STRACHAN, Andrew of Annachie, Master ¹

   Another name for Andrew was STRACHAN, Andrew of Anachie, Mr.²

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  General Notes:

"On 4th April, 1690, Alexander Strachan executed a disposition of the lands of Annachie in favour of his brother, Mr. Andrew Strachan.
In 1694, Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie and Mr. Andrew Strachan of Anachie, his 'brother-german,' executed a disposition ofTailzie of the lands of Glenkindie and others, and of the lands of Aanachie in favour of Patrick Strachan of Auchnagatt, their cousin-german (d. 21st october, 1694)."

DEED OF ENTAIL, dated 21st October, 1694 (p.26)
The Deed of Entail referred to states as follows: -
'Be it known to all men whom these presents may concern -
Us, Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie and Master Andrew Strachan of Annachie - Brothers German, forasmeikle as we stand and exist infeft and seised in the lands of Glenkindie with the milne and other pertinents, and the lands of Annachie with the milne and pertinents threof and both of the same land proprietors, and none of us as yet having any aires maill procreat of our own bodies, and finding that the estate above-named may fail and proceed to some person who is not capable to manage and rule the lands conforme to the antiquity thereof... and considering that Patrick Strachan, now of Auchnagatt, second lawful son to the deceased Michael Strachan of Auchnagatt, our cousin german, is ....we have... to tailzie to him, finding he is the worthiest person to represent thair ancient family, etc etc."

from The Strachans of Glenkindie ^{1 2}