A welcome from the Chief!

Ceud mile failte! (One hundred thousand welcomes)

Standfast Craigelachie

Our aim is to cultivate a spirit of kinship among members of the Clan Grant both here and abroad. Over the centuries Grants have left their native Scotland and dispersed all over the World. 

Whether in Scotland, England, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA or Canada, in fact wherever there is a Grant, our goal is for The Clan Grant Society to bring Grants together to share in our common ancestry, traditions and history. We include all those who have an interest in Grants or have a Grant bloodline, welcoming them to our extended family. 

My late father, Patrick, helped set up and support the Clan Grant Societies abroad in the 1970/80s, a tradition that I hope to maintain, especially via social media, making the Society more relevant to life today.

We hope that you become a member of the Society, if not already a member, enjoy our website, meet others at Clan Grant Gatherings and learn more about your ancestral past from a direct enquiry or our journal, “Standfast”.

Slainte mhath! (Good Health)

Michael Strathspey

34th Chief of Clan Grant

Stand Fast Craig Elachie

‘Stand Fast Craig Elachie’ is the slogan of the clan. This refers to the prominent hilltop at the back of Aviemore known as Craigellachie. It has a commanding position with a view down the length of Upper Strathspey, and was the area where most of the clan would originally have lived.

Clan Grant History

The name Grant has been an influential one throughout Scotland’s history but the exact origins of the ancient Clan Grant remain a subject of discussion.

The traditional oral histories of the Clan Grant suggest that its origins lay to the north with the Viking, Haakon Grandt of Norway, who settled in Scotland about 960, after a brief sojourn in Ireland.

Others believe the Grants descend from Kenneth MacAlpin, a 9th century king of the Picts, who became King of Scots.  This legend also established the Siol Alpin (descendants of Alpin), a familial bond between the Grants, the MacGregors, and other clans.

Another theory is that the Grants came from the south with influential Anglo-Norman feudal barons in the 13th century to establish their foothold in the vicinity of Inverness.

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Clan Grant Gathering

Abernethy Games

The Clan Grant Society hosts its annual Clan Gathering over a weekend in August to coincide with the Abernethy Highland Games which is held on the Saturday. The Weekend begins on the Friday before the Games with the AGM at the Clan Grant Centre at Duthil at 4:30pm.

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