SMYTH, Girsall ²

   Another name for Girsall was SMITH, Grizel.¹

Girsall married Reverend Mr William STRACHAN of Luesk, Minister of Daviot parish, son of William STRACHAN of Tillifroskie and Christian IRVINE, on 6 May 1613 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Reverend Mr William STRACHAN of Luesk, Minister of Daviot parish was born about 1589 and died after 26 July 1654 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"STRACHEN
WILLIAME
GIRSALL SMYTH/
06/05/1613
168/A 120 298
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




(at Daviot in 1613)

"William Strachan, probably brother of Andrew and Alexander S., mins. of Chapel of Garioch (error, see note); educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1605); adm. before 14th April 1613; refused to take the Covenant in 1640, and was arrested by a party of its supporters; was suspended by the Synod in 1649 and had an Act of Parliament passed in his favour 26th June that year. He marr. Grizel Smith, and had issue William, a student at Marischal College 1630-8."

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)

Note:

In volume 6 of Fasti Ecclesiae, this William Strachan was wrongly identified. He was not the son of William Strachan, Minister of Dun in Angus, but was related to the family through marriage. ^{1 2}