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Grant Family History
Grant Genealogy & Family TreeGrant is a Scottish surname from Inverness-shire, Scotland, where the earliest Grant ancestor on record was Thomas Grant in 1252. It comes from the Norman word grand which means “big” or “important.” In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Te favente virebo which means "Under thy favor I shall flourish."
Other spellings include “Grantt,” “Graunt,” and “Grannd.” Notable people with the surname include British actor Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary), American actress Allie Grant (Weeds, Suburgatory, The Runaways), and British actor Cary Grant (North By Northwest, His Girl Friday, Charade). The first Grant to come to America was James Grant in New England in 1651.
Grant Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ludovic Grant -- --, 1698 September 17, 1790
- James Daniel Grant -- --, 1778 December 0, 1852
- Thomas Franklin Grant -- --, 1778 December 0, 1843 South Carolina
- Thomas Franklin Grant -- --, 1778 June 4, 1873 South Carolina
- William Douglas (Henry) Grant -- --, 1699 December 0, 1794 Ghàidhealtachd
Grant Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Vache Park Grant -- --, 1751 February 4, 1816
- William Grant -- --, 1643 December 0, 1725
- James Grant -- --, 1714 November 18, 1786 Virginia
- Clementina Grant -- --, 1721 June 1, 1765
- Humphrey Grant -- --, 1702 September 0, 1732
