Rothes in retirement. James 'The Major' Grant, eccentric businessman who inherited Glen Grant Distillery in 1872. Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes, born on 25 December 1878 was the wife of the 19th Earl of Rothes. A noted philanthropist and social leader, she was a heroine of the Titanic disaster, famous for taking the tiller of her lifeboat and later helping row the craft to the safety of the rescue ship Carpathia. References External links Scotland 2011 Census Towns in Moray