STRACHAN, James of Monboddo ¹

   Other names for James were STRATHAUCHAN, James of Monboddo ² and STRATHAUCHIN, James of Monboddo.¹

  General Notes:

Cardinal Beaton, when he was Abbot of Arbroath Abbey, granted a precept, dated 10th May 1525, being the year after he became the head of the abbey, The precept is directed to James Strathauchan of Monboddo and others, for infefting John Wishart as heir to his father, Mr. James Wishart of Pittarrow, in the mill and lands of Conveth, in the shire of Kincardine, which were held of the abbey in chief. This precept is not sealed with the official seal of the abbey, as was usual, but with the Abbot's own private seal, on which his family arms were engraved.

adapted from History of the Carnegies and their Kindred ²

James married Janet GARDEN.¹ (Janet GARDEN was born about 1492.)

  Marriage Notes:

"To James Strachan of Monboddo (son of Sir William Strachan), David Beaton, Commendator of Arbroath, the future cardinal, on 10th May 1525, directed a precept for infefting John Wishart of Pitarrow in the mills and lands of Conveth, Kincardineshire... James Strathauchin of Monboddo received a charter from James V., under the Great Seal, dated 'Dundee, 20th February 1526'. In this charter 'the whole third part of the lands of Arbirny, and the lands of Craighall, and Kirkheuch, in the shire of Kincardine .....were granted to him and Janet Garden, his spouse...."

from Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) ¹