STRACHAN, Alexander of Brigton of Kinnettles ^{1 3 4}

   Another name for Alexander was STRACHAN, Alexander of Brigton of Kynnetles,.²

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  General Notes:

"1597/11/28 Obligation Mr Alexander Beaton of Hospitalfield - Alexander Strachan of Brigtoun"

from Records of Brechin




"On the 29th December 1561, a charter was granted to Alexander Strachan, nephew and heir-apparent of Alexander Strachan of Brigton of Kynnetles, upon the resignation of the latter, reserving his liferent (Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xxx., fol. 76)." (page 24)

On the 11th February 1601, an obligation was granted by James Strachan of Carmyllie, as principal, and Alexander Strachan of Brigtoun and Gilbert Thornetoun, younger of that ilk, as cautioners, to pay to Isabel and Helen Strachan, daughters of the said James, 2000 merks each when they should be contracted in marriage after passing the age of fourteen, and providing that the said contracts should be approved by David Maxwell of Teling, Edward Rossy of that ilk, Alexander Strachan of Brigtoun, and Gilbert Strachan of Claypotts ; and this in terms of the marriage-contract between the said James, their father, and Isabell Maxwell, his spouse, mother of the said Isabel and Helen, because they were without heirs-male of their bodies (Reg. of Deeds, vol. Ixxvii.)." (page 16)

from Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) ^{2 4}

Alexander married Isabel ARBUTHNOTT, daughter of Robert ARBUTHNOTT 14th of that Ilk and Christian KEITH.^{1 2} (Isabel ARBUTHNOTT was born about 1538 and died before 4 March 1587 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Isabel (Arbuthnott), married to Alexander Strachan of Brigton. She died prior to 4 March 1587."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"On the 17th January 1574-5, Alexander Strachan, described as above ('of Brigton of Kynnetles'), and Elizabeth Arbuthnot, his spouse, received a precept for a charter of the lands of Inglistoun of Kynnettles, on resignation of the said Alexander Strachan, junior (Reg. Sec. Sig., vol. xxxii., fol. 129)."

from Families of Strachan and Wise

Note:

It is not clear from the above quotation whethern isabel is the mother of the younger Alexander Strachan or whether his father was previously married. ^{1 2}