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STRACHAN, Alexander fiar of Glenkindie
(About 1555-Before 1609)
FORBES, Elspet
(About 1565-)
FRASER, Michael 2nd of Techmuiry
(About 1569-1635)
HAY, Margaret
(About 1572-)
STRACHAN, Alexander 7th of Glenkindie
(About 1595-Before 1675)
FRASER, Margaret
(About 1603-)
STRACHAN, Alexander of Kemnay, fiar of Glenkindie
(About 1620-1675)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GRAHAM, Margaret

STRACHAN, Alexander of Kemnay, fiar of Glenkindie 2

  • Born: About 1620
  • Marriage (1): GRAHAM, Margaret 4 July 1644(contract) 1
  • Died: by 1675 3

   Another name for Alexander was STRACHAN, Alexander younger of Glenkindie.1

   User ID: X218.

  General Notes:

"In 1650, Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie acquired the Barony of Kemnay from Thomas Crombie, and put his son Alexander Strachan, younger, in possession of it....

Alexander Strachan of Kemnay, 'or Glenkindie yor,' died in 1675, for in that year Alexander Strachan was served heir to his father in the Barony of Kemnay. He did not retain it long, having sold it to Sir George Nicolson in 1682."

from The Strachans of Glenkindie 4

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Put in possession of Kemnay: by his father, 1650, of Kemnay.

2. Died, 1674-1675.


Alexander married Margaret GRAHAM, daughter of George GRAHAM 5th of Claverhouse, Burgess and Guild-brother of Dundee and Mariot FOTHERINGHAM, 4 July 1644(contract).1 (Margaret GRAHAM was born about 1625.)


  Marriage Notes:

"On 5th August, 1644, Alexander Strachan, elder of Glenkindie, granted a Charter to Alexander Strachan, his son, of all and haill the lands of Glenkindie - terras ducales - Mill of Glenkindie, etc., etc., as mentioned in former Charter, in implement of a contract of marriage entered into by Alexander Strachan, elder, with consent of his spouse, Margaret Fraser, and Alexander Strachan, his eldest son. This was preliminary to the marriage of Alexander Strachan, younger, with Margaret Grahame, eldest daughter of Mr. George Grahame of Claverhouse. Sasine followed on above Charter in favour of Alexander Strachan, younger, 14th October, 1646. (Glenkindie papers)"

from The Strachans of Glenkindie




"Margaret, married (contract 4 July 1644) to Alexander Strachan, younger of Glenkindie."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) 1 5

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 3 (1906).

2 James Allardyce, The Strachans of Glenkindie 1357-1726 (1899).

3 James Allardyce, The Strachans of Glenkindie 1357-1726 (1899), page 24.

4 James Allardyce, The Strachans of Glenkindie 1357-1726 (1899), pages 23 and 24.

5 James Allardyce, The Strachans of Glenkindie 1357-1726 (1899), page 23.

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