MAXWELL, Isobell ¹

   Other names for Isobell were MAXWELL, Isabel ^{2 3} and MAXWELL, Isabell.²

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Isobell married James STRACHAN 9th of Carmyllie, son of David STRACHAN 8th of Carmyllie and Isabel GRAY.^{1 2} (James STRACHAN 9th of Carmyllie was born about 1565 and died by 6 January 1601 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1597/5/23 James Keyt of Canterland - Isobell Maxwell somtime sp to James Strachan of Carmyllie & Stephen Turror of Loqynngler her sister son"

from Register of Deeds in Brechin




"On the 11th February 1601, an obligation was granted by James Strachan of Carmyllie, as principal, and Alexander Strachan of Brigtoun and Gilbert Thornetoun, younger of that ilk, as cautioners, to pay to Isabel and Helen Strachan, daughters of the said James, 2000 merks each when they should be contracted in marriage after passing the age of fourteen, and providing that the said contracts should be approved by David Maxwell of Teling, Edward Rossy of that ilk, Alexander Strachan of Brigtoun, and Gilbert Strachan of Claypotts; and this in terms of the marriage-contract between the said James, their father, and Isabell Maxwell, his spouse, mother of the said Isabel and Helen, because they were without heirs-male of their bodies (Reg. of Deeds, vol. Ixxvii.). In a contract, dated 25th April 1600, and witnessed by Patrick Strachan, brother of James Strachan of Carmyllie, the said James Strachan, as principal, and Alexander Strachan, younger of Brigtoun, and Gilbert Thornetoun of that ilk, cautioners, agree for 3000 merks to infeft Mr Robert Quhytlaw of Newgrange in the lands of Montquharie in the barony of Panmure (Reg. of Deeds, vol. Ixxviii.)."

from Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) ^{1 2}