Sir Alexander GRANT

Male 1826 - 1884  (58 years)

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  • Name Alexander GRANT 
    Title Sir 
    Birth 13 Sep 1826  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Principal of University of Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence Between 1871 and 1881  21, Lansdowne Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Death 30 Nov 1884  Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I07803  GhentGoodFamilyTree
    Last Modified 8 May 2025 

    Father Sir Robert Innes GRANT,   b. 8 Apr 1794, Oakley, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1856, Bonn, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Judith Tower BATTELLE,   b. 1804, St Croix (Santa Cruz), West Indies Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1884, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 17 Dec 1825 
    Family ID F2214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan FERRIER,   b. 2 Dec 1841, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1895, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jun 1859 
    Children 
     1. Sophia GRANT  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Robert Trevelyan GRANT,   b. 1861, Byculla, Bombay, India Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1861, Byculla, Bombay, India Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Claude Ferrier GRANT,   b. 21 Dec 1865, Poona, Bombay, India Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1866, Malcolm Peth, Bombay, India Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Living
     7. Percy Frere GRANT,   b. 6 Jun 1869, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1909 (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Living
     9. Living
    Family ID F2217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 May 2025 

  • Photos
    Alexander Grant
    Alexander Grant
    Bust of Sir Alexander Grant by Charles McBride, Old College, University of Edinburgh

  • Sources 
    1. [S006412] England Census 1871.

    2. [S006337] England Census 1881.