STRACHAN, John 1
- Baptised: 20 November 1698, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
User ID: F295.
General Notes:
"STRACHAN
JOHN
JAMES STRACHAN/JANET HAY
M
20/11/1698
168/A 60 316
Aberdeen"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms
"Strachan
November 20th 1698 James Strachan Plaisterer and Janet Hay his spouse had a son baptised by Mr James Osburn Minister P.D. John Allardes present bailie John Moir late bailie John Strachan present ('merchant' written then 'bailie' superimposed on it) present Master of Mootification and John Burnet merchant designd Doores Godfathers"
NOTE:
One source identifies this John Burnet as 'late Lord Provost and skipper and merchant'. John Burnet of Elrick was Dean of Guild and a merchant adventurer on the high seas, so he does fit to some extent this description, but he was dead by this time. It may have been his son, John. 1
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