Alexander Grant (c. 1673–1719) of Castle Grant, Elgin, was a Scottish politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1702 to 1707 and as a Whig...
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Alex Grant (poet), Scottish-American poet, teacher Alexander Grant (dancer) (1925–2011), founding member of the Birmingham Royal Ballet Alexander Grant (Upper...
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Alexander Gordon may refer to: Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (died 1470), Scottish magnate Alexander Gordon (bishop of Aberdeen) (died 1518), Precentor...
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Ludovick Grant, 1st of Grant and 8th of Freuchie (1641–1717) was a Scottish politician and soldier. He was the 19th Chief of Clan Grant and referred to...
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Sir James Grant of Grant, 8th Baronet, FRSE, FSA Scot (19 May 1738, Moray – 18 February 1811, Castle Grant) was a Scottish landowner, politician and Chief...
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Alexander Garden of Troup (1714 – 21 December 1785) was a Scottish politician. He was the eldest son of Alexander Garden of Troup, Banffshire, advocate...
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Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French graund meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those...
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photographer Alex MacLean (footballer), Scottish footballer Alexander Daniel McLean, Canadian politician Alexander Grant McLean (1824–1862), Surveyor General...
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Alexander Grant (20 May 1734 – 8 May 1813) was a Royal Navy officer, businessman, and politician in Upper Canada. During his service with the Royal Navy...
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S. and Canadian diplomat Alexander Tilloch Galt (1817–1893), politician and a Father of Confederation (father was of Scottish ancestry) Donald Gordon (1904-1969)...
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Alexander Pringle (30 January 1791 – 2 September 1857) was a Scottish Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Selkirkshire from 1830...
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The Alexanders of Menstrie, also known as the House of Alexander, are a sept of Clan MacAlister of Scotland. The family is said to descend from Somerled...
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Alasdair (category Pages with Scottish Gaelic IPA)
Alistair, Alastair, and Alaster. Alexander of Argyll (died 1310), Scottish magnate Alasdair Allan (born 1971), Scottish politician Alasdair Beckett-King (born...
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Liberal Democrat politician, David Steel. At the 1997 general election, Moore succeeded Steel as the Liberal Democrat MP for the Scottish Borders constituency...
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Colquhoun (category Surnames of Scottish origin)
kə-HOON) is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a habitational name from the barony of Colquhoun in Dunbartonshire. The Scottish Clan Colquhoun originated...
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Sir Alexander Penrose Cumming-Gordon, 1st Baronet (19 May 1749 – 10 February 1806) was a Scottish politician. Alexander was born on 19 May 1749 into Clan...
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There is a James Alexander Grant fonds at Library and Archives Canada. Archival reference number is R5173. James Grant (Ontario politician) – Parliament...
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Alexander Grant (1830 – April 30, 1900) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House...
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List of people educated at Fettes College (category Lists of Scottish people by school affiliation)
in Scotland; Lockerbie trial judge; Privy Counsellor William Blair, judge. George Cunningham, civil servant. William Grant, Lord Grant Alexander Mackenzie...
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Richard James Baker (born 29 May 1974) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Glenrothes and Mid Fife since...
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William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling PC (c. 1567 – 12 February 1640) was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation...
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Aitken (surname) (category Surnames of Scottish origin)
refer to: Abbi Aitken-Drummond (born 1991), Scottish cricketer A.J. Aitken, Scottish lexicographer Alexander Aitken, New Zealand mathematician Andrew Aitken...
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Big Man, opposite Liam Neeson, in which Grant assumed a Scottish accent; the film explores the life of a Scottish miner (Neeson) who becomes unemployed...
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Douglas Garven Alexander (born 26 October 1967) is a British politician who has served as Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security since...
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Lynch, Scotland: A New History, p. 146 Boardman, Kingship, Oxford Companion to Scottish History (Online Ed.) Brown, James I, pp. 207–208 Grant, Independence...
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1756. His claim was initially granted by a Scottish court in 1759; however, the House of Lords ultimately overruled Scottish law and denied the title in...
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List of Scots (redirect from List of famous Scottish people)
Minister of Scotland (since 2014) and Leader of the Scottish National Party John Swinney (born 1964), Scottish National Party (SNP) politician Alexander Wedderburn...
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William Ogilvie-Grant, 6th Earl of Seafield (6 March 1778 – 30 July 1853), known for most of his life as Francis William Grant, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier...
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Scots-Quebecers (redirect from Scottish Quebecer)
(1848–1938), newspaper publisher Peter Grant (1764–1848), fur trader William Grant (1744–1805), merchant, politician Alexander Henderson (1831–1913), merchant...
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Francis William Grant (5 October 1814–11 March 1840) (also known as Francis Ogilvy-Grant, and Francis Ogilvie-Grant) was a Scottish politician who served,...
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