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T H E
S T R A T O N S
O F
L A U R I S T O N
and their offshoots.
The Seal of Alexander Straton of That Ilk
affixed to a Charter, dated the 1st of
September, 1376, belonging to Mrs. Barclay-
Allardice of Ury and Allardice.
See Hist. MSS Commrs.' Report V. App. p. 629
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Edited, printed and issued privately by
Charles Henry Straton, 2 Trinfield Avenue,
Exmouth, Devon.
1939 [2ed 2000]
Key to edited text in the second edition
Text changed for the second edition is followed by
one of the following characters:
* printed errata in the Montrose Library's copy of
the First Edition
† penned errata in the Montrose Library's copy of
the First Edition
‡ current changes. I changed a number of items to
match the computerized indices to the Old Parish
Register and noted the original wording in the
footnote citation. The indices are occasionally
wrong, so eventually the OPRs themselves should
be examined.1 current substantiations, see pp. 123-151.
[current additions], particularly additional
children found in the OPR indices.
? text needing attention. In particular:
p. 24: Is there any text under “The Seal of George
Straton is in existence. . .” ?
p. 27
Euphaime Ogilvy, daughter of James? Ogilvy of Clova
vs p. 36
Euphame, daughter of Sir David? Ogilvy of Clova
p. 33 Ten who is
p. 43:
2. Mary Anne, baptised 15‡ April 1759, married
Rev. C. Campbell, [?] issue who persist.
p. 43:
His father died in 1752, when he was barely 19
and on 19 [16†?] September 1753 he served heir to
his father in "The Barony of Laurieston, formerly
called Old Montrose, and in the lands of Marytown
etc. Forfarshire."
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pp. 53, 55 Any update for the following controvery
noted in the first edition? (check register
for error):
Patrick Cushnie (1779-1869), episcopal minister
at Montrose, was the great-grandson of Alexander
Straton, (1676-1743), a merchant in Stonehaven. He
had devoted considerable time to recording thegenealogy of the Straton family and had many papers
bearing on the subject. Charles Straton (1813-l899)
knew him well and had an opportunity of making
abstracts from these papers, which have disappeared
since Cushnie's death.
Cushnie was quite certain of the following
points of which no documentary proof is known:
1. That David Straton, first at Fothra, was the
second son of Andrew Straton of Warburton; this he
asserted was recorded in the proceedings concerningthe testament of David Straton, schoolmaster in
Fettercairn (St Andrews 25 July 1627) which also
showed David's marriage to the sister of the
deceased.
2. That James Straton of Drumhenry was son of
David, second of Fothra.
{53}
3. That Alexander Straton, his great-
grandfather, was Drumhenry's eldest son.
Now the Dunnottar registers show the baptism
there on 3rd February 1676 of Alexander Straton,
son of Alexander Straton, a merchant-in
Stonehaven; as this was the year of birth of
Cushnie's great-grandfather it rather throws doubt
on the third of these points. Alexander's grandson,
Patrick Cushnie, married Elizabeth, daughter of
George Straton, a merchant in Stonehaven, of whose
parentage we know nothing; at first sight it seemspossible that the Warburton connection may have
been on that side. As this Elizabeth was Cushnie's
mother it is very unlikely that he should have made
this mistake. Moreover he described his great-
grandfather's baptism as it had been described to
him in his youth; Alexander, he said, was baptised
at the episcopal chapel at Cadam by the Bishop of
Brechin and was held at the font by the sponsor,
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his [Alexander F II 1’s] great-great-grandfather,
Andrew Straton of Warburton [W I], then nearly
ninety years of age.
p. 62:
Married:- 1875, July 6, at Wilton, Amy Mary,daughter of
Henry J. F. Swayne, Recorder of Wilton, and his
wife Mina Elizabeth Crealock.
Note that the text on several pages has been
reduced from 14 pt to 12 pt type so that it will all fit
on the same page as in the first edition. This is for
proofing purposes. In the final version I envision
including the footnoted substantiations at the bottomsof the pages to which they refer, which will entirely
alter the paging. The standard technique for allowing
readers to refer to the original pagination is to insert
page break references from the first edition as
bracketed numbers within a paragraph of the new edition,
e.g., "{53}" in the discussion above for pp. 53-55.
Included in this draft of a second edition are
Appendices C and D, the latter including several family
trees that include all individuals in the text. Theybecome impossibly large for the JW series so I am
exploring several options for splitting them up.
Jack C. Straton
Please bring any errors to my attention at:
7505 S.E. Madison Street
Portland, OR 97215 USA
(or c/o University Studies, Portland State
University, Portland, OR 97207 USA)
503-252-1483 H
503-725-5844 W
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Ref. LC.
929.2†
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T H E S T R A T O N S O F L A U R I S T O N
CONTENTS.
Page
Chapter I Introduction. 1
II Geography of the Family. 5
III The Arms of the Family. 8
IV The Fifteenth Century. 12V The Sixteenth Century. 20
VI The Decline of the House. 29
VII The Descendants of
Captain Robert Straton. 35
VIII Andrew Straton of Warburton and
his Descendants. 47
IX Stratons of Criggie and Kirkside. 64
X Stratons in Montrose. 79
XI The Descendants of
Captain James Straton. 92
XII Stratons South of the Forth. 100
XIII Stratons in Perthshire. 111
Appendix A. The Story of Mrs. Macfarlane
B. William Straiton's tomb at
Liberton.
Index Trees appear on pages 13, 22, 30,
35,47, 51, 68 and 93.
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[Appendix C. Inscription on the tomb of Sir
Joseph Straton 123
Appendix D. Complete Trees
124]
iii
PREFACE.
About a century ago my grandfather, Charles Straton
(p. 61) then a young law clerk in Montrose, had his
interest in his ancestry aroused by his friendship with
Patrick Cushnie, the Episcopal Minister in that town.
Cushnie claimed kinship and greeted the young
Charles as Uncle; they were really cousins but, owing to
the fact that there was a difference of 55 years in age
between Charles and his father and a similar difference
between his father and his grandfather, Charles at theage of 21 was a generation senior to Cushnie at 54.
Charles Straton at that time was very far removed
from the headship of the family and was only interested
to prove to his own satisfaction his descent from the
Stratons of Lauriston. By means of information he
received from Cushnie and from various deeds and other
documents he came across in his legal work and from
enquiries made from other kinsmen, he collected a
certain amount of information but less than he might
have done had he been more seriously interested.Cushnie had various papers bearing on the family
history which he was willing to allow Charles to copy,
but this must be done in his own presence and not
unnaturally the young man was unwilling to intrude
unduly on his senior. When Cushnie died in 1869 his
papers disappeared from the cognisance of the Straton
family and only the few notes made about 1835, almost
indecipherable forty years later, remained when Charles,
then in Canada, resumed his interest.
About 1875 my great-uncle Alexander Straton,(p.60)younger brother of Charles, then a doctor in busy
practice in Wiltshire, took up the story and made many
enquiries into the family history, corresponding freely
with Charles on the matter. They had collected a fair
amount of material when in Nov. 1878, Alexander received
a letter from John Warde Straton,(p.99) a retired Civil
Servant, who believed himself to be near the headship of
the family and was on the look-out for his kindred.
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Until Alexander's last illness in 1880 these two
carried on a voluminous correspondence, which has been
preserved, and Charles was called on to furnish all the
information of which he was possessed, which the others
supplemented by searches in various directions. After
Alexander's death in October 1800 his nephew, my father,
Charles Robert Straton, continued the work and a family
history was gradually drafted by my grandfather out oftheir collective researches.
iv
While my grandfather's memory faded as he grew
older his imagination did not and this draft, which
reached a stationary condition about 1886, is marred by
many unnecessary inaccuracies. It is however useful in
that it contains information of matters which were
within his own knowledge and it and his letters havebeen drawn on to that extent.
Charles Straton died in 1899 and John Warde Straton
in 1901. My father, up to the time of his death in 1918
was still collecting material from time to time but no
further effort was made by him to weld the material into
a consecutive narrative.
After my retirement from the Army in 1921 I read
the various papers which had descended to me from my
father, my great-uncle and from my kinsman, John Warde
Straton, which included the many letters which hadpassed between them and those from my grandfather, and I
gradually set to work to put the material at my disposal
into order and to seek for additional information. Much
had been published since 1860 which bore on my subject
and I have been able to obtain unpublished material from
Edinburgh and elsewhere.
In 1931 I was able to print and issue to my near
relations a history of the main line of the family. I
then continued my searches and had written what is here
issued when my health broke down in 1935; the last twochapters have been printed by deputy.
Possibly some others of the family will continue
these researches; there is considerable scope with
regard to the Stratons from Perthshire whose existence I
had hardly discovered when I had to give up my search.
While I am conscious of the faults and omissions of this
book I have no hope that I shall be able to do any more
to improve or complete it.
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I have received much kindness and assistance from
the staff of the Historical Department of H.M. Register
House at Edinburgh to whom I tender my grateful thanks.
C. H. Straton.
Exmouth March 1939.
v
Note on the Spelling and Pronunciation of the Name.
From the earliest times the name has been spelt
Straton and is always spelt this way in Latin though in
English it has been spelt Straitoun and there are other
spellings such as Straytoun. It was in the records of
the parish of Caputh, Perthshire,(see Chapter XIII) that
I first got doubts as to the length of the vowel sound.
Here there were two distinct families, or branches of
one family, the name of one being consistently spelt
Straiton in the register and the other Stirton; in legalmatters both are apt to be spelt Straton. It would
appear from this that the spelling in the registers was
phonetic but here we find a difficulty.
About 1800 the Straitons began to spell their name
Stratton; David S. a law agent at Dunkeld, originally
spelt his name Straiton, changed to Straton, and ended
as Stratton, a spelling adopted by his descendants. It
is hard to see how Straiton became Stratton without a
change of sound.
In the Stirton family the A was obviously veryshort; the Rev. G. Straton was a Stirton but outside
Caputh his name was always spelt Straton.
In the Mearns I think the A was short and the
spelling Stratton is seen on the tombstones erected at
Marykirk to Charles (d.1846 aged 87) and David (d. 1834
aged 82) mentioned on pp. 58‡ and 60, and some of their
descendants. On the tombstone at Liberton, see Appendix
B, the name is spelt Straiton, corresponding to the
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modern spelling of the original family home. This
appears to have been the usual spelling in and round
Edinburgh. Possibly the Straitons of Caputh came from
Edinburgh whilst the Stirtons were drawn from the
Mearns.
I, my father, and all my kinsmen I have known, have
pronounced the name as if spelt Stratton.
C.H.S.
1
THE STRATONS OF LAURISTON
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION .
The landowning class in the Lowlands of Scotland
practically all came from England and there were twoperiods during which the majority of them came to
Scotland and were granted lands. The first of these was
immediately after the Norman Conquest of England, when
Edgar the Atheling and his sisters took refuge at the
Scottish Court, and the second in the reign of David I
when this king was associated with the Norman barons of
England in the war between the followers of Matilda and
Stephen.
On the first occasion, as is natural, most of the
immigrants, though by no means all, were of the Saxonrace. King Malcolm of Scotland married the Princess
Margaret, the Atheling's sister, who had a great
influence in the civilisation of state and church in
Scotland. This led to the entry into the kingdom of
various persons who were thought likely to be useful in
the development of learning and trade.
Through the English fiefs of the Kings of Scotland
there was a constant connection with the barons of
England and when David I came to the throne in 1123 his
claims to the Honour of Huntingdon, to which his wifewas heir, took him to England. During his absence there
was a rising in Moray, in the suppression of which he
enlisted the aid of Norman knights, to whom he granted
extensive lands in Moray and elsewhere.
It is in this reign that the name of Straton first
appears in the Scottish records. The charters of that
period have practically all been lost and the records of
the Great Seal, having been taken to England by Edward I
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were subsequently lost by shipwreck. There are in
existence however indexes of the charters and a certain
amount of indirect evidence exists, charters that have
been lost being referred to in subsequent charters of a
later date. In this way we read of the grant by David I
(1123-1153) to Alexander the son of Robert of the lands
of Straiton in the parish of Liberton, Midlothian. There
is also evidence2† of a charter by William the Lion(1165-1214).3
It is to be noted that, whereas the Saxons gave
their own names to the places they inhabited, the
reverse was the case with the Normans who took their
names from their estates. The family, henceforward
2
known as Straton or Straiton, retained the superiority
of Straiton until the end of the seventeenth century,
although their principal holdings were in
Kincardineshire.
In 1245 we find the next record of a4 connection
between a Straton and the estate of Lauriston, or in
fact with Scotland north of the Forth. In that year
Michael de Straton was a witness to a deed by which
Walter Cummin, Earl of Menteith, granted a stone of waxannually to the monks of Arbroath in payment for the
right to have a private chapel at Lauriston, then the
Earl's property. In 1258 the Countess of Menteith was
accused of poisoning the Earl, who had died suddenly,
and the estate was forfeited to the King.
The next member of the family to become prominent
was Richard de Straton who evidently held some position
at Court as his name appears frequently as witness to
charters from 1276 to 1293. In 1277 he was sent, with
the Bishops of St Andrews and Dunblane and Robert Bruce,Earl of Carrick, on an embassy to Edward I of England.
On the death of Queen Margaret in 1290 the throne
of Scotland became vacant and Edward I was asked, or
took it upon himself, to decide between the various
claimants to the kingdom. The twelve or more claimants
were reduced to two, John Balliol and Robert Bruce, and
Edward ordered forty commissioners chosen by Balliol,
forty chosen by Bruce and twenty chosen by himself to
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meet at Norham Castle in 1291 to decide between the two.
On this occasion Richard de Straton was one of the
commissioners for Balliol. A seal of his in the Public
Record Office, London, shows his arms, which were a
shield with an orle, vair, and a plain canton dexter.
Sir Richard de Straton was given a charter of Disclune
and came into possession of Lauriston after the death of
Cummin.* The list of commissioners on this occasion is one
of the earliest lists of persons of importance in
Scotland; a little later are the homage rolls ("Ragman
Roll") of Edward I and the list of signatories to the
Letter to the Pope. In all those the name Straton
appears.
Apparently by 1296 Richard was dead and his son
Alexander did homage to Edward I at Aberdeen in July
1296 and at Berwick in the following month, presumably
for lands north and south of the Forth respectively. AtBerwick James and Thomas de Straton of the County of
Edinburgh also signed the roll. Their seals are also
preserved but differ from that of Richard.
During the occupation of Scotland by Edward I there
was a census of horses and amongst those registered at
Dundee in 1311-1312 were animals owned by Alexander,
James and Richard de Straton.
3
In 1314 took place the Battle of Bannockburn; wehave no list of those who took part but there is a
family tradition that one of the family was knighted
under the colours on the field. This may or may not be
so but we have a record that in that year died Duncan de
Arbuthnot, head of the Arbuthnot family, leaving a
daughter to whom he gave the lands of Fiddes in The
Mearns, on her marriage to Straiton of Lauriston.
In 1320 was written the famous letter to Pope John
XXII explaining to him the history of the Scottish
nation and asserting its independence of the kings ofEngland. This letter, which is printed in the Harleian
Miscellany, is signed by thirty-five of the "nobility
and barons assembled in Parliament at Arbroath" and the
last signature is that of Alexander Straton.
In 1325 Alexander and James de Straton were members
of an inquest held at Dundee in connection with the
rights of the burgh5 and three years later Alexander de
Straton, as Sheriff of The Mearns, accounts to the
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Exchequer for "contributio imposita pro pace" in
connection with the Treaty of Northampton.
In 1332 occurred the invasion of Edward Balliol
and, in the following year, after the Battle of Halidon
Hill, the strongholds south of the Forth fell to England
and the lands of Straiton were forfeited by John de
Straiton to Edward III. In 1336 Edward III, in the
course of his march through Scotland, first strengthenedand then destroyed the castles of Dunnottar, Kinneff and
Lauriston.
In 1338 the French wars had caused Edward III to
withdraw his forces; Robert the Steward ruled the
kingdom on behalf of his nephew David and Alexander de
Straton was granted a confirmation charter of the Mill
of Inverbervie and lands in that neighbourhood.
In 1341 David II, the only son of Robert I, a boy
of eight when his father died, was recalled from France
where he had been brought up; in 1346 he invaded Englandand was captured at Neville's Cross. After more than ten
years of captivity he was released on ransom in 1357.
John Straton of that Ilk, who witnessed charters between
1351 and 1360,6 was collector of the ransom for the
Glenbervie district.
In 1364 James de Straton, 'valettus’ to William,
fourth Earl of Sutherland, was granted a safe conduct
for himself and four inferior knights to travel between
England and Scotland. This Earl had married the King's
sister, Margaret Bruce, and included in her dowry hadbeen the thanedoms of Fettercairn, Kincardine and
Aberluthnot, (Marykirk), all close to Lauriston.
4
In the same year Alexander de Straton was one of an
inquest at Brechin in connection with burgh rights; John
de Straton was a witness in 1365 and David de Straton in
1367.
In 1368 the King granted the lands of Inverbervieto Alexander de Straton, his kinsman, ("consanguineus
noster") and in the same year Alexander granted these
lands to his daughter Margaret on her marriage to
Barclay of Mathers. The kinship referred to is probably
through the Sutherland family though no connection by
marriage is known until the following century.
In 1371 King Robert II was crowned at Scone and
Alexander de Straton was one of the barons to do homage
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to him the day after his coronation. The term Baron has
changed its meaning somewhat since those days and it may
be as well to explain that every man who held land
direct from the King was called a baron; the bulk of
those were minor barons or lairds and the lairds of each
county appointed two of their number to represent them
in Parliament.
In 1375 this Alexander granted a charter, confirmedby Robert II, of his lands of Castlecarey, near
Edinburgh; his second daughter, Katherine, married
Thomas Somerville of Lintoun. His arms are stated to
have been Barry Nebulee of ten pieces argent and azure
an escutcheon gules; his seal, affixed to a charter
dated 1 Sept 1376, is Vair, an escutcheon gules, the
dexter canton bearing a rose. This seal does not differ
greatly from that of Richard de Straton of a century
earlier. Alexander was a witness in 1378 and an
arbitrator in 1386.In the reign of Robert III (1390-1406), John
Straton, a baillie of Montrose, granted lands in Angus
and resigned lands in Duncanlaw, Midlothian. He was
baillie from 1404.7
In 1402 Alexander de Straton had an assignment of a
part of a hereditary pension charged on the customs of
Montrose enjoyed by Lindsay, Earl of Crawford,8 and two
years later Alexander Straton of Lauriston witnessed a
charter at Perth.
When Robert III died his son James was captive inEngland and Scotland was quiet under a regency until, in
1411 came the southward raid of Donald, Lord of the
Isles, who claimed the thanedoms in The Mearns
originally granted by David II to his sister, the
Countess of Sutherland. This raid ended in the Battle of
Harlaw, where Donald was opposed by the Lowlanders under
Mar and vast numbers on both sides were killed. Among
the
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dead were Alexander Straton of Lauriston and, tradition
states, six of his sons and six sons-in-law. Amongst
these last was William Deuchar of that Ilk. With the
Battle of Harlaw ends the first period of the history of
the family of Straton, a period of tradition and
conjecture with scanty records to connect a few wellknown facts. From this time until the sale of
Lauriston in 1695 the pedigree is complete and the facts
are numerous.
