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The Lord Strathspey | |
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  Coat of arms of the Baron Strathspey | |
| Born | 9 September 1943 |
| Died | 26 May 2023 (aged 79) |
| Spouses | Linda Piggot
(m. 1966; div. 1984)Margaret Drummond
(m. 1985; div. 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 27 January 1992 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 6th Baron Strathspey |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
James Patrick Trevor Grant of Grant, 6th Baron Strathspey (9 September 1943 – 26 May 2023) was a Scottish peer.
Life and career
editJames Patrick Trevor Grant was born on 9 September 1943 to Patrick and Alice (née Bowe) Grant. He was raised in Edinburgh, living with his parents and two sisters: Janet and Jacquelin.[1]
Grant had dyslexia and at the age of 11, he was sent to a school for dyslexic kids in New England. He was unable to write, but could read.[1]
Grant first married Linda Piggot in 1966 and the two had three daughters: Carolyn, Phillipa, and Victoria. Grant and Piggot divorced in 1984. A year later, Grant married to Margaret Drummond and divorced her in 1993.[1]
In 1992, after the death of his father, Grant became the 33rd Chief of Clan Grant and 6th Baron Strathspey.[1] As a result, Grant sat in the House of Lords from 27 January 1992 to 11 November 1999.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bruce, Lindsay (8 June 2023). "Lord Strathspey, Sir James Grant of Duthil, dies age 79". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Lord Strathspey". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- Grant, Janet (14 November 1992). "When a title has had its time". The Daily Telegraph. London, Greater London, England. p. 18. Retrieved 9 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.