Background
Grant was the son of Captain Grant of Easter Elchies.
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Patrick Grant
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He studied law at Edinburgh University and was admitted an advocate on 12 February 1712, and obtained a good practice.
Career
On 3 November 1732 he was raised to the bench with the title of Lord Elchies, in succession to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock. On 3 March 1737 he succeeded Walter Pringle, Lord Newhall as a lord of justiciary. He died at Inch House, on the southern edge of Edinburgh, on 27 July 1754.
He is buried in the sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, in the area known as the Covenanter"s Prison.
His family lie with him. Their children died young: Barbara (1729-1759), David (1731-1747), Mary (1735-1747).
