Background
Grant was the son of Sir Ludovick Grant, 7th Baronet, and Lady Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of the statesman James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield.
Grant was the son of Sir Ludovick Grant, 7th Baronet, and Lady Margaret Ogilvy, daughter of the statesman James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield.
Christ"s College; Westminster School.
Born in Moray, Scotland, he was educated at Westminster School and Christ"s College, Cambridge. In 1773 Grant succeeded his father as eighth Baronet of Colquhoun. From 1790 to 1795 he was Member of Parliament for Banffshire.
He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire.
12th Parliament of Great Britain. 17th Parliament of Great Britain]
Grant succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Elginshire in 1761, a seat he held until 1768.