STRACHAN, Donald of Monycabock ^{2 3}

   Other names for Donald were DE STRACHAN, Donald,³ STRACHAN, Duncan ⁴ and STRATHECHIN, Donald.¹

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  Research Notes:

MONYCABOK

Also Monycabbock, Monycabow, Monycabo, Monkyebuck, Monykebbuck

Now Monykebbock. Situated in New Machar parish, Aberdeenshire.

From the thirtheenth century, according to the Chartulary of Aberdeen, there was a chapel dedicated to St Colm or Comb, that is, probably, St Columba, there, and a graveyard. There is now no trace of the chapel and the graveyard is disused.

The barony lands of Monycabok passed from the Strachans to the Flemings and later, in the sixteenth century, it is linked the families of Ogilvy and of Innes. ^{5 6}

Donald married Annabell (LINDSAY?).^{1 2 3} (Annabell (LINDSAY?) was born about 1335.)

  Marriage Notes:

"16 April 1343, David II granted to Donald de Strachan and his wife (Annabell Lindsay) very extensive lands in Forfarshire (Kingstour, Langleyis and Godefrayestoun), which had been resigned by one Andrew Burr in 1343 at Barbrothe. Also, the lands of Cardenbarclay and the Mill of Panmure in Forfar, as well as the barony of Monycabbock, Tullimaddin & Cray in the county of Aberdeenshire. (Robertsons Index, 48-34). According to the index in New Spalding Club, vol. 1, New Machar (or Newmachar) is formerly known as Monycabock. Newmachar is a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about 10 miles to the north north-west of Aberdeen ... (map included)

The interesting point about these grants is that they appear to have been made directly by the King, and not by one of the feudal lords. Moreover, when Donald died in 1380, his son and heir (Geoffrey Strachan) was made a ward of John of Lindsay, a relative of the Earl of Crawford. (source needed)

The fact that Geoffrey Strachan's mum was Annabel Lindsay, and that Geoffrey became ward of John Lindsay (relative to the Earl of Crawford) suggests that Geoffrey's mother, Annabel Lindsay, was kin to the Earl of Crawford's family, and that it was by virtue of Donald's marriage to Annabel that he had been granted the lands mentioned above."

from Donald Strachan, Baron of Monycabbock




"About the year 1348, Donald Strathechin and Annabell, his wife, received from David II. a charter of the hinds of Kingstour, Landleyis, and Godefraystoune, in the county of Forfar, resigned into the king's hands at Barbrothe by Andrew Burr; and on 16th April 1343, the lands of Cardenbarclay, and annual furth of the miln of Panmure, county of Forfar ; also the barony of Monycabbock, Tullimaddin, and Craig, in the county of Aberdeen (Robertson's Index, p. 48, No. 34). Donald Strachan and his wife Annabell had an only daughter, Christian, who married Sir Malcolm Fleming of Biggar, ancestor of the noble House of Wigton (Playfair's Baronetage). According to Playfair, Donald Strachan was elder son of Sir James.. Strachan and Agneta de Thornton ; he inherited the lands of Thornton, in which he was succeeded by his younger brother John, who was knighted by Robert II. His successor in the lands of Thornton was Alexander Strachan, who, if we accept the authority of Playfair, was his son or nephew (Playfair's Baronetage, vol. iii., p. 167)."

from Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise (1877)




"INDEX OF CHARTERS BY KING DAVID II

page 48
Carta to Donald Strathechin, and Annabell his wife, of the lands of Kingftour, Langlevis, Godefrayftoune, in vicecom. Forfar, whilk Andrew Burr refigned in the King's hands, at Barbrothe, 1343 years, 16th April; the lands of Cardenbarclay, and annual furth of the miln of Panmure, in vicecom. de Forfar; the barony of Monycabbok, Tullimaddin, and Craig, in vicecom. Abd, whilk the King gave him alfo."

from Index Drawn Up About 1629 ^{1 2 3}