STRACHAN, James of Monboddo 1 2
- Born: About 1537
- Marriage (1): RAMSAY, Marjorie 1
- Died: 10 July 1614 3 4 5
Other names for James were STRACHAN, James elder fractioner of Dullivairdie,6 STRACHAN, James of Monbuddo,4 6 STRACHAUCHIN, James of Monbuddo,3 5 7 8 STRACHAUCHIN, James of Monboddo 3 and STRAUCHIN, James of Monbodo.4
User ID: C371.
General Notes:
"1594/3/14 James Strachan elder fractioner of Dullivairdie - John S his eldest son"
"1597/2/28 Obligation Wm Ramsay in Nether Knox - James Strachan of Monboddo
from Register of Deeds in Brechin
"James Strachan of Monboddo witnessed, on the 15th December 1586, the confirmation of a charter, by Alexander Strachan of Thornton to Robert Strachan, of the lands of Caldome.....On the 4th of January 1591-2, licence was granted to James Strachan of Monboddo, to remain at home on account of his infirmity......'James Strauchin of Monbodo' is in the will of Alexander Strachan of Thornton, dated 14th May 1601, mentioned as indebted to the deceased for the year'spayment of the feus of Fettercairn and Fordoun.....At the the Kirk of Strathcathro, on the 13th of January 1605, James Strachan of Monboddo subscribed, as one of his curators, the marriage-contract of Alexander, afterwards Sir Alexander Strachan, first baronet of Thornton....James Strachan died on the 10th July 1614."
from Memorials of the Families of Strachan and Wise (1877)
"Monboddo House (56°53?N 2°25?W? / ?56.89°N 02.42°W? / 56.89; -02.42) is a historically famous mansion in The Mearns, Scotland. The structure was generally associated with the Burnett of Leys family. The property itself was owned by the Barclay family from the 13th century, at which time a tower house structure was erected. In 1593, the Laird was James Strachan, and thence it passed into the Irvine family and thereafter the Burnetts of Leys. "
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monboddo_House
"Alexander Strachan or 'Strathauchine' of Thornton died in May 1601. His testament and inventory were 'given up by Anna Mercer, his relict spous, and John Strathanchin, his sone,' executors 'appointed by the defunct. The amount of his inventory is £3517, 6s. 8d., with debts due to him amounting to £1088, 16s. 8d. Among the debts due by him are £9, 13s. 4d. to 'James Strauchin of Monbodo, for the feus of Fettircarne and Fordoun for 1601, and to William Strauchan of Tulliefroskie, for half ane year's annual-rent furth of the defunctis lands of Kincardine, resten in anno 1601.."
from Memorials of Strachan and Wise (1873)
"James Strachan of Monbuddo 20 Apr 1615"
from ancestor-abel website listing Testaments of Fordoun people
"Strachauchin James
20/4/1615 of Monbuddo,
parish of Fordoun
[spouse of Marjorie Ramsay, q.v.]
Testament Testamentar and Inventory
St Andrews Commissary Court
CC20/4/5"
from Wills and Testaments 2 3 5 6 9 10 11
Research Notes:
THANKS
Many thanks to Mike Wade for his very helpful comments on this group of the Strachan family.
MONBODDO
"The estate of Monboddo belonged to the Barclays as far back as the 13th century. By 1593 it is known to have come into the possession of James Strachan, from whom it passed to the Wisharts of Pitarrow and then the Carnegies. In 1634, Colonel Robert Irvine, Colonel of a Scots regiment which had served with Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, retired from military life and came to live at Monboddo, buying it from his Carnegie brother in law, Archibald Watt, in Highways and Byways round Kincardine (1985) relates that '… in 1635 (he) built the manor place of Monboddo, a simple oblong residence, two storeys and an attic high, on the site of an older building (possibly a tower).' The Burnetts came to Monboddo around 1671 when Colonel Irvine's daughter, Elizabeth, married James Burnett of Lagavin, greatgrandfather of the judge."
from Monboddo Castle 12 13
James married Marjorie RAMSAY, daughter of William RAMSAY of Balmain and Margaret STRACHAN.1 (Marjorie RAMSAY was born about 1541 and died before 25 August 1614 7 8.)
Marriage Notes:
"... and she had to him a son named John , who married Eupham Strachan, daughter to John Strachan of Dillivaird, and she had to him James Strachan, who married Marjory Ramsay, daughter to umq'le William Ramsay of Balmain."
from Families of Strachan and Wise, Appendix (1877)
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