John Grant d.1732

John GRANT d.1732

Biographical Note

Son of Lewis Grant of Whitetree. He was ordained minister in the Church of Scotland in around 1711, and served in Auchinleck. In 1731 he was accused by the presbytery of having been absent from his parish since 1729, and other charges relating to his absence. He then retired to London where he became minister of a Presbyterian meeting house. He was married to Henrietta Campbell and had issue.

Books

His books were sold at auction 27th November 1733 in Edinburgh by John Paton. A copy of the catalogue survives at Glasgow University (Mu34 n.41). His name is also associated with the sale of the library of his brother in law, the architect Colen Campbell, for which no catalogue survives, but was advertised as being the joint libraries of the two men.

Sources

• A catalogue of books, being the library of the Reverend Mr. John Grant, late minister of the gospel at Auchinleck; which will begin to be sold by auction on Tuesday the 27th of November instant, at the auction house in the Writers Court... Catalogues to be had at the place of sale, and at Mr. John Paton's shop in the Parliament Closs [ sic]. Edinburgh, 1733. ESTC T163095
• Scott, Hew et al. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, 9 vols, new edn. Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1915–61.