STRACHAN, Alexander Fiar of Tillifroskie

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  General Notes:

"The Strachans were Lairds of Tillifroskie for several generations. Andrew Strachan and Christian Sibbald his wife, had a feu charter from William, Bishop of Aberdeen, of the lands of Tillifroskie, in the barony of Birse, 18th April 1556. This charter was confirmed by the King at Stirling on 18th August 1585 (Reg. Mag. Sig., xli., 4.). Andrew had three sons: - (i) Alexander, fiar of Tillifroskie, who became cautioner in 1594 for David Sibbald of Keir and John, his son, that they would not harm David Wood of Craig (Reg. of Privy Council, v., 180) ; (2) William of Cluny ; and (3) Mr. John, Rector of Kincardine, who married Agnes, one of the co-heirs of Andrew Hunter, burgess of Aberdeen (Reg. Mag. Sig., xli., 360)."

from Records of Aboyne

Alexander married.