Old Photograph Archiestown Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and people in Archiestown, a small village in Moray, Scotland. This Scottish village was named in honour of its founder Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk. It is a typical 18th century planned village. Originally intended as a weaving centre, it is better known for the nearby whisky distilleries of Cardhu, Knockando, Tamdhu and The Macallan. Sir Archibald Grant, born 25 September 1696, died 17 September 1778, was in his early life was a company speculator and the Member of parliament for Aberdeenshire. After his expulsion from the House of Commons for his involvement in the frauds on the Charitable Corporation, he returned to Scotland and devoted his time to improving his estate. Grant married four times. By his first wife, Jean, daughter of the Reverend William Meldrum of Meldrum, he had two daughters. His second wife, daughter of Charles Potts of Castleton in Derbyshire, England, was the mother of his heir Sir Archibald Grant, 3rd Baronet. The third was Elizabeth, widow of James Callander of Jamaica. Finally, he married Jane, widow of Andrew Millar, a London bookseller.



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