STRACHAN, Kenneth (Francis Xavier) S. J., Rector at Scots Colleges at Douai and then at Madrid, Reverend Mr
- Born: About 1668
- Died: by 1739 1
Another name for Kenneth was STRACHAN, Francis Xavier.2
User ID: R503
General Notes:
"Father Kenneth (Francis), Rector of Douai College; 1700-1702, of Madrid College, 1717-1718; (pages) 65, 7397, 203." (Index Nominum, page 336)"
"DOUAI DIARY
1700
522. 4 Julii. Kennethus Strachan, Hugonis, de quo 31 Janrii 1693, frater, post philosophiam factus societatis in Bavaria et postquam docuerat unum vel alterum cursum philosophia factus est rector Coll. Scotorum Madriti cui praefuit quatuor annos cum aplausu. Madrito Duacum remissus officium praefecti Procuratoris et Ministri per aliquot annos. Nunc vero rector est collegii nostri Duacensis." (page 65)
["4 July. Kenneth Strachan, brother of Hugh (concerning whom, see 31 January 1693), after completing philosophy, entered the Society [of Jesus] in Bavaria. After he had taught one or two courses of philosophy, he was made rector of the Scots College in Madrid, which he headed for four years with great acclaim. Sent back from Madrid to Douai, he held the office of Procurator (Bursar) and Minister (Administrator) for several years. At present, however, he is the rector of our college at Douai."]
"NOMINA SUPERIORUM ET RECTORUM
qui Collegium Duacense rexere ab anno 1581 usque ad annum 1772
[Names of the Superiors and Rectors who directed the Douai College from the year 1581 until the year 1772] (pages 96 and 97)
1700. P. KENNETHUS STRACHAN.
1702. P. STEPHANUS MAXWELL.
1708. P. DAVID FAIRFUL.
1709. P. ROBERT us FORDVCE.
1714. P. JACOBUS INNES.
1718. P. THOMAS FIFE.
1721. P. ALEXANDER GRANT.
1731. P. FRANCISCUS STRACHAN.
1739. P- JACOBUS GORDON.
"NOMINA RECTORUM
Qui Collegium Scotorum Matriti
rexere ab anno 1627 usque ad annum 1734.
E Societate Jesu.
15. P. KENNETHUS FRANCISCUS STRACHAN, Baronis de Thornton filius Rector factus est anno 1717-18, et Duacum reversus est anno 1725." (page 203)
["Names of the Rectors who directed the Scots College in Madrid from the year 1627 until the year 1734 from the Society of Jesus
15 Father Kenneth Francis Strachan, son of the Baron of Thornton became Rector in the yeat 1717-18, and returned to Douai in the year 1725."]
from Records of the Scots Colleges
"Strachan, Francis Xavier, Father (Scotch), entered the Society at Tournay, September 17, 1703 (Tournay Diary). He was Rector of the Scotch College, Douay, in 1734. A letter from him to the German Assistant in Rome, dated April 1, 1734, is extant. (Oliver, from Stony hurst MSS.) He was Rector of Douay in 1730, and had been previously Minister and Procurator. (Scotch Catalogue.)"
from Records of the English Province of the Society of Jesus
"Record
"SCA CA - Colleges Abroad
4 - Scots College, Spain [Madrid and Valladolid]
41 - College Finances
Collection: GB 3380 Scottish Catholic Archives, Historic Archives
Ref No: SCA CA/4/41/4
Title: Letter to Francis Xavier Strachan
Date: 24 Oct 1719
Creator Name: de la Cuesta, Pedro Perez
Description: Recivos de las partidas exigidas al Colegio Escoces pa los gasto de Preito qw seguian todas las comunidades sobre Restitucion de Douay" 1 2 3
Research Notes:
NAMES
'Kenneth Strachan' was this man's family and secular name. It seems he also took a name in religion which 'Francis Xavier', in honour, one presumes, of the co-founder of the Jesuit order which Kenneth joined. Sometimes he was referred to by one name, or the other, or both together.
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