LEITH, Elizabeth ^{1 2}

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Elizabeth married Reverend James STRACHAN Minister of Montrose, then Minister of Oyne parish, son of Reverend Mr Andrew STRACHAN Minister of Kintore parish and Jean IRVING, 17 November 1683 (licence).¹ (Reverend James STRACHAN Minister of Montrose, then Minister of Oyne parish was born in 1633 ³ and died on 7 January 1696 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Oyne in 1668)

"James Strachan, son of Andrew S., min. of Kintore, and brother of preceding (ie John Strachan); educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1654); ord. to Second Charge, Montrose, 1664; trans, and adm. before 27th Oct. 1668; died 14th Jan. 1698 (see Note below). Some of his curious texts have been recorded. On 12th Feb. 1688, immediately before the birth of Prince Charles, he preached from Psalm 118, v. 9, and following that event, from Eccles. xv. 17. He marr. Elizabeth, daugh. of John Cheyne, min. of Kinkell, and had issue William; Alexander, served heir 8th July 1715; Janet; Mary (marr. John McInnes, min. of Crathie); Jean; Elizabeth. [Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, i., 286; Aberdeen Sas., xv., 313; Davidson's Inverurie, 379.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)

Note:

Family Record of the Name of Dingwall Fordyce gives a different date of death, ie 7 January 1696.



(at Oyne in 1668)

"James Strachan had licence to marry Elizabeth, daugh. of John Leith of Newlands. [Old Machar Reg., 17th Nov. 1683.]

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8 addenda & corrigenda) ^{1 3 4}