STRACHAN, Marjory of Tipperty
- Born: About 1570
- Marriage (1): LESLIE, John of Badifurra
Other names for Marjory were STRACHAN, Marjory daughter of Tippartie and STRAYQUHEN, Mariore.1
General Notes:
"John Leslie, fiar of Balquhain, wadsett the lands of Nethertown of Knockenlews to John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan his spouse, redeemable for 3000 merks, and failing payment thereof in the manner mentioned, redeemable for 4000 merks; and granted a charter of the said lands, and a tack of the teinds, to the said John Leslie of Badifora, 2d June 1619. Sasine followed thereupon 6th April 1620, registered atAberdeen 8th April 1620."
"The Lords of Session issued a decreet, at the instance of John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan his spouse, against John Leslie of Balquhain, declaring the Nethertown of Knockenlewes to be redeemable only by payment of 4000 merks, because John Leslie of Balquhain had failed to make payment of the 3000 merks in the terms of the contract of wadsett, 5th February 1629."
"John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan his spouse, obtained letters of horning against John Leslie of Balquhain, proceeding on a bond granted to them by him, 2d June 1619, obliging himself to relieve them of all feu-duties, taxes, and teinds of the town and lands of Knockenlewes during the time the same should remain unredeemed, 8th June 1629."
"The Lords of Council issued a decreet, at the instance of John Leslie of Badifora, against John Leslie of Balquhain, ordaining him to warrant, acquit, and defend the lands of Nethertown of Knockenlewes, and the teinds of the same, to the said John Leslie of Badifora, and Marjory Strachan his spouse, safe and free from the action of reduction at the instance of the Earl of Mar and also from the payment of 8 Scots yearly, for certain years, of which John Leslie of Badifora had been charged to make payment to Mr. James Milne, minister of Inverurie, for the teinds of the said lands; or otherwise to infeft the said John Leslie of Badifora and his spouse in other lands of the same value and yearly rent 20th February 1630; execution for charges and denunciation registered 28th June 1636. John Leslie of Badifora obtained letters of horning against John Leslie of Balquhain, proceeding on the said decreet, 25th February 1630; caption thereon, 26th July 1636, and he also obtained letters from the Privy Council against John Leslie of Balquhain, proceeding on the said denunciation, 26th July 1636, with execution thereon, 15th October 1636,J andletters of arrestment, 2d November 1636; with execution thereof on a paper apart, used in the hands of tenants of Balquhain, 3d January 1637."
from Historical Records of the Family of Leslie 2
Marjory married John LESLIE of Badifurra, son of Patrick LESLIE 5th of Kincraigie and Janet LESLIE. (John LESLIE of Badifurra was born about 1570.)
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