STRACHAN, Jean ^{1 2}

   Other names for Jean were STRACHAN, Elspeth ⁴ and STRATHAUCHIN, Elspeth.⁵

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  General Notes:

Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise referring to Alexander Strachan 10th Laird of Thornton states:

".... Jean, third daughter, married Henry Graham of Morphie."




"....(Alexander Strachan and Isobel Falconer) had Issue John Strachan of Thornton his heir And Severall Daughters which brought a great Alliance to the family. One was Married to Wood of Balbegno, Margt to William Ramsay of Balmain in the Mearns And afterward to Ugston of that Ilk. Jean to Henry Graham of Morphy in the County of Kincairden and all Had Issue."

from Macfarlane genealogies at NLS




"Elspeth Strachan
sometime spouse to Sir Harry Grahame of Cummestoun, knight, apparent of Morphie
16 Dec 1581"

from Testaments of St Cyrus people at ancestor.abel.co.uk




"Strathauchin
Elspeth
16/12/1581
sometime spouse to Sir Harry Grahame of Cummestoun, knight, apparent of Morphie
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/10"

from Wills and Testaments ^{1 2 4 5}

  Research Notes:

JEAN? OR ELSPETH?

The sources available usually call the Strachan of Thornton daughter who married Graham of Morphie "Jean", yet the Testamentary index has her as Elspeth.

This is more remarkable because, again, sources refer to the Strachan of Thornton daughter who married Andrew Arbuthnot of Pitcarles as "Elizabeth".

It's unusual to have an Elizabeth and an Elspeth in the same family. Elspeth might have had two names, Elspeth and Jean. Or perhaps all of the daughters were named Elizabeth plus one other name.

Jean married Sir Harry GRAHAM of Morphie, son of Robert GRAHAM of Morphie in the Mearns and Giles DOUGLAS. (Sir Harry GRAHAM of Morphie was born about 1528 and died before 23 February 1614 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Strathauchin
Elspeth
16/12/1581
sometime spouse to Sir Harry Grahame of Cummestoun, knight, apparent of Morphie
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/10"

from Wills and Testaments ³