STRACHAN, William Baronet of Thornton 1
- Born: About 1668
- Partnership (1): SPARK, Margaret
Another name for William was STRACHAN, Wm.
General Notes:
This William was the second child in this family to be given that name.
Sir William Strachan was titled 'of Thornton', but this may refer merely to the fact that he lived there, or it may have been accorded to him as a member of the old family from courtesy, or as being the designation by which he was best known. He was not proprietor of Thornton, for from before 1690, the property was possessed by a branch of the Forbes family. On 21 July 1715 a natural son of Sir William Strachan of Thornton, by Margaret Spark, was baptized at Marykirk and named William."
from www.scotweb.co.uk/info/strachan/
A child of Sir James Straquhane and Kathrine Ross, unnamed, was recorded in the register of Elgin Parish as being baptised on 28 January 1669.
"Strachan, William (Wm) - Kellas, parish or area of Dallas, Moray - property stolen from in 1689 raid - Booklet 109 B (276) : p 12 =- 1920-30 +/- (1689)"
from an abstract of Raids of 1689 & 1690 in Morayshire Sotland by Rev. J. G. Murray
detail: The Dallas Raids of 1689 & 1690 in Morayshire, Scotland
Covering : Altachurne, Altyuish, Auchness, Bellevaich, Blackhills, Craigend, Craigroy, Hatton, Kellas, Kirktown, Lenoch, The Mains, The Mill, Succoth, & Torcastle
(abstracted from the booklet by Rev. J G Murray, Minister of Rafford Parish, Moray) (Reprinted from the "Forres Gazette") 1 2
Noted events in his life were:
1. Thornton as a property was sold, 1687.
William had a relationship with Margaret SPARK. (Margaret SPARK was born about 1685.)
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