John Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart
John Peter Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart, DL (born 22 October 1946), styled Lord Huntingtower from 2003 to 2011, also known as Johnnie Grant,[1] is a Scottish peer, landowner and conservationist. He owns the Rothiemurchus estate, including Rothiemurchus Forest, in the Scottish Highlands.
Dysart is the son of Lt Col John Peter Grant, 15th Laird of Rothiemurchus, and his wife Lady Katherine, née Greaves. He was educated at Gordonstoun.[2]
In 1971, Dysart married Philippa Chance (related to the famous countertenor Michael Chance), by whom he has three children:[2]
- Lady Louisa Katherine Grant (b. 1975)
- James Patrick Grant, Lord Huntingtower (b. 1977)
- Lady Alexandra Rose Grant (b. 1985)
Dysart was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Inverness-shire in 1986,[3] and succeeded his father as Laird of Rothiemurchus, in the Cairngorms, in 1987. He has held office in a number of nature, land ownership, and conservation organizations since 1989, and was president of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland from 1996[2] to 2006.[4] In 2003, his mother Lady Katherine succeeded her elder sister, Lady Rosamund, as Countess of Dysart. Upon her death in 2011, Dysart inherited her titles.
References
- ↑ Our Team - website of Rothiemurchus
- 1 2 3 Dewar, Peter Beauclerk (2001). Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain. Burke's Peerage. p. 555.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 50655. p. 11959. 15 September 1986.
- ↑ "Zoo picks up 'ambassador' to raise interest in conservation". scotsman.com. 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
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| Preceded by Katherine Grant |
Earl of Dysart 2011–present |
Incumbent |