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Spouses/Children:
1. KEITH, Isabel
- STRACHAN, Catherine+
- STRACHAN, Robert heir apparent of Thornton+
- STRACHAN, John minister of Kincardine O'Neil parish, Tutor of Thornton, Reverend Mr+
- STRAYQUHEN, George+
- STRACHAN, Magdalene
- STRACHAN, Jean+
- STRACHAN, Thomas
- STRACHAN, Elizabeth+
2. MERCER, Anna of Meikleour
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STRACHAN, Alexander younger of Thornton 3 4
- Born: About 1536
- Marriage (1): KEITH, Isabel 1
- Marriage (2): MERCER, Anna of Meikleour after August 1595 2
- Died: May 1601
Other names for Alexander were STRACHAN, Alexander of Thornetoune, Sir,5 STRACHAN, Alexander of Goosisley 6 and STRACHAN, Alexander of Brigtoun.7
User ID: Z386.
Research Notes:
"..... by whom he had John Strachan of Thornton his heir and Successor And Alexander Strachan of Goosisley...."
In Macfarlane's genealogies, this Laird of Thornton is referred to as "Alexander Strachan of Goosisley." It's not unusual for landowners and their sons to be referred to by different titles. Usually when a big inheritance of land comes along the less important designation gives way to the greater.
A puzzle follows from this. Who is the individual listed in the Wills and Testaments Index extract below?
"Strathauchin
Johnne
17/5/1591
in Goisseslie, parish of Abirluthnett, sheriffdom of Kincardine
Testament Dative and Inventory
Edinburgh Commissary Court
CC8/8/22"
from Wills and Testaments 3 6
Noted events in his life were:
1. Laird: Thornton, 1585-1601, Kincardineshire, Scotland. 8
Alexander married Isabel KEITH, daughter of William KEITH 3rd Earl Marischal and Margaret KEITH co-heiress of Inverugie.1 (Isabel KEITH was born about 1546 and died in August 1595 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Isabel (Keith), married to Alexander Strachan, eldest son of Sir John Strachan of Thornton, and died August 1595."
from Scots Peerage (vol 6) 1
Alexander next married Anna MERCER of Meikleour after August 1595.2 (Anna MERCER of Meikleour was born about 1570.)
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