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The Clan Grant Society Ofthe UK e have allwonderedwho our ancestors Wwere, andthought about the history of Meet some honourable, brave previous generations. Your past lies in the glorious andhard-working people... exploits ofthe people ofClan Grant. The surname Grant was adopted about 11 75 - its basic meaning is "Gritty" - and the Grants have always shown "true grit". "Stand Fast Craig Elachie!" is the slogan of the clan. The ancesters of the Grants were in Strathspey during the reign of Malcolm III, and their main task was to ensure that the Castle Grant, Grantown-on-Spey beacon atop Craigelachie (by Aviemore) was lit to warn the Castle Grant, near Grantown-on-Spey was the seat of the King - and the rest of lowland Scotland - if danger threatened Chief of Clan Grant. The Grants of Glen Urquhart are from the North. associated with the famous Castle Urquhart overlooking Loch Ness, and was owned by Clan Grant between 1 509 and Our Clan Crest - an image of a 1 91 2. Ballindalloch Castle is owned by the Macpherson- burning hill proper - represents the Grants and The House of Monymusk is owned by another burning beacons atop Craigelachie. Grant family. Members of the clan would gather in Join Us! your own ancestors. order to organize for an attack or he Clan Society relies on the interest and support of all defence and they would assemble Tmembers of our Great Clan for its ongoing success. We for battle in a distinctive red and green plaid. invite YOU to become a member and enjoy the benefits of Welcome to the Society, whilst helping to promote our heritage amongst Later, the green and black hunting tartan of the Grants this generation of Grants and the next. Learn more about The Clan Grant became famous as the 'Black Watch' tartan used by the your lineage and the legends of the clan and the part that Society ofthe UK regiment that had a majority of Grants among its original your ancestors played in the turbulent centuries of Scottish men. history. ur aim is to cultivate a spirit offriendship O among members ofthe Clan andto help Our Motto: Stand Fast reflects our attitude towards any Membership of the Clan Grant Society is open to anyone with them to keep in touch with one another. Many of attack from the North. an interest in the Clan and its Heritage. You can download an us have left our native Scotlandanddispersed application form or send a request via our website at into allcorners ofBritain. The Clan Grant The current Clan Chief is The Rt. Hon. Sir www.clangrant.org Society brings us together again to share in our James Grant of Grant, The 6th Lord Strathspey. The cover photo shows current Clan member Chic Grant's Father, important common ancestry andour rich, Chae Grant (second from right) working on deer fencing at Glen Doll exciting history. Lord Strathspey's Coat of Arms in the Highlands during the late 1 940s and early 50s. The Clan Centre The Magazine he home of our Society he Clan Grant Society Magazine Standfast is named Tis the Old Church at Tafter the Society motto and issued to members twice Duthil, close to Grantown- yearly. It is a chance for members to exchange news and on-Spey. This imposing views with the rest of the Clan and each edition is packed listed building has been with articles and ancedotes about all aspects of the Clan; renovated by the Society historical info, reports on Clan Gatherings, details of up- and it is used as a Clan coming events, interesting Grants, photos, favourite recipes Centre and Museum. etc. Important and valuable weapons and artifacts of the The Website clan are held in storage by Clan March to the Abernethy Highland Games The website of the UK Clan Grant Society can be found at Clan Centre, Duthil the National Museums of www.clangrant.org There is lots of info about the society; The Society has a welcome tent where members from the Scotland, and we have clan events, photo gallery, geneology advice and extensive UK and overseas can meet each other and share information begun to display some of these items in the Centre. A stronger clan history pages. There are also links to the other overseas relating to the clan and its history. membership will ensure that these pieces of our heritage can clan grant societies. be viewed by everybody. In the evening, a formal kilt and black tie evening meal and Clan DNA Project ceilidh is hosted at a local hotel, and the AGM is held on Sunday morning at the Clan Centre at Duthil, for all members here is a Clan DNA project running very sucessfully, Tbased in the USA. Already many people have made who have not overdone it the night before! contact with distant relations they had no idea existed and There are also Spring Weekends hosted each year in the others have been amazed and delighted to find they are North of England and International Gatherings are blood relatives of the Chief! We hope to extend this project to sometimes held for our overseas visitors. cover female lines too. The Clan Tent at the Games Family Trees The AGM is held at the Clan Centre Clan Gatherings Associated with this we are helping members with their family trees - quite often members can learn from each other and he Annual Clan Grant Gathering is held over a we facilitate this. We are also collecting such trees centrally. Tweekend in August to coincide with the Abernethy Highland Games. The Games are a great family day out and gives clan members a chance to meet their kinsfolk for a wee History dram. Our research continues to uncover new - or old, but well hidden - facts all the time allowing us a better unnderstanding A memorable feature of the day is the Clan March, where of our past. We have also been collecting Grant music, members march to the opening ceremony of the Games in whether for pipes, fiddle or clarsach, which we hope to record traditional dress behind a band of massed pipes and drums. and play more often..
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