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5
CHAPTER II THE GEOGRAPHY of the FAMILY
Although the family first appeared in, and takes
its name from, Straiton in Midlothian, it is so long
since the head of the family had a residence there that
there is practically nothing in the county of familyinterest. Lauriston, Midlothian, was the seat of the Law
family and has no connection with the Stratons.
If one takes the Liberton tramway from Edinburgh to
its terminus one finds oneself at Liberton Church. In
this churchyard is one of the finest and most
interesting tombs in Scotland, close to the church at
its west end. This tomb, fully described and illustrated
by Dr Christison, (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot. 1903,
p.106.), commemorates William Straiton, Farmer in Braid
and Brewer-Burgess of Edinburgh, who died in 1754, andhis family. He was of a cadet branch of the family who
had been settled in the parish since the sixteenth
century. At the west end of the tomb is depicted a.
farming scene, horses and oxen drawing the plough with,
in the background, the homestead on the lower slopes of
some hills. If you turn your back on the tomb and look
westward you see what may well have been his farm. (See
Appendix B )†
About a mile and a half further along the main
road, omnibuses to Roslin Castle are available, onecomes to the village of Straiton, now a dismal spot,
disfigured by Oil Works. Broomhill and South House,
frequently mentioned in the family records, lie between
Straiton and Liberton, about half a mile from the main
road, west and east respectively.
The principal seat of the family was in the parish
of St Cyrus, formerly known as Ecclesgreig, in
Kincardineshire, some seven miles from Montrose.
Lauriston Castle is now a country house, built about
1830, in which has been embodied a part of the oldcastle dating from the fourteenth century. The house
stands in its own extensive and beautiful grounds with
an avenue leading to the Montrose-Stonehaven road ; the
original property lay to the north of this road and
nowhere approached the sea. A stream runs through the
grounds and just eastward, dividing the Mains of
Lauriston from Jackston, is the famous Den Finella, a
renowned beauty spot named after a romantic figure of
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prehistoric times. There is a Lauriston station on the
Bervie branch of the London and North Eastern Railway.
At one time or another most of the surrounding
farms were a part of the Lauriston estate which, in 1906
amounted to 3336 acres; since then many of the farms and
other properties have been sold.
6
The present church at St Cyrus is modern, but in the
churchyard may be been a fragment of a former church,
completed about 1630. This fragment, now the Lauriston
burying ground, was formerly the Lauriston aisle; on its
gable end are the initials I.S. and E.O., commemorating John
Straton, fear of Lauriston, who died 1630/31, and Euphaime
Ogilvy, his wife. There are no other relics of the family to
be seen in this churchyard.
From the church one can reach the shore without
difficulty. The St Cyrus sands have been noted for their
salmon fishings from time immemorial and the nets show thatthe industry is still prosperous; apart from that and from
the general beauty of the shore and its flora, unsurpassed
in Scotland, there are several points of interest.
To the north of the bay, near Milton Ness, are the
remains of an ancient building on a rock jutting out into
the sea; this is known as the Kaim of Mathers and is said to
be the place of refuge built by Barclay of Mathers in 1420
after the boiling of the Sheriff. Near here is a cave which
is said to extend inland and to terminate under the kitchen
of Lauriston Castle; a blind piper is said to have lost his
way and perished in this cave; it is said that the sound ofhis pipes is still heard on rare occasions.
At the south end of St Cyrus sands is the Nether
Kirkyard, the yard of the original church; in this are the
tombs of the Stratons of Kirkside and those of Warburton.
The monument to Sir Joseph Straton cannot be missed and the
others are close to it.
On the high ground above this churchyard is the
Kirkside estate, originally the churchlands of the parish.
Kirkside, although apparently a modest estate, with an
avenue leading northward to the main road, was at one time
very valuable on account of its salmon fishings; these were
much diminished in value when the North Esk changed its
course and ran directly out to sea instead of skirting the
coast for nearly a mile. A road running on the western
boundary of the estate is the easiest means of reaching the
Nether Kirkyard. South-west of Kirkside is Warburton, a
large and apparently prosperous farm.
Nether Woodstone, of which David Straton, the Martyr,
was tenant lies just north of the present church and
stretches down to the sea.
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Criggie, or cragie, adjoins the Lauriston estate
occupying the high ground towards Marykirk, the lands being
north and east of the Hill of Canterland.
Marykirk, formerly known as Aberluthnot, is about five
miles from Montrose on the river North Esk. In the
churchyard are the tombs Charles Straton (1752-1846), his
brother David (1752-1834) and their families.
Fettercairn, about six miles north of Marykirk, has
within its parish boundaries Arnhall, or Disclune, Inch of
Disclune, Balfour, Strath† and Drumhenry, all
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places whose names occur in the Family history. In the
churchyard is a tombstone to David Straton, tenant in
Fothra, his son and grandson. Fothra is now known as The
Mains of Fasque.
In Montrose tombs of members of the family may be
seen in both the Episcopal and parish churchyards; in
the former is that of "Ambassador" Alexander Straton,
who died unmarried in 1832, and his sisters. Three
miles west of Montrose in the parish of Maryton is Old
Montrose, once called Lauriston when it was occupied by
the then head of the family in the eighteenth century.
At one time a cadet branch of the family was
settled in the parish of Edzell, adjoining Fettercairn,
and from time to time there have been other temporary
settlements in Angus but these have never been lasting.
In the County of Perth there have been Stratons in
Caputh, near Dunkeld, since the sixteenth century. Here
the name has at times been spelt Stirton and Starton.*
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CHAPTER III THE ARMS OF THE STRATON FAMILY.
Practically all the descriptions of the arms of the
family of Straton give a red escutcheon on a blue and
silver figured background; the details vary from time to
time.Our earliest examples are two seals which do not
show the tinctures. The first, that of Richard de
Straton, Ambassador to England in 1277 and Commissioner
for Baliol in 1291, has been described as An Orle vair
with a plain canton. The second (Fig. 1), that of
Alexander de Straton of that Ilk 1376, as An Orle vair
with a rose on the dexter canton. It is impossible from
the seal to Judge the tincture or metal of the centre of
the orle or framework but, in light of later shields, it
seems probable that it was gules as shown in the figure.According to Stodart Porteus gives the arms of Straton
of Lauriston as or, an orle vair, a canton gules
(Fig.2), but there is no other example of in any Straton
arms.
In various manuscript histories of other families
there are references to the Straton arms; of these may
be mentioned "Barry nebule of ten pieces, argent and
azure, an escutcheon gules." and "Verrey, some have it
an orle verrey with a canton and some have it four bars
embattled azure."Lindsay’s illustration (1542) of the arms of
Straton of Lauriston is reproduced in Figure 3, Vair, an
escutcheon gules. In Nisbet’s heraldry there is an
evident error; in describing the coat, and in his plate
(Fig. 4), he gives argent, four bars Counter-embattled
sable, but in the next paragraph refers to the cost as
having bars of azure. There can be no doubt that the
latter was correct. When in the 18th or 19th century
arms were granted to the Oxfordshire family of Stratton
of Turweston the heralds gave them Argent, four barsembattled and counter-embattled sable; on an escutcheon
gules a crescent argent. This was evidently adapted from
Nisbet's error. (Figure 5)
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Sir James Balfour gives the family arms as being
Barry nabuly of ten pieces, argent and azure, perhaps a
description of a badly drawn Vair.
The Seal of George Straton of Lauriston in 1563 was
Four Bars, embattled, with an escutcheon.*
In 1783 John Straton, as heir male of the family,registered his arms as Argent, three bars counter-
embattled azure (Figure 6), without escutcheon, and
added supporters.
The grandfather of this John, Colonel Charles
Straton, whose father, Captain Robert, had been Deputy
Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1601-1604, registered arms
in 1698, choosing Vair; an inescutcheon gules charged
with a fess in the form of a wall crenelle of three
pieces argent, masonee de sable (Figure 7). This seems a
well chosen mark of difference.We have no record of the arms used by the Stratons
of Criggy nor has any Straton of Kirkside registered
arms although the arms of Lauriston (Figure 6) are
blazoned on the gate-posts of Kirkside. A second son of
Kirkside however, Andrew Straton, an apothecary in
Montrose, registered arms in 1672-78. He is described as
"descended of a 2nd of ye House of Criggie, who is a
cadet of ye family of Laurenstoune" and bore Argent;
three bars embattled azure; over all in the middle fess
an inescutcheon gules; with a bordure engrailed of thesecond (Fig. 8). The Vair has become embattled bars and
the bordure has been added as a mark of difference.
Andrew Straton's grandson, Patrick (1702-1779), a
merchant in Montrose, used two different coats as
bookplates. The first, which he perhaps discarded as
incorrect, was Argent, four bars counter-embattled
sable; in the centre an inescutcheon gules bearing a
mullet argent (Fig. 9). The second was Argent, three
bars counter-embattled azure; an inescutcheon gules; the
whole within a bordure engrailed of the second (Fig.10). The second, except for the counterembattlement of
the bars, is his grandfather's coat but, in each case he
has changed the crest and motto. Straton of Lauriston
had as crest a Falcon arising proper; Andrew Straton had
for his a mortar and pestle proper to show his
profession. Patrick has the falcon facing the sinister
in the first and the dexter in the second. Andrew's
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motto was Ardua Vinco but Patrick took the Lauriston
motto of Surgere Tento.
On the tomb of Robert Straton of Warburton (1684-
1764) who married Girzal Lyon, is a shield impaling his
arms with those of Lyon. His shield is unusual, viz:-
Checky, Argent and azure ( or possibly sable); in the
centre an escutcheon gules (Fig. 11) This is another
variant of Figure 3.11
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THE STRATONS OF LAURISTON. CHAPTER IV.
THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
Amongst the contents of the Allardice charter chest
is a manuscript entitled "The Genealogie of the Barronsin the Mearns of last memory deschended lineally unto
the year of God 1578". A similar manuscript is included
in the genealogical collections of Sir George Mackenzie.
From this manuscript we may extract the following:-
Laurieston-Straton. Straton, Laird of Laurieston,
who was slain at the battle of Harelaw, foughten by
Alexander, Earl of Marr, against Donald, Lord of the
Isles.
This Laird of Lauriestoun had a son who was an[one?] of the 24 barons that was sent to England in
pledge for the Ransom of King James the first.
This Laird of Lauriestoun married the Lord
Sutherland of Dunrobbin, his daughter, and he begot
on her a son named Alexander, who married Forbes‡ of
Tochon's daughter and he begate on her a son called
Alexander who was married to one of the heiresses of
Dillaward called Strachan and she bare him a sone
called Alexander Straton who was married on Gray's
daughter and he begot on her Alexander Straton who
married Ogilvie of Findlater's‡ daughter and she bare
to him a son who married to the Provost of Aberdeen's
daughter and he deceased without succession, after
whose death, his father's brother Andrew Straton
became Laird of Lauriestoun who married Sir David
Lindsay of Edzell's daughter and begate on her George
Straton and he married Forbes of Pitsligo's daughter
and she bare to him Alexander who married Arbuthnot
of that Ilk, his daughter and begat on her [two blankhalf lines?] now extinct".
While most of this genealogy is corroborated by
other evidence I have not been able to find any other
mention of the first two marriages but there was a close
association of the family with that of Sutherland at
this time and there is evidence of a matrimonial
connection with the house of Tolchon, but whether it was
as shown above or whether the laird of Tolchon married
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Lauriston's daughter is uncertain; as marriage of first
cousins was forbidden it is unlikely that there was a
double connection.
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L I Alexander Straton =Killed at Harlaw :
1411. :
:
:
L II Alexander Straton = Christian, dau. of the
of that Ilk : Earl of Sutherland.
ob. c. 1446. :
:
:
L III Alexander Straton = dau. ofof that Ilk : Forbes of Tolchon.
c. 1411-1502. :
:
:
L IV Alexander Straton = Margaret Strachan
of the Knox :
c. 1431- 1504. :
:
:
L V Alexander Straton = Marion Grayof the Keym :
c. 1457-1505 :
:
: :
L VI Alexander Straton = Agnes Ogilvy Andrew
of that Ilk : L VIII
c. 1480-1513 : To Page
22†
:
:L VII Alexander Straton = Katherine Menzies
of that Ilk
c. 1501-1528.
No Issue.
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L I ALEXANDER STRATON of that Ilk, who was killed at
the Battle of Harlaw, 1411.
Born:
Married: [Anne, daughter of Alexander de Berkelay.]9
Died:- 1411.
Issue:- 1. Alexander Straton of that Ilk, of whombelow (L II)
Several, perhaps six, sons killed at Harlaw.
Several daughters of whom one married William
Deuchar of that Ilk, who was killed at Harlaw.
L II ALEXANDER STRATON of that Ilk, eldest surviving
son of Alexander Straton of that Ilk who was
killed at Harlaw.
Born:Married:- About 1410, Christian, daughter of Robert,
ninth Earl of Sutherland and Isabella,
daughter of John Dunbar, Earl of Moray (a
grand-daughter of Robert III) .
Died:- Before 1447.
Issue:- 1. Alexander Straton of that Ilk, of whom
Later (L III).
2. Andrew Straton, first of Cragy, of whom
under Stratons of Cragy.
The captivity of King James I, which lasted until
1424, had come about by the capture by the English
fleet, in time of peace, of the ship bearing him in his
father's lifetime, to France for his education. He was
educated in England and was only released on the kingdom
of Scotland undertaking to pay the sum of £4O,O0O for
his maintenance while in England, and giving twenty-four
hostages of good family for the payment.
About 1420 took place the notorious boiling of the
Sheriff of The Mearns. Melville of Glenberrie, thesheriff, was considered to be oppressive in the
collection of the King's revenues and Barclay of
Mathers, when the guest of the Regent Murdach, Duke of
Albany, at a hunting party at Lunan, complained to His
Highness about his conduct. The Regent was quick-
tempered and said hastily "The Loon! I carena' tho' he
were seethed and suppit wi' the broo."
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Barclay waited for no more but took horse and
returned to The Mearns. He asked a number of his
neighbours, among them were the Laird of Lauriston and
Arbuthnot of that Ilk, to meet him at a place which
still retains the name of The Sheriff's Kettle, on the
borders of Garvoch, and invited Melville to meet them
there.
15When the Sheriff arrived he found all the guests
already assembled and a large fire burning with a huge
kettle hanging over it; when they had exchanged greetings he
looked at the kettle and enquired what they had in it,
saying that he was in haste, having the King's business to
attend to.
Barclay asked him to lift the lid and to look inside.
The Sheriff did so whereupon Barclay got behind him, seized
him by the legs and pitched him head foremost into the
boiling chaldron; closing the lid, he left him to boil.
After he was cooked the party, in fulfillment of theRegent's condition, each swallowed a spoonful of the broth.
Melville's relations laid a complaint against Barclay
and the others;10 the Regent, much annoyed at what had been
done, said he would not allow Barclay to live within his
dominions, either on land or sea. Barclay got into
concealment until he had had a stronghold built on a rock,
jutting into the sea on the St Cyrus coast, where he lived
in safety as being neither on land or sea. Some remains of
this stronghold, known as the Kaim of Mathers, may still be
seen. Later Arbuthnot, at any rate, obtained a pardon of
which the record still exists.
In 1432 Alexander de Straton of Lauriston was accepted
as one of the hostages to remain in England until the
payment of the King's ransom was complete, replacing Henry
de Douglas. In 1444, whilst interned at Pontefract, he
witnessed a charter by his fellow hostage, John, 7th Earl of
Sutherland.
In the household of James I at this time was Walter
Straton, who may have been a younger brother or† cousin of
the laird. Walter was sent to England in 1429 on the King's
service; in 1434 he was ill at Linlithgow, when the expensesof his illness were met from the King's revenues, and he was
killed with the King at Perth in February 1436/7.
L III ALEXANDER STRATON of that Ilk, eldest son of Alexander
Straton of that Ilk and Christian, daughter of the
Earl of Sutherland.
Born: About 1411.
Married: About 1433 a daughter of Sir John Forbes of Tolchon
Died: About 1502.
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Issue:- 1. Alexander Straton of the Knox, of whom later
(L IV).
2. Andrew Straton in Whitston.
Although his mother was a widow in 1447 he does not appear
to have taken sasine of Straiton until 1454, of Disclune until
1456, when his son married, and of Lauriston until 1457. In
1455 he acted as sheriff of the Mearns as deputy for the Lord
Marischal. He was a member of Parliament in 1463 and 1481.Frequently a litigant11 his name crops up from time to time
until the end of the century, mention of his son and grandson
confirms the identity. He seems to have died about 1502 and to
have been virtually succeeded by his great-grandson.
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L IV ALEXANDER STRATON of the KNOX, eldest son of
Alexander Straton of the Ilk and his wife Forbes.
Born: About 1431
Married:- About 1456 Margaret, eldest daughter andcoheiress of Alexander Strachan of the Knox
and Dullivard.
Died:- About 1504.
Issue:- 1. Alexander Straton of the Keym, of whom
later, (L V).
2. Andrew.
3. Katherine, who married David Barclay of
Mathers.
It is doubtful whether he ever succeeded to the
family property or was ever known as Straton of that
Ilk; he and his father died within a year or two of each
other.
On his marriage with Margaret Strachan in 1456 he
received the lands of Petty as her dower but, on the
death of his father-in-law, before 1471, he exchanged
those lands for those of Knox. For some reason he was
unable to give sasine of Petty and he, his grandson andhis great-grandson were involved in years of litigation
before the Lords of the Council.
In addition he was involved in several feuds with
the kirk in connection with the non-payment of kirk-dues
at Conveth (Laurencekirk) and the removal of a chalice
from the kirk at Kinneff.
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In 1474 he undertook to build and keep in repair a
bridge at Inverbervie, in return for which he received a
grant of the fishing rights for a rental of a red rose.
In the course of litigation in 1491 it was stated
that he had been married to Janet, daughter of John
Kinloch of Crowy, and had been divorced by law; the case
was adjourned from March 12 to May 7 for proof of the
marriage and divorce, but there is no record of ithaving been re- opened. It is possible that there is an
error in the record.
In 1495 he was growing old and thought it wise to
make his peace with the law; he satisfied the treasury
and received pardon for the theft of a horse, the theft
of the chalice and for forcible capture of goods from a
wreck. There is no record known of his succession.
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L V ALEXANDER STRATON of the KEYM, eldest son of
Alexander Straton of the Knox and Margaret
Strachan.
Born:- About 1457.
Married:- Before 1484, Marion, eldest daughter and
eventual co-heiress of Andrew, Lord Gray,
Justice-General of All Scotland.
Died:- About 1505.
Issue:- 1. Alexander, of whom later, (L VI).
2. Andrew, of whom later, (L VIII).
3. Gilbert, in Whitston. In 1535 was heir bylaw of conquest to his brother David.12
Alive 1542.
4, David of Whitston, "the Martyr". Married
Margaret Allardice, no issue. Convicted of
heresy and burnt at Edinburgh 27 Aug. 1534.
