STRACHAN, Alexander of Fawside then of Brigton of Kinnettles ¹

   Another name for Alexander was STRACHAN, Alexander of Brigton.²

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  Research Notes:

DOUGLAS OF BRIGTON

"Alexander Strachan of Carmylie received the lands of Brigton, in the parish of Kinnettles, Forfarshire, from Robert III. In the first quarter of the seventeenth century the Lyon family of Glamis bought Brigton from the Strachans. The barony was acquired by the Douglas family, who were related to the Earls of Angus, in the first half of the eighteenth century. William Douglas, the first of Brigton was succeeded by his son Robert who died by 1752 and was succeeded by his son William."

from Douglas of Brigton

Note:

In 1835 two of the five proprietors in the parish of Kinnettles were the Earl of Strathmore and Robert Douglas of Brigton. (ancestor.abel) ^{3 4}

Alexander married Elizabeth ALLARDICE, daughter of John ALLARDICE 8th of that Ilk and Alison LYNDSAY, on 1 November 1616 in Contract.^{1 2} (Elizabeth ALLARDICE was born about 1602.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Elizabeth Allardyce; married, 1616 (contract 1 November) Alexander Strachan of Fawside, grandson and heir of Alexander Strachan of Brigton."

from landedfamilies.blogspot




"Alexander Strachan of Brigton married (by 1616) Elizabeth Allardes, daughter of John Allardes of that ilk, whose daughter married Thomas Gordon of Dilspro, the nephew of Seggyden."

from Lesmoir ^{1 2}