Grant and Robinson papers

• Reference:GB 254 MS 432
• Dates of Creation:19-20 centuries
• Name of Creator:
  Grant and Robinson families
• Physical Description:
  5 boxes

• Scope and Content

  Papers, correspondence and some volumes pertaining to Peter Grant, Gaelic hymn writer and Baptist preacher, John Robinson, missionary in Calcutta, the Perth Baptist Church and John Alexander Grant-Robinson, Minister there. Papers relate to personal matters, religious faith and the Baptist Church and its mission

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Peter Grant, born c1783 was a Baptist preacher in Grantown on Spey. A Gaelic speaker, he wrote several hymns which were later translated into English, by John Alexander Grant-Robinson [Peter's great- grandson and depositor's grandfather] who was Minister of the Baptist Church in Perth. Grant-Robinson was also a close friend of shipping magnate, Sir Charles Barrie.
  John Robinson [depositor's great grandfather] was Baptist Minister in mid-19th century Calcutta and had close ties with missionaries William Carey and Joshua Marshman.

• Arrangement

  Usually chronological within series.

• Access Information

  Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

• Acquisition Information

  Lynn McCafferty

• Note

  Peter Grant, born c1783 was a Baptist preacher in Grantown on Spey. A Gaelic speaker, he wrote several hymns which were later translated into English, by John Alexander Grant-Robinson [Peter's great- grandson and depositor's grandfather] who was Minister of the Baptist Church in Perth. Grant-Robinson was also a close friend of shipping magnate, Sir Charles Barrie.
  John Robinson [depositor's great grandfather] was Baptist Minister in mid-19th century Calcutta and had close ties with missionaries William Carey and Joshua Marshman.

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Moy Barron.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Custodial History

  Kept by the family and gathered by the depositor

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Additional Information

  Published

  Catalogued

  MS 432

• Geographical Names

  Scotland

  India

  Calcutta

  China