STRACHAN, David 5th of Carmyllie ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"On 7th February, 1508, David Strachan of Carmylie granted a charter at Dundee of the lands of Carmylie to Alexander Strachan, his son and heir, whom failing his son James, brother of Alexander. On 9th February, 1508, two days after the date of said charter, Sir Thomas Maule, Kt., granted a charter, dated at the Church of Monikie, confirming the said charter by David Strachan. David Strachan of Carmylie is mentioned in Reg. Ep. Bre., 20th January, 1512-3. Shortly after this date David Strachan died."

from Angus or Forfarshire ²

David married Janet DRUMMOND.¹ (Janet DRUMMOND was born about 1465.)

  Marriage Notes:

"On the 5th March 1500, David Strachan of Carmyllie endowed a chaplamcy at Carmyllie. In the charter of foundation he prohibited the monk from keeping a mistress, and provided that he should conduct a school for the education of the young. This charter was confirmed by James IV. in a royal charter, dated 20th January 1511 (Regist. de Panmure, vol. ii., pp. 263-267).

David Strachan of Carmyllie married Janet Drummond, by whom he became father of two sons, Alexander and James. On the 9th February 1508, a charter granted by David Strachan of Carmyllie to Alexander Strachan, his elder son, was, by Sir Thomas Maule of Panmure, confirmed in a charter"

from Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) ¹