was known to be a writer in the legal instution of laws of Scotland.
She married Robert Grant on July,1, 1751. Robert and Elizabeth Grant were blessed with twelve children. In 1762 Robert Grant Jr. was born, he was the eight in line. According to the Grant family bible, he was born “near” Leith. Then, after three more children, Elizabeth died 5 days after giving birth to Isaac, who lived less than one day. She had brought 12 children (Elizabeth, Thomas Stephen, Harry Allan, Charles, Coultes, Mary, Helen, Robert, John, James, Alexander, Isaac) into the world during her 17 years of marriage and died at the age of 38. 6 weeks later their eldest child also named Elizabeth died. Robert Grant followed his wife just one year later (they are buried in the Restalrig churchyard of Leith, now known as St. Margaret’s Parish Church, Church of Scotland along with Robert Grant Jr’s sister Helen Grant). Her sister - Alexandrina Allan, married James Strachan 6/22/1752 in South Leith. James was master of the Snow Mercury from 1753 – 1756. He undertook voyages from Dundee to Charleston, SC. Alexandrina had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth Strachan born 7/9/1764. Alexandrina Allan died September 1766 and was buried on the 18th at St. John's Margate, Kent (James Strachan remarried to Amelia (possibly Morgan) and had a son by her). Alexandrina also had a son named James Strachan (jr.) born appx 1753. This son became the executor of the will of Lord Hary Allan on May 4, 1774. He was co-portioner general with Thomas Grant to their great grandfather Robert Allan. The parish records say Elizabeth Grant was interred April 7, 1769 buried in the Churchyard of Restalrig - there is a monument to her in the churchyard - the village of Restalrig in South Leith), Leith, Scotland, see the Parish church records of Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland, aka Betty Allan.
She married Robert Grant on July,1, 1751. Robert and Elizabeth Grant were blessed with twelve children. In 1762 Robert Grant Jr. was born, he was the eight in line. According to the Grant family bible, he was born “near” Leith. Then, after three more children, Elizabeth died 5 days after giving birth to Isaac, who lived less than one day. She had brought 12 children (Elizabeth, Thomas Stephen, Harry Allan, Charles, Coultes, Mary, Helen, Robert, John, James, Alexander, Isaac) into the world during her 17 years of marriage and died at the age of 38. 6 weeks later their eldest child also named Elizabeth died. Robert Grant followed his wife just one year later (they are buried in the Restalrig churchyard of Leith, now known as St. Margaret’s Parish Church, Church of Scotland along with Robert Grant Jr’s sister Helen Grant). Her sister - Alexandrina Allan, married James Strachan 6/22/1752 in South Leith. James was master of the Snow Mercury from 1753 – 1756. He undertook voyages from Dundee to Charleston, SC. Alexandrina had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth Strachan born 7/9/1764. Alexandrina Allan died September 1766 and was buried on the 18th at St. John's Margate, Kent (James Strachan remarried to Amelia (possibly Morgan) and had a son by her). Alexandrina also had a son named James Strachan (jr.) born appx 1753. This son became the executor of the will of Lord Hary Allan on May 4, 1774. He was co-portioner general with Thomas Grant to their great grandfather Robert Allan. The parish records say Elizabeth Grant was interred April 7, 1769 buried in the Churchyard of Restalrig - there is a monument to her in the churchyard - the village of Restalrig in South Leith), Leith, Scotland, see the Parish church records of Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland, aka Betty Allan.
Elizabeth (maiden name Allan) Grant was daughter of Lord Justice Hary Allan. Hary Allan was Lord Justice of Scotland (one of the Scottish Judges). Hary Allan was known to be a writer in the legal instution of laws of Scotland.
She married Robert Grant on July,1, 1751. Robert and Elizabeth Grant were blessed with twelve children. In 1762 Robert Grant Jr. was born, he was the eight in line. According to the Grant family bible, he was born “near” Leith. Then, after three more children, Elizabeth died 5 days after giving birth to Isaac, who lived less than one day. She had brought 12 children (Elizabeth, Thomas Stephen, Harry Allan, Charles, Coultes, Mary, Helen, Robert, John, James, Alexander, Isaac) into the world during her 17 years of marriage and died at the age of 38. 6 weeks later their eldest child also named Elizabeth died. Robert Grant followed his wife just one year later (they are buried in the Restalrig churchyard of Leith, now known as St. Margaret’s Parish Church, Church of Scotland along with Robert Grant Jr’s sister Helen Grant). Her sister - Alexandrina Allan, married James Strachan 6/22/1752 in South Leith. James was master of the Snow Mercury from 1753 – 1756. He undertook voyages from Dundee to Charleston, SC. Alexandrina had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth Strachan born 7/9/1764. Alexandrina Allan died September 1766 and was buried on the 18th at St. John's Margate, Kent (James Strachan remarried to Amelia (possibly Morgan) and had a son by her). Alexandrina also had a son named James Strachan (jr.) born appx 1753. This son became the executor of the will of Lord Hary Allan on May 4, 1774. He was co-portioner general with Thomas Grant to their great grandfather Robert Allan. The parish records say Elizabeth Grant was interred April 7, 1769 buried in the Churchyard of Restalrig - there is a monument to her in the churchyard - the village of Restalrig in South Leith), Leith, Scotland, see the Parish church records of Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland, aka Betty Allan.
She married Robert Grant on July,1, 1751. Robert and Elizabeth Grant were blessed with twelve children. In 1762 Robert Grant Jr. was born, he was the eight in line. According to the Grant family bible, he was born “near” Leith. Then, after three more children, Elizabeth died 5 days after giving birth to Isaac, who lived less than one day. She had brought 12 children (Elizabeth, Thomas Stephen, Harry Allan, Charles, Coultes, Mary, Helen, Robert, John, James, Alexander, Isaac) into the world during her 17 years of marriage and died at the age of 38. 6 weeks later their eldest child also named Elizabeth died. Robert Grant followed his wife just one year later (they are buried in the Restalrig churchyard of Leith, now known as St. Margaret’s Parish Church, Church of Scotland along with Robert Grant Jr’s sister Helen Grant). Her sister - Alexandrina Allan, married James Strachan 6/22/1752 in South Leith. James was master of the Snow Mercury from 1753 – 1756. He undertook voyages from Dundee to Charleston, SC. Alexandrina had a daughter named Mary Elizabeth Strachan born 7/9/1764. Alexandrina Allan died September 1766 and was buried on the 18th at St. John's Margate, Kent (James Strachan remarried to Amelia (possibly Morgan) and had a son by her). Alexandrina also had a son named James Strachan (jr.) born appx 1753. This son became the executor of the will of Lord Hary Allan on May 4, 1774. He was co-portioner general with Thomas Grant to their great grandfather Robert Allan. The parish records say Elizabeth Grant was interred April 7, 1769 buried in the Churchyard of Restalrig - there is a monument to her in the churchyard - the village of Restalrig in South Leith), Leith, Scotland, see the Parish church records of Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland, aka Betty Allan.
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