STRACHAN, George of Lesmurdie ¹

   Another name for George was DE STRATHAUCHIN, George.²

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  General Notes:

"Lesmurdie, which now comprises the land on the left side of the banks of the Charrach burn and the Deveron, from the Glacks of the Balloch to Forteath, at one time extended to the Linnburn, and included the third pari of Invercharrach, and Achnastank in Glenrinnes. As early as 1473 we find a Strathauchin in Lesmurdie, and from him the main part of the estate has come in unbroken succession to the present (1920) owner.

At that date George de Strathauchin of Losmothie bought from Lawrence Nudry of Ovirstead a third part of Belchere, Enverheroch, and Auchnastank." (page 30)

"EXTRACTS OR NOTES OF EXTRACTS FROM THE REGISTER OF THE GREAT SEAL OF SCOTLAND.

Lesmurdie, 1473. The King (James III.) confirmed a charter of Lawrence Nudry, Lord of one part of Ovirestead, in which he sold and alienated to George-de-Strathauchin, Losmorthie, his heirs and assigns, the lands of Third part of Belchere, Envercheroch, and Auchnastank, Sherrifdom of Banff, for a certain sum of money paid to him, or for making service outside or abroad, so far as pertains to said lands only, the first witness, John Strathauchin of Thornton, dated at the Chapel of St Mary of Gillismald, 5th Feb. 1473. Confirmed, Edinburgh, 13th March 1473-4." (page 123)

from Cabrach Feerings




"John Strachan or Strathachin of Thornton was witness to a charter granted by James IV., on the 5th February 1473, to George Strathachin of Lesmorchie"

from Families of Strachan and Wise (1877)< ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

"Lesmurdie, which now comprises the land on the left banks of the Charrach burn and the Deveron, from the Glacks of the Balloch to Forteath, at one time extended to the Linnburn, and included the third part of Invercharrach, and Achnastank in Glenrinnes. As early as 1473 we find a Strathauchin in Lesmurdie, and from him the main part of the estate has come in unbroken succession to the present owner.

At that date, George de Strathauchin of Losmothie bought from Lawrence Nudry of Ovirestead a third part of Belchere, Envercheroch and Auchnastank. Thirty-nine years later, Alexander Strathauchin divided his estate and granted to his eldest son, George, and his wife, the lands of Eastertoun of Losmordy, and a third part of Inverquherach, Auchnastank, and Balkery. In 1539 George Strathauchin had a mind to increase his portion in the Cabrach, and accordingly bought the remainder of the lands of Balchery from John Gordon, part owner of Auchnastank. In 1549 there was a James Strathauchin in Lesmurdy, who by a charter granted by Queen Mary, of the lands of Thombayne and Wester Losmordy, with the mill thereof, still further added to the family possessions. He appears to have let the mill soon after to one Alester M`Graycht, but on the said Alester's death without heirs, in 1562, escheat of the mill, lands and all movables was granted to the Strathauchins. In 1664 the Lesmurdie estate became the property of James Stewart of the family in Auchorachan, Glenlivet, a branch of the Stewarts of Athole. He married Elizabeth, one of the four daughters of the last Strathauchin, who died without male heirs, and by disposition from his wife, her sisters and their husbands, acquired the lands. His son, Alexander, succeeded him and conveyed the estate to James Stewart of Auchorachan, his brother, in life-rent, and to James's son Alexander, in fee, in 1697. James Stewart of Auchorachan, thereafter of Lesmurdie, married Margaret, eldest daughter of Alexander Duff of Keithmore, and thus allied himself with the family of the Earl of Fife.

George married.