STRACHAN, John Shoemaker in Spittel
- Born: About 1655
- Marriage (1): STRACHAN, Elsspet on 4 June 1686 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland
General Notes:
In an entry, dated 12 November 1709, in the Register of Merchant and Trade Burgesses in Records of Old Aberdeen, there is a reference to a
"John Strachan, cordiner in Spitthill bounds".
Old Parish Register
Old Machar Parish
Marriages
"15 December 1715
William Strachan and Barbara Moir both in this parish John Strachan shoemaker in Spittel cautioner for the man George Walker in Seatonn for the woman said persons cautioners for their pledges married by Mr Alexander Barcklay some time minister of the Gospel at Peterhead" 1
Research Notes:
CORDINERS
Also known as cordwainers or shoemakers, cordiners made shoes rather than repaired them, so they were not cobblers. 2
John married Elsspet STRACHAN on 4 June 1686 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. (Elsspet STRACHAN was born about 1665.)
Marriage Notes:
The (possible) marriage record for this marriage notes the bride's name as Strachan, as well as the groom's.
Old Parish Register
Old Machar Parish Aberdeen
Marriages
"4 June 1686
John Strachan in this parish produced an testificate from aberdeen of his ( junbeniling yr ) with Elspet Strachan they were thrice proclaimed here and married"
NOTE: the letters in brackets seems to constitute a set phrase, since it appears in another entry further down the page. The 'testificate' concerns the sworn testimony given in writing by the minister of the parish where the bridegroom resided confirming he was eligible to marry and of good conduct, that is that there no impediments to the marriage. In this case 'yr' means 'there', and the first part of the phrase would concern his youth: 'juvenile-ing'.
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