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Spouses/Children:
1. BARON, Jean
- STRAQUHAN, Jeane
- STRACHAN, Robert of Tilleriach+
- STRAQUHAN, Anna
- STRAQUHANE, Mariorie
- STRACHAN, Alexander of Clerkseat, Merchant, Dean of Guild+
- STRACHAN, John elder, Merchant in Aberdeen, 'sometime of Kincardine'+
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STRACHAN, Alexander Minister of Birse parish
- Born: About 1631
- Marriage (1): BARON, Jean on 14 September 1658 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 2
- Died: 20 June 1664
- Buried: Old Machar Churchyard, Aberdeen, Scotland
Other names for Alexander were STRAQNE, Alexander, Maister,3 STRAQUHAN, Alexander,4 STRAQUHAN, Alexr.,4 STRAQUHANE, Alexander,4 5 STRAQUHANE, Alexr, STRAQUHINE, William 1 and STRAQUHINE, Wm, Mr.2
User ID: F65.
General Notes:
"In Spalding's history of the 'Troubles of Scotland' occasional allusion is made to the inhabitants of this parish and district. They seem to have followed the fortunes of the Gordon or the Huntly family, and, being opposed to the Covenanters, suffered frequent spoliation of their cattle and property from the soldiers of the latter. The same authority records that several of the ministers of Birse stoutly resisted signing the Covenant, and refused to yield until high ecclesiastical censures were passed upon them."
from The New Statistical Account 6
Noted events in his life were:
1. Educated: King's College, Aberdeen.
2. Graduated, 1651.
Alexander married Jean BARON on 14 September 1658 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 2 (Jean BARON was born about 1635.)
Marriage Notes:
"STRAQUHINE
WILLIAM
JEANE BARONE/FR4057 (FR4057)
14/09/1658
168/A 120 471
Aberdeen"
from Index of Marriages
Old Parish Registers
St Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Marriages
"1658
Mr wm Straquhine & Jeane barone married the-14 day of septeber"
Note:
1
Despite being named William in the OPR of Saint Nicholas parish, this would appear to be the Minister of Birse, usually known as Alexander Strachan. he may have had both names.
(at Birse in 1663)
"Alexander Strachan of the Tillifroskie family; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1651); schoolmaster in Aberdeen; adm. before 27th Oct. 1663; died 20th June 1664. He marr. Jean, daugh. of Robert Baron, D.D., Bishop of Orkney. She received 600 merks in 1668 from fines imposed for Church affairs by order of the archbishops and certain bishops for supply for her and three fatherless children, one of whom was born 19th June 1664. [P. C. Reg., 3rd ser., viii., 493; Scot. Notes and Queries, vii., 84 ; Chambers's Domestic Annals, ii., 452.]"
Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)
Note:
2
The lists of the bishops of Orkney reveal no Robert Barron.
(at Birse in 1663)
"Alexander Strachan, buried at Old Machar; his sons John, bapt. 19th June 1664; Alexander.
from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8)
Note:
3
Alexander, not John, was baptised on 19 June 1664. 1 2 7 8
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