STRACHAN, John Rector of Kincardine O'Neil Parish, Mr ²

   Another name for John was STRATHAUCHIN, John, Reverend Mr.

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  Research Notes:

TWO JOHN STRACHANS LINKED TO KINCARDINE O'NEIL PARISH

1 The Records of Aboyne denotes John Strachan, son of Andrew Strachan of Tillifroskie and Christian Sibbald,, as 'Rector of Kincardine'. The 'Tutor of Thornton', son of Alexander Strachan, younger, of Thornton, and Isobel Keith, is designated 'persone', that is parson, of Kincardine O'Neil parish.

2

The Blackhalls of that Ilk and Barra also distinguishes one John Strachan from the other:

"The deed by which Alexander Blackhall of that Ilk parted with Blackhall to his son, and in virtue of which the latter became William Blackhall of that Ilk during his father's lifetime, is in the following terms :

It is a deed for the fulfilment of a contract of marriage entered into by Alexander Blackhall and his eldest son and heir apparent William Blackhall on the one part, and John Strathauchin designed of Clune and sometime Tutor of Thornton and his 'sister german' Elizabeth Strachan as principals on the other, with Mr. John Strachan, rector of Kincardine O'Neil, David Tulloch of Craigneston and William Strachan sometime of Tillifroskie as cautioner. This marriage contract is dated, as I have said, at Invercannie on September 4th, 1609, and the deed was presented at Aberdeen on November 23rd, 1610 ; the whole being confirmed by the King, as I have stated, at Edinburgh on April 4th, 1620 (Reg. Mag. Sig.)."

3

It was the church structure in Aberdeenshire itself which allowed there to be two John Strachans holding offices in Kincardine O'Neil parish simultaneously, for in 1330, the hospital and church of Kincardine O'Neil were incorporated with the cathedral establishment of Aberdeen. By this, the rector was raised to the dignity of a prebend. After that period, he had a manse assigned him within the chanonry, while a perpetual vicar resided at Kincardine, and discharged the duties of the benefice. So while the rector is an administrative leader, he may appoint as his employee someone to perform the duties of his office, a vicar in other words, termed such because he acts 'vicariously' on behalf of the church leader or rector. ^{1 2 3 4}

John married Agnes HUNTER co-heiress, daughter of Andrew HUNTER Burgess of Aberdeen and Unknown.¹ (Agnes HUNTER co-heiress was born about 1568.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Strachans were Lairds of Tillifroskie for several generations. Andrew Strachan and Christian Sibbald his wife .... had three sons: - (i) Alexander, fiar of Tillifroskie; (2) William of Cluny ; and Mr. John, Rector of Kincardine, who married Agnes, one of the co-heirs of Andrew Hunter, burgess of Aberdeen (Reg. Mag. Sig., xli., 360)."

from Records of Aboyne ¹