STRACHAN, John ¹

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  General Notes:

"On the 18th April 1634, he (Sir Alexander, Laird of Thornton) granted a bond to John Wood of Craigniston for £3166, 6s. 8d., 'borrowed money,' the cautioners being 'John Strachan in Glenfarquhare,'described as the granter's uncle, Mr John Strachan of Muretoun, Robert Middeltoun of Caddon, and Alexander Strachan of Goislie. Among the witnesses are 'Thomas Strachan, brother to Mr John Strachan, in Glenfarquhar,' and 'John Strachan, son to the tutor of Thorntoun' (Register of Deeds, vol. 512)."

from Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) ¹

John married someone Isabel RAIT.^{1 2} (Isabel RAIT was born about 1605.)

  Marriage Notes:

"On the 14th March 1622, John Strachan, then residing at Phesdo, and Isabel Rait, his spouse, received confirmation, in conjunct fee, of the lands of Phesdo and Broadlands, in the parish of Fordoun, without prejudice to the possession of Sir Alexander Strachan of the whole other lands and barony of Thornton, in terms of a contract between him and John Strachan, dated 29th September 1618 (Privy Seal Register, vol.xci.376."

from Memorials of Strachan and Wise (1877)




"Records

Page: 487

Date: 1622/7/27

Parties: Contract Isobell Reat sp to John Strachan of Plasdo (probably a mistranscription of Phesdo) - Mr Alex Keithe of Over Dysart, Elizabeth Melville his sp"

from Register of Deeds ^{1 2}

John next married Margaret WOOD. (Margaret WOOD was born about 1605.)