STRACHAN, James 10th of Carmyllie ^{4 5}

   Other names for James were SCRATCHION, James,² STRACHAN, James in Carmyllie ⁶ and STRACHAN, James in Carmylie.⁷

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  General Notes:

"On 7th September, 1601, James Strachan of Carmylie, heir of his father, James Strachan of Carmylie, was retoured (No. 23) in the lairdship of Carmylie, comprehending the dominical lands called Mains of Carmylie, with the manor house, lands of Lochlair, Whitehillpark, Westhills, Midhills, Backhills, Easthills, Newton, Milton, with the mill, Cockhill, Gotmuirheads, Muirlands, Crosden, and town and lands of Montqubir, with common pasture in the Moor of Panmure, and advocation of the Chapel of the Virgin Mary of Carmylie, in the barony of Panmure, lands of Skichen, eastern part of the dominical lands of Panmure, the eighth part of the lands of Skryne, half the lands of Skryne occupied by Robert Kyd, three-fourth parts of the mill and mill lands of Skryne, half of the lands of Fishertown of Skryne, with half the port and fish, an annual of £20 from the lands of Pitskellie, in the parish of Barrie ; in the lands of Guynd, in the regality of Arbroath. Two years before the date of this retour Strachan of Claypots, in the parish of Dundee, was retoured in parts of the lands of Skryne, Fishertoun of same, &c."

from Angus or Forfarshire ⁵

James married Elpet MELVILLE.¹ (Elpet MELVILLE was born about 1606 and died before 8 April 1662.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elspet Melville spouse to James Strachan of Carmylie 8 Apr 1662"

from www.ancestor.abel website ¹

James next married Geiles AUCHINLEK on 6 November 1653 in Kettins parish, Angus, Scotland.^{2 3} (Geiles AUCHINLEK was born about 1615 and died after 28 April 1669 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"STRATCHION
JAMES
BESSIE ANTHINLECT/FR997 (FR997)
06/11/1653
294/
40 32
Kettins"

from Index of Marriages




"James Strachan in the Maynes of Carmyllie, and Geiles Auchinlek, his spouse T. 28 Apr 1669"

from www.ancestor.abel website ^{2 3}