Memoirs of a Highland Lady

by Elizabeth Grant

  reading 1, 2

  and riding 1, 2, 3, 4

  upbringing 1, 2

  writing 1, 2

  Grant, General William 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant, George (son of McAlpine) 1, 2

  Grant, Grace 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  Grant, Gregor 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Ian Bàn (brother of McAlpine) 1, 2

  Grant, James, 5th Laird 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant, James (cousin) 1, 2

  Grant, James (uncle) 1, 2

  Grant, James (the Spreckled Laird) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  Grant, Jane (née Ironside, mother)

  ancestry 1, 2

  and Annie Grant 1, 2, 3

  appearance 1, 2; 3, 4

  and Aunt Mary 1, 2, 3, 4

  and Aunt Leitch’s death 1, 2, 3

  and birth of first grandchild 1, 2

  in Brusels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  and children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 9, 10

  and Christy Eason 1, 2, 3

  and cousin Patrick’s death 1, 2

  dancing 1, 2

  at the Doune 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 cottage at Rothiemurchus 1, 2, 3

  and the Croft fire 1, 2

  departure from 1, 2, 3, 4

  as laird’s wife 1, 2, 3

  last year at ll, l94, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  in the pony carriage 1, 2

  and the Spey floaters 1, 2, 3

  and debts 1, 2

  and daughter’s marriages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  dress 1, 2, 3, 4

  and the Due de Berry 1, 2

  and E.G. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 broken romance of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  visit to Oxford of 1, 2, 3, 4

  in Edinburgh 1, 2; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

  education 1, 2

  in Glasgow 1, 2

  and great-uncle Sandy 1, 2

  health 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 7, 8, 9, 10

  in India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 arrival in 1, 2

  and dispute with governor 1, 2, 3

  and E. G.’ s departure from 1, 2

  visit to Mahableishwa 1, 2, 3

  voyage to 1, 2

  and John 1, 2

  at kirk 1, 2, 3

  and Lady Jane Montague 1, 2

  and Lady Logie 1, 2

  lessons from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  in London 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12 13

  and the Marchioness of Huntly 1, 2, 3

  marriage 1, 2, 3

  and Miss Elphick 1, 2

  and Miss Gardiner 1, 2

  and Mrs Captain Grant 1, 2

  and Mrs Lynch 1, 2

  in the Netherlands 1, 2, 3, 4

  and the Northern Meeting 1, 2, 3, 4

  and Peggy Davidson 1, 2

  personality 1, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6, 7

  in Perth 1, 2

  and Queen Caroline’s trial 1, 2

  at Ramsgate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  reading 1, 2

  at Seaham l, 1, 2, 3

  and the servants 1, 2

  and shirt making 1, 2

  at Twyford 1, 2, 3, 4

  and Uncle William 1, 2

  and the Volunteers 1, 2, 3

  and William’s engagement 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Jane (sister) accident (sprains ankle) 1, 2, 3 appearance 1, 2, 3, 4; 5, 6, 7

  and Aunt Leitch’s death 1, 2, 3

  and Aunt Lissy 1, 2, 3

  at Belleville 1, 2

  birth 1, 2

  in Brussels 1, 2

  childhood 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  and Colonel Clunie 1, 2

  and Colonel Smith 1, 2

  dancing 1, 2, 3, 4

  and the death of Captain

  Lewis Grant 1, 2, 3, 4

  at the Doune 1, 2, 3, 4; 5, 6, 7, 8 fire at 1, 2

  and drawing 1, 2, 3

  in Edinburgh 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 . 6 friends in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  and E.G.’ s broken romance 1, 2

  and family relationships 1, 2, 3

  and George Mclntosh 1, 2

  and the Highlands 1, 2

  illness 1, 2; 3, 4

  and Jane Hunter 1, 2

  and Lachlan Cameron 1, 2, 3, 4

  and lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  marriage 1, 2, 3, 4 mother’s attitude to 1, 2, 3

  and Miss Elphick 1, 2, 3, 4

  and Mrs Day 1, 2

  and music 1, 2, 3

  and Nanny Appleby 1, 2

  in the Netherlands 1, 2, 3

  and nursery routine 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  at Oxford 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