(See Chapter V).
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5. Thomas, an Archer in the King of France's
Guard, Alive 1547/8 when he is referred to
as a kinsman of the then Lord Gray.
The turbulent son of a turbulent father, he was
concerned with his father in witholding church dues. He
probably succeeded his father or grandfather about 1504
but he did not live long afterwards.
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L VI ALEXANDER STRATON of that ILK and of LAURISTON.
Eldest son of Alexander Straton of the Keym and
Marion, daughter of Andrew, Lord Gray.
Born:- About 1480.
Married:- About 1500, Agnes, daughter of Ogilvie of
Findlater; she married secondly Sir David
Lindsay of Edzell.
Died:- 1513, probably killed at Flodden, though of
this there is no proof.
Issue:- Alexander, of whom later (L VII).
No other son survived in 1528.
Little is known about him. He was evidently in
pecuniary difficulties, probably owing to the almost
simultaneous deaths of his father, grandfather and
great-grandfather. (Sasine of Lauriston was given in
1503, 1504 and 1505, on each occasion to Alexander
Straton of that Ilk.) In 1508 he was directed to enter
himself as heir to his grandmother and to complete the
exchange of the lands of Petty and Knox, initiated by
his grandfather, but he did not complete thetransaction.
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L VII† ALEXANDER STRATON of that Ilk and of LAURISTON.
Eldest, or only, son of Alexander Straton of that
Ilk and Agnes Ogilvy.
Born:- About 1501.
Married:- Katherine Menzies, daughter of Gilbert
Menzies, Provost of Aberdeen.
Died:- About 1528.
No issue.
He succeeded as a minor in 1513, his tutor being
his great-uncle Andrew Straton. He and his tutor were
involved in considerable amount of litigation; some of
the suits were the result of financial distress andconsequent inability to pay various dues but in 1516
they were brought into the famous case of the lands of
Petty; they did not appear but, as this seems to be the
end of the famous case, it may be supposed that the
exchange was carried out.
He was admitted a Burgess of Aberdeen in 1523,
probably on account of his marriage.
On his death without issue he was succeeded by his
uncle Andrew.
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THE STRATONS OF LAURISTON CHAPTER V.
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
The death of Alexander Straton of that Ilk in 1528
without issue ends a succession of Alexanders which hadlasted for eight generations at least. Alexander was
always the name of the eldest son in the main line and
when a Straton of any other name became laird it was
because the succession had failed. At this period we
have Andrew succeeded by George, the former being a
second son, the latter having been named before there
was a likelihood of his succession.
At the time of Andrew's succession the first seeds
of the Reformation were being sown in Scotland and
Andrew's near neighbour, Irskine of Dun, was in thoseparts the principal sower.
Andrew had a younger brother, David, who held, from
the Abbey of Lindores, the lands of Whitston in the
parish of St Cyrus, with fishing in the River North Esk.
These lands adjoined Lauriston on the west and ran down
to the sea just east of the present St Cyrus church; the
river ran parallel to the sea for some distance.
The Vicar of Ecclesgreig, as St Cyrus was then
called, as factor for the Prior of St Andrews, demanded
a tithe of the fish caught by David's hired servants.
Times were hard, relations between church and
people none too good, and tithes were considered an
exaction. After some discussion David told the Vicar
that if he insisted on exacting the teind "it war but
reason that thei should come and receive it where he
gatt the stock," and instructed his men to cast every
tenth-fish they caught into the sea at the river's
mouth.
"Process of cursing”, wrote John Knox, "was ledagainst him for non-payment of teinds; which, when he
contemned, he was delated to answer for heresy."
The threat appears to have turned his thoughts for
the first time towards religion and he sought the
company of his neighbour Erskine of Dun, and of his own
nephew George, two of the early supporters of the
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L V Alexander Straton = Marion Gray
of the Keym :
c. 1457-1505 :
:
: :
L VI Alexander Straton = Agnes L VIII Andrew =Elizabeth
of that Ilk : Ogilvy c. 1482- : Lindsay
c. 1480-1513 : 1548 :
: :
: :
L VII Alexander S. = Katherine :
of that Ilk Menzies :
ob.1529 s.p.13 :
:
:L IX George Straton = Christina Forbes
of that Ilk :
ob.1575 :
:
:
L X Alexander Straton = Agnes Arbuthnot
of that Ilk :
ob.c. 1603 :
:
:L XI Sir Alexander Straton = Elizabeth Livingstone
of Lauriston :
ob. 1635 :
:
: : :
::
L XII John Straton = Euphaime Andrew S. =
fear of : Ogilvy of :
Lauriston : Warburton :
: :: : : : : :
L XIII Alexander = John Robert = 2 dau. :
: : :
: : :
L. R. W.
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L VIII ANDREW STRATON of that Ilk and of LAURISTON,
second son of Alexander Straton of the Keym and
Marion, eldest daughter of Andrew, Lord Gray.
Born:- About 1482.
Married:- Isobel or Elizabeth, daughter of Sir David
Lindsay of Edzell, who survived him for manyyears.14
Died:- About 1543.
Issue:- 1. George, of -whom later (L IX)
2. John Straton in Reidfurd, married Janet
Middleton, widow of John Rawin in
Reidfurd.15
3. Robert Straton in Overend of Barras,16
married Elizabeth Irving, widow of
Archibald Dougles, who died 1577.17
Secondly a dau. of Sibbald of Cair. Died1585. Issue:
a. Alexander, educated in Antwerp, a notary,
Alive 1614 when he granted a tack of
land at Barras to Allardice.
b. Isobel.
c. Elizabeth, married Robert Wallace at Kirk
of Benholme whom she survived. Died at
Montrose 1646.
4. Elizabeth, m. John Rait in Sillieflat 1564.
Son David Rait, Principal of King'sCollege, Aberdeen.*
5. (?) dau. m. Deuchar.*
On the death of his nephew Alexander in 1528
without issue Andrew succeeded to the family estates. In
1541, on the death of his Uncle, Patrick, fourth Lord
Gray, he became entitled to his mother's half of the
Grey estates, the other co-heir being Lord Glamis, who
was a prisoner under escheat in connection with the
charge of witchcraft and poisoning for which Lady Glamis
was executed. This charge was afterwards found to be
unjust but at the time the King was careful to obtain
his share of the Gray estate and Andrew was directed to
take over the whole and to resign it into the King's
hands; a letter to Patrick Gray of Buttergask, later the
fifth Lord Gray, ordering him to hand over all the
assets to Andrew Straton within six days, is in
existence.
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The estate was a large one including, besides lands
in Perth and Angus, Inverbervie, Wester Kinneff and
Cragie. Various estates were disposed of and in the end
Andrew was in possession of the barony of Wester
Kinneff, including Disclune or Arnhall in Fettercairn
and the Chapel of St John of Barras, as well as the
Lauriston and Straiton estates. After this the King
excused Andrew from all feudal duties for the rest ofhis life.
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L IX GEORGE STRATON of the ILK and of LAURISTON, eldest
son of Andrew Straton of that Ilk and Isobel or
Elizabeth Lindsay.
Born:- About 1509.
Married:- About 1530, Christina Forbes, daughter of Sir
John Forbes of Pitsligo. She died 1580.
Died:- July 1575.18
Issue:- 1. Alexander, of whom later (L X).
2. John and
3. Robert proved their father's will.
? 4. George, in Tillitogillis, put to the horn1604. [See next page.]
5. Jane, m. David Guthrie, son of John Guthrie
of Essie, 1561.*
Tradition says that he was educated at the
University of St Andrews but of this there is no record;
with Erskine of Dun he was one of the leaders of the
Reformation in this part of Scotland and afterwards in
Parliament.
He is first mentioned as having read the NewTestament in English to his uncle David the Martyr. In
1539 his father made over to him and his wife the lands
of Disclune, of which his cousin's widow, Katherine
Menzies, had had a life interest.
He succeeded his father about 1548;† in 1560 he was
a member of Parliament and in 1567 he signed the "Bond
of Association" for supporting King James VI on the
abdication of Queen Mary and in the same year he was a
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member of the Assembly of the Kirk and a Lord of
Articles.
He died in July 1575 and in the following April his
will was proved at Edinburgh by his younger sons John
and Robert.
*?he Seal of George Straton is in existence on a
charter at the General Register House in Edinburgh. Itis Four bars, embattled, with an escutcheon.
About 1566 he obtained authenticated copies of two
charters, one of Lauriston by King William to Walter
Cummin, Earl of Menteith, and the other of Disclune by
Alexander III to Sitr Richard de Straton, Knight.*
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L X ALEXADER STRATON of that ILK and of LAURISTON,
eldest son of George Straton of that Ilk and
Christina Forbes.
Born:- About 1532.
Married:- January 1553, Agnes, daughter of Robert
Arbuthnot of that Ilk. She died 9 March 1587.19
Died:- About 1603.
Issue:- 1. Alexander, of whom later (L XI).
2. David, in Mossend, born c. 1552, alive
1632.
? 3. George, in Tillitogillis, put to the horn
1604. [See previous page.]
4. Elizabeth, joint administrator with her
brother David of their mother's estate
1597/8.
5. Katherine, married Thomas Barclay of
Mathers 1578. Issue David Barclay, last of
Mathers.
On his marriage in 1553 his father made over to him
the lands of Milltown of Mathers, between Lauriston and
the sea. He succeeded his father in July 1575 and in
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1583, in accordance with a settlement made in 1580, on
the marriage of his eldest son to Elizabeth Livingstone,
he made over his estates to that son, reserving a life-
rent for himself and his wife, and the life-rent of his
grandmother Elizabeth Lindsay, then living at
Harbourshields, Kinneff. In this way all feudal duties
passed to the son, known thereafter as "fear" of
Lauriston, who in his turn was assured of hissuccession. The estates consisted of the baronies of
Lauriston and Disclune, the lands of Straiton, The Close
of Peebles, parts of Abirney in Benholm, lands in Wester
Kinneff and the patronage of the chapel of St Jonn of
Barras in Kinneff.
In 1589 he was a commissioner for enforcing the
Reformation and in 1597 a revenue commissioner for The
Mearns. In 1593 he was described as Usufructor of that
Ilk as opposed to Feodator or Fear; In 1604 he was
"Senior of that Ilk", apart from these distinctions itis not always possible to distingulsh between references
to him and those to his son as the word fear was often
omitted.
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L XI Sir ALEXANDER STRATON of LAURISTON and that Ilk,
eldest son of Alexander Straton of that Ilk and
Agnes Arbuthnot.
Born:- About 1561.
Married:- 1580, whilst yet a minor, Elizabeth, daughter
of Sir John Livingstone of Dunipace. She died
before 1628.
Died:- about 1635.
Issue:- 1. (?) Alexander, died in childhood.2. John, of whom later (L XII)
3. Andrew Straton of Warburton, of whom later
(W I).
4. James, Chaplain of St John of Barras; M.A.
Aberdeen 1513. Alive 1632.
5. Robert, M.A. Aberdeen 1617. Alive 1632.
6. William, died unmarried 1621.
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He became "fear" of Lauriston in 1583 (see page 25)
and succeeded his father about 1603.
He was one of the most distinguished and most
abused of the Lauriston family. How he came to the
King's notice is unknown; he was knighted about the time
that James VI succeeded to the throne of England. In
1604 he was a member of the Scottish Parliament and one
of the commissioners for the union of the kingdoms; thetreaty as to the borders, for the main object failed,
was signed by him as "Laurenstone". He was one of the
Lords of the Privy Council and, up to 1 August 1605 sat
regularly at its meetings when not engaged on the
King's business elsewhere. He was also the King's High
Commissioner for the affairs of the Kirk and represented
the King at the stormy General Assembly at Aberdeen in
1605. In 1606 the King granted him a pension which was
ratified by Parliament; on the restoration of episcopacy
in 1607 he ceased to be High Commissioner, the dutiesbeing taken over by Archbishop Gledstanes.
In 1609 he followed his father's example and made
over his estates to his eldest surviving son John as
fear, reserving to hlmself a life-rent. In the same year
he was granted by the King the goods and two-thirds of
the lands of "recusants" convicted by him; presumably
this
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grant accounts for the fact that he held land in
Yorkshire.
For the remainder of his life we find little record
of his activities until, after the death of his son
John, in 1630, he gave his consent to the sale of
several properties by his grandson Alexander.
He died between March 1634 and June 1635
L XII JOHN STRATON, FEAR 0F LAURISTON and of that Ilk,
eldest surviving son of Sir Alexander Straton of
Lauriston and of that Ilk, and Elizabeth
Livingstone.
Born:- About l583.†
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Married:- About 1612, Euphaime Ogilvy, daughter of
James?20 Ogilvy of Clova and Euphaime Young.
Died:- In his father's lifetime, between June 1630
and April 1631.
Issue:- 1. Alexander, of whom later (L XIII).
2. John, alive 1653.
3. Robert, Deputy-Governor Edinburgh Castle,
of whom later, (R I).
4. Margaret, married Col. Henry†21 Barclay of
Knox; daughter Margaret married Alex.
Arbuthnot of Knox. No issue. Died 1694.
5. Isobel, married 1. Arthur Straton of
Snawton, W.S., (See Kirkeide p.69†), 2.
James Melvine. Died 1692.
In 1609 his father resigned the family estates to
him. as fear but the new charter makes no mention of a
wife so presumably he was not married at that time. He
seems to have lived at Disclune (Arnhall) in the parish
of Fettercairn, where Bishop Forbes was minister until
1617; the bishop's daughter married John's youngerbrother Andrew, later of Warburton. (See page 48.)†
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In 1614 began a feud with Sir John Wood of Balbegno
leading to breaking of the seats and desks inFettercairn church; this feud occupied the attention of
the Privy Council from time to time until 1524 when it
was summed up, after an enquiry, as follows:- Sir John
Wood had been tacksman (leaseholder) to the parson of
Fettercairn for a long time and the trouble arose from
the tack obtained by John Straton from Wishart (then
minister) in favour of Andrew Straton, his brother. The
Lords ordered Wishart and John (as patron) to issue a
tack in favour of Wood, of the teinds of Balbegno for
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Wishart's lifetime and five years thereafter, with a
reservation to Lady Balbegno; John was to procure the
consent and subscription of his brother Andrew. It seems
likely that this is not the whole story; the earlier
rioting was probably connected with disputes as to the
episcopacy. The patronage was not bought by John until
1615, when he acquired it with the lands of Balfour in
Fettercairn from Wishart of Pitarrow, who had presentedhis kinsman.
John also purchased in 1615 the lands of Dalladies
and Steilstrath, adjoining Disclune, from Robert
Leichton of Ullshaven and in the following year pledged
Steilstrath to his kinsman, Robert Straton in Denstrath,
and sold Abirney* and the advowson of Benholm to the
Earl Marischal. During the next few years he acquired
other lands in the Mearns from David Straton of Craigie
and others.
He died while his son Alexander was yet a minor,leaving his affairs in some confusion.
*He had bought Abirney 1611-14.(See Treasurer's Accounts. Vol XIIb.)†
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THE STRATONS OF LAURISTON CHAPTER VI.
THE DECLINE OF THE HOUSE.
From the death of John Straton may be dated thedecline of the House of Lauriston. In difficult times,
when historic houses were falling into bankruptcy on all
sides, John had acquired considerable estates but, on
the other hand, his obligations were not small.
On his death his son's guardians set to work to
consolidate the estate, selling some portions and
redeeming others so that, had times improved, the estate
might have continued in prosperity.
Alexander however was not a man of affairs and his
times, for he lived through what was afterwards known asthe usurpation, were worse than those of his father.
Perhaps because he was a nonentity the estate suffered
more from his family than from his public actions. On
his death his son was soon plunged into litigation over
the portions of his many brothers and sisters which,
under the marriage settlements, were fixed at higher
amounts than the estate could pay. From this litigation
Alexander could never recover; more and more land was
sold till in 1695 he had to part with Lauriston.
From that time onward it is difficult to trace hisdescendants but in 1784 John Straton (R IV) proved to
the satisfaction of the Lord Lyon that there were no
male desdendants of Alexander, (L XIII) son of John, in
existence and that he, descended from John's third son,
was the head of the family.
The eclipse of the head of the family did not
prevent some of the younger members from becoming
prominent; Captain Henry Straton, the Mr Scougal of the
Stuart papers, was the able organiser in Scotland of the
Jacobite cause from 1715 to 1728. Captain Robert andColonel Charles, his uncle and cousin, were also
prominent figures of their day and there were many
Stratons in Marlborough's armies.
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From Page 22†
L XII John Straton = Euphame Ogilvy
fear of :
Lauriston :
c.1683-1630 ::
: :
L XIII Alexander S. = 1. ? Robert
=
of that Ilk = 2. Margaret Lyall (R.I) :
1614-1666. : :
: :
: : : : : : : : : : To Page
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L XIV Alexander S. = Margaretlast of : Lindsay
Lauriston. :
c.1644-1702 :
:
: :
L XV Robert S. = ? William
"Of Lauriston" :
c.1670 :
:
: : :Alexander Robert James
unm. unm. unm.
killed in d.l769 d.1767
America
1777.
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L XIII ALEXANDER STRATON of that Ilk and of LAURISTON
oldest son of John Straton, fear of Lauriston, and
Euphame Ogilvy.
Born:- About May 1614.
Married:- 1.2. About 1653 Margaret, daughter of James
Lyall of Muirthill in Angus. She was alive
1700.
Died:- May 1666.
Issue:- First Marriage:
1. Margaret
2. Jean, married Captain John Slezer, issue:
a. David, d. before 1723.b. Charles, Lieut. R.Scots Regt. Served at
Malplaquet. Issue still persist, known
as Slessor.
Second Marriage:
1. Alexander, of whom later (L XIV).
2. Henry, born c. 1656. Student at Aberdeen
1668-72. Lieut. Scots Guards 1682-88. m. 1.
Elizabeth Borthwick (see p.101. ) 2. ?
Issue 1st. M. John and Charles. He was
principal Jacobite agent in Scotland from1716 till his death in May 1725. Referred
to in Jacobite papers as Mr. Scougal.
3. David, Capt. Scots Fusiliers, killed at
Blenheim 1704. Unmarried.
4. Charles, Master of the ship The Content of
Montrose. He was apprenticed in 1679 by his
brother Henry (described as his eldest
brother german) to J. Napier, Skipper, to
learn the art of navigation. By 1681 he
seems to have acquired a share in the shipContent which he bought in December of that
year at Crail and there are subsequent
deeds charter-party etc. till 1684.
A. In 1689 the muster-roll of Lord Bargany's
Regiment shows Lieut. Charles Stratone.
In December 1698 and in Oct. 1705 John22
and James,23 sons of Capt. Charles
Straton in Bervie were baptised at
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Inverbervie. In 1707-1709 Capt. Charles
Straton of Lord Bargany's Regiment
"disponed" his pay to Sir R. Dickson.
