Baron Strathspey
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created for the first time in 1858 for John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield
John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield
John Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield KT , known as Viscount Reidhaven from 1840 to 1853, was a Scottish nobleman....
(see the Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield
Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as Earl of Findlater. The titles remained united until the earldom of Findlater became extinct in 1811. The earldom of Seafield is still extant, however...
for earlier history of this title). This creation became extinct on the death of his son, the eighth Earl and second Baron, in 1884. However, it was revived only a few months later in favour of the late Earl's uncle, James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield
James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield , known for most of his life as the Hon. James Ogilvy-Grant, was a Scottish peer and Conservative Member of Parliament ....
(who had also succeeded him in the baronetcy of Colquhoun; see Colquhoun Baronets
Colquhoun Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Colquhoun family, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain...
for earlier history of this title). The barony and baronetcy remained subsidiary titles of the earldom until the death of the ninth Earl's grandson, the eleventh Earl, in 1915. The earldom, which could be passed on to female heirs, was inherited by the Earl's daughter and only child, the twelfth Countess (see the Earl of Seafield for later history of the earldom).
The baronetcy and barony of Strathspey, which could only be inherited by males, were passed on to the Earl's brother, the fourth Baron. His son, the fifth Baron, was confirmed in the surname of Grant of Grant by decree of the Lord Lyon in 1950. the titles are held by the latter's eldest son, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 1992. His is the 33rd Chief of Clan Grant
Clan Grant
-Origins:The Grants are one of the clans of Siol Alpin, and descend from the 9th century Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Scots; and also of Norse origin, from settlers who are the descents of Haakon inn Riki Sigurdarsson , Jarl of Hladr, Protector of Norway ,-Origins:The Grants are one of the clans of...
. As a descendant of the tenth Earl of Seafield he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles. Lord Strathspey has three daughters but no sons. His daughters are also in remainder to the earldom of Seafield but not to the baronetcy of Colquhoun and the barony of Strathspey.
Barons Strathspey, First creation (1858)
- John Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield, 1st Baron StrathspeyJohn Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of SeafieldJohn Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield KT , known as Viscount Reidhaven from 1840 to 1853, was a Scottish nobleman....
(1815–1881) - Ian Charles Ogilvy-Grant, 8th Earl of Seafield, 2nd Baron Strathspey (1851–1884)
Barons Strathspey, Second creation (1884)
- James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield, 1st Baron StrathspeyJames Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of SeafieldJames Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield , known for most of his life as the Hon. James Ogilvy-Grant, was a Scottish peer and Conservative Member of Parliament ....
(1817–1888) - Francis William Ogilvy-Grant, 10th Earl of Seafield, 2nd Baron Strathspey (1847–1888)
- James Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield, 3rd Baron StrathspeyJames Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of SeafieldJames Ogilvie-Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield DL , briefly known as Viscount Reidhaven in 1888, was a Scottish nobleman....
(1876–1915) - Trevor Grant, 4th Baron Strathspey (1879–1948)
- Donald Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 5th Baron Strathspey (1912–1992)
- James Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey (b. 1943)
Further reading
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.