STRACHAN, Alexander 3rd of Glenkindie ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"George, 2nd Earl of Huntly, by charter, dated at Banff, 24th January 1473-4, conveyed them (lands which had been in the possession of Irvine of Drum) to his 'beloved cousin, Thomas of Gordon,' (possibly Thomas Gordon of Kennerty) upon the same tenure. Among the witnesses to the deed are :

'Sir James Ogilvie of Fynletter, Sir Gilbert Keith of Inverugie, Knights ; Mr. Gilbert Hay of Ury, John Barclay of Tolly, John Currour of Banff, and Sir John Kemlok, Chaplain and Notary Public' (Original in Aboyne Charter Chest).

Upon 28th March thereafter, is Precept of Infeftment in above lands by the Earl of Huntly, directed to 'Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie, and Thomas ... his bailie,' in favour of Thomas Gordon. Witnesses:

Gilbert Ogilvy of Deskford, Knight ; Gilbert Hay of Ury ; John Ogston of . . . [Craig, or that Ilk] ; Mr. Adam Gordon, Prebendary of Kinkell ; and Sir John Kemlok, Chaplain to the Earl (Ibid.)."

from Strachans of Glenkkindie ²

Alexander married Margaret CHARTERIS. (Margaret CHARTERIS was born about 1435 and died after 31 July 1504 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"From a sett, dated 1488, of the lands of Murthlich in Mar (now Morlich), which belonged to the Abbey of Cupar, it appears that Margaret Charteris was the name of the lady of Glenkindie at that date, and that she had 'twa sonnis callit Johnne and Alexander of Strathaquhyn.' "

"31 July, 1504. Margaret, Lady of Glenkindie, and her sone, Sande Gordone, raised an action of spulzie before the Assize, who declarit yai could (not?) decide nor determine in the actioune of spulzie of a mair."

from The Strachans of Glenkindie

Note:

The author, James Allardyce, concludes, that Margaret, Lady of Glenkindie, may have been a widow as early as 1488, and certainly by 1504. He also adds that she must have been married before to a man surnamed Gordon. No reference has been found to this possible marriage, so far, in the Gordon literature, and it is noteworthy that in the first extract quoted above 'Sande Gordon' is called 'Alexander de Strathaquhyn'.

However it does, also, raise the question as to whether Margaret was the first or second wife of Alexander Strachan, and indeed the mother of Duncan, the 4th laird, since 'her' sons are named, but not Duncan himself, who succeeded Alexander. It may be that Duncan was the child of a first marriage, and that his mother have died after his birth. ¹