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DE STRACHACHYN, John
(About 1220-1278)
DE STRATHACHYN, John
(About 1260-)
DE STRACHAN, Alexander of Carmyllie
(About 1298-After 1382)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. DE MAULE, Christian

DE STRACHAN, Alexander of Carmyllie 2

  • Born: About 1298
  • Marriage (1): DE MAULE, Christian 1 2 3
  • Died: After February 1382 2

   Another name for Alexander was DE STRATHECHYN, Alexander of Auchintoly.1 4

   User ID: H129.

  General Notes:

"INDEX OF CHARTERS BY KING DAVID II

page 34 Carta to Alexander Strathechin, of the lands of Morphie Wefter, in vie. de Kincard.

page 37 Carta Con.to Strathaqhun of Carmylie, of the lands of Carmyle, Drummayeth, Hackmangerum, Achyclare, Moncur, by Henry Maulea of Panmore.

page 51 Carta to Alexander Strathaquhin, of the Coronarfhip of Forfar and Kincardine, with 4l. land out of the fheriff's offices.

page 79 Carta Affedationis Alexro de Strathachyne, terrarum de Morfy Inferiori, in vic. de Kyncardin, pro vita dict. Alexri; apud Aberbrothoc, 6to Aprilis, an. reg. 36 to." (ie about 1365)"

from Index Drawn Up About 1629 4

  Research Notes:

REIGN

King David II reigned from 1329 until 1371.


Alexander married Christian DE MAULE, daughter of Sir Henry DE MAULE of Panmure and Margaret DE LA HAY.1 2 3 (Christian DE MAULE was born about 1312.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Christina, married to Alexander, son and heir of John of Strathechin, with whom she got a charter from her father of the lands of Carmyle and others, confirmed by King David II. 27 August 1347, and by King Robert II. 4 February 1382."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"By a charter, dated at Perth 5th February 1382, Robert II. confirmed the charters granted to Alexander Strachan of Carmyllie and his wife Christian, by Sir Henry de Maule and John of Glasleter, of the lands of Carmyllie, Awchinlar, and others."

from Families of Strachan and Wise (1877)




"In 1365 Alexander Strachan of Carmylie received a charter of the lands of Morphie Wester, in the Mearns, from King David II. He was by David II. appointed Coroner of the Counties of Forfar and Kincardine.

Alexander Strachan had by his wife, Christian Maule, two sons, Alexander and Henry. King David II. granted a charter to Alexander Strathaquhin of the Coronarship of Forfar and Kincardine, with £4 land out of the Sheriff's offices. Robert II. granted a charter to Alexander de Strathechyn of Carmyly of the office of Coronership of the Sheriffdome of Forfar and Kincardine, by resignation of Alexander de Strathechyn of Auchintoly.

On 5th February, 1382, Robert II. granted a charter at Perth confirming the charter of the lands of Carmylie."

from Angus or Forfarshire 1 2 3

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 7 (1910).

2 e-books, Memorials of the Scottish Families of Strachan and Wise by Charles Rogers (1877).

3 e-books, Angus or Forfarshire The Land and The People vol.3 by A.J.Warden (1882).

4 e-books, An Index drawn up about the year 1629 of many Records of Charters by William Robertson (1798).

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