STRACHAN, Alexander younger of Thornton ^{3 4}

   Other names for Alexander were STRACHAN, Alexander of Thornetoune, Sir,⁵ STRACHAN, Alexander of Goosisley ⁶ and STRACHAN, Alexander of Brigtoun.²

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Laird: Thornton, 1585-1601, Kincardineshire, Scotland. ⁷

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.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Strachan married, first, Isabel, daughter of William, fourth Earl Marischal, who died in August 1595 ; secondly, Anna, daughter of Laurence Mercer of Meikleour, relict of James Learmonth of Balcomie [....] On the 9th January 1600, Anna Mercer, second wife of Alexander Strachan obtained sasine of the lands of Newbigging and others in the parish of Fettercairn in liferent (Register of Sasines, vol. i., fol. 4). In April and May 1601, she received sasine for her liferent interest of other lands belonging to the Thornton estates." (page 34)

"He (Alexander Strachan) further provided that his wife was to reside at Thornton along with his son John, and that his three unmarried daughters, Magdalen, Katherine, and Elizabeth, were to remain with his wife until their respective marriages. His will is dated 14th May 1601, and the witnesses are Robert Mercer in Craiggis, Georrge Strauchan, the testator's 'sone,' Alexander Strachaunan in Arnebarrow, and Robert Mylne, notary." (page 35)

from Memorials of Strachan and Wise (1877) ²