In 1728 the testament of Ann Arbuthnot,
widow of Capt. Charles Straiton, parish
of Bervie, was proved at St. Andrews,at
Inverbervie
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32 (Revised)B. There was another Charles Stratone or Straitone
who is not mentioned as connected with the sea,
whose first appearance is in the Montrose
registars of baptisms as witness in June 1683
(Melville); his daughter Janet24 was baptised
there in Dec. 1684 and his sons William25 and
Alexander26 in Dec. 1636 and July 1691, [and
Charles bapt. in Bervie 1689.]27 He married
Grisel, sister of William Rait of Hallgreen.
Either A.or B. may represent the later 1ife of
Charles.
5. Robert, apprentised† to Provost Renald (see
p.81.), merchant; Montrose, 1674. Lieut. Royal
Scots Regt. Wounded at Malplaquet.
6. John, Lieut. Scots Fusiliers.
7. James.
8. Alexander (2), Capt. Lord Strathnaver's Regt. m.
Issue: Elizabeth m. John Macleod,28 Advocate,
1718. He is described as brother-german to theLaird of Lauriston.
He succeeded his father as fear when he was still a minor
at a time of great financial stress for landowners. His father
had many debts and had claims on his kinsmen Barclay of Mathers
and Livingstone of Dunipace, both of whom were bankrupt. Their
estates were broken up and a portion of each came to Alexander
and his curators. He redeemed the lands of Strath and sold these
with Dalladies; he also sold Hill of Craigie to his "loving
cousin" Arthur Straton of Snawton W.S. who later became his
brother-in-law.
From 1643 to 1648 and, perhaps, in 1656 and 1659 he wasCommissionor for War for the Mearns and on the Restoration was
member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of
Excise.
During the last years of his life his finances grew worse
and on his death there was litigation between his children of
the second marriage and his heir as to their portions. So far it
has not been possible to find the original processes and the
reports of the trials are in some points contradictory. It is
stated that he first married his servant and had two daughters.
He then married Margaret Lyall who bore him eight sons and
survived him. The marriage contracts provided 6400, or according
to another report 10,000 merks for each of the daughters by thefirst marriage and 3000 merks for each child of the second
marriage and the heir found it difficult, if not impossible, to
find these sums. The will, which was not proved until 1686,
twenty years after his death, shows very small assets.
(Revised) 32a
For the list of his descendants, we are dependent on a
correspondence of 1783 in which it was shown that his male issue
was then extinct. Many of the statements are however
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fear of Lauriston (L XII). The headship of the family,
now landless, then devolved on the descendants of Robert
Straton, Deputy Governor of Edinburgh Castle, third son
of the said John.
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CHAPTER VII
THE DECENDANTS OF CAPTAIN ROBERT STRATON
DEPUTY GOVERNOR 0F EDINBURGH
When the male descent of the eldest son of John
Straton, fear of Lauriston, who died in 1630, became
extinct in 1769 the nearest to the main line were the
descendants of his third son Robert who had acquired the
estate of Old Montrose in Maryton parish, Angus.
After the sale of Lauriston in 1695 it was known
for some years as Milltown of Mathers and Old Montrose
was called Laurieston; John Straton (1?01- 1752) was
known as Straton of Laurieston, as was his son. In due
course both estates changed hands again and reverted totheir older names. From Page 30.†
L XII John Straton = Euphame Ogilvy
fear of Lauriston :
ob. 1630 :
: :
L XIII Alexander = R I Robert = Anna Wardlaw
: 1615-1674 :
Extinct ::
:
R II Charles Straton = Elizabeth Forester
1655-1746 :
:
:
R III John Straton = Janet Straton
1701-1752 :
:
:R IV John Straton = Ann Carter
1733 - 1805 :
:
: : : : :
R V Alexander
1762-1832 4 daughters
unmarried .
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R I Captain R0BERT STRATON, third son of John Straton,fear of that Ilk, and Euphame, daughter of Sir
David?30 Ogilvy of Clova.
Born:- About 1615
Married:- About 1655 Ann Wardlaw who died 2 February
1690.
Died:- 18 November 1674,31 drowned at sea.
Issue:- 1. Col. Charles, of whon later (R II).
2. Captain ,Alexander, Scots Fusiliers, killed
at Blenheim 1704,32 unmarried.
3. (a child) buried Edinburgh 1662.
He is first heard of as witness to a disposition by
his elder brother, the laird of Lauriston, dated 18
October 1642; three years later he was an ensign in the
Angus Regiment of the Army of the Solemn League and
Covenant.This was the force of 20,000 men under Alexander
Lesley, Earl of Leven, which contributed so largely to
the defeat of the Royalists at Marston Moor. Whilst
Leven's army was in England the rising of Montrose took
place and was only terminated at Philiphaugh by the
return of David Lesley with a large force. Early in 1647
this army returned to Scotland. Charles I was beheaded
1649.
In England the Independents had gained the upper
hand of the Presbyterians; in Scotland the supportersof the Solemn League and Covenant were in treaty with
Charles II who landed in Scotland. Cromwell invaded the
south and, after the Battle of Dunbar (1650), received
the submission of Edinburgh Castle, Lieutenant Robert
Straton being one of the hostages given to Cromwell for
the fulfilment of the articles of surrender. In 1652
Middleton was given command of the Royalist forces in
Scotland and there was desultory fighting until his
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defeat at Loch Garry in l654, after which he retired
abroad and his army dispersed. Presumably Robert
achieved his captaincy under Middleton.
On 30 September 1655 Charles II, writing from
Cologne, addressed a letter to Captain Robert Straton,
commending to his care one Mrs Janet Brown. Tradition
says that this letter found him living quietly with a
married sister in the neighbourhood of Lauriston(hissister Isobel had married Arthur Straton of Snawton) and
that the mysterious Mrs Brown was Lord Ogilvy who had
been sent to Scotland in feminine attire to obtain
information as to the position there.
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After the Restoration Lord Middleton was made
Governor of Edinburgh Castle and Captain Robert, as his
Deputy, was one of the principal instruments of thePrivy Council. In March 1664 Middleton's charge
terminated on the arrival of Lauderdale who appointed
his own deputy.
In l661 Robert was made an honorary freeman of the
City of Edinburgh.33
In l670 he was living in 0ld Montrose, formerly one
of the family residences of the great Marquis of
Montrose and later the property of Lord Middleton. On
apprisement from the latter the property was purchased
about 1695 by Robert's son Charles.He was drowned at sea in November 1674, the ship on
which he was traveling to Holland with a number of the
principal merchants and residents of Montrose being cast
away on the Dutch coast with the loss of all on board.
In August 1681 Charles II, in a document
authorising a payment to Charles Straton, describes the
latter as "eldest lawful son of the deceased Captain
Robert Straton, who served us faithfully in the worst
times."
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R II Colonel CHARLES STRATON, eldest son of Captain
Robert Straton, Deputy-Governor of Edinburgh
Castle, and his wife Anna Wardlaw.
Born:- 1655.
Married:- 1 September 1687, at Edinburgh, Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Andrew Forrester, Kt.,
secretary to the Duke of Lauderdale.
Died:- 10 April 1746, at Old Montrose, aged 91.
Issue:- 1. John, of whom later (R III).
2. Elizabeth, died unmarried 1750.
3. (a daughter) born about 1696, married John
MacLarlane W.S. (younger)4. (a child) buried Edinburgh [2 Mar.] 1693.34
5. (a child) buried Edinburgh [29 Apr.] 1698.35
6. (a child) buried Montrose 1710.
7. (a son) buried Montrose 1716
Arms:- Matriculated l693) Vair, on an escutcheon
gules a fess crenelee of three pieces argent,
masonee sable.
Crest, a falcon rising proper.Motto, Resurgere Tento.
He is first heard of as a witness to a baptism at
Montrose 28 April 1674; this was the year of his
father's death and the family were living at Old
Montrose, in the neighbouring parish of Maryton, but
were interested in the affairs of the burgh of Montrose
where they had numerous relations.
In November 1577 he proved his father's will; his
father having been drowned at sea, apparently aninterval of three years was necessary before probate was
allowed.
In 1678 the regiment now known as the Royal Scots
Fusiliers was raised under the name of the Earl of Mar's
Regiment and on September 27th. Charles Straton was
appointed lieutenant in the comnany commanded by John
Balfour.
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Archbishop Sharpe was murdered in May 1679 and this
was followed by the Cameronian rising and the battles of
Drumclog and Bothwell Bridge. In November the Duke of
York arrived in Scotland as representative of the King;
the Test Act was passed in l680.
In the following year the Scottish Parliament sent
Charles Straton to London with an address to the King;
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in acknowledgment he was given an order for £100 and his
expenses (25 August 1681). In June 1682 he was promoted
to be Captain in the Scots Guards.
Perhaps there was some hitch in this appointment as
the muster-roll of the Scots Guards of 1688 shows his
seniority as dating from 7 August 1684 and in March of
the latter year he applied to the Privy Council for
leave to go to London and was granted "forloff" until
May 1.James VII succeeded in 1685 and in August of that
year the Duke of Queensberry, the High Commissioner, was
summoned to Court and was accompanied by many of his
countrymen including Charles Straton and "Mr Slitzer,
ingeneer", who had married Charles' cousin Jean Straton,
daughter of Lauriston (p. 31).
In April 1687 the Scots Guards returned to Scotland
and on the 23rd of that month a census of the troops in
the kingdom was taken to ascertain the actual strength.
Many companies had had large losses but Captain CharlesStraton had lost only three, one by death and two by
desertion.
On September 1 of that year he was married in
Edinburgh, the ceremony being performed by the Dean.
In May 1688 came the rising in the Highlands and in
August Straton was sent with 200 men of the Scots Guards
and a detachment of the Scots Greys to deal with
MacDonald of Keppoch, who had defeated the local
companies of militia. Apparently the force did its work
thoroughly and shortly afterwards the regiment waswithdrawn to London.
In November 1688 William of Orange landed at Torbay
and the name of Charles Straton appeared no more in the
lists of the Scots Guards.
During the reign of William III he took no part in
the affairs of the government From 1690 to 1698 he
appears to have lived in Edinburgh and to have bought
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and sold bonds; in 1696 he was one of the early
subscribers to the Darien Company.
On the accession of Queen Anne he re-entered public
life; he was a Commissioner of supply for Angus in 1702
and 1704, in March 1707, just before the union of the
kingdoms, he was appointed Quartermaster-General to the
troops in Scotland with the rank of Colonel; this
appointment was abolished on the Union. At the time ofthe union compensation was given to the subscribers to
the Darien Company and in 1719 he was granted £1 a day
compensation for the loss of his military appointment.
In 1710 he proved the will of his brother
Alexander, a captain in the Scots Fusiliers who was
killed in 1704 at the Battle of Blenheim, the delay
being
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probably due to the difficulty in obtaining the arrears
of pay which formed the chief asset.
Nothing is knon as to his position with regard to
the affair of 1715; the fact that he was granted a
pension in 1719 seems to show that he took no active
part but the letters of his son-in-law show that his
sympathies were strongly Jacobite; his cousin Henry, who
had also served in the Scots Guards, was a very active
Jacobite agent at this period.
In 1716 his daughter, Mrs Macfarlane, then agedtwenty, was the heroine of a romantic incident. She had
been grossly insulted by Captain Cayley, a commissioner
of customs, who had visited her in her house in the
Cowgate and appears to have assaulted her. She ordered
him out of the house and, as he did not obey, fired at
him with one of her husband’s pistols, hitting him on
the wrist. He drew his sword but, before he could use
it, she shot him through the heart with the other. She
then sent for her husband who assisted her into hiding.
Apparently she died soon afterwards as Macfarlanemarried again in 1719. A fuller account of this affair
is given in Appendix B‡.
After 1715 practically nothing is known of the life
of Charles Straton but he is believed to have been in
the Baltic trade at Montrose; he certainly had
warehouses for grain in Mntrose in 1742. He was in
possession of Old Montrose before 1721.
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He died in April 1746 and was buried at Maryton on
the tenth of that month, aged 91. He was survived by a
son, John, and an unmarried daughter, Elizabeth. His
estate, other than Old Montrose, consisted of four
shares in the carpital of the Bank of Scotland.
Amongst the pictures which descended to his great-
grandson were a portrait of him in armour and portraits
of the Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale.
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from the middle of the fifteenth century, subsequently
connected with the house of Lauriston by marriage.
John seems to have been a merchant engaged in the
Baltic trade. At first they appear to have lived at Old
Montrose, and perhaps always did so, but from 1733
their children were baptised at Montrose. Of the many
children apparently only four reached maturity.
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Colonel Charles died in 1746 and John succeeded to
Lauriston as Old Montrose was then called, but did not
live long to enjoy it.
His daughter Margaret was married in August 1751 to
James Nicholson, son Sir William Nicolson of Glenbervie,
Baronet. He succeeded his father and died in 1782; she
lived until September 1783.
John died 15 October 1752, aged 51, and was buried
at Marytoun; his widow lived till 21 June 1763 when shewas buried at Montrose.
His daughter Jean was married in 1767 to Lieut.
Alexander Scott of the 53rd Regt., fourth son of
Alexander Scott of Baldwill, Craig, Angus. Her daughter,
Miss Jessie Scott, was living in Montrose in 1846.
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R IV JOHN STRATON (2nd.) of LAURISTON (Old Montrose),
only surving son of John Straton of Lauriston and
his wife Janet Straton.
Born:- 1733, baptised Montrose November 10.45
Married:- 1758, March 26 at Montrose, Ann Carter, second
daughter and co-heiress of Carter of
Barbadoes.
Died:- Probably at St Omer, France, about 1805.
Issue:- 1. Alexander, of whom later (R V).
2. Mary Anne, baptised 15‡ April 1759,46
married Rev. C. Campbell,? issue who
persist.
3. Jean, bapt. 20 March 1761.47 Married 1781 R.
Stephen of Letham. No issue.
4. Margaret, bapt. 20 Sept. 1763.48 Died unm.
1846.
5. Elizabeth, bapt. 30 Nov. 1764.49 Died unm.
1836.
Arms:- Matriculated 1783 as representing Straton of that
Ilk.
Argent, three bars counter-embattled azure.
Crest, a Falcon arising proper. Motto, Surgere
Tento. Supporters, Dexter, a Lion, rampant,
or, Sinister, a Bloodhound, sable.
John Straton, known to his friends as The Baron, is
rather a mysterious figure. Apparently his barony was
that of Lauriston, as he took some pains in 1783 to
establish to the satisfaction of the Lyon Office that he
was the male representative of the family of Straton of
that Ilk and that no descendants in the male line of
Alexander Straton of Lauriston, who died in 1666,
remained alive. He went to the additional expense of
having, as a minor baron, supporters added to his arms.
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What happened to The Baron after this we do not
know; apparently he had some difference, personal or
political with the government. Old Montrose was sold
and he seems to have spent the remainder of his life in
France In 1798, according to a letter written by General
John Straton (J 2) of the Royal Irish Artillery, to his
son James in November 1800, he had been seen in France;
the General refers to him as "the Baron, ouracquaintance". As 1798 was the year of the Battle of the
Nile one wonders what he was doing in a hostile country.
A letter dated 5 November 1801 from John to his
daughter Jean is in existence. He was then 68 years old
and was living a very quiet life at St Omer,
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whither he had returned in 1795; apparently he had been
previously "in arristation". He seems to have been
dependent on gifts from his daughters to provide any
small luxuries. Three years later he was still at St
Omer but there had evidently been a paragraph in the
newspapers which had given rise to anxiety about him inthe minds of his family.
This is the last we hear of him; his daughters,
except Mrs Campbell, lived in Montrose until their
deaths. It seems possible that he fled from the country
to avoid the prosecutions to which the panic, resulting
from the declaration of war with France, gave rise.
The Lauriston who was at one time aide-de-camps to
Napoleon was Jacques Law de Lauriston and no relation to
the family of Straton.
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R V ALEXANER STRATON, Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Court of Sweden, ( "The Ambassador" ), only son of
John Straton of Lauriston (Old Montrose) known as
The Baron, and his wife Ann Carter.
Born:- 1762, baptised Montrose April 15.50
Unmarried.
Died:- 3 January 1832 at Broomley in Dun; buried in the
episcopal churchyard, Montrose.
Alexander was the third child and only son of "The
Baron" and we know nothing of his education or up-
bringing. In 1783 he was concerned in the establishment
of his father's pedigree and the matriculation of Arms.In that year, on coming of age, he was admitted a
freeman of Montrose.
About that time he seems to have entered the
diplomatic service; in July 1789 he was appointed
secretary of legation at Vienna and in March 1800
secretary to the embassy there; he was also at
Constantinople in the same position. In January 1807 he
was appointed minister to Stockholm.
On his retirement he bought the small property of
Broomley in Dun, on the north side of the MontroseBasin, where he lived until his death in 1832.
During the last years of his life he was subject
to uncontrollable fits of temper which cut him off to a
great extent from society; only his sister Elizabeth
could deal with him. This condition was attributed to
his being jilted about 1789 by a Miss Lyall to whom he
was engaged to be married; owing to his appointment to
Vienna the marriage had to be postponed and a few months
after his departure she married an elderly man with a
considerable fortune.The death of Alexander unmarried completes the
lineal male descent from Captain Robert Straton, third
and youngest son of John Straton, fear of Lauriston. All
elder branches of the family having failed the
representation now passes to the descendants of Andrew
Straton of Warburton, third son of Sir Alexander Straton
(L XI) and younger brother of the said John.
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CHAPTER VI
ANDREW STRATON OF WARBURTON AND HIS DESCENDANTS
On the extinction of the male descent of Robert
Straton, Deputy Governor of Edinburgh Castle, the
representation of the family went to the descendants of
Andrew Straton of Warburton, third son of Sir Alexander
Straton (L XI), uncle of the said Robert.
From page 22.
L XI Sir Alexander Straton = Elizabeth Livingstone
of Lauriston :
ob. 1634/5 :
:
: : :
Male W I Andrew Straton = Marion Forbes
Lines of Warburton :
extinct. ob. 1678 :
: : :
W II Robert = Ogilvie David =
ob.l663 : :
: F
: See p. 51
:
W III Robert = Catherine Burnett
ob. 1740 :
:
::
W IV Robert = Girzal Lyon
:
:
:
W V George = Isabel Crombie
1731-18..:
:
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:
W VI Charles
1772-1813.
o.s.p. [obit sine prole, latin for died without
issue]
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W I ANDREW STRATON of WARBURTON, third son of Sir
Alexander Straton of Lauriston and his wife
Elizabeth Livingstone.
Born:- About 1585.
Married:- About 1607, Marion, daughter of Alexander
Forbes, Minister of Fettercairn and Bishop, in
succession of Caithness and Aberdeen, and of
Christian Straton, daughter of David Straton
of Criggie, his wife.
Died:- About 1678.
Issue:- 1. Robert, of whom later (W II).
2. David, tenant in Fothra, of whom later, (F
I)
3. Andrew, "in Warburton" married
Issue:- (i) Andrew
(ii) William.
4. William, merchant in Montrose, died 1665,
unmarried.
According to the Register of the Privy Council of
Scotland he was concerned with Lindsay in the slaughter
of Lord Spynie in 1607 but according to the letter of
remission given to the culprits in 1617, the offender
was the son of David Straton at Mill of Dalboig.
