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HUNTER,
(About 1625-)
HUNTER, Alexander
(About 1665-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. STRAQN, Elizabeth
2. McROBIE, Jannet
3. STRACHAN, Isobel

HUNTER, Alexander 3

  • Born: About 1665
  • Marriage (1): STRAQN, Elizabeth on 11 June 1690 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
  • Marriage (2): McROBIE, Jannet on 29 June 1693 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2
  • Marriage (3): STRACHAN, Isobel on 11 July 1695 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2 3

   Another name for Alexander was HUNTER, Alesr..2

   User ID: X134.

  General Notes:

In the 1699 LIST OF THE HERETORS in Strathdon and above Towie who have given Bond to the Commissioners of Justiciary for the peaceable behaviour of their men, and also of the men given up by them which can be found in Historical papers Relating to the Jacobite Period , Alexander Hunter was included in the men listed under Alexr. Straquhan of Glenkindie. He was identified there as "Al. hunter in farmtoun". 4


Alexander married Elizabeth STRAQN on 11 June 1690 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 (Elizabeth STRAQN was born about 1670.)


  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Register
Strathdon Parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages 1690

"May 18
The said day Alex Hunter and Elizabeth Straqn both in glenkindi gave up their names to be proclaimed in order to for marriage John Straqn cautioner for the man and Duncan Hunter for the woman (note added) and were married 11 day of june"

Alexander next married Jannet McROBIE on 29 June 1693 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2 (Jannet McROBIE was born about 1665.)


  Marriage Notes:

"HUNTER
ALESR
JANNET MCROBIE/FR175 (FR175)
29/06/1693
240/10 316
Strathdon and Corgarff"

from Index of Marriages 2

Alexander next married Isobel STRACHAN, daughter of Alexander STRACHAN 8th of Glenkindie and Unknown, on 11 July 1695 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2 3 (Isobel STRACHAN was baptised on 8 September 1674 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5 6 and died after April 1713.)


  Marriage Notes:

"STRAQN
ISOBEL
ALESR. HUNTER/FR177 (FR177)
11/07/1695
240/ 10 322
Strathdon and Corgarff"

from Index of Marriages



Old Parish Register
Strathdon and Corgarff Parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages

"1695
the said day Alex. Hunter and Isobel Straqn in the fermtoune of glenkindie gave up ther names and configured ther pledges in order to ther being married July 11" 2

Sources


1 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Strathdon Parish Aberdeenshire Marriages 1690.

2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Strathdon and Corgarff Parish Aberdeenshire Marriages 1695.

4 e-books, Historical papers Relating to the Jacobite Period 1699-1750 ed. James Allardyce (1895).

5 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Strathdon parish Aberdeenshire Baptisms 1674.

6 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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