STRACHAN, William of Tillifroskie ¹

   Other names for William were STRACHAN, William of Cluny,¹ STRACHAN, William of Kirkton of Kincardine O'Neil and Tulliefroskie, STRATHAUCIN, William of Cluny ² and STRAUCHAN, William of Tulliefroskie.³

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  General Notes:

"The first Protestant minister (of Lumphanan) was George Levingstoun, who had under his charge the parishes of Kyncardin, Lanfannane, Midmar, and Clwyne. To enable him to perform the labours of this extensive cure, a reader was appointed at Lumphanan, whose name was John Mychell. [Register of Ministers, pp. 63-67.] In 1595, William Strathaucin of Cluny was infeft in the patronages of Kincardine O'Neil, Glentanner, Lumphanan, Cluny, and Midmar, annexed thereto. In 1599, his possession of these patronages was ratified by the parson of Kincardine. In 1617, he disponed them to Mr William Forbes of Craigevar, who obtained, in the same year, a ratification from Bishop Patrick Forbes, and twenty of the chapter of Aberdeen.

from The New Statistical Account of Scotland parish of Lumphanan


"Alexander Strachan or 'Strathauchine' of Thornton died in May 1601. His testament and inventory were 'given up by Anna Mercer, his relict spous, and John Strathauchin, his sone,' executors 'appointed by the defunct. The amount of his inventory is £3517, 6s. 8d., with debts due to him amounting to £1088, 16s. 8d. Among the debts due by him are £9, 13s. 4d. to 'James Strauchin of Monbodo, for the feus of Fettircarne and Fordoun for 1601, and to William Strauchan of Tulliefroskie, for half ane year's annual-rent furth of the defunctis lands of Kincardine, resten in anno 1601.."

from Memorials of Strachan and Wise

Note: The 'John Strathauchin, his sone' referred to here is not William's brother, but rather the 'Tutor of Thornton', son of the laird who died as stated above. ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

PARISH

The parish was also called "of Kirkton of Kincardine O'Neil and Tulliefroskie". ⁵

William married Christian IRVINE, daughter of Archibald IRVINE of Whitestone and Unknown.¹ (Christian IRVINE was born about 1568.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Precept of Sasine is directed to Archibald Irvine of Whitestone, who, on 21st January 1602, granted an obligation to infeft his kinsman, Alexander Irvine, fiar of Drum, in the lands of Whitestone (Aberdeen Sasines, vol. ii.). His daughter, Christian, married William Strachan of Tillifroskie, to whose third son, William, he granted a charter of the lands of Whitestone. On 26th September 1604, Archibald Irvine became bound in 500 merks, that Strachan of Tillyfroskie would not slay salmon in forbidden time upon the waters of Dee or Don with any kind of engine (Reg. of Privy Council, vii.,p. 569)." (page 131)

"Andrew Strachan, with consent of Alexander, his son, upon 29th April 1597, granted the lands of Tillifroskie to John Sibbald, younger of Keir. From Sibbald the lands passed to John Irvine of Kinnoch, who granted them in 1601 to William Strachan of Cluny... This William married Christian, daughter of Archibald Irvine of Whitestone, and had several sons: the third, William, received a charter of the lands of Whitestone from his maternal grandfather." (page 154)

from Records of Aboyne