He had at first interests in Hill of Cragy and in
the tithes of Fettercairn (see p. 28) but these were
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Married:- Girzal, third daughter of the Rev. Patrick
Lyon, Mister of Rescobie; she died 11 October
1765, aged 74.
Died:- 1764. Buried ir the Nether Kirkyard, St
Cyrus.
Issue: 1. Robert, baptised 3 Sept. 1719.51
o.s.p.2. John -"- 6 June 1724.52 o.s.p.
3. James -"- 6 Sept. 1726.53 o.s.p.
4. Charles -"- 25 Sept.1728.54 o.s.p.
5. George of whom later (W V).
6. Katherine baptised 10 April 1721.55 Married
Alexander Roberts in Nether Warburton, 7
sons, 1 daughter. Died Lawrencekirk 15
March 1795.
7. Janet,‡56 baptised 22 Nov. 1722.
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Patrick Cushnie (1779-1869), episcopal minister at
Montrose, was the great-grandson of Alexander Straton,
(1676-1743), a merchant in Stonehaven. He had devoted
considerable time to recording the genealogy of the
Straton family and had many papers bearing on the
subject. Charles Straton (1813-l899) knew him well and
had an opportunity of making abstracts from these
papers, which have disappeared since Cushnie's death.Cushnie was quite certain of the following points
of which no documentary proof is known:
1. That David Straton, first at Fothra, was the
second son of Andrew Straton of Warburton; this he
asserted was recorded in the proceedings concerning the
testament of David Straton, schoolmaster in Fettercairn
(St Andrews 25 July 1627) which also showed David's
marriage to the sister of the deceased.
2. That James Straton of Drumhenry was son of
David, second of Fothra.53
3. That Alexander Straton, his great-grandfather,
was Drumhenry's eldest son.
Now the Dunnottar registers show the baptism there
on 3rd February 1676 of Alexander Straton, son of
Alexander Straton,65 a merchant-in Stonehaven; as this
was the year of birth of Cushnie's great-grandfather it
rather throws doubt on the third of these points.Alexander's grandson, Patrick Cushnie, married
Elizabeth, daughter of George Straton, a merchant in
Stonehaven, of whose parentage we know nothing; at first
sight it seems possible that the Warburton connection
may have been on that side. As this Elizabeth was
Cushnie's mother it is very unlikely that he should have
made this mistake. Moreover he described his great-
grandfather's baptism as it had been described to him in
his youth; Alexander, he said, was baptised at the
episcopal chapel at Cadam by the Bishop of Brechin andwas held at the font by the sponsor, his [Alexander F II
1’s] great-great-grandfather, Andrew Straton of
Warburton [W I], then nearly ninety years of age.
Charles Straton [F VI], about 1834, knew many
descendants of James Straton of Drumhenry [F III], his
great-grandfather on both sides, and records that his
father and George Straton of Warburton met as cousins;
he further states that his father and Mrs Aikenhead
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[Elizabeth F I 2 e], daughter of David Straton [F I 2],
last of Fothra, were well known to be second cousins.
The registers show the marriage of David Straton [F
IV] in Townhead of Balmakelly in 1744;66 after that date
there are no uncertainties.
Gravestones are of little value as evidence but may
act as clues to the registers. In this connection one
may mention the Warburton tomb in the Nether Kirkyard atSt Cyrus, the Fothra tomb at Fettercairn, the tomb at
Dunnottar to Alexander Straton and the Cushnies and
those at Marykirk to David and Charles Straton and their
families.
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F I DAVID STRATON, TENANT in FOTHRA (Mains of Fasque)
second son of Andrew Straton of Warburton and
Marion Forbes.
Born:- About 1610.
Married:- A daughter of Arthur Straton of the Inch of
Disclune, who died June 1618,67 and sister of
David Straton, schoolmaster in Fettercairn who
died 1627.68
Died: He and his wife are said to have died young.
Issue:- 1. David, of whom below (F II)
2. James, trained for the ministry but died
young.3. (A daughter).
F II DAVID STRATON, TENANT in FOTHRA, eldest son of
David Straton in Fothra and _ Straton
Born:- About 1634
Married:- In 1655 Isobel, orphan daughter of Rev.
Strachan whose uncle and guardian, Rev. David
Strachan, Bishop of Brechin 1662, was thenMinister of Fettercairn. Isobel's sister is
said to have married Arthur Straton of
Kirkside [K IV].
Died:-
Issue:- 1. James Straton in Drumhenry of whom later F
III
2. David, Tenant in Fothra, born 1667,died 5
May 1742. Married Elizabeth Binnie who died1728.
Issue:- i. David, born 1706, died Montrose
10 April 1799. Married69
Elizabeth Allen (1712†-1766).
Tenant Balfour of Menmuir, later
of Fothra. Issue:
a. David, b.l747,70died young.
b. Robert, b.174871
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c. John, b.175072
d. Janet b.1752†73)
e. Elizabeth, married 1776 James
Aikenhead, 2 sons
f. Helen married Cobb.
ii. Elizabeth, b.1700. Married
Robert Taylor, Fettercairn.
See Andrew Straton in Perthshire, ChapterXIII, p. 111.†
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F III JAMES STRATON, Tacksman of the Mains of DRUMHENRY, in the
parish of Fettercairn, eldest son of David Straton in
Fothra and Isobel Strachan.
Born:- Said to have been about 1656, perhaps later.
Married:- 1. About 1674 Janet, daughter of Robert Deuchar,
tacksman of Drumbenry who had died the previous year.
2. About 1690 Anne Middleton whose father was tenant
farmer at Unthank.
Died:- 1725, buried at Fettercairn.
Issue:- 7 sons and 13 daughters, 10 by each wife.
1. Alexander, eldest son,? merchant in Stonehaven.
Born 1676,74 married Christian Robertson,died 7 May
1743,75 aged 67, buried at Dunnottar.
Issue:- i. Thomas, bapt. Dunnottar 25 July 1704;76
went to Jamaica where he died
unmarried in May 1777.
ii. Alexander, bapt. Dunnottar 2 Oct.
1705;77 predeceased his father, unm.
iii. Samuel, bapt. Dunnottar 3 Jan.1710.78
predeceased his father. Unmarried.
iv. Anna married Patrick Cushnie,
merchant in Stonehaven. Issue:
a. Patrick (or Peter) Cushnie,born
1752, married Elizabeth Straton.79
After a short stay in Jamaica he
settled in Stonehaven. Issue:
(a)Peter (or Patrick) bapt.
Dunnottar 7 Dec 1779.
Incumbent of St Mary's Episc.
Church, Montrose. Died 10 June
1869.
(b). 2 other sons and 1 daughter.
b. Ann married Burness.
c. 3 other sons.
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v. Christian, [bapt. 1707]80 married David
Longlands a slater in Aberdeen, later
in Dundee.
The male line of Alexander thus became extinct in
1777.
2. James (?) Became a carver in the Canongate,81
Edinburgh where he was succeeded by his son and
grandson, Charles(E.7),82 who moved to the Nether
Bow where he died about 1835; he [marriedElizabeth Murice and] left a daughter [Ann,]
married to Alexander Clark‡83 [and sons Charles,84
John,85 George,86 Thomas,87 and James Murdoch.88
See p. 105.]
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Issue of James Straton (F III) (contd.)
3. There is understood to have been a third
son of the first marriage but nothing is
known of him.
4. Robert (of the second marriage) remained onthe farm during his father's lifetime and
then took a small farm called Arrochie in
Strachan parish and became factor for
Farquharson of Finzean. He was married and
had issue one son called David who died
unmarried at Arrochie in 1824.
5. John, born about 1700, supposed to have
been killed at Culloden. Not known to have
been married.
6. David, born 1703, of whom later (F IV).7. Charles, youngest son, born about 1706.
Became incumbent of the episcopal
chapel at Cadam in 1730 and was also tutor
at Inglismaldie. He had to leave Scotland
for preaching to a larger congregation than
was then allowed by law in a conventicle;
he obtained a curacy in Somersetshire and
was afterwards vicar of Ubley. He married
Barbara, daughter of Joseph Straton of
Kirkside [K V]. He is said to have had twosons who took holy orders.
8. Elizabeth (first marriage) went to
Edinburgh with her brother James and
married James Forrest. Her son bought the
estate of Comiston near Edinburgh and her
great- grandson, Sir James Forrest, Bart.,
was Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
11 other daughters married sons of
neighboring farmers of the families ofBeattie, Ross, Burness,89 Taylor, Walker,
Mann, Strachan,90 Munro, etc.
20. Helen, youngest daughter, travelled in
Italy with a lady of means who died leaving
her a legacy. She died unmarried leaving
her means to her nieces.
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Note as to the family of DEUCHAR of DEWARICH.
Willim Deuchar, or Dewarich, of that Ilk married
Janet, daughier of Andrew Straton of Lauriston (L VIII)
and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Lindsay of Edzell,
between 1540 and 1550. The husband died in 1591 and thewife in 1594. Their second son was "of Balglassie in
Aberlemno" in 1580 and in 1602 he was decerned executor
of his mother. (Edinburgh Testaments 2 Feb. 1602)
Alexander Deuchar's son James took a long lease of
Drumhenry, in Marykirk and Fettercairn, and married the
eldest daughter of Arthur Straton in the Inch of
Disclune about 1620. They had three children:
1. Robert, who succeeded his father in Drumhenry 1656;
he afferwards married a daughter of the laird of
Mureton in Stracathro. They both died between 1670and 1673 leaving an only child Janet who, about
1674 when scarcely seventeen, became the first wife
of James Straton, eldest son of David Straton of
Fothra. He was afterwards known as James Straton of
Drumhenry and lived there till his death.
2. (another son, name uncertain) got a farm in the
neighbouring parish of Stracathro and a number of
his descendants are still to be found thereabout;
they now call themselves Durie instead of Dewrach.
3. A daughter married Middleton, farmer, Unthank.Their daughter, Anna Middleton; became the second
wife of James Straton of Drumhenry.
Manuscript of Rev. P. Cushnie as quoted by Charles
Straton.
It may here be noted that William Deuchar of that
Ilk who was killed at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 had
marrled Janet Straton, daughter of the laird of
Lauriston who was killed in the same battle.
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F IV DAVID STRATON, Tenant in TOWNHEAD OF BALMAKELLY, Marykirk,
third son of James Straton of Drumhenry by his second
wife, Anne Middleton.
Born:- 1703
Married:- 8 June 1744,91 Anne Cairncross, grand-daughter of hisaunt Mrs Middleton. She died 1790.
Died - 1794/5.
Issue:- 1. James, born 1745; a farmer first at Balmakelly
then at woodside on the Links of Montrose; later he
lived in the Mall, Montrose. Married, Margaret
Thompson, daughter of a farmer in Dun. Died 1825 at
Montrose. Issue:
i. David, a farmer in Kent, Born 1781.92 Married (1)
Mary Halsant at Chiselhurst in 1818. (2) EmmaBrixey. No issue. Died Chelsea 1855, buried
Brompton Cemetery.
ii. James, born 1786,93 died in childhood.
iii. Robert, born 1792,94 died unm. 1812. Buried at
Dun.
iv. Anne, died young, unmarried.
v. Margaret, born 1787, died young unm'd.
vi. Janet,95 married David Mill, Montrose.96 Two
sons, line now extinct.
[vii. Jean.97]
Male line extinct.2. David, born 1752,‡98 March 15, Marykirk. A tenant
farmer first at Dunthill, Marykirk and later at
Farrochie, near Stonehaven. Married (1) 1797,
Elizabeth Herd,99 daughter of the tenant of Barns,
who died the following year without living issue.
(2) 1804 Susan Taylor,100 daughter of Taylor of
Colliston and a grand-daughter of Alexander
Straton, merchant in Stonehaven. He, by a
disposition made by his father, inherited his
father's farm to the exclusion of his brother
James. On the expiry of the lease the farm wasdivided up and he went to Farrochie. Issue by
second wife:
i. David born 1810,101 Tenant in Farochie. Died
unm. Stonehaven 8 Sept. 1884.
ii. James.born 1813 (twin),102 a cornfactor in
Aberdeen. Died unm. 13 July 1858.
iii. Margaret, born 1807.103 Married James
Officer 1840.104 One son.
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F V CHARLES STRATON, Tenant in Craighill, St Cyrus;
youngest son of David Straton in Townhead of
Balmakelly and his wife Anne Cairncross.
Born:- 1759, baptised Marykirk May 25.111
Married:- 1796, Janet, daughter of William Swap or
Schwabbe of the Logie Bleachfield and his wife
Mary Beattie, sister of the David Beattie who
married Charles' sister Janet. Janet Swap was
descended from James Straton of Drumhenry by
his first marriage. She died 18 November 1825.
Died:- December 1846, buried at Marykirk, headstone.
Issue:- 1. David, born [28 Jan,]112 1799, died unm. 20Dec. 1804.
2. William, born [22 Feb,]113 1801. Student
Marischal Coll. Aberdeen 1814. Died unm. 1
April 1816.
3. David (2) born 1807, died unm. 11 Oct.
1824.
4. James, born 1805/6. Succeeded his father at
Craighill and later, in 1855, moved to
Hatherleigh, N. Dvon. He died there
unmarried in 1872.5. Charles, born 1813, of whom later (F VI).
6. Alexander, born 25 February 1816.114 A
doctor of medicine who practised for many
years at Steeple Langford, Wilts. L.R.C.S.
Edinburgh 1834, M.D. Aberdeen 1850. Married
6 May 1852 Emily, daughter of John Pile
Swayne of Steeple Langford, (1828-1905).
Died 17 October 1880. No issue.
7. Anne, born [31 Aug,]115 1802, died 13 May
1818, unm.8. Margaret married Robert Taylor, died 1866,
no issue.
9. Janet, born 1800, married William Bruce, 2
sons, 3 daughters. Died 12 December 1883.
10. Jane, accompanied her brother James to
Hatherleigh, married (1) Robert Wadland of
that place, one daughter, (2) Eli Palmer of
that place, no issue.
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F VI CHARLES STRATON, fifth and second surviving son of
Charles Straton, tenant in Craighill, and Janet
Swap. Notary Public.
Born:- 3 December 1813 at St Cyrus.
Married:- [5 Sep,]116 1841 at Lawrencekirk, Helen,
daughter of Robert Niddrie and his wife Helen
Davidson. She was born December 1817, died 12
April 1902. She was descended from the first
marrage of James Straton of Drumhenry.
Died:- 18 December 1899 at Andover, New Brunswick.
Issue:- 1. Charles Robert, of whom later (F VII)
2. Arthur William, born 25 April 1845, died 10November 1848.
3. James, Barrister at Law, born 1 Feb.1854,
married 1885 Louisa, daughter of Samuel
King, St John, New Brunswick, one dau.
Phyllis, born 1889, married 1910 A. L.
Fowler. Died 4 September 1912 at St John.
4. Alexander, Barrister at Law, born 16 Dec.
1857. Died unm. at Andover, N.B. 3 Dec
1927.
5. Joshua, born 10 Sept 1859, died 1860.6. Joseph, born 14 Dec. 1860, married 1889 Amy
Reed, daughter of Andrew Reed, landowner at
Andover. Died 29 Dec. 1894, no issue. He
was a merchant at Andover.
7. John Swayne, born 10 May 1864, a merchant
and agent in real estate. Died unmarried at
Saskatchewan 12 November 1927.
8. Anne Helen, born 11 Feb. 1847. Married 1894
William Hoyt, Andover. Died 17 March 1935
at St. John, New Brunswick.* No issue.9. Amy, born 16 February 1849, died 25 May
1862, unmarried.
10. Alice Mary, born 5 Nov. 1851, married 1877
Rev. W. T. Bruce, 7 sons, 3 dau. Died 11
Oct. 1918.
11. Harriet, born 22 Dec. 1855. Married 1893
Abraham Kupky. Died 2 Dec. 1920.* No issue.
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F VII CHARLES ROBERT STRATON of West Lodge, Wilton,
eldest son of Charles Straton and Helen Niddrie.
Born:- 1842, March 28 at Edinburgh.
Married:- 1875, July 6, at Wilton, Amy Mary, daughter of
Henry J. F. Swayne, Recorder of Wilton, and
his wife Mina Elizabeth Crealock.? She wasborn 6 Mar. 1854 and died 26 April 1895.
Died:- 1918, February 22, at Wilton.
Issue :- 1. Charles Henry, of whom later (F VIII)
2. Alexander Walter Keith, M.R. C.S., L.R.C.P.
born 18 June 1880; married 14 Apr. 1914,
Hilda Grace, dau. of Lewis B. Garrett of
Maida Vale, London. Issue:
i. James, born 16 March 1915,
ii. Robert, born 26 Mar. 1918,
iii. Thomas, born 2 Oct. 1920,iv. Benjamin, born 22 Dec. 1925,
v. Janet, born 17 Oct. 1916,
vi. Mary, born 26 June 1922.
He succeeded to his father's practice at
Milton.
3. Arthur Arbuthnot, M.D., F.R.C.S., born 1
Oct. 1883; married 7 Mar. 1917, Mabel,
3rd. dau. of James Robertson of Warwick
Road, Ealing. Issue:- Robert Alexander,
born 18 Feb. 1919. A medical practitionerat Newport, I.of Wight.
4. Norman David Swayne, L.D.S. born 22 Feb.
1390; married, 4 Apr, 1918, Therese Limido,
dau. of Per Emile Rohl of Malmoe, Sweden.
Issue:
i. Peter David, born 11 Apr. 1920',
ii. Joan Marie, born 22 Apr. l922,
iii.Coralie Clare, born 6 Oct. 1923.
He practised as a dental surgeon at Reading
and at Nassau, Bahamas.
Charles Robert Straton was educated at the
Edinburgh Academy and the Universities of Edinburgh and
Gasgow; L.R.C.S. and L.R.C.S. Edin. 1866, F.R.C.S.
Edin. 1882, Lic. San. Sci. Durham 1889. He Joined his
uncle Alexander Straton, who had induced him to transfer
from law to medicine and had paid for his medical
education, as an assistant at Steeple Langford, Wilts. A
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few years later he settled at Wilton, near Salisbury,
where he held several public appointments and carried on
a large general practice until his death. He was Mayor
of Wilton in 1874, 1880 and 1884. He edited "Survey
of the Lands of William, First Earl of Pembroke"
published by the Roxburgh Society 1909.
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F VIII CHARLES HENRY STRATON, eldest son of Charles
Robert Straton and his wife Amy Mary Swayne.
Born:- 1876, May 16, at Wilton, Wilts.
Married:- 1903, October 17, at Meerut, India, EleanorGrace, eldest daughter of Rev. Samuel Goldney,
Kew, Surrey.
Issue :- 1. Charles Noy, born at Landour, India, 16
October 1904.
2. Marjorie Amy born at Dover, Kent, 26
January l907.
He was educated at Blundells School, Tiverton and
St. Mary's Hospital, London. M.R.C.S. England, L,R.C.S.London, l898, D.P.H. London 1911. Served as House
Surgeon at St Mary's Hospital 1898-99. Surgeon to Union
S.S.Co. 1899-l900. Joined the Royal Army Medica1 Corps,
Leutenant 1900, Captain 1903, Major Lieut. Colonel,
1917. Retired 1921. During the war of 1914-18 served in
Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and Salonika; later in the Army
at Constantinople. Officer of the order of St Sava of
Serbia.
