John Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart
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John Peter Grant, 13th Earl of Dysart, DL
(b. 22 October 1946), styled Lord Huntingtower from 2003 to 2011, 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
.
In 1971, Dysart married Philippa Chance, by whom he has three children:
Dysart was appointed a deputy lieutenant
of Inverness-shire
in 1986, 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 to 2006. The Rothiemurchus estate has traditionally been supported, in part, by revenue from deer hunting, but in the face of the economic crisis of the late 2000s, Dysart and his wife have introduced a variety of other outdoor activities on the estate. 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.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(b. 22 October 1946), styled Lord Huntingtower from 2003 to 2011, is a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
peer, landowner and conservationist
Conservationist
Conservationists are proponents or advocates of conservation. They advocate for the protection of all the species in an ecosystem with a strong focus on the natural environment...
. He owns the Rothiemurchus estate, including Rothiemurchus Forest
Rothiemurchus Forest
Rothiemurchus Forest is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest at near Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland.The forest is popular for recreation, but contains some of the most important wildlife in Europe, including the osprey, Scottish crossbill, capercaillie, crested tit and wild...
, in the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
.
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
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus...
.
In 1971, Dysart married Philippa Chance, by whom he has three children:
- Lady Louisa Katherine Grant (b. 1975)
- John Patrick Grant, Lord Huntingtower (b. 1977)
- Lady Alexandra Rose Grant (b. 1985)
Dysart was appointed a deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Inverness-shire
Inverness-shire
The County of Inverness or Inverness-shire was a general purpose county of Scotland, with the burgh of Inverness as the county town, until 1975, when, under the Local Government Act 1973, the county area was divided between the two-tier Highland region and the unitary Western Isles. The Highland...
in 1986, and succeeded his father as Laird of Rothiemurchus, in the Cairngorms
Cairngorms
The Cairngorms are a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland closely associated with the mountain of the same name - Cairn Gorm.-Name:...
, 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
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is a learned society and registered charity of Scotland. It was founded by an Edinburgh lawyer, Thomas Hailing Gillespie, in 1909. In 1913, a large plot of land was purchased for the Society by the Edinburgh Town Council on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh a...
from 1996 to 2006. The Rothiemurchus estate has traditionally been supported, in part, by revenue from deer hunting, but in the face of the economic crisis of the late 2000s, Dysart and his wife have introduced a variety of other outdoor activities on the estate. In 2003, his mother Lady Katherine succeeded her elder sister, Lady Rosamund, as Countess of Dysart
Earl of Dysart
Earl of Dysart is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1643 for William Murray, who had earlier represented Fowey and East Looe in the English House of Commons. He was made Lord Huntingtower at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland. He was succeeded by his daughter, the...
. Upon her death in 2011, Dysart inherited her titles.