STRACHAN, Alexander 1
- Baptised: 21 July 1715, Marykirk parish, Kincardineshire, Scotland 1
User ID: R544
General Notes:
"STRACHAN
ALEXANDER
WM. STRACHAN/MARGT. SPARK FR71 (FR71)
M
21/07/1715
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Marykirk"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers
Marykirk parish Kincardineshire
Baptisms
"1715 July 21st
Alexr Strachan
The Which day was Baptized Alexander Strachan Natural Son to Sir Wm Strachan of Thorntoune and Margt Spark & held up by the said Margt herself who acknowledged before several witnesses at the baptizing of the child that she knows no other father to her Child but the said Sir William Strachan Witnesses Alexr Cairncorse Robt fferguson & Jon Anderson"
Note:
The use of the word 'natural' has varied in meaning historically. In the past it tended to mean 'of the body' of 'biological' but within marriage, that is not an adopted child. Later it came to refer to children born outside of the marital relationship, which seems to be the meaning here. 2
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