STRACHAN, Alexander Minister of Lumphanan parish, Reverend Mr ¹

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  General Notes:

(at Lumphanan in 1615)

"Alexander Strachan, son of William S. of Kirkton of Kincardine O'Neil and Tulliefroskie; educated at Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1610); adm. before 1615; still min. 1st Nov. 1633. He marr. Agnes Troup."

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)



(at Kincardine O'Neil in 1625)

"Alexander Strachan, should be JOHN STRACHAN, formerly of Lumphanan; adm. before 12th Sept. 1625, held the parsonage of which Glentanar, Lumphanan, Cluny, Midmar were pendicles, and appears to have continued Lumphanan in the charge; died after 6th Nov. 1635 and before 26th Feb. 1636. Marr. before 23rd May 1615 Agnes Troup, probably daugh. of William T. of Balnacraig," (page 550)

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8)



(at Lumphanan in 1615)

"Alexander Strachan, Alexander is a mistake for John; he was John S., eldest son of William S. of Kirkton of Kincardine O'Neil, and of Tulliefroskie, by his wife, Christian, daugh. of Archibald Irvine of Whitestane, and nephew of Mr John Strachan, rector of Kincardine O Neil; trans, to Kincardine O'Neil before 16th Sept. 1625 but appears to have continued in charge here. [Reg.Great Seal, vi, 726, 1533, vii, 686, 1236,1717.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8) (page 552)


Note:
1
Fasti Ecclesiae (volume 8) is confused and tries to resolve a problem. There were two John Strachans at the same time linked to Kincardine O'Neil in the latter part of the 16th century.
2
In these volume 8 entries, it continues the mix up, by linking one of the John Strachans to Alexander Strachan, Minister of Lumphanan. However, Alexander Strachan was of a later generation than the John Strachan they refer to.
3
And there was yet another John Strachan - minister of Midmar parish - and his presence confuses Fasti even further! ^{1 2}

Alexander married.