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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
- Priscilla Grant -- --, 1637 November 27, 1639 England
- Samuel Grant -- --, 1631 September 10, 1718 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Fnue Grant -- --, 1638 December 0, 1688 Connecticut
- John Grant -- --, 1568 September 20, 1622
- Margaret Grant -- --, 1695 July 29, 1729
Grant Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Katherine Grant -- --, 1540 March 15, 1591
- William Grant -- --, 1511 December 22, 1560
- Margaret Grant -- --, 1519 December 0, 1553 Matabeleland South
- Anne Grant -- --, 1614 December 0, 1657
- Anne Grant -- --, 1675 December 0, 1748