On retirement he became (during 1922-35)† a school
medical inspector under the Devron County Council,
living at Honiton and later at Exmouth.†
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CHAPTER IX
STRATONS OF CRIGGIE AND OF KIRKSIDE
1. The Criggie Estates.
The lands of Cragy or Criggie in the parish of at
Cyrus, Kincardineshire, form an area lying west and
north-west of Lauriston,separating the latter from
Morphie, and are mostly on the high ground overlooking
St Cyrus Village.
The superiority of Cragy was granted in 1357 to
John Gray of Broxmouth and was still in the Gray family
in 1541 when the death of Patrick, fourth Lord Gray
without issue made Andrew Straton of Lauriston the
administrator of the estate. On this occasion the landsare described as Nether Cragy, Easter and Wester
Snawton, Rachirhill and Overseat of Cragy with outsets
and pendicles. Andrew granted a charter of the lands to
his kinsman Andrew Straton of Cragy.
In 1543, affer the death of James V, his
disposition of the Gray estates was disputed before the
Lords of the Council by the fifth Lord Gray and the
charters of the late king and the infeftments based on
them were reduced. These proceedings account for a
complicated series of charters confirmed by the Queen in
1548 which include a sale by Erskine of Brechin to
Andrew Straton of Cragy and his wife Margaret Barclay of
Easter Snawton, Overseat of Cragy and part of Overcragy
"in the barony of Cragy". Seven years later a charter
was confirmed by which Patrick, fifth Lord Gray, granted
the same lands to David Barclay of Mathers.
In 1587 James VI granted a charter of novodamus, to
David Straton of Cragy of two parts of Nether Cragy,
Easter and Wester Snawton, Rachirhill, Overseat of Cragy
and parts of Overcragy, resigned by George Barclay in
his favour. Two years later David transferred Wester
Snawton to Arthur Straton of Kirkside and in 1598 he
resigned the lands of Nether Cragy and Rutherhill (The
Mains of Cragy) to his son David as fiar.
Charters, sasines and law-suits follow one another
in bewildering confusion between 1590 and 1618,
evidently a time of great financial stress, and in 1518
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Straton, fiar of Lauriston, who had apparently been able
to profit by the misfortunes of others, bought, without
reversion, Oversest of Cragy and Hill of Cragy and
obtained a charter of novodamus.
In 1629 Arthur Straton, Junior, W. S. [Writer to
his Majesty’s Signet], a grandson of Arthur Straton of
Snawton, began to purchase parts of this estatebeginning with Wester Snawton and Mill Hill Croft. In
1631 Alexander, on succeeding his father John as fiar of
Lauriston, served heir to, inter alia, Hill of Cragy;
Greenhills, Murehead, Bradislaw, Maxfauld, Gapieshaugh
and Mill of Cragy. But‡ in 1642, having succeeded his
grandfather as laird, he disposed of these lands to his
"loving cousin" and future brother-in-law Arthur Straton
of Snawton, W.S., who, in 1644, obtained a charter of
novodamus combining them into a new barony of Snawton.117
On Arthur's death in 1663 his son Alexander, anadvocate, served heir to the barony and estates but he
died in the following year without issue. Alexander's
heir was his half-brother John Straton of Balhagartie
who apparently found that the burdens on the estate
exceeded the profits for he refused to take sasine and
the estate was apprised and granted to George Gordon,
Cantyre Herald.
From this time, except as tenants, there has been
no connection between the family of Straton and the
Cragy estate.
2. The Criggie Fmily.
The manuscript genealogy of the barons of the
Mearns to 1578 which is in the Allardice charter chest
gives the following account of the family:
"Craigie-Straton. Straton laird of Craigie married
the laird of Car's daughter Rind and begate on her
Andrew Straton who married Mathers' daughter Barclay andshe had to him an son called Andrew who married
Balzordie's daughter Symer and she had to him an sun
named Alexander who married Laurenston's daughter
Straton."
This is a poor basis on which to build up a family
tree, not only on account of the small number of
generations dealt with but also because the obvious
error of Alexander for David in the final generation
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given sasine; it seems likely that he was brother or
nephew of Straton of that Ilk. He is said to have
married one of the Arbuthnot family; in 1460 he was one
of an inquest concerning a claim by the Abbot of
Arbroath to multures at Conveth (Laurencekirk) and in
1461 a juror to retour Fraser of Durris as heir to hisgrandfather. In 1468 he is described as "one of the
sheriffs of Kincardine in that part."
Our next reference is in June 1480 when Alexander
Straton of Cragy was ordered by the Lords of the Council
to pay a part of fifty merks owed to James Shaw of
Sauchy.
In 1503 John Straton of Cragy was given sasine of
the lands of Overcragy. In 1517 the gift of the marriage
of his son and heir Andrew was given by the Crown to
William Gray of Lours and later in the same year thegift of ward, non-entry and relief, so far as belonged
to the late Andrew Straton of Cragy "being in the King's
hands by reason of ward" were given to Mr Thomas
Erskine. It seems possible that "late Andrew" should
read "late John."
In 1518 Andrew Straton of Cragy was at the horn for
slaughter and in 1528 Overcragy "having been in the
King's hands for eleven years by reason of ward" was
granted to Andrew Straton of Lauriston. When Andrew of
Lauriston took over the Gray estates he granted acharter to his kinsman Andrew of Cragy and in 1548
charters of purchase of the Cragy estates were confirmed
to Andrew Straton of Cragy and Margaret Barclay, his
wife. Andrew died between 1548 and 1567.
We next hear of David Straton of Cragy who, in 1571
was accused of absenting himself from the Raid of Leith,
the assembly which accepted the coronation of James VI
and the regency of Murray in September 1567. He was
acquitted of the charge "in respect of license schawin
and producit."In 1587 David, grandson of Andrew Straton of Cragy,
obtained a new charter of Cragy, resigned to him by
Barclay of Mathers. Whether this is the David of the
last paragraph or not is unknown. According to the
manuscript pedigree he was the son of Andrew Straton and
.... Symer; in 1589 Andrew Straton in Glentone, Garvock,
was the husband of Christian Symmer and had a son
George, then of age, who married Christian Straton and
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K I ARTHUR STRATON OF KIRKSIDE, probably second son of
Andrew Straton of Criggie (p.66) and his wife
Margaret, daughter of David Barclay of Mathers. He
was a Notary Public and held Kirkside as a fief
from the Bishop of Brechin.
Born:
Married: -Died:- 31 August 1573.118
Issue :- 1. Arthur, at one time of Mureton, later of
Kirkside and then of Snawton. Evidently in
considerable financial trouble. Exchanged
Kirkside for Snawton which he seems to have
pledged to several persons at the same
time; eventualy the estate was escheated. He
died about 1617. He married Margaret Keith
and had issue:
(1) Andrew of Gaupieshaugh,d. 1617, noissue.
(2) Arthur of Mureton, later of Hill of
Cragy and of Cantisland. m. Margaret
Moncur.
Issue:
i. Arthur of Snawton, W.S. (Admitted 1629)
Obtained Snawton119 and other estates.
Married (a) Catherine Monteath 1630,120
(b) Elizabeth Purves 1642,
(c) Margaret Irving c 1647,(d) Isobel, dau. of Jonn Straton,
fiar of Lauriston,12 Oct. 1653†
(See p.27)
Died, Edinburgh 1662, Issue:
a. Alexander121, later of Snawton,
advocate. d.1664,122 no issue.
b. Elizabeth, d. Edinburgh, Sept.
1674.
c. Margaret,123 m. William Moffat,
merchant, Montrose‡
[Marie, Rachel, and Arthour.]124
g.‡ John of Balhagartie who d. 1708.
m. Mary Lamb. Issue :
(a) James, b. 1693,125 d.1696.
(b) Isobel, b.1695,126 d. 1698.
h.‡ Marion,
ii. Robert, Apothecary-burgess, Dundee.
Married: -
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(a) Janet Duncan, d. 1652,
(b) Isobel Robertson, d. 1657,
(c) Margaret Hunter.
Issue:
a. James, a writer and merchant in
Dundee.
b. Patrick
c. Marjorie,d. Helen,127 [Charles,128] and others.
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Issue of Arthur Straton of Mureton and
Margaret Moncur (continued)
iii. William, merchant-burgess,
Montrose. d.1665,no issue. [But see
MB I p. 88 for issue]?
Issue of Arthur Straton of Snawton and
Margaret Keith (continued):
(3) John, Minister of Forres 1599, cited for
opposing the episcopacy, imprisoned
1611; died at Inverness 20 March 1613.
Married 1602 Janet daughter of David
Murray of Ardeth; no issue known.
(4) Paul, in Scotstoun.
Issue of Arthur Straton, first of Kirkside
(cont.)
2. Heny, of whom later, K II, page 71
3. Alexander, in Montrose, of whom later,M.C.†
page 89†
4. John
5. Marion, married Charles Smyth in Easter
Dunlappie; d. April 1565.
Issue:— Agnes Smyth.
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K II HENRY STRATON in KIRKSIDE, formerly of Scotstoun,
second son of Arthur Straton, first of Kirkside.
Born:-
Married:- Margaret Robertson
Died:- 15 December 1625.129
Issue :- 1. Henry, married, Died 1624 without male heir.
Issue: Helen, married William Belay,
Montrose.
2. Arthur, of whom later, page 72, K III.
3. John, of whom later under Stratons inMontrose. Page 80† M I
4. Euphaime, married William Low, burgess of
Montrose.
5. Margaret, married John Wood, Montrose.
6. Helen
7. Agnes
He apparently shared Kirkside with his elder
brother Arthur but later, perhaps after his brother had
been eschested, succeeded to the property. His goods
were eschested in 1601-1604 and were granted to James
Robertson, burgess of Montrose, perhaps his father-in-
law.
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K III ARTHUR STRATON of KIRKSIDE, second but eldest
surviving son of Henry Straton in Kirkside and
Margaret Robertson.
Born: -
Married: - Margaret Lyon, daughter of Lyon of Carnoustie
about 1610. She died 1646.
Died:- 1656/7
Issue :- Arthur, of whom later, K IV, page 73.
He succeeded his father in 1626; he bought
Scotstoun and Machrie from James Earl of Montrose, in1630 and in 1631 obtained a charter of novodamus for the
whole estate. He was a Commissioner of war in 1644 and
1646.
The tomb of this Arthur Straton and his wife
Margaret Lyon is to be seen in Kirkside enclosure in the
Nether Kirkyard at St Cyrus; it is an ancient conical
stone covered with heraldic and mortuary devices, now
much decayed. The inscription was legible until about
fifty years ago.
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K IV ARTHUR STRATON of KIRKSIDE, son of Arthur Straton
of Kirkside and Margaret Lyon.130
Born: 16__?
Married:- (?)131 dau. of Rev. John Strachan. (See p.54)
Died:- 1690
Issue :- 1. Joseph, K V, of whom below, page 74.
2. Janet, married Charles Bruce, Skipper,
Montrose, 1716. Issue Robert Bruce born
1720. She died 1757.
3. Jean, married (1) 1700 Rev. DavidWilliamson of the West Kirk, Edinburgh, as
his seventh wife. Issue. Descendants
survive of the name of Sanders. (2) 1717
John Martin132 of Little Aries, an Edinburgh
bookseller [whom she outlived.]133.
Three other daughters.
Arthur Straton was educated at Aberdeen where he
graduated as M. A. at King's College ln 1655.At the time of his death his son, the yongest of
the family' was only ten years old. He left a "factory"
to his cousin Andrew Straton, an apothacary in Montrose,
(See page 80 ) empowering him to sell the estate and,
divide the proceeds into seven equal parts of which
Joseph was to have two and each of. his sisters one. On
his death the document became worthless and Joseph
served heir in 1696.
In 1577 and 1637 [previous two words struct out by
pen]† he was surety for a bond given by Alexander
Straton, last of Lauriston.
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K VI ARTHUR STRATON of KIRKSIDE, eldest son of Joseph
Straton of Kirkside and Janet Walkenshaw.
Born:- 1712, baptised April 21.142
Married:- About 1744 Janet Davidson.
Died:- November 1771.
Issue : 1. Joseph, of whom later, K VII, page 76.
2. John, bapt. 12 Aug. 1748.143 A sailor,
father of several natural children.144 Lived
later at Brechin where he died without
heir. Buried St Cyrus 31 Oct. 1783.
3. Arthur, born 18 Jan. 1752.145 Died withoutissue.
4. Janet, bapt. 29 Mar.1747.146 Married in
1767147 William Muter and had issue:
i. James, Captain, killed at Talavera.
ii. Arthur, R.N. Died at sea, no issue.
iii. Joseph, of whom later, p. 77
iv. Elizabeth, m. James Graham of Underwood
and had issue:
a. George Thomas of whom later p,78
b. Janet Straton of whom later p.78c. Alexander, died unmarried.
5. Elizabeth, bapt. 4 May 1750.148 Married [in
1770]149 Capt. Josept Aikman, R. Scots
Fusiliers.
6. Mary, bapt. 10 Mar. 1755.150 Died unm. at
Montrose 1825/6.
7. Jean, bapt. 12‡151 Aug. 1760. Died 1 Sept.
1825 at Raeden, Aberdeen, aged 67.
8. William, bapt. 4 Mar. 1754,152 died six
weeks later.He served heir 11 January 1749. Whilst he was in
possession of Kirkside the fishings of Scotstoun became
much more valuable than previously owing to the river
North Esk changing its course. His neighbour, Littlejohn
of Woodstone disputed the extent of fishings and the
case was taken to the House of Lords where Judgment was
given against Straton 31 January 1759. In the pleadings
will be found an account of the titles to the estate.
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In the register of the St Cyrus kirk
session,wherein considerable space is devotod to the
amatory adventures of his sons, it is recorded that he
was nominated as an elder of the kirk January 20th.
1751.
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K VII JOSEPH STRATON of KIRKSIDE, eldest son of Arthur
Straton of Kirkside and Janet Davidson.
Born:- 1 November 1745.153
Died:- Unmarried 1816.
He entailed the estate on his sisters' children and
their heirs.154 He was succeeded by his nephew Joseph
Muter who took the name and arms of Straton. Page 77.
In 1794 he was a captain in the Kincardineshire
Volunteers and Deputy Lieutenant for the County.
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K VIII Lieutenant-General Sir JOSEPH (Muter) STRATON of
KIRKSIDE, C. B., K.B. H., third but last
surviving, son of William Muter of Annfield, Fife,
and his wife Janet, eldest daughter of Arthur
Straton of Kirkside and his wife Janet Davidson.
Born:- 1778.
Died:- 23 October 1840. Unmarried.
He succeeded his uncle Joseph Straton of Kirkside
in 1816, taking the name and arms of Straton under the
entail.155
He was Colonel of the 17th Light Dragoons and later
of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. He served in the
Peninsular War. He was wounded at Waterloo where hecommanded first his own regiment of Dragoons and later
the Heavy Brigade of Cavalry.
He left a very elaborate will, disposing of very
large sums which, after litigation in 1845, had to be
reduced.
A large stone to his memory [See Appendix C] stands
in the Kirkside enclosure in the Nether Kirkyard at St
Cyrus.
He was succeeded by his nephew George Thomas
Graham. (See page 78)
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K IX GEORGE THOMAS (Graham) STRATON of KIRKSIDE, elder
son of James Graham of Underwood and his wife
Elizabeth Muter.
Born:- 1804
Married:- Janet Carmichael who died 6 April 1888.
Died:- 1872 without issue.
He succeeded his uncle Sir Joseph Straton in
October 1840 taking the name and arms of Straton.156 On
his death he was succeeded by his sister.
X JANET STRATON GRAHAM of KIRKSIDE, only daughter of
James Graham of Underwood and Elizabeth Muter.
Born:- About 1806.
Died:- Unmarried 24 May 1893.
She succeeded her brother in 1872 but, the entail
being ended, she did not change her name. On her death
she bequeathed the property to Colonel Fraser, who died
in 1908.
The family of Straton of Kirkside is thus extinct.
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CHAPTER X
STRATONS IN MONTROSE.
Montrose being the nearest town to Lauriston it is
natural that there should have been many persons of thename of Straton living there from early times. In 1405
John de Straton Was a Baillie of the burgh, in 1783
Alexander Straton was made a freeman and throughout the
intervening period tne burgh records contain frequent
mention of the name.
In 1465 John Straton and in 1480 Andrew Straton was
responsible for the customs of the port and the latter
was in arrears with his payments to the Exchequer. In
1485 John Straton was a procurator for tha Abbot of
Arbroath and obtained a feu of the estate of Rynd. Hisson patrick was "portioner of Rynde” until the end of
the century; he was married but whether there were any
children is unknown. In 1515 and 1516 John Straton was
a burgess of Montrose.
None of these names however form part of a
definately identified branch of the family; later
definite lines appear, apart from the descendants of
Captain Robert Straton (Chapter VII) and these seem to
be mostly derived from the Kirkside-Criggie branch of
the family though possibly not all of legitmate origin.The wealthiest and most important of these branches
is composed of the descendants of Andrew Straton,
Apothecary in Montrose, who matriculated arms in 1672,
his last descendant, Miss Jean Straton, died unmarried
in 1826.
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M I ANDREW STRATON, Apothacary in Montrose, "descended
of a second of the House of Criggie, who is cadet
of the family of Lauristone". He was a cousin of
Arthur Straton of Kirkside and therefore
apparently a son of John Straton, third son of
Henry Straton of Kirkside. (See page 71.)
Born:-
Married:- 1. Margaret, daughter of Robert Gardyne and
grand-daughter of John Gardyne, Baillie of
Montrose. She died in childbirth October
1673, aged 35.
2. Janet Douglas, widow of Rev. Robert
Reynolds, Minister of Old Machar, Aberdeen.
Married 5 August l674.157 She survived him.
Died:- February 1695 "in a good old age".
Issue:- First marriage:
1. Robert, of whom later, M II
[7. Arthour, bapt. 4 Jun. 1665?]158
2. Margaret, bapt. 26 August 1668.159 Married
James Glen, merchant, Dundee. Buried at
Montrose 23 May 1720.
3. Andrew, baptised 14 Apri1 1670.160 Drownedat sea while fishing 18 June 1687.
Second marriage:
4. Henry, bapt, 31 Oct. 1676.161
5. Samuel, of whom later, M III page 82.‡
6. Anna, bapt. 8 July 1675. Married Rev.
Thomas Kinnear, Echt. Died 1 Oct. 1746.
Arms:- Argent, three bars embattled azure, over all in
the middle fess ane inescutcheon? gules, within a
bordure engrailed of the second. On ane helmet befitting
his degree with a mantle gules, doubled argent and
wreath of his colours is set, for his crest, a mortar
and therein a peatoll proper. The Motto, in ane escroll
above all, Ardua Vinco.
He was a well-known and respected medical
practitioner of considerable means. He and his children
had an annual-rent secured on Kirkside.
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M II ROBERT STRATON, Surgeon-Apothecary, Montrose, son
of Andrew Straton, Apothecary, Montrose, and his
first wife, Margaret Gardyne.