  Grant, Jane—contd and the Persian ambassador 1, 2, 3

  personality 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 12, 13 in Perth 14, 15

  and the pony carriage 1, 2

  at Ramsgate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  and riding 1, 2, 3, 4

  and reading 1, 2

  in Scarborough 1, 2

  and Sir Walter Scott 1, 2

  at Tennochside 1, 2

  in theatricals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  and Tom Walker 1, 2

  at Twyford 1, 2, 3

  see also Pennington, Jane Grant, Jenny 1, 2

  Grant, John (brother of Me Alpine) 1, 2

  Grant, John (brother) 1 . 2, 3, 4 appearance 1, 2, 3, 4

  as baby 1, 2, 3

  and Belleville Macpherson 1, 2

  birth 1, 2

  childhood 1, 2, 3, 4

  at the Doune 1, 2, 3, 4 departure from 1, 2

  last year at 1, 2

  and school holidays 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  dress, at Croft housewarming 1, 2

  in Edinburgh 1, 2, 3

  at Eton 1, 2, 3

  in France 1, 2

  and the Highlands 1, 2

  and India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  and lessons 1, 2, 3; 4, 5

  and nursery routine 1, 2

  personality 1, 2

  at Ramsgate 1, 2

  and riding 1, 2

  and singing 1, 2

  and theatricals 1, 2

  Grant, John Peter (later Sir John Peter, father) and Annie Grant 1, 2, 3

  appearance 1, 2 : 3, 4

  and Aunt Mary’s marriage 1, 2

  at the Bar 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  in Brussels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  and Charles Grant 1, 2

  and childhood 1, 2, 3

  and children 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  and Colonel Smith 1, 2

  dancing 1, 2

  death 1, 2

  and the death of Captain

  Lewis Grant 1, 2, 3

  and debts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  at the Doune 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7, 8 and cottages at Rothie-murchus 1, 2, 3, 4

  last year at 1, 2, 3, 4

  library at 1, 2

  and the parish school, 1, 2, 3

  in Dunkeld 1, 2

  in Edinburgh 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  and education 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  and E.G. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 marriage of 1, 2, 3

  as secretary 1, 2

  singing lessons 1, 2

  visit to Oxford by 1, 2, 3, 4

  in Glasgow 1, 2, 3

  and great-grandfather Raper 1, 2, 3

  and great-uncle Sandy 1, 2

  in India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 appointed judge in Bombay 1, 2

  arrival in 1, 2

  in Calcutta 1, 2, 3

  departure for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  dinners in 1, 2

  dispute with governor 1, 2, 3, 4

  visit to Mahableishwa 1, 2

  voyage to 1, 2

  in Inverness 1, 2

  and Jane’s marriage 1, 2, 3

  and the king’s visit to Edinburgh 1, 2

  at kirk 1, 2, 3

  and Lady Huntly 1, 2

  and Lady Jane Montague 1, 2

  and Lady Logie 1, 2

  in London 1, 2, 3, 4; 5, 6

  marriage 1, 2, 3

  and Miss Elphick 1, 2

  in the Netherlands 1, 2, 3

  and the Northern Meeting
1, 2

  and Parliament 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

  and Peggy Davidson 1, 2

  personality 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 7, 8

  and the Pitmain Tryst 1, 2

  and politics 1, 2, 3, 4

  at Ramsgate 1, 2, 3

  and Uncle William 1, 2

  and the Volunteers 1, 2

  and William’s engagement 1, 2

  Grant, John Corrour (son of McAlpine) 1, 2

  Grant, Lady Marjorie (wife of McAlpine), 1, 2

  Grant, Lady Rachel (wife of McAlpine) 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Lissy see Frere, Elizabeth (Lissy Grant, aunt)

  Grant, Mary 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Mary (sister) accident (falls in Spey) 1, 2, 3

  and Alexander Logie 1, 2; 3, 4

  appearance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  birth 1, 2

  in Brussels 1, 2

  dancing 1, 2

  at the Doune 1, 2 departure from 1, 2, 3

  last year at 1, 2, 3, 4

  in Edinburgh 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  and family relationships 1, 2, 3

  at Fountain Dale 1, 2, 3, 4

  in Glasgow 1, 2

  and the Highlands 1, 2

  illnesses 1, 2

  and India 1, 2 departure from 1, 2, 3

  refuses invitation to 1, 2, 3

  voyage to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  Grant, Mary—contd and King George IV 1, 2 and lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  at Malshanger 1, 2

  and Miss Elphick 1, 2

  marriage 1, 2, 3

  mother’s attitude to 1, 2

  and the Northern Meeting 1, 2

  and nursery routine 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  personality 1, 2, 3, 4; 5, 6

  at Ramsgate 1, 2, 3

  at reception for Persian ambassador 1, 2, 3

  and riding 1, 2

  and theatricals 1, 2

  at Twyford 1, 2, 3

  upbringing 1, 2

  Grant, Peter minister of Duthil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  Grant, Mrs James 1, 2

