SIR JOHN GRANT OF FREUCHIE1

While visiting Scotland we descoverd that one of my ancesters was not only a member of the Grant Clan but he was also the Lord of a castle.

The beautiful Urquhrt castle, siting on the banks of Lock Ness.  In 1509 SIR JOHN GRANT OF FREUCHIE the first chief of Clan Grant takes formal possession of the castle and lordship of Urquhart from King James IV.'to construct within the castle a tower, hall, chamber and kitchen, with all the requisite offices, such as a pantry, bakehouse, brewhouse, oxhouse, kiln, cot, dovegrove and orchard? from the royal charter granted to Sir John and sealed at Stirling Castle, December 1509