Born:- About 1660.
Married:- 1. Elizabeth Rennald, daughter of Provost
Robert Rennald of Montrose. She died 15
February 1690 of consumption.
2. Jean, daughter of John Barclay of
Johnstone.
Died:- 1709. Buried Montrose April 20.
Issue:- First marriage:-
1. Janet, bapt. 6 Sept. 1687.162 Died 1690 ofsmall-pox; buried February 13.
Second marriage:
2. Andrew, bapt. 12 Nov. 1694,163 buried 16
March 1695.
3. Mary, baptised 15 May 1693.164
4. Margaret
5. Christian.
His daughters Mary, Margaret and Christian survived
him and proved his will.
As he left no male heir the line of descent passed
to his half-brother Samuel.
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M III SAMUEL STRATON, Surgeon-Apothecary, Montrose, son
of Andrew Straton, Apothecary, Montrose; by his
second wife, Janet Douglas.
Born:- 1678, baptised Montrose April 30.
Married:- 12 March 1701,165 Jean Arbuthnot, daughter of
Alexander Arbuthnot of Knox and Jean Scott.
(Alexander Arbuthnot's first wife was Margæret
Barclay, a grand-daughter of John Straton,
fear of Lauriston, page 27.)
Died:- 1756, buried Montrose Dec. 26.
Issue:- 1. Patrick, of whom later, page 83.
2. Robert, bapt. 21 Feb. 1703.166 Merchant in
Old Jewry, London. Died unm. 1735.
3. Samuel, bapt. 12 July 1713, of whom later,
page 85.
4. Alexander, bapt. 11 June 1720,167 buried 24
August 1720.
5. Janet, bapt. 6 Dec. 1706.168 Married1728,John Straton of Lauriston (Old
Montrose). Issue. See page 41.
6. Mary, bapt. 19 Sept. 1709.169 Died in
childhood.
7. Jean, bapt. 14 Oct. 1710.170 Died in
childhood.
8. Helen, bapt. 5 Nov. 1714.171 Died inchildhood.
9. Katherine, bapt. 21 Nov. 1716.172 Died in
childhood.
Samuel Straton was a well known and highly
respected medical practitloner in Montrose.
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M IV PATRICK STRATON, Merchant in Montrose, eldest son
of Samuel Straton, Surgeon-Apothecary, Montrose,
and Jean Arbuthnot.
Born:- 1702, baptised at Montrose January 20.173
Married:- 29 June 1728,174 Margaret, daughter of John
Ouchterlony, merchant, Montrose.
Died:- 1779. Buried at Montrose November 3.
Issue :- 1. Samuel, bapt. 7 Dec. 1729.175 Died before
1776.
2. John,176 Died 1776, unmarried.
3. Catherine, bapt. 12 June 1731.177 Buried 26
December 1750.
4. Jean, bapt. 17 October 1735. See page 84.
On his death his daughter Jean was his "only child
in life."
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M VI SAMUEL STRATON, Merchant in London, younger son of
Samuel Straton (M III), Apothecary in Montrose,
and his wife Jean Arbuthnot.
Born:- 1713, baptised 12 July, Montrose.180
Married:
Died:-
Issue:- 1. Samuel, born 1742, of whom below (M VII).
2. (a daughter) married Dobson, 3 daughters.
In 1735 he proved the will of his brother Robert.
In 1746 he was involved in litigation withAlexander Christie, merchant in montrose; there had been
dealings between them in linens and other goods, Straton
had become bankrupt. Christie had seized goods in
Scotland which Straton had acquired after his bankruptcy
in order to satisfy debts incurred previous to it.
M VII SAMEL STRATON, Merchant in London, son of Samuel
Straton, Merchant in London, and his wife
Born: 1742/3.
Married:- Jane who died 14 March 1805. Issue :- None
known.
Died:- 1812, October 31. Buried St. Lawrence, Jewry,
London, aged 70.
In the probate of his will he was described as
Formerly of Hore Street, Russell Square, latterly of
Street. Russell Square and of Garraway's Coffee House.(Garraway's, like Lloyd's and The Baltic, was a sort of
exchange.)
He left legacies to his cousins in Montrose; his
nieces, the Misses Dobson, were his next of kin and
executrices.
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MA I JAMES STRATON, Montrose, son of?
Born:-
Married:- (about 1627)?181
Died:-
Issue:- 1. Thomas [or Margaret?182],? bapt. Montrose 14
Aug. 1632, died in infancy.
2. James, bapt. 19‡ Aug. 1632 (twin) of whom
below.
3. Thomas (2) bapt. 5 Oct. 1633.
4. Elizabeth, bapt. 9 May 1628.183
[5.-7. Perhaps Effie and Marie, bapt. 21 Jan.
1626,184 and Jhone185.]?
MA II JAMES STRATON, Tailor-burgess, Montrose, son of
James Straton, MA I, and?
Born:- 1632, bapt. Montrose 19‡186 August.
Married:- Margaret Maclene
Died:- After 7 Aug. 1702
Issue:_ 1. Alexander, [the youngest,] of whom below,
2. James, bapt.12 May 1652.187 M.A. Edin. Vicar
of Newington, Kent,1684. unm. Died 1693,
buried in chancel of his church.
3. John, bapt. 8‡188 Sept. 1653. Alive 1693.
4. Robert, bapt. Mar. 1657.‡189 D. in infancy.
5. Robert (2) bapt. 14 Apr. 1659.190 D. before
1693.
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6. Elizabeth, bapt. 14 Apr.1659191 (twin)
7. Janet, bapt, [25 Jun. 1661].192
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MA III ALEXANDER STRATON, Tailor, St Paul's' Convent
Garden, London, son of James Straton, tailor-
burgess, Montrose, and Margaret Maclene.
Born:- Bapt. 10 Mar. 1663193
Married:- Mary who died 1724, buried July 24.
Died:- 1720, at Charlevllle, France.
Issue:- 1. Alexander, bapt. 3 Oct. 1697, buried 17 May
1724.
2. James, bapt. 3 Aug. 1699.
3. Henry, bapt. 11 June 1701
4. John, bapt. 20 Dec. 1705, buried 12 May
1710.
5. Martha, bapt. 16 June 1696,died July 1696.
6. Sarah, bapt.22 Jan. 1702. Married in 1722
A. Withrington.
7. Catherine, bapt. 11 Aug. 1704.
8. Margaret, bapt. 22 July 1707.
9. Elizabeth, bapt. 6 Nov. 1708. Buried 22 May
1714.
10. Frances, bapt.5 Jan. 1710.
He was churchwarden of St. Paul's, Covent Garden,
1709-1710. He was executor to his brother James, Vicar
of Newington, in 1693 and is referred to in thetestament of Captain Alexander Straton (page 36), killed
at Blenheim, which was proved in 1710. His own will was
proved by his widow 26 October 1720.
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MB I WILLIAM STRATON, Montrose, probably a younger son
of Arthur Straton of Mureton and Margaret Moncur
and brother of Arthur Straton of Snawton, W.S. See
pages 69, 70.
Born:- About 1610.Married:- About 1635.
Died:
Issue:- 1. Alexander, of whom below, MB II.
2. William, bapt. 29 Aug. 1640,194 a burgess of
Montrose. While captain of the guard at
Montrose 11 June 1690 he killed a trooper
of Maj or Samuel Stuart's troop. Married
Elizabeth Wishart who died 23 March 1695.
He was buried 24 Mar. 1704. No issue.3. Arthur, bapt. 2 Oct. 1643‡,195 Arthur
Straton and James Peddie witnesses.
4. Grisel, bapt. 14 July 1641.196
5. Catherine, bapt. 22 March 1648,197 married
Thomas Dickie who died before 1687. Died
l688,† buried Feb. 23.
[6. Margaret, bapt. 25 Oct. 1637.198]
MB II ALEXANDER STRATON, Tailor in Montrose, eldest son
of William Straton, MB I.
Born:- 1636, bapt. 15 September.199
Married:- 1661, Oct. 5, Catherine Tailyse, Montrose.
Died:- 1678, buried Dec. 14.
Issue:- 1. John, of whom below, MB III.
2. Margaret, bapt. 28 Nov. 1666,200 married 1699,
Nov. 24‡201 at Edinburgh, Henry Harper,
wright.3. Christian, bapt. 30 Oct. 1668.202
4. Elisabeth, bapt. 2 June 1670.203
5. Mary, bapt. 11 April 1673.204
[6. Alexr,205 bapt. 1676, Robert,206 bapt. 1678]?
MB III JOHN STRATON, only son of Alexander Straton and
Catherine Tailyse.
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Born:- 1665, bapt. May 14‡.207
Married:- Mary Irvine
Died:-
Issue:- 1. Robert bapt. 29 Oct. 1702.208
2. Mary, bapt. 24 Nov. 1707.209
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MC I ALEXANDER STRATON, Montrose, possibly third son
of Arthur Straton of Kirkside who died 1573, see
pages 68, 70.
Born:
Married:
Died:-
Issue:- 1. Nicolas‡210 bapt. 26 Nov. 1616, Montrose.
2. Isobell‡211 bapt. 10 June 1621, Montrose.
3. David, of whom below, MC II.
[4. Nans.] 212
MC II DAVID STRATON, Montrose, son of Alexander
Straton, MC I, and?
Born:- 1624, bapt. Apri1 7.
Married:
Died:-
Issue :- 1. John, bapt. 7 July 1661‡,213
draper burgess,Montrose. Married Helen Gray. No issue known.
Died 1694, buried April 6.
2. (child) bapt. 22 Dec. 1663.214
3. David, of whom below MC III.
4. Robert, bapt. 17 Dec. 1671.215
MC III DAVID STRATON, merchant, St Lawrence Lane,
London, younger son of David Straton, draper-
burgess, Montrose, and?
Born:- 1665, bapt. Montrose 25 March.216
Mrried:
Died:- 1737, April, will proved in London.
Issue:- 1. Osburn, born about 1715,
2. James,
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3. Joseph,
4. John.
Nothing further is known of these sons.
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In addition to the names already mentioned, the
following male names appear in the Montrose records:-
1. Alexander, His son Robert (number 28 below‡) baptised
1678. [Perhaps also the father of
Alexander, bapt. 1676 in Dunnottar. See
pp. 53-5 for a discussion relating tothis.]217
2. Alexander, Shipmaster, married Elizabeth Renny,
Montrose, 25 Jan. 1752.218 Issue:- James
(13) bapt. 1756; Katherine, bapt. 25 Nov.
1752;219 Margaret, bapt. 14 June 1764.220
3. Alexander, son of Charles (7),bapt. 2 July 1691.221
4. Alexander in Ferriden.222 fl. 1690
5. Alexander, Watchmaker, London, son of David (8) bapt.
29 June 1794,223 died 27 Dec. 1873, buried
in Brompton Cemetery (memorial). Twicemarried, one son Alexander (1834-1853).
6. Andrew, M. A. Aberdeen 1612. Married, 3 children,
names unknown, bapt. 1620, 1621, 1622.
7. Charles, Captain, Married Grizel, sister of William
Rait of Hallgreen. Issue:Janet, bapt. 4
Dec. 1684,‡224 William (30) bapt. 1686,
Alexander (3) bapt. 1691; [and Charles
bapt. 1689,225 ] This may have been a son
of Alexander S. of L. L XIII, p. 31. He was
witness at baptisms in 1683-84. Alive 1697.
8. David, Shoemaker (?), married Isobel Strachan 1791
Sept. 4,226 Issue:- John (21) bapt. 1792,
Alexander (5) bapt. 1794, David (9) born‡
1800, Mary born 7 Aug 1796,227 [and Isabel
bapt. 22 Jun. 1798].228
9. David, Watchmaker, Montrose, son of David (8).
Born‡229
22 Oct. 1800, married [10 Jun.1838] Elizabeth Allan,230 Mearns, issue
Janet, bapt. 24 Feb. 1842.231
10. David, Tailor- burgess, son of James. fl. 1666,
buried 14 July 1688.
11. George, Married 16 Sept. 1787 Catherine Milne,
Montrose.232
12. Henry, Married 7 June 1693 Elizabeth Barclay.233
13. James, Son of Alexander (2), bapt. 26 Mar. 1756.234
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14. James, Son of John (20) bapt. 27 July 1661.‡235
15. James, Married 19, July 1718 Margaret Turnbull,236
Issue James (16) [, John, and Alexander].237
16. James, Son of James (15) bapt. 27 Apr. 1719.238
17. James, Shipmaster, 4 children buried Montrose 1724
and l729. Son James (18).‡
91
18. James, Son of James (17).‡239
19. James, Son of John (23) bapt. 28 Nov. 1761.240
John S. of Lauriston (R IV p. 43) and
Patrick S. (M IV p. 83) were the witnesses.
20. John, tailor, Montrose, buried Montrose 29 July
1671. Issue:- Oliver (24) bapt.1650,
James (14) bapt. 1661‡, Elspeth, bapt. 12Dec. 1651, Sir Alex S. witness (p. 31),
[Janet bapt. 1654,]241 Elapeth, bapt. 7
Sept. 1663.
21. John, Son of David (8) bapt. 26 Apr. 1792.242
22. John, Surgeon, buried Montrose 25 Apr. 1712.
23. John, Shipmaster, married 23 Oct. 1748, Janet
Beattie;243
who was buried 1 Dec. 1778. Hewas buried 3 Aug. 1776. Issue:- James (19)
bapt. 1761, Margaret, bapt. 6 Aug. 1750,244
Janet, bapt. 9 Aug. 1751.245
24. Oliver, son of John (20), bapt, 18 Aug. 1650.246
25. Robert, M.A. 5 children bapt. 1615 to 1621, names
not recorded.
26. Robert, son Robert (27) bapt. 1661.
27. Robert, son of Robert (26) bapt. 12 Aug. 1661, M.A.
Aberdeen 1681.
28. Robert, son of Alexander (1) bapt. 10 Feb. 1678.247
29. Thomas,248? His daughter Margaret bapt. 15 Mar.
1638, dau. Helen bapt. 25 Mar. 1639.
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30. William, son of Charles (7) bapt. 21 Dec. 1686.249
31. William, merchant-burgess, died 1665. See p.48.
The numbers in brackets refer to the numbers in the
first column of this list.250,251
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CHAPTER XI
THE DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN JAMES STRATON.
No satisfactory account of the parentage of Captain
James Straton (1671-1756) has been discovered. Hisgrandson Henry Straton (p. 95)† filed a pedigree at the
Ulster Office in 1809 in which he. gave the descent as
follows:- "James Straton, son of ,John Straton of that
Ilk, married a daughter of Sir James Jull of Kent and
had issue James Straton, 1665-1757, who married a
daughter of Lyon of the Stratmore family and had issue .
. . (General John Straton)".
It has not been possible to confirm this and no Sir
James Jull of Kent appears to have existed.
Henry Straton's daughter Frances (1797- 1877), whowas by way of being an authority on the genealogy of
that branch of the family, wrote:- (On the sale of
Lauriston in 1695) "the ancient proprietors, the
Stratons, migrated to England and lived in the
neighbourhood of Deptford or Greenwich. . . .[A]
descendant, a Lieut. Colonel in the army, who was
silver-stick to H.R.H. Lewis Frederick, Prince of
Wales, married a Miss Jull at Limerick."
The second theory would imply that Captain James,
who is evidently the individual referred to, was a sonof the laird who sold Lauriston, or else his brother. In
1783 John Straton, "The Baron", (page 43) proved to the
satisfaction of the Lyon Office that he, as descended
from Captain Robert Straton, third son of John Straton,
fear of that Ilk, was the male representative of the
Lauriston family, in which case all the sons and
brothers of the last laird must bave been dead without
male issue. It is of course possible that Captain Robert
had a younger brother James but we have no authority for
thinking that John had more than three sons of whichRobert was the third.
There are two more clues to this ancestry: General
John Straton, writing to his son James in 1800, refers
to Alexander Straton, only son of "The Baron", then
Secretary to Embassy at Vienna, as "the elder branch".
The other is from the will of Sir Joseph Straton of
Kirkside (page 77) who died in 1840 leaving a legacy to
(Louisa) Straton, wife of Colonel Brotherton,
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considering her to be one of my nearest connections on
the Straton line." This Louisa was a great grand-
daughter of Captain James Straton. (See page 98†)
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The Descendants of Captain James Straton.
J I Capt. James Straton = ( ?) Lyon
1671-1756 :
:
:
J II General John S. = 1. Mary Aldridge1728-1803 : = 2. Prances Dumeni1
: :
: : = 3. Sophia Thornhill.
: :
J III Major James S. = 1. Frances Turner :
1756-1801 : = 2. Frances Bruce :
: :
: :
J IV Capt. John Matthew S. = -- Phair :
c. 1785-1818 : :: :
: :
J Y Francis A.H. = l. Sarah Bliss :
1817- : = 2. Augusta Peters :
: : :
: : :
:
:
:
JW I Capt. John Warde S. = Lady Amelis Jocelyn1762-1821 :
:
:
JW II John Warde S. = 1. Magdalen Reid
1799-1853 : = 2. Isabella Murray
:
:
:
JW III John Warde S. = Maria Agnes Maltby
1832-1901
No issue.
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J I CAPTAIN JAMES STRATON, whose parentage is unknown
but who is supposed to have been a grandson of
John Straton, fear of Lauriston (page 27), served
in the army for over sixty years and was latterly
gentleman in waiting to the Princese of Wales,
wife of Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, andmother of George III, in which position he
succeeded one John Straton.
He joined the Royal Scots Regiment about 1695,
becoming lieutenant in l705. He served with the
regiment throughout the campaigns of Marlborough,
including the battles of Blenheim and Malplaquet,
and was wounded at Schellenburg and at Malplaquet.
He was promoted Captain-lieutenant in January 1726
and Captain in December of the same year. In 1737
he was captain of the Jersey Company and in 1739captain of a company of invalids at Plymouth.
Born:- 1671/2
Married:- Said to have married a Miss Lyon of the
Strathmore family.
Died:- 1756 June 19. Buried in St Alphege's
churchyard at Greenwich.
Issue:- 1. John, of whom later, J II.
2. James, Major in the army. Born 1731, died
1766. Buried in his father's grave at
Greenwich. A schoolfellow of General James
Wolfe.
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J II General JOHN STRATON, Colona1 Commandant Royal
Irish Artillery, elder son of Captain James
Straton.
He was educated at the school of the Rev. Samuel
Swinden at Greenwich where he was a contemporary of James
Wolfe, who later captured Quehec and of George Werde,afterwards General and Colonel of the 4th Dragoon Guards,
youngest son of John Warde of Squerries Court , near
Westerham, Kent.
He was appointed Cadet in the Royal Artillery in
1742, Firewerker 1745; Lieutenant 1755 and a Captain-
lieutenant in the same year. In 1756 he was sent to
Ireland with a nucleus to form the Royal Irish Artillery
of which he became Colonel Commandant in 1783, having been
promoted Brevet Major 1762, Major 1771, Brevet Lt.Colonal
1772, Lt.Colonel 1776, Brevet Colonel 1780, Colone1 1783,Major-General 1797, Lieut. General 1797 and General in
1802. In 1801 the Irish Artillery were re- absorbed in
the Royal Regiment and he became Colonel Comandant ot the
7th Battalion.
