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134 COLT. 6th Earl of Murray; and Sndly, Hon. Anne Smith (maid of honoar to Q. ANNE), dau. of John Smith, speaker of the house of commons. (2) Sir James Grant, of Pluscardine, who had assumed the designat'on of SIR JAMES COLQUHOTJN, of Luss, co. Dumbarton, when he succeeded as 5th Baronet, on the death (1718) of his father-in-law Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, Bart, so createtl 12 Aug. 1625. In 1704 Sir Humphrey resigned liis title of baro- net into the sovereign's hands, in favour of himself and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, to the said James Grant, his son-in-l.w, and the heirs male of his body (a-s therein named in fee), whom faiUng to the other heirs of entail of the saiil Sir Humphrey whomsoever, but with this exjjress limita- tion, that he or his heirs so succeeding to that estate and title shall be obliged to bear the name and arms of Colquhoun, of Luss. It was also s]x;ciaUy provided that the estates of Grant and Luss should not be conjoined. A new patent, with the precedency of the former patent of 1G25, was then conferred (E. SEAFlELD) upon Sir Humphrey. On the death of his elder brother. Briga<lier-Gen. Alexander Grant, in 1719 aforesaid, he resumed his paternal surname, and became SIR Ja3IES Gr.vxt of Gr.vnt, retaining the baronetcy of Colquhoun, of Luss, but the estate of Luss went to his 2nd surviv-ing son (Sir James), according to the settlement in the entail of that estate. Sir James (Colquhoim) Grant, of Grant, M.P. co. Inverness and the burghs of Cullen. Banff, ifcc. b. 28 July, 1C79; d. IC Jan. 1747, ha^-ing m. 20 Jan. 17u2, Anne, only dau. and sole heir of Sir Humplirey Colquhoun, of Luss, aforesaid; she d. 2h June 1724, having had with other issue 3 sons, [1] Humphrey " Grant, of Grant," became on the death of his great imcle in 1719, Humphrey "Colquhoun, of Luss"; b. 2 Dec. 1702. o. v. p. 1732. [2] Sir Ludovick "Grant, of Grant," 1732, s. as 6th Baronet 1747, an advocate, M.P. co. Moray 1741,01; b. 13 Jan. 1707; d. 18 Mar. 1773, having m. 1st, Marian, dau. of Sir Hugh Dal- rj-mple, of North Benvick (E. Stair); she had an only dau. who d. voimg. Hem. 2ndlv, Lady Margaret Ogilvie, dau. of James, Stll Earl of Findlater and 2nd Earl of Seaiield ; she d. 20 Feb. 1757. The grandson of this marriage. Sir Lewis Alexander, 8th Baronet, s. as 5th Earl of Seafield 5 Oct. 1811 (see PEERAGE). [3] SIR James (Gr.4-ST) " COLQUHOrx, of Lass," which desig- nation he a-ssumed, together with the arms, bj- ^-irtue of the settlement of Sir Hmiiphrey Colquhoim aforesaid in 1773, served with the 42nd regiment (" Black Watch") in Flanders and at Dettingen, 27 June, 1743, promoted to major; b. 22 Feb. 1714; created a Baronet 27 Jime, 1786; d. 16 Dec. following, having m. 12 April, 1740, Lafly Helen Sutherland, sister of ■William, 16th Earl of Sutherland; she d. 7 Jan. 1791, having had with 6 daus. 3 sons, (1) Sir James 2nd Baronet, a principal clerk of session 1779, sheriff depute co. Dumbarton 1775; b. 28 July 1741; d. 23 April, 1805, having m. 22 July, 1773, Jane, younger dau. and colieir of James Falconer, Esq. of Monktown, co. Edinburgh (by Hon. Jean Falconer, dau. of David, 5th Lord Falconer— E.Kintore;; shed. 12 April, 1833, having had with other issue 2 sons, /I/ Sir James, s. as 3rd Baronet. /2/ John Campbell, advocate Scottish bar 1806, sheriff depute CO. Dumbart<jn 1815, edited some important works on animal magnetism; b. 31 Jan. 1785; d. unm. 21 Aug. 1854. (2) William, col. 1st regt. guards ; b. 20 Jan. 1750; d. Mar. 1805, having m. Elizabeth Hillersdon, and had an only son, William James Hillersdon, who d. unm. 22 Sept. 1861. (3) Ludovick, lieut.-col. in the army, served in first Ameri- can war. Her Majesty's falconer for Scotland; b. 25 .Julv, 1757; d. 5 Jan. 1835, having m. 19 Dec. 1801, Barbara Camilla, dau. of Rev. Joseph Macintyre, D.D. ministt-r of Glenorchy, co. Argyll; she d. , having had with a dau. C sons, of whom the eldest, /I/ James Andrew, b. 1 Oct. 1803; d. , having m. 1st — , Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Trail], minister of Panbride, co. Forfar; she d. . He m. 2nilly — 10 Oct. 1838, Sophia, dau. of W. Cantis, Esq. of Old Park, Kent ; she d. 10 May, 1881, having had 2 sons, James Andrew Sutherland, major u.A. (late Bengal) ; b. 30 Nov. 1839. -Ludovic, b. 29 July, 1842. /2/ Helen Sutherland, m. 30 April, 1837, to Dugald, .son of John Campbell of Achurossan; he d. 19 Mar. 18.02, leaving issue. SIR JA:MES COLQL^HOLTX. 