Sir George Macpherson-Grant, 3rd Baronet
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Sir George Macpherson-Grant, 3rd Baronet (12 August 1839 – 5 December 1907) was a Scottish landowner, cattle breeder and Liberal
politician.
Macpherson-Grant was the son of Sir John Macpherson-Grant, 2nd Baronet of Ballindalloch and his wife Marion Helen Campbell, daughter of Mungo Nutter Campbell. He was educated at Harrow School
and at Christ Church, Oxford
and succeeded to the Baronetcy Macpherson-Grant, of Ballindalloch, co. Banff
at the age of 21 on the death of his father on 2 December 1850.
Macpherson had the oldest herd of polled Aberdeen Angus cattle in Scotland when he started improving the breed. In 1860, he bought a cow named Erica from the Earl of Southesk's Kinnaird herd which started a famous Ballindalloch bloodline. He was considered one of the greatest exhibitors of the breed, and won prizes at all the major shows, including first prize at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Macpherson-Grant also leased the site for the foundation of the Cragganmore
whisky distillery in 1869. He was a J.P.
and a Deputy Lieutenant
for Banffshire and Inverness.
In 1879 Macpherson-Grant was elected Member of Parliament
for Elginshire and Nairn
. He held the seat until 1886 when as a Unionist he was defeated by Charles Henry Anderson a Gladstonian Liberal.
Macpherson-Grant lived at Ballindalloch Castle
, Elgin
and Invereshie House, Inverness. He died at the age of 68.
Macpherson-Grant married Frances Elizabeth Pocklington, daughter of Reverend Roger Pocklington of Walesby, Nottinghamshire on 3 July 1861. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son John Macpherson-Grant, 4th Baronet.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician.
Macpherson-Grant was the son of Sir John Macpherson-Grant, 2nd Baronet of Ballindalloch and his wife Marion Helen Campbell, daughter of Mungo Nutter Campbell. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
and succeeded to the Baronetcy Macpherson-Grant, of Ballindalloch, co. Banff
Macpherson-Grant Baronets
The Macpherson-Grant Baronetcy, of Ballindalloch in the County of Elgin, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on on 25 July 1838 for George Macpherson-Grant, Member of Parliament for Sutherland intermittently from 1809 to 1826...
at the age of 21 on the death of his father on 2 December 1850.
Macpherson had the oldest herd of polled Aberdeen Angus cattle in Scotland when he started improving the breed. In 1860, he bought a cow named Erica from the Earl of Southesk's Kinnaird herd which started a famous Ballindalloch bloodline. He was considered one of the greatest exhibitors of the breed, and won prizes at all the major shows, including first prize at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. Macpherson-Grant also leased the site for the foundation of the Cragganmore
Cragganmore
Cragganmore is a Scotch whisky distillery situated in the village of Ballindalloch in Banffshire in Scotland.The distillery was founded in 1869 by John Smith on land leased from Sir George Macpherson-Grant. The site was chosen by Smith both for its proximity to the waters of the Craggan burn and...
whisky distillery in 1869. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for Banffshire and Inverness.
In 1879 Macpherson-Grant was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Elginshire and Nairn
Elginshire and Nairnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Elginshire and Nairnshire was a county constituency in Scotland. From 1832 to 1918, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :...
. He held the seat until 1886 when as a Unionist he was defeated by Charles Henry Anderson a Gladstonian Liberal.
Macpherson-Grant lived at Ballindalloch Castle
Ballindalloch Castle
Ballindalloch Castle is a castle between Dufftown and Grantown-on-Spey, in the Moray region of Scotland....
, Elgin
Elgin, Moray
Elgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190...
and Invereshie House, Inverness. He died at the age of 68.
Macpherson-Grant married Frances Elizabeth Pocklington, daughter of Reverend Roger Pocklington of Walesby, Nottinghamshire on 3 July 1861. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son John Macpherson-Grant, 4th Baronet.