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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
- John Grant -- --, 1439 August 30, 1482
- Susan A Grant -- --, 1792 December 0, 1821 Pennsylvania
- Orvil Lynch Grant -- --, 1835 August 5, 1881 Ohio
- Hiram Ulysses Simpson Grant -- --, 1822 July 23, 1885 Ohio
- Jesse Root Grant -- --, 1858 June 8, 1934 Missouri
Grant Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ellen Wrenshall Grant -- --, 1855 August 30, 1922 Missouri
- William Grant -- --, 1761 February 20, 1814 North Carolina
- Lydia Grant -- --, 1717 December 0, 1762 Virginia
- Charles Grant -- --, 1903 December 0, 1985
- Joan Grant -- --, 1894 December 0, 1979
