DE STRACHAN, Alexander 2nd of Carmyllie ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Alexander were DE STRATHECHYN, Alexander of Carmyly,⁴ STRATHAQUHIN, Alexander of Carmylie ⁴ and STRATHECHIN, Alexander.⁴

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Strachan, elder son of Alexander Strachan and Christian de Maule, succeeded his parents in the lands of Carmyllie. From William de Maule of Panmure he received, in 1361, a lease of the lands of Skryne, which had been possessed in wadset by Sir Robert Lauder, Knight."

"From John of Glasleter, of that ilk, Alexander Strachan of Carmyllie received, in 1365, a disposition of his lands of Awchinlar."

"During the reign of Robert III. (1390-1406), Alexander Strachan of Carmyllie received a royal charter of 'ane annual out of the lands of Inglistoun, Brigtoun, and Kinnetlis' (Robertson's Index, 149, 40).

from Families of Strachan and Wise (1877)



"INDEX OF CHARTERS BY KING ROBERT III

page 124

Carta to Alexander de Strathechyn of Carmyly, of the office of coronerfhip of the fhereffdome of Forfar and Kincairdine, by refignation of Alexander de Strathechyn of Auchintoly."

from Index Drawn Up About 1629




"William Maule of Panmure granted, in 1361, a tack of the lands of Skryne to Alexander Strathechin of Carmyle."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"Besides the lands of Glaister, which the family held until 1389, when they were given by Sir William Maule to his brother Henry, the Glaisters also held the lands of Auchlair or Lochlair, which, in 1365, were disponed to Strachan of Carmyllie, with consent of the superior, the lord of Panmure."

from Memorials of Angus and the Mearns (Part Third)

Note:

Glaister, Glasletter or Glasrich was the surname taken by the family of Ralph of Dundee from the early 14th century.




"In 1361, William Maule granted a tack to Alexander Strachan of Carmylie of the lands of Skryne, which had been possessed in wadsett by Sir Robert Lawder, Kt.; and in 1380 King Robert II. granted a charter confirming a grant made by William Maule of Panmure to Mariot Fleming, daughter of Sir David Fleming, Kt , of the lands of Skryne and others (Reg. de Pan., 21). "

from Angus or Forfarshire, The Land and People ^{2 4 5 6 7}

  Research Notes:

KING ROBERT

King Robert II of Scots reigned between 1371 and 1390.




REIGN

King Robert III reigned from 1390 until 1406.

Alexander married Christiana 'de Anandia' (Annandale).¹ (Christiana 'de Anandia' (Annandale) was born about 1355.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Lindsay began his political career on 31 August 1380, in his father's castle of Finavon, where he witnessed a grant his father had made to Alexander Strachan of Carmyllie, and his wife, Christiana daughter of David 'de Anandia', of lands in Alexander's barony of 'Onele', probably Kincardine O'Neill, in Aberdeenshire.[⁵Aberdeen-Banff Illustrations, ii, 43-4.]"

from The Lindsay Earls of Crawford ¹