3rd Baronet, M.P. Dmnbarton- shire 1799/1806; b. 28 Sept. 1774; d. 3 Feb. 1836. having m. (contract dated 11 June, 1799), Janet, whose male i<sue are in remainder to the Baronetcv of her father, Right Hon. .Sir John Sinclair, Bart, so created "l4 Feb. 1786; she d. 21 Oct. 1846, leaving 3 r^ons and a dau. [1] Sir James, s. as 4th Baronet. [2] John, late 4th (R. I.) dragoon guards, J. p. and n.T,. Dum- barton, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 6 Mar. 1805; m. 29 Jan. 1834, Frances Sara, dau. of E<lward Fuller Maitland, Yjv. of Park Place. Stansted Hall, Essex ; slie d. 27 May, 1877, having had 4 sons and 5 daus. (i) James, hon. lieut.-col. Highland borderers, capt. late 4th (R. I.) dragoon guards, J. P. and D.r,. Dumbartonshire ; b. 3 Mar. 1835 ; m. 2C Jan. 1876, Anna Jlaria. youngest dau. of late Rolxtrt Ker Elliot, of Harewood, Roxburghs. and has 2 daus. Violet Annie and Frances Louisa Helen, b. 31 Dec. 1877. (2) Alan John, capt. Edin. mil. late capt. 42nd bighlanders (black watch); b. 19 Sept. 1839. (3) Roderick William, Highland borderers i^.i. mil. ; b. 29 Aug. 1847. (4) Sutherland Grant, b. 20 Mar. 1850. (5) Frances Mary. (6) Helen Augusta, m. 8 Sept. 1863, to Rev. Xorman Mac- leod, son of Rev. John Macleotl, dean of the order of the thistle, s. p. (7) Flora Maitland, m. 22 June, 1877, to Colin George Macrae, w.s. of Wellbank. Forfars. and has a dau. Frances ifaitland Dorothea Macre.^.. (8) Janet St. Clair, m. 17 Oct. 1872, to Rev. Arthur Ha-stings Berger, vicar of Cobham, Kent, and has a son and 2 daus. Capel Colquhoun Berger, b. 30 April 1879.— Beryl St. Clair, b. 25 Feb. 1874.— Helen .Sutherland Berger. (9) Lucy Bethia, m. 23 Jmie, 1869, to Alfred Saunders Wal- ford, Esq. of Hawthomden, Cheshire, and has a son and 3 daus. Desborough Colquhoun WALF0RD,b.l9 June, 1871. —Olive Montagu Walford. — Frances Maitland Walford. — Helen Sutherland Walford. [3] William, m.a. Trin. Coll. Camb. b. 1 Oct. 1806, unm. [4] Helen, d. 17 Oct. 1852, having m. 9 April, 1829, as 1st wife, to John Page Reatle, of Crow Hall, Suffolk; he d. 28 Sept. 1880, having (m. 2ndly— 20 Sept. 1854, Lady Mary Stuart Knox — E. R.VXKURLY) had an only son, James Colquhoim Revell Re.VDE, bar.-at-law M.T. capt. roy. Glam. L.I. mil. capt. late Suffolk yeo. and formerly in 14th hussars; b. Mav. 1839. SIR JAMES, 4th Baronet, M.P. Dumbartonshire 1837/41 ; L.L.; b. 7 Feb. 1804; d. 18 Dec. 1873. having m. 14 June, 1843, Jane, 2nd dau. of Sir Robert Abercromby, Bart.; she d. 3 Miiy, 1844. haN-ing had an onh' son, (1) Sir James, 5th and present Baronet. COLT, Sir Edward Harry Vaughan, of Leominster, CO. Hereford (1693/4, E.), vicar of Hill, Gloucestershire, since 1839; s. his father as Cth Baro- netinl849; b. April, 1808; m. 6 Mar. 1844, Ellen Cotton, youngest dau. of Francis Hicken Northen, M.D. of Lea House, co. Stafford; she d. 30 April, 1870, having had a dau. Frances Sophia Yaughax, m. 1 Dec. 1863, to Frederick Henry Cator, of Eastridge, Hants. (Lexsard— BART.) ; he divorced her 19 Jan. 1881. Note— Heir presumptive, his brother Dr. Colt. Arjis— Arg. a fesse between three colts conrant sa. Motto — Vincit qui patitur. Residexce— Hill Vicarage, Falfleld, R.s.o. Gloucestershire. Eittfagf. GEORGE COLT, of Colt Hall, Suffolk, Clay Hall and Parendon Hall, Essex [son of Sir Henry and grandson of Sir George Colt, Knts. who were descended from Thomas Colt, of Grej's, Suffolk, &c. (son of Thomas Colt, of Carlisle), and his wife Joane, dau. and heir of John Tnisbut], was a zealous royalist, " was almost cut to pieces at Worcester fight, and after that battle fled abroad with several of his children and liveil in Holland and Flanders; was drowned at sea. 20 Jan. 1658, sailing for Ireland; an Earl's warrant is .said to have been found on him when pickeil up." By his wife Elizatteth, eldest dau. and coheir of John Dutton, of Sherborne, co. Glouc. he had with other issue 3 sons, [1] .John Dutton Colt, eldest son and heir, M.P. and bailiff of Leominster, imprisoned (as alleged) for voting for the bill of exclusion, and afterwards for a period of nearly three years