STRACHAN, John of Bellie, Jacobite 1715?

   Another name for John was STRACHAN, John of Kellas.²

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  Research Notes:

JACOBITE

In Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 North East Scotland, by Frances McDonnell, appears an untypically inaccurate account of the relationships of this family and their participation in the rebellion of 1715. ³

John married Isobel FORBES, daughter of Sir John FORBES 2nd of Waterton, Hereditary Constable Aberdeenshire and Jean GORDON, 1692(1693) (contract).¹ (Isobel FORBES was born about 1672.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1693. Contract of marriage between John Strachan of Belly, son of Sir James Strachan of Thorntoun, and Isobel Forbes, younger daughter of Sir John Forbes - he to give 7000 marks, and she 3000 marks, to be settled on her and her children. Signatures - John Strachan, Sir James Strachan, his father ; Isobel Forbes, Thomas Forbes, William Forbes, apothecary in Aberdeen, John Forbes, merchant in London, her brothers."

from Memoranda relating to the Family of Waterton




"Sir James Strachan of Thornton .... marr.... (2) 1663, Katherine (died in childbed 6th April 1689), only child of John Rose of Kellas, and Margaret Douglas, and had issue John of Kellas [which he sold in 1690 to John Farquharson of Binns], said to have been killed in the Rising of 1715"

from Fasti Ecclesiae




"Isobel (Forbes), married 1692 John Strachan of Bellie, son of Sir John (see Note below) Strachan of Thornton, and received the same tocher, her husband settling on her 7000 merks."

from House of Forbes

Note:

John's father was Sir James Strachan, not Sir John Strachan. ^{1 2}