Grant, Archibald

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Dates 1722-32
Location London
Vocation Politician
Place of Birth Monymusk, Aberdeen
Marriage Anne Hamilton; Anne Potts; Elizabeth Clark; Jane
Issue
Place of birth Source History of Parliament Online;W. Paley (ed.), The Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn: Admissions, 2 vols (London, 1896), i, 394

Of Monymusk. MP for Aberdeenshire 1722-32 voting with the Opposition. Entered at Lincoln's Inn, 20 June 1725. Shortly after arriving to Parliament became heavily indebted to his stockbroker. Attempted to sort his finances by entering into a partnership with him, and others, using funds from the Charitable Corporation. By the end of 1731, had lost all of the capital. Exposure was inevitable and Grant's associated fled whilst he was detained in 1732. Case came before the Commons with Grant pleading guilty. Expelled from the House. Returned to Scotland and spent remaining days on his estate.