STRACHAN, Alexander of Thornton ^{1 2}

   Another name for Alexander was STRACHAN, Allexander of Moniebodo.

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Alexander married Margaret HAY, daughter of Sir John DE LA HAY of Tulllibody, Boyne and Enzie and Margaret LOGY.^{1 2} (Margaret HAY was born about 1375.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Strachan of Thornton married Margaret, daughter of John Hay of Tillibothy and Enzie by whom he had a son who bore the same Christian name."

from Memorials of Strachan and Wise




"Alexander Strachan of Thornton was the next in the Lineal Succession in this Very Antient family and flourished in the Reign of King Robert 3d And afterward He is witnes to a Charter Still extant in the Custody of the Earl of Wigton granted by Robert Duke of Albany Earl of Fife and Monteith Malcolmo Fleeming de Biggar militi dilecto filio Nostro de Terris de Torwood dated 8 June 1414. He Married Margaret Hay daughter to John Hay of Tillibothy and Enzie and had by her Alexander Strachan""

from MacFarlane's Genealogical Collections ^{1 2}