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Grant, Alexander Cray.
Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST
JOHN'S, June 26,
1799. [S. and h. of Sir
Alexander, 7th Bart., of Malshaeger House, Hants., and Sarah, dau. of Jeremiah
Cray, of Ibsley,
Hants.] [B. Nov. 30, 1782, at Bowring's Leigh, Devonshire.] Matric. Easter,
1801; B.A. 1803; M.A.
1806. Re-adm. July 9, 1840. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Oct. 15, 1799. Lieut., Duke
of Gloucester's
Middlesex Volunteers, 1803. A West Indian planter, and member of the Colonial
Assembly of Jamaica,
1810-11. Agent for Antigua, 1819; for St Kitts, 1823-6; for Nevis, 1823-6.
Succeeded his father as
8th Bart., July 25, 1825. M.P. for Tregony, Cornwall, 1812; for Lostwithiel,
1818-26; for
Aldborough, Yorks., 1826-30; for Westbury, 1830-2; for Cambridge, 1840-3;
Chairman of Committees,
1826-32. Member of Board of Control, 1834-5. Commissioner of Accounts, 1843-54.
Warmly supported the
interests of the West Indian proprietors in the House. 'At one time appears to
have been Recorder
for East Retford, Notts.' (St John's Coll. Adm.). Died unmarried Nov. 29,
1854. Uncle of
Alexander (above). (D.N.B., which gives 6th Bart.; G. Mag., 1855,
I. 187-8; St
John's Coll. Adm
., IV. 276; G.E.C.; Boase, I. 1201.)
Alexander Cray GRANT
Approx. lifespan: 1782–1854
Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1799:06:26
s. and h. of Sir Alexander GRANT, 7th Bart of Malshaeger House, [Malshaeger], Hampshire ,
s. of Sarah CRAY dau. of Jeremiah CRAY of Ibsley, Hampshire ,
b. Bowring's Leigh, Devon , 1782:11:30
Matric 1801:04ET:
BA 1803
MA 1806
Re-adm 1840:07:09
Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1799:10:15
Lieutenant: Duke of Gloucester's Middlesex Volunteers 1803
West Indian planter: Jamaica , 1810-11
member of: Colonial Assembly of Jamaica , 1810-11
Agent: for Antigua , 1819
Agent: for St Kitts , 1823-26
Agent: for Nevis , 1823-26
Succeeded his father as 8th Bart. 1825:07:25
M.P.: for Tregony, Cornwall , 1812
M.P.: for Lostwithiel, [Cornwall], 1818-26
M.P.: for Aldborough, Yorkshire , 1826-30
M.P.: for Westbury, < >[[XXX], 1830-32
M.P.: for Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1840-43
Chairman of Committees 1826-32
Member of Board of Control 1834-35
Commissioner of Accounts: 1843-54
Warmly supported the interests of the West Indian proprietors in the House:
At one time appears to have been Recorder for: : East Retford, Nottinghamshire , ( St John's College Adm .)
d. unmarried 1854:11:29
uncle of Grant, Alexander (above)%
Refs: D.N.B., which gives 6th Bart Refs: G. Mag . 1855, I. 187-8 Refs: St John's College Adm ., IV. 276 Refs: G.E.C. Refs: Boase, I. 1201

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