STRACHAN, Andrew Regent at King's College, then Minister of Logie-Durno, Reverend Dr 4
- Born: About 1586
- Marriage (1): MELIN, Margaret by November 1614 1
- Marriage (2): MOWAT, Margaret on 8 October 1632 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 2 3
- Died: by 7 March 1635 5
Other names for Andrew were STRACHEN, Andro,1 STRACHIN, Andro,1 STRAQUHAN, Andro,1 STRAQUHAN, Androw 1 and STRAQUHIN, Androw.1 2
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General Notes:
Graduates of 1628-29, 1629-30, 1630-31, 1631-32. Afterwards Professor of Divinity." (page 55)
"Professors of Divinity
1634 December 30. Mr. Andrew Strachan.
Previously Regent. D.D. on same day. See his inaugural thesis, De Satura et Objectio Religiosi : Aberdeen, 1634. Lived little above a year after his instalment. . . . Dr. Forbes was chosen again." (page 68)
from Lists of Officers
"Andrew Strachan, D.D,. 1634, regent, 1621-34, professor of divinity, 1634-35 Off. and Grad. 55, 68, 98, 315). Among those commemorated in the Panegyricus are Bishops Elphinstone, Dunbar, Stuart, Patrick Forbes, and William Forbes; Principals Arbuthnot and Anderson; James Sandilands, John Forbes; the physicians Arthur and William Johnston, Patrick Dun, and William Gordon."
from Studies in the History and Development of the University of Aberdeen
"From 1628 regents were fixed to a certain year of the course. During this period two of the regents, Andrew Strachan and later David Leech are referred to as Professors of Physiology and Lower Mathematics. The old system of regenting was restored in 1641. The syllabus then included Arithmetic and Geometry in the second year, the Sphere and Astronomy in the fourth."
from Mathematics at Aberdeen
"Read's successful career in London did not pass unmarked by his countrymen in Aberdeen - nor did the successful physician and surgeon forget his Alma Mater. From a eulogy pronounced upon him in the Philosophical Lecture Room of King's College, Aberdeen, on 4 August 1631, it is clear that he was a benefactor to both King's College and the rival college of Marischal, and held in great esteem. This eulogy is appended to the Panegyricus Inauguralis of Andrew Strachan, D.D., a regent of King's College, and was printed by Edward Raban, printer to the University and Town Council, at Aberdeen in 1631. It is probable that Strachan is also the author of it. It is of a most fulsome nature."
from Alexander Read article
"1635, 7 March. John Leslie of Balquhain and Janet Innes, ane son bapt., callit Alex. Wit. Alex. Leslie in Tullos, Win. Leslie of Carchnie, in respect there was no minister at the Chappel after the death of Mr. Andro Straqn."
from Inverurie and the Earldom of the Gaarioch 5 6 7
Research Notes:
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN KING'S COLLEGE
RECTORS
1529 Gilbertus Strathauchin
1531 " "
1542 Jacobus Strathauchin (Rector of St Andrews in 1543)
1600-1619 John Strauchane
REGENTS
1600 James Strathauchin
1629 Andrew Strachan
1634 William Strachan
1651 John Strachan
PROFESSORS OF DIVINITY
1634 Andrew Strachan
from Calendar of the University of Aberdeen 8
Noted events in his life were:
1. Regent, 1628-1632.
2. Printing: "Panegyricus Inauguralis", 1631, Aberdeen University. 9
3. Professor of Divinity, 1633, King's College, Aberdeen. 9
4. DD, 1634.
Andrew married Margaret MELIN, daughter of Walter MELIN and Kattrin HUNTER, by November 1614.1 (Margaret MELIN was baptised on 13 February 1591 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 and died by 8 October 1632 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"Andrew Strachan .... Marr. proc. 8th Oct. 1632 Margaret, daugh. of James Mowat of Ardo, with issue Margaret .... another daugh., Christian, wife of Thomas Burnett, min. of Strachan, had been born of an earlier marriage ...."
from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8)
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Andrew next married Margaret MOWAT, daughter of James MOWAT of Ardo, Burgess of Aberdeen, advocate and Katherine FORBES, on 8 October 1632 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.2 3 (Margaret MOWAT was baptised on 19 January 1614 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"STRAQUHIN ANDROW
MARGARET MOWAT/FR4008
(FR4008)
08/10/1632
168/A 120 375
Aberdeen"
from Index of Marriages
(at Logie Durno, date unknown, probably c1633)
"Andrew Strachan, promoted from being regent in King's College, Aberdeen; trans, to Chair of Divinity in that college in 1634 (q.v.)."
from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)
(at University of Aberdeen, King's College, Divinity in 1634)
"Andrew Strachan, eldest son of Andrew S., min. of Dun; Regent, King's College, Aberdeen, 1626 and 1628-32. Marr. proc. 8th Oct. 1632 Margaret, daugh. of James Mowat of Ardo, with issue Margaret, to whom his brother, Alexander, min. of Chapel of Garioch, was tutor; another daugh., Christian, wife of Thomas Burnett, min. of Strachan, had been born of an earlier marriage; his wife, Margaret Mowat, survived him, and marr. (2) cont. 12th Feb. 1637 Alexander, son of John Hay of Crimondmogate. Publications D.D. Inaugural Thesis, De Natura et Objects Religiosi, Aberdeen, 1634. [Aberdeen Reg. , Univ. and King's Coll., 40, 55, 68, 98; Reg. of Deeds, ccclxxxvii, 499; Inquis. Ret. de Tutela, xvii, 29; Aberdeen Sas., vii, 447, 1636, x, 331, 1637; Aberdeen Univ. Review, Nov. 1934."
from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8) 2 3
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