GARROW, Rachell

   Other names for Rachell were GARROW, Rachel and GRANT, Rachel.

Rachell married Donald GRANT OR MCGREGOR on 7 Jul 1748 in Aberlour Parish, Banffshire, Scotland. (Donald GRANT OR MCGREGOR was born about 1720.)

Rachell next married.

Rachell next married Annie WATSON, daughter of William WATSON and Mary HANNIGAN, after Aug 1595.¹ (Annie WATSON was born about 1880 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Strachan married, first, Isabel, daughter of William, fourth Earl Marischal, who died in August 1595 ; secondly, Anna, daughter of Laurence Mercer of Meikleour, relict of James Learmonth of Balcomie [....] On the 9th January 1600, Anna Mercer, second wife of Alexander Strachan obtained sasine of the lands of Newbigging and others in the parish of Fettercairn in liferent (Register of Sasines, vol. i., fol. 4). In April and May 1601, she received sasine for her liferent interest of other lands belonging to the Thornton estates." (page 34)

"He (Alexander Strachan) further provided that his wife was to reside at Thornton along with his son John, and that his three unmarried daughters, Magdalen, Katherine, and Elizabeth, were to remain with his wife until their respective marriages. His will is dated 14th May 1601, and the witnesses are Robert Mercer in Craiggis, Georrge Strauchan, the testator's 'sone,' Alexander Strachaunan in Arnebarrow, and Robert Mylne, notary." (page 35)

from Memorials of Strachan and Wise (1877) ¹