  Grant, Mrs Provost 1, 2, 3 4

  Grant, Mrs Sandy 1, 2

  Grant, Patrick, Laird of Muck-rach 1, 2

  Grant, Patrick, the White Laird (Uncle Rothy) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

  painting of 1, 2

  Grant, Patrick (son of McAlpine) 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Patrick McAlpine 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant, Peter 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Robert 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant, Sandy (agent) 1, 2

  Grant, Sandy (factor, son of Donald Mclntosh) 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Sandy (shoemaker) 1, 2

  Grant, Sir Colquhoun 1, 2

  Grant, Sir George McPherson 1, 2

  Grant, Sir James 1, 2

  Grant, Sir William, Master of the Rolls 1, 2, 3

  Grant, Sir William 1, 2

  Grant, Widow 1, 2

  Grant, William (brother) 1 appearance 1, 2; 3, 4

  birth 1, 2

  in Brussels 1, 2, 3

  childhood 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  at College in Edinburgh 1, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  dancing 1, 2, 3, 4

  and debts 1, 2, 3, 4

  at the Doune 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 14, 15 departure from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  as farmer and forester 1, 2, 3, 4

  last year at 1, 2, 3

  and Dowran (dog) 1, 2, 3

  and Dr Gordon 1, 2

  in Edinburgh 1, 2, 3, 4

  and E.G.’ s broken romance 1, 2, 3

  engagement to Sally Siddons 1, 2, 3, 4

  at Eton 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  and the Grants’ departure for India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  and the Highlands 1, 2

  illnesses 1, 2

  and Jane’s marriage 1, 2, 3

  and lessons 1, 2, 3

  and Miss Gardiner 1, 2, 3, 4

  and Mr Nightingale 1, 2

  and Mrs Day 1, 2, 3

  and Mrs Millar 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  and music 1, 2; 3, 4, 5

  in the Netherlands 1, 2, 3

  personality 1, 2, 3

  and school holidays 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  in theatricals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  at Twyford 1, 2, 3

  visit to Annie Need 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant of Achnahatnich, John 1, 2

  Grant of Arndilly, Donall 1, 2

  Grant of Congalton, Misses 1, 2

  Grant of Craggan, Major 1, 2, 3

  Grant of Dalachapple, Alexander 1, 2, 3

  Grant of Duthil, Mrs Peter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  school at Ramsgate 1, 2

  Grant of Duthil, Peter 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant of Duthil, Willie 1, 2

  Grant of Glenmoriston, Anne 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  Grant of Glenmoriston, Harriet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9

  Grant of Glenmoriston, Patrick 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grant of Kilgraston, Marianne 1, 2

  Grant of Kilgraston, Mrs 1, 2, 3, 4

  Grants of Kinchurdy, Misses 1, 2

  Grant of Kincorth, Lewis 1, 2; 3, 4, 5

  Grant of Laggan, John Peter 1, 2

  Grant of Laggan, Mrs 1, 2

  Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl 1, 2

  Grieve (steward at Doune) 1, 2

  Griffith, James (cousin, later Uncle) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 9, 10 death of 1, 2, 3

  and E.G.’ s visit to Oxford 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

  Griffith, Mary (née Ironside, aunt) 1, 2, 3 death of husband 1, 2, 3

  at the Doune (1822) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  and E.G.’ s visit to Oxford 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

  marriage to Doctor Bourne 1, 2

  in Oxford (as widow) 1, 2

  at Tennochside 1, 2

  visit to Miss Lawrence 1, 2, 3

  see also Bourne, Mary; Ironside, Mary

  Guthrie, Charles 1, 2

  Guthrie, Mrs Charles (Jane Hunter) 1, 2

  Haarlem, visit to 1, 2

  Haddon Hall, visit to 1, 2

  Hague, the, visit to 1, 2

  Hall, Basil 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  Hall, Mrs Basil (Margaret Hunter) 1, 2

