STRACHAN, David Minister of Fettercairn, then Bishop of Brechin ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for David was STRACHAUCHIN, David.²

   User ID: D535.

  General Notes:

(at Fettercairn in 1630)

"DAVID STRACHAN, M.A.; pres. by Charles II. 2nd Aug. 1630; consecrated bishop of Brechin (q.v.) 7th May 1662."

from Fasti Ecclesiae

Note:

David Strachan was Bishop of Brechin between 1662 and 1671 when Episcopacy was restored.




"....my verie assured & weil-belouittis Robert and David Strachauchinis my sones, my onlie executoures testamentaris......."

from Testament quoted in Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise




"Strachan
David
29/12/1671
bishop of Brechin
Brechin Commissary Court
CC3/4/7A"

"Strachan
David
28/6/1682
bishop of Brechin
testament dative & inventory
Brechin Commissary Court
CC3/3/7"

from Wills and Testaments ^{2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

SON

There is no hard evidence -proof- of this placing for David Strachan, but some degree of circumstantial evidence, but the reader should beware.

David married Margaret HENDERSON.¹ (Margaret HENDERSON was born about 1602.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Bishop Strachan was twice married. By his first wife, Margaret Henderson, he was father of two sons, David and James, and four daughters, Beatrice, Christian, Mary and Margaret."

from Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) ¹

David next married Anne BARCLAY on 21 May 1649 in (Contract).¹ (Anne BARCLAY was born about 1599.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Strachan was twice married.... He married secondly Anna, daughter of Captain David Barclay of Mathers and sister of Captain David Barclay of Urie, a widow. The marriage contract is dated at Aberluthnot (Marykirk), the 21st May 1649 (Genealogical Account of Barclays of Urie, Lond. 1812,pp23,24)."

from Families of Strachan Wise (1877)




"Anne Barclay was three times married : .... thirdly, in 1649, to Mr. David Strachan, Minister of Fettescairne, who became later, on the restoration of Charles II, Bishop of Brechin. Her marriage contract of 1649 now the possession of the chief of the family ; in it her father, David Barclay of Mathers, and her half-brother, Colonel David, appear as consenting to the marriage, the Colonel being styled 'lawful son to David Barclay.' It is worthy of notice that neither in Anne's marriage contract nor in that of Colonel David, two years previously, is there any mention of the other brothers in the list of witnesses."

from History of the Barclay Family ^{1 6}