Auld Dubrach
Peter Grant (1714?–1824), known as Auld Dubrach, was the last known survivor of the Jacobite rising of 1745. According to folklore he was introduced to King George IV in 1822 during his visit to Edinburgh as "His Majesty's oldest enemy".[1] However, this story is probably not true.[2]
Patrick Grant [Pàdraig Grannd an Dubh-bhruaich], 1713 / 1714 - 1824, by Colvin Smith, 1822
A portrait of him resides in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.[3]
References
- Woosnam-Savage 1995, p. 119.
- "Auld Dubrach" (PDF). Electricscotland.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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Reference bibliography
- Woosnam-Savage, Robert C., ed. (1995). 1745: Charles Edward Stuart and the Jacobites. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 9780114953027.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Patrick Grant [Pàdraig Grannd an Dubh-bhruaich], 1713 / 1714 - 1824". National Galleries of Scotland.
Further reading
- Grant, Michael (1994). My First Eighty Years. Aidan Ellis. pp. 186 et seq. ISBN 9780856282577.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Grewar, David (1910). "Auld Dubrach". Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries. 3: 134–136.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) (Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries at the Internet Archive)
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