Andrew Grant

Andrew Grant (1757–1836) was a senior Scottish minister in the 19th century who became Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III, George IV and William IV in Scotland and Dean of the Chapel Royal. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1808.

Life

He was born at Limepotts near Scone, Perthshire the son of Margaret Henderson and her husband, David Grant. He was baptised on 4 June 1757.

From 1817 to 1821 William Jardine came to lodge with him at his house at James Square, while studying at the University of Edinburgh. Jardine later became a renowned naturalist.

His Royal service is extraordinary, being Chaplain in Ordinary to three successive monarchs: George III, George IV and William IV. He was also made Dean of the Chapel Royal in 1820. From 1827 to 1835 he was joint collector of the funds for the Ministers' Widows' Fund and from 1835 was sole collector.

He moved to 68 Great King Street in his final years and died there on 2 July 1836.