STRACHAN, Alexander Minister of Chapel of Garioch and Fetternear parish, Reverend Mr

   Another name for Alexander was STRACHIN, Alexander.

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Strachan, minister of Chapel of Garioch, obtained a decreet of augmentation of stipend, 13th July 1636 (from John, 11th of Balquhain)." (page 91)

"Mr. Alexander Strachan, minister of Chapel of Garioch, made a declaration to Alexander Leslie of Tullos concerning the lands of Whitecorse, 25th July 1661." (page 108)

from Family of Leslie




"Sessio prima 27 Octr. 1663. Ante merediem, the said day.

1. After sermon had by the said Bishope in the Old Churche of St. Machar, and incalling of the name of God in presence of the Synod, the roll of the ministers names within this Diocie was called, and absents notted, who are as followes, viz. : Mr. John Mercer, Mr. Andrew Gray, Mr. Robert Forbes, Mr. Thomas Forbes, Mr. William Forbes at Inverurie, Mr. Alexander Strachane at Chapel of Gareoche."

Note: "Mr. Alexr. Straquhan" was absent in 1664 too.

from Exercise of Alford ^{2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Educated, 1618-1622, King's College, Aberdeen.

2. Admitted to ministry, 1635.

3. Refused to sign Covenant, 1640. He was suspended by a committee until the meeting of the Assembly, when his case was
referred to a committee ; was enjoined by the Synod to get a helper 7th Oct. 1675.

Alexander married Katherine STRACHAN, daughter of Reverend Mr John STRACHAN minister of Kincardine O'Neil parish, Tutor of Thornton and Isabel SYMMER 'of Bratherisch", 7 October 1625(contract).¹ (Katherine STRACHAN was born about 1606.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Chapel of Garioch and Fetternear in 1635)

"Alexander Strachan, brother of preceding (Andrew Strachan, Regent at King's College); educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen 1618-22; adm. in 1635. In 1640 he was one of the few who refused to sign the Covenant and was suspended by a committee until the meeting of the Assembly, when his case was referred to a committee; was enjoined by the Synod to get a helper 7th Oct. 1675; died before 20th July 1677. He marr. Katherine Strachan, and had issue Thomas; a daugh. (marr. John Leslie, min. in Ireland). [Orem's Old Aberdeen; Inq. Ret. de Tut., 642; Aberdeen Inhib., 20th July 1677; Macfarlane's Geneal.Coll.,n., 21.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)




(at Chapel of Garioch and Fetternear in 1635)

"Alexander Strachan, the name of his wife, Katherine Strachan, indicates his identity with Alexander Strachan, son of Andrew S., min. of Duns, who marr. Katherine, daugh. of John Strachan, min. of Kincardine O'Neil, cont. 7th Oct. 1625; by mandate of the Bishop of Aberdeen, 8th June 1631, the Presb. cognosed designed, and by sasine of 5th July 1638 gave him possession of a glebe from church lands nearest the church, including four rigs called the Priest's Croft, with foggage, pasture, feall and divot, and a manse with toft and orchard. His daugh., Elizabeth (marr. William Strachan of Luesk, min. of Daviot); his sons George; John, regent of King's College, Aberdeen, in 1651, 1655, and described as 'the best scholar that ever was in the College', dem. the office of regent because he could not live with the Covenanters, 'went abroad' and 'studied physick'; and became a Doctor of Medicine, and after a visit to his native land, again went abroad, and 'turned popish'; became Rector of the Scots College at Rome, and died in that office. [Oram's Description of the Chanonry, etc., Old Aberdeen, 160, 176-8; Officers and Graduates of Univ. and King's College, 191, 193; Aberdeen Sas., xi, 104, 13th Feb. 1652, 214; Gardenston Papers; Reg. of Deeds, ccccviii, 356.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8 Addenda et Corrigenda)

Note:

"Andrew S., min. of Duns" should read Andrew S., min. of Dun. Duns is in the Scottish Borders. Dun is in Angus. ^{1 4}