  Hall, Lady Helen 1, 2, 3, 4

  Hall, Sir James 1, 2, 3

  Hamilton, Lord Archibald 1, 2

  Hamilton, Miss Gunning, Duchess of 1, 2

  harvest homes 1, 2

  Hawtayne, Archdeacon 1, 2, 3

  Hawtayne, Willy 1, 2, 3

  Hay, Sir Adam 1, 2

  Hay, Sir John 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  Hemans, Mrs Felicia 1, 2

  Henning, Captain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  highlanders, character of 1, 2

  Hogg, Ettrick Shepherd, the 1, 2

  Holinshed, Raphael 1, 2

  Hood, Lady 1, 2, 3

  Hooker, Sir William Jackson 1, 2, 3

  Hope, Mr (banker) 1, 2

  Hope, Thomas Charles, Dr 1, 2,

  Horseman cousins 1, 2, 3, 4

  Horsley, Samuel, Bishop 1, 2

  Houghton, visit to 1, 2

  houses in Ceylon 1, 2

  in India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  in Mauritius 1, 2

  in the Netherlands 1, 2, 3, 4

  Howe, Captain Richard (Lord Howe) 1, 2

  Hunter, Jane 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at harp classes 1, 2, 3

  as Mrs Charles Guthrie 1, 2

  Hunter, Lady 1, 2, 3

  Hunter, Margaret 1, 2, 3 at harp classes 1, 2, 3

  as Mrs Basil Hall 1, 2

  Huntly, Elizabeth, Marchioness of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  Huntly, 8th Marquis, later Duke of Gordon 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 7, 8, 9 commissions for servants of 1, 2

  at Kinrara 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  marriage 1, 2; 3, 4

  at the Northern Meeting 1, 2, 3

  and prince Leopold 1, 2

  Huntly Lodge, visit to 1, 2

  India E.G. in Satara 1, 2

  Elephanta 1, 2

  expedition to Khandalla 1, 2

  houses in 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 />
  and the monsoon 1, 2

  Parsee burying place 1, 2

  and the Rajah Pratad Singh 1, 2

  the Retreat at Bombay 1, 2

  social life in 1, 2, 3, 4

  Temple of Ellora 1, 2

  Uncle Edward’s invitations to 1, 2, 3 visit to Mahableishwa 1, 2, 3

  visits to Kandalla 1, 2

  voyage home from 1, 2, 3

  voyage to 1, 2, 3

  Inverdruie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 8, 9

  Inverness and the Northern Meeting 1, 2; 3, 4, 5, 6

  visit to (1809) 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, Annie (cousin) 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, Caroline (aunt) in India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  Ironside, Charlotte (cousin) 1, 2, 3, 4

  Ironside, Edmund (cousin) 1, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 debts 1, 2

  Ironside, Edmund (uncle) 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, Edward (uncle) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 7, 8, 9 in India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  and Kate Ironside 1, 2, 3

  and Major Smith 1, 2

  marriage 1, 2

  and parties in Edinburgh 1, 2

  and Ralph Ironside’s debts 1, 2

  Ironside, Eliza (cousin) 1, 2, 3; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  Ironside, Elizabeth (grandmother) 1, 2

  Ironside, Elsy (great-aunt) 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, Fanny (aunt) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 6, 7

  Ironside, Gilbert (uncle), 1

  Ironside, Grandfather 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, John (uncle) 1, 2

  Ironside, Judy (aunt) 1, 2, 3; 3; 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  Ironside, Julia (cousin) 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, Caroline (aunt) in Indie 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  Ironside, Charlotte (cousin) II, 1, 2, 3

  Ironside, Edmund (cousin) I, 1, 2; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  debts 1, 2

  Ironside, Edmund (uncle) 1, 2,

  Ironside, Edward (uncle) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 7, 8, 9

  in India 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

  and Kate Ironside 1, 2, 3

  and Major Smith 1, 2

  marriage 1, 2

  and parties in Edinburgh 1, 2

  and Ralph Ironside's debts 1, 2