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  Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg (26 October 1778 - 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator.
He was born in India, the eldest son of Charles Grant, chairman of the directors of the British East India Company.
At the board of control Grant was primarily responsible for the act of 1833, which altered the constitution of the government of India.
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  Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg (26 October 1778 - 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator.
He was born in India, the eldest son of Charles Grant, chairman of the directors of the British East India Company.
At the board of control Grant was primarily responsible for the act of 1833, which altered the constitution of the government of India.
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 Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich 1830 - 1833
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg 1835 - 1839
Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby 1839
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 Scottish clan tartans (Gordon - MacDonell))   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
From John Grant of Freuchie are descended the Earls of Seafield, the Grants of Corrimony and the Grants of Glenmoriston.
Tradition states that Iain Fraoch, brother of John, 1st Lord of the Isles, married a daughter of the chief of the Hendersons of Glencoe and that their son Iain Abrach was the founder of the MacIains of Glencoe.
Ranald, the younger son of the 1st Lord of the Isles, was the progenitor of Clanranald, and from his son Donald MacDonald are descended the MacDonells of Glengarry.
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 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon''' (November 1, 1782 - January 28, 1859), known as '''Frederick John Robinson''' (until 1827), '''The Viscount Goderich''' (1827-1833), and '''The Earl of Ripon (1833 onwards), was a United KingdomBritish statesman and Prime Minister of the United KingdomPrime Minister/ (when he was known as Lord Goderich).
Goderich was succeeded by the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonDuke of Wellington/.
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