DE STRATHECHINE, Alexander of Ledynturk ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Alexander was STRACHAN, Alexander of Laurieston.

  General Notes:

"Tytler records as the leaders of the southern force Sir Alexander Ogilvy, Sheriff of Angus ; Sir James Scrimgeour, Constable of Dundee, hereditary Standard-Bearer of Scotland; Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum; Sir Robert Melville; Sir William Abernethy, nephew to the Governor, Albany; Sir Robert Maule; Sir Thomas Moray; Alexander Strachan of Laurieston; James Lovell; and Alexander Stirling."

from the chapter on the Battle of Harlaw in Inverurie and the Earldom of the Garioch
Note: There seems to have been a confusion here in either translation or transcription. It should read "Sir Alexander STRAITON of Laurieston."

"INDEX OF CHARTERS BY ROBERT DUKE OF ALBANY

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Carta Con. of a grant by Alexander de Strathechine of Ledynturk, to David Berclay of Durn, of ane annualrent of five merks out of the lands of Pettgarvie, in the fhire of Kincardyne."

from Index Drawn Up About 1629


" In 1407, the Regent Albany confirmed a charter by Alexander de Strathechine de Ledynturk to David Barclay de Durna of an annuity of five merks from the lands of Pitgerwy, in the Mearns. [Reg. Mag. Sigilli, p. 245.] The family kept possession of this property for about 200 years, but the crimes of John Strachan, younger of Lenturk, seem at length to have caused its downfall."

from The New Statistical Account of Scotland, Parish of Cushnie


"J Con. of a grant by Alexander de Strathechine of Ledynturk, to David Berclay of Durn, of ane annual-rent of five merks out of the lands of Pettgarvie, in the fhire of Kincardyne. "

listed under Index of Charters by Robert Duke of Albany at www.ebooksread.com ^{2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

ROBERT STEWART DUKE OF ALBANY

With the rightful king, James I, imprisoned in England, the Duke of Albany was appointed Governor of Scotland and reigned as such from 1406 until 1420.

Alexander married.