DE STRATHECHYN, Gaffrid ¹

   Another name for Gaffrid was STERTHAUGHYN, Geffray.²

  General Notes:

"INDEX OF CHARTERS BY KING ROBERT II

page 121
Carta to Gaffrid de Strathechyn, fon of John de Strathechyn, of an annuelrent of l0 marks out of the lands of Petgarvie, in the thanedom of Abirluthnott, in Kincardinefhire."

from Index Drawn Up About 1629


"Geffray Sterthaughyn had a safe conduct granted to allow him to travel in England in 1424."

from http://www.4crests.com/strachan-coat-of-arms.html ^{1 2}

  Research Notes:

KING ROBERT

King Robert II of Scots reigned between 1371 and 1390.

GAFFRID

This is an alternative spelling of Galfrid, a name derived from the Old German 'walt-frid' meaning 'powerful protector'. A corrupt version of this name is Geoffrey;Chaucer's Christian name is found written 'Gaufredus' in
mediaeval Latin.

"The family of Panmure is among the most ancient in Angus, for Galfrid de Maule held all the lands of Panmure by charter from Edgar, King of Scotland". This is quoted in the website at http://www.monikie.org.uk/panmure5.htm from a seventeenth century book by the Reverend Robert Edwards, the minister of Murroes, the Description of Angus. Thus the name had historical associations for the Maule family witht whom the Strachans were closely connected. ³