pp. 159-163] THE GRANTS 103
[page 163.]1
THE GENEALOGY of The THE
GENEALOGY said
to be written by Mr. James Chapman
Minister of Cromdall &c. in Anno
1729.
Wffa A.C. 575.
THE Tree of The Family of
Grant abridged from The
Chronicles of Norway sent by an Herauld from The Court
of Denmark to The Representative of The House of Grant
informs of The Descent of that Name and declares That
Wffa a Saxon Lord descended of The Champion Ouden aliàs
Wodine (much extolled among The Poets for his Heroic
Actions especially in Norway & Saxony) was The First King
of East Angles in The Year of Christ 575.
Hacken and
Swenhilla.
Protector of
Norway.
Coat of Arms.
AMONG others descended of
Wffa was Hacken Earl of Lagen
and Tronde Lagen in Norway his Great Grand Son who did
succeed as his Heir of Line and Representative. Hacken for
Power and Conduct was so reputed not only in Swedland
and Denmark but also in Norway where he was unanimously
chosen as Lord High Protector of that Kingdom. In which
great Trust he managed with such Approbation that he was
honoured to bear their Coat of Arms of Three Crowns quar-
tered as also an Ax and Rampant Lyon, and his Posterity
continued to bear The same. He was a Man not only in great
Power but also of great Strength, and was therefore commonly
called Hacken Grandt aliàs Grant or Grott, which in their
Language is The same as Great or in Latin Grand is, Great
or Valourous, and all his Posterity after him are commonly
called Grants.
As there be few
especially in Power who want their Enemies,
so The Protector Hacken Grandt had his own who much
envyed him. On a certain Time falling occasionally among
some of them, he was attacked by them. It is reported That
being unarmed he took as a Weapon, which he then pulled
by The Roots, a Standing Tree, being The First Thing that
came to his Hand, and with this Tree he so managed his
Enemies that he rescued himself, and chased, or, as is re-
ported, slew some of them. This Action was reputed so
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