Born:- 1728.
Married:- 1. Mary Aldridge,
2. 1758, June 1, Frances Dumenil who died 2
Mar. 1777 aged 37.
3. Sophia Thornhill, daughter of RichardThornhill and his wife Sophia Badham, d.
Feb. 1809, buried St. Mark's, Dublin.
Died:- 1803, May 16. Buried St Mark's Church Dublin.
Issue:- A. First marriage:
Major James Straton, of whom later, J III,
B. Second marriage:
1. Robert Gervais, b.c.l760.Served 55th Foot
and R.Irish Artillery. Died unm. 1780.
2. Francis Richard, Commander R.N. 1761-
1800. unmarried.3. John Warde, of whom below, JW I. p. 98†
4. Henry, b.c. 1764, d. 12 May 1832. Married
Isabella, eld. dau.of Frederic Guest 19
Sept. 1795. She was b.22 Dec.1772,d.31
July 1819. Issue:.
i. Sophia, 5/7/1796-22/9/1804, unm.
ii.Frances, 7/9/1797-16/7/1877, unm. (page
iii.Elizabeth, 24/8/1799-27/5/1809,unm.
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iv. John Henry, 4/4/1802-4/9/1833,*
v. Robert, 13/1/1804-5/7/1851. 90th and
30th. Foot. Married 8 May 1830
Letitia Touchet,? three daughters.
vi.James, 11/3/1806-25/8/1820. unm.
vii. Georgina Maria, 21 July 1809-20
Sept. 1890. unm.
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There was no issue by the third marriage. His third
wife was responsible for the destruction of all the
family papers in the General's possession, dreading that
he might be involved in some law suit.252†
The date and place of the first marriage are
unknown and in consequence doubt has been thrown on thelegitimacy of Major James Straton. The fact that he was
educated with his half-brother John at York Academy
should be sufficient to dispel this doubt.
J III Major JAMES STRATON, Royal Engineers, eldest son
of General John Straton and Mary Aldridge.
Educated at York Academy and the Royal Military
Academy, Woolwich. Cadet 1769, 2nd.Lieut. R.A.
1773, 2nd. Lieut. Royal Engineers 1775, Lieut.
1783, Captain 179O, Major 1797. Commanding RoyalEngineer Edinburgh Castle where he and his younger
daughter died in 1801253 from Fever caught from the
French prisoners. They are commemorated on a stone
in St. Cuthbert's churchyard.
Born:- 1754‡
Married:- A. Frances Turner who d. before 1793.
B. Frances Bruce who survived him and d. at
Bodmin 15 Sept.1849, aged 80.
Issue:- 1. John Matthew, of whom later, J IV‡
2. Frances Maria Adams, 17/9/1792-1/8/1856.
Married George Street, issue.
3. Sophia, [1787], d. unm. 1801.254
He also had a natural son Francis, born in the W.
Indies about 1791 who entered the Madras Army in 1810
and rose to be a General. He married Anne Rosamund Orde,
daughter of Lt.Gen L. Shafto Orde by his wife Lady
Louisa Jocelyn, whose sister Amelia married John Warde
S. (see page 98†). Of this marriage there were a son
Leonard who d. unm. and a daughter Louisa who m. Rev. C.
Moller, by whom she had a daughter. General F. Straton
died at Tenby in 1882.
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J IV J0HN MATTHEW STRATON, Second Captain Royal
Artillery, only lawful son of Major James Straton,
Royal Engineers, and his first wife, Franccs
Turner.
Under date 16 November 1801 the Duke of Kent wroteto the Earl of Dartmouth asking for a commission for Mr
Straton, the son of an officer who had served for many
years under the Duke's command in America. This Mr
Straton was probably John Matthew, whose father had died
at Edinburgh about six weeks previously. He was
appointed a cadet in the Royal Artillery in 1802, 2nd.
Lieutenant in 1804, Lieutenant later in the same year
and 2nd. Captain in December 1813.
Born:- About 1785.
Married:- About 1815, Miss Phair, wno died 1818.
Died:- 1818, October 22 at St Kitts, West Indies, his
wife and youngest child died at the same time
of an epidemic.
Issue:- 1. Francis A. H. of whom below, J V.
2. Frances, m. her cousin Phair.
3. Isabella, died in infancy.
J V FRANCIS A. H. STRATON, only son of Captain John
Matthew Straton. On the death of his parents he
and his elder sister were taken in charge of a
serjeant of Artillery to their mother's relatives
at Fredericton, New Brunswick, where he was
educated and spent his life. In 1832 he began to
study law under George F. Street, later a Judge of
the supreme court, with whom he was for a time in
partnership. He was admitted attorney 1838, calledto the bar l840. Clerk to the Executive Council of
New Brunswick 1856, Probate Judge, York County
1885.
Born:- 1817, March 2 at Gibraltar.
Married:- l. 1842 Sarah Jane Bliss,
2. 1866, July, Augusta Peters.
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Died:-
Issue:- By first marriage (6 sons, ? daughters)
By second marriage (2 sons, ? daughters).
Mary Isabella (of second marriage) was
alive in Fredericton in 1928.
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JW I JOHN WARDE STRATON, third, but eldest married, son
of General John Straton by his marriage with
Frances Dumenil. Received the name of Warde after
his father's old friend and schoolfellow General
George Warde.
He was appointed Cornet in* the 5th Dragoons inApril 1779 and was promoted Lieutenant 28 December 1784.
In June 1786 he became lieutenant in the 67th Regiment
and in 1791 Lieutenant and Adjutant in the 4th Dragoon
Guards, being promoted Captain in that regiment in
November 1792. He retired in 1794.
Born:- 1762, December 21.
Married:- 1798, May 11, at St Kevins, Dublin, Lady
Amelia Jocelyn, daughter of the Earl of Roden(8/4/1774-22/5/1845) . (See page 96)
Died:- 1821, May 8. Buried in the vaults of St
Nicholas Church, Dundalk.
Issue:- 1.John Warde, of whom later, JW II.‡
2. George William, Rector of Aylestone. b. 11
Aug. 1806, d. married 1832 Elinor Norman
(1802-1873)
Issue :
i. Jocelyn, 1839-1849, unm.
ii. Norman D. J. Bishop of Newcastle,
1840- m. Emily Pease, no issue.
iii. Emilius, b. and d. 1841.*
iv Hamilton, 1846-1849*
v.* Edith, b. 1844, m. 1876 Nathaniel
Bergheim, Rector of Swillington,
iss.
3. Robert Jocelyn, 4 Oct. 1808 to 15 June
1858. Colonel in the army, unmarried.
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4. Anne Frances, 27/7/1800-10/8/1800, unm.
5. Louisa Ann, 8/12/1802- Married 11 June 1819
Col. Thos. Wm. Brotherton (1785-1868) 14th
Lt. Dragoons. Iss. (See page 92)
6. Caroline Emily, 20/171812-25/5/1821,
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JW II JOHN WARDE STRATON, eldest son of Captain John
Warde Straton and Lady Amelia Jocelyn. B.A. Dublin
University 1820.
Born: - 1799, March 17, in Dublin.
Married:- l. Magdalene Reid, b. Feb. 1807, d. 7 June1826. Married at Dundalk 14 Feb 1825. No
issue.
2. Isabella Murray, b. 6 May 1810, d. 27 Oct.
1885. Married Dublin 25 July 1828. Issue .
Died:- 1853, August 19 at Brighton, buried at
Dundalk.
Issue:. l. John Warde, of whom below, JW III.‡
2. James Murray, Major 47th Foot. Born 11Nov.1835, d. 1891, unm.
3. Howard, b. 6 Aug. 1837, d. 8 Nov. 1853.unm.
4. Robert George, Ensign 5th Bombay L.I. b. 9
July 1841, d. 24 July 1860 at Macao, unm.
5. Edward, Capt. 22nd Foot. B. Sept. 1842,
killed at Kandahar 1 Sept. 1880, unm.
6. Julian, b. 11 Sept. 1845, d. 26 Sept.1847,
unm.
7. Balfour, Rector of Bardsey, Yorks. B. 23
May 1848, d. 3 April 1911, unm. Buried atKnaresborough.
8. Magdalene, b. l3 May 1840, d. Married Col.
Malcolm Haig, 47th Foot who d. Dec. 1916.
Issue:- Agnes Haig.
9. Isabella Louisa, b. 31 July 1849, d. 1 Jan.
1928, unm. Buried Knaresborough.
JW III JOHN WARDE STRATON, eldest son John Warde Straton
and Isabella Murray.
He was employed in the Audit Office at SomersetHouse from 1852 to 1867 when he went to Jamaica as
Auditor General. There his health broke down and in 1875
he was obliged to retire on pension. At home he
recovered his health and devoted himself to music and to
the study of the history of his family. In November 1878
he got into touch†255 with Dr Alexander Straton (See page
60) and the two corresponded copiously on family matters
until the latter's last illness in 1880. The
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Alexander's nephew Charles Robert (page 62) .
Born:- 1832, July 31.
Married:- Maria Agnes Maltby, No issue,
Died:- 24 December 1901.
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CHAPTER XII
STRATONS SOUTH 0F THE FORTH
It is natural that younger sons of every branch of
the family should have drifted to the capital and it is
often difficult to discover the origin of persons of thename of Straton who appear in the Edinburgh registers.
The headquarters of Straton of that Ilk were in the
parish of Liberton (page 5) for ahout a hundred years
from the middle of the twelfth century but after that
the lairds appear to have lived at Disclune and
Lauriston. In 1335/6 the lands of Straiton were in the
hands of the King of England owing to forefiture from
John de Straton.
It is quite likely that at any time cadets of the
main line may have settled at Straiton but there is noknown reference to such relationship other than a
charter of the latter part of the sixteenth century
(confirmed in Great Seal 27 Sept. 1628, No.1314) by
which Alexander Straton of Lauriston granted lands to
his kinsman John Straton in Straiton Mill. Many other
Straton names appear as “in Straiton" but that is no
evidence of relationship.
At the end of the sevententh century a definite
line appears which may or may not have had its origin in
the John Straton in Straiton Mill mentioned above. Thisline is connected with a farm at Braid and a brewery in
Edinburgh and the tomb described in Appendix B.
illustrates the most prosperous period of its existence.
Possibly further search of the registers of Liberton and
the surrounding parishes might reveal more extensive
connections.
The most eminent men of this name in Edinburgh
during the seventeenth century were Arthur Straton W.S.
the Younger (see page 89), Arthur Straton W.S. the elder
and his brother James Straton W.S. (ob.1659) who wereapparently, though not certainly, sons of John Straton
in Straton Mill; Arthur Straton of Whytlaw, elder
(ob.1678) and younger (ob.1689) writers, appear to have
been son and grandson ot Arthur Straton W.S. the elder;
John Straton in Braidmeadows (ob.1689) was a leading
merchant. None of these are known to have any
descendants in existence.
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Further from the capital we find Alexander Straton,
schoolmaster at Pennycuik 1653-1733, Robert Straton,
glazier in Ayr 1633, James Straton, Minister at Eyemouth
and at Gordon, Co. Berwick, (fl. 1647-1682), Charles and
George Stratons in Glencorse in 1745 when the latter was
an elder of the church.
Captain Robert Straton (page 36), Colonel Charles
Straton (page 38) and Captain Henry Straton (page 31)have aready been dealt with.
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ROBERT(E.14)‡257 STRATON, Farmer in Braid Brewer-burgess of Edin.
Son of?
Born:
Married:- [24 Apr]258 1706 Janet Mathie, dau/o William Mathie,
Myreside.
Issue:- William(E.16), see below.
Robert(E.16),Tackaman of the House of Murthe, d.
without issue 23 Oct. 1754. Andrew(E.6)‡, app.
Coppersmith 1741. [Ann, Elspeth, Joseph, Janet,
Margaret, Janet, Isabel, Christian, and Peter]259
Died:- 1737, July 10.
WILLIAM(E.16) STRATON, Farmer in Braid, Brewer in Portsburgh,
Brewer-burgess of Edin. e/s/o Robert Straton (E.14)
and his first wife.
Born:- 1705 [, Bapt. 27 Mar, 1707]260
Married:- [18 June,]261 1727, Katherine, dau/o John Hamilton,
writer 1708-1753.
Issue:- John(E.27) Brewer in Portsburgh who was m. and had one
dau. Helen, who m. a soldier called McDougall. He
d. without surviving issue 8 March 1787;
William(E.20) see below [and Helen, Janet, Kathrin,
Robert, Katharine, and Joseph,262 ]
Died:- 1754, February 17.
WILLIAM(E.20) STRATON, Excise officer at Leith, Brewer-burgess
of Edin. second s/o William Straton (E.16) and
Katherine Hamilton.
Born: [Bapt. 10, April, 1737]263
Married:- Scott [and in 1794, at age 57, Margaret Redford]264
Issue:- John (E.31) See below, 2 daughters [,andWilliam265].
Died:
JOHN(E.31) STRATON, Currier in Dalkeith and Hawick, s/o William
Straton and _ Scott.
Born:- 1763-4.
Married: -Agnes Wilson who d.8 Sept.1834, aged 75.
Issue:- Oliver(E.1)‡, Warehouseman in Hawick, d. unm. 1884.
John(E.32) 1791-1850,a teacher at Arbroath Academy,
unm. Walter(E.2)‡,266 d. Hawick 1855. William(E.24)
See below. 5‡267 daughters, [Catharine, Betty,
Margaret, Ann, Janet, and third son George].Died:- 1828 July 12, aged 65.
WILLIAM(E.24) STRATON, Baker in Dalkeith, s/o John Straton,
(E.31) and Agnes Wilson.
Born:- 1803 [-1878]268.
Married: -Marion Shepherd,1805-76.269
Issue:- John(E.34)‡, born 1827, alive 1902. William(E.25)‡270
1834-c.1898, Restaurant keeper, Dundee. m.
Christian Symington [1829]. 1 dau. [Mary271 and
sons John(E.33), James, and William]. Walter, born
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1843, alive 1902. David(E.4), [1831]272 d. in
infancy. 5 dau.273
Died:- 1878 at Bonnyrigg, buried Cockpen.
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Stratons South of the Forth.
Index of Male Names.
Abbreviations:-
al. .. .. alive | e. .. .. eldestapp. .. .. apprentice | fl. .. .. flourished
b. .. .. born | m. .. .. married
bro/o .. .. brother of | o. .. .. only
d. .. .. died | sis/o .. .. sister of
dau/o .. .. daughter
of
| s/o .. .. son of
Edin. .. .. Edinburgh | unm. .. .. unmarried
Alexander.
1. s/o Richard(E.1) 1592.2. Servitor to Lord Saltoun, sent to Tolbooth 1611.
3. In Liberton, His son James(E.4) app.to James(E.3) Hatmaker
1618.
4. Messenger Edin. Complaint 1625.
5. e/s/o Robert(E.4) 1628.
6. Writer, Edin. [3rd/] e/s/o Arthur(E.1) [1615]274 m. Agnes
Spaldie 1639.275 [Issue Samuel276 and Arthur.277]
7. Advocate, of Snawton. d.1664. See p.69.
Andrew.
1. In Straiton, s/o David(E.1) m. Jean Abernethy who survived
him and m. Sanderson before 1576. Sons Thomas(E.2) and
(E.5),? dau. Agnes.
2. In Leswade Lonehead, d. before July 1612, sons Andrew(E.3)
Thomas(E.5), James(E.2).
3. s/o Andrew(E.2). app. to Lockhart, glazier,Edin.1612.
4. In South Leith 1614.
5. In Straiton, s/o Thomas(E.2) d. before 1628.
6. s/o Robert(E.14) [1727,]278 app.to Lauder, coppersmith, Edin.
1741.279
Archibald. Usually synonymous with Arthur.1. Attended assembly at Leith kirk 1567.
2. s/o Thomas(E.2) b. before 1592.
3. s/o John(E.3) and Janet Courtie, 1592.
4. Watchmaker, Edin. s/o Charles(?).280 [Bapt. 1714,]281 app.
l726, burgess 1739. m. 1739 Isobel, dau/o Thomas
Gifford,282 smith. [Issue Lilias,283 1741, and Isobel,284
1754.] Denounced rebel 1746.
Arthur.
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1. W.S.(elder) s/o John(E.6) m. 1596 Agnes Schort,285 1606
Margaret Kincaid.286 His [3rd/] e/s was Alexander(E.6),a
dau.287 m. Andrew Todd. W.S. 1606? d. before 1643. Son
Arthur(E.3) [as well as Elizabeth,288 Johne, Robert,
Johnne,289 and Isobel290].
2. W.S. of Snawton, see p. 69.
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105Arthur (cont.)
3. of Whitelaw, writer. [1608]291 s/o Arthur(E.1). Burgess
1659.292 Sons Arthur(E.4), Charles(E.1), John(E.14), dau,
Mary, d.1678 [and two children who died unnamed293].
4. Of Whitelaw, s/o Arthur(E.3), writer, m. Marion‡,294 dau/o
John (E.12), [Elizabeth,295 Jean,296 Marion,297 Arthure,298
Margaret,299
and John,300
some of whom might have diedyoung301;] d.1689.
5. Barber and merchant, Edin. s/o John(E.12) [1664].302 m. 1704
Catherine Arbuckles.303 Burgess 1708.304 d. 1749. Sons
David(E.3), Arthur(E.6) [as well as Agnes, Mary, Arthur,
and Margaret].305
6. s/o Arthur(E.5) [1708].306 Alive 1749.
Charles.
1. s/o Arthur(E.3), d. 1707.
2. second s/o Henry, see p.31. Entail 1690.
3. Colonel, see p.38.4. Brewer in Grange,1708.
5. Vintner, Braidfield Links, d. l738.307 m. Anne Morison,308
[issue Catharin, William, Isabella, and Frances].309
6. Living at Howgate, Glencorse,1745.
7. Nether Bow, Edin. [Married Elizabeth Murice in 1802.310] Dau.
Ann,311 m. 1826 Alexander Clark,‡312 [and sons Charles,313
John,314 George,315 Thomas,316 and James Murdoch.317 Grandson
of James F III 2. See p. 55]
[8. s/o Charles(E.7) 1805.]
Daniel.
1. Merchant in St.Martin's, France, d. July 1719,318 unm.
[2. Merchant in St.Martin's, France, later in Edin.319]
David.
1. In Straiton, d.1566. Sons Andrew(E.1), Thomas(E.1), John(E.2)
2. s/o John(E.6), app. cordwainer 1594.
3. s/o Arthur(E.5) [1715]320, [barber and wigmaker,] d. 1723.321
4. s/o William(E.24) [1831], d. in infancy.
Edward.1. In Nuddrie, s/o Thomas(E.2). Put to the horn 1605.
Francis. His widow was buried at Greyfriars 1697.
George.
1. s/o John(E.3). app. tailor 1598.
2. Servant of John Forbes of Buchan, killed 1615.
3. s/o Simon(E.1). app. to his bro. James(E.3), hatmaker, 1615.
m. Helen Lightoune 1621;322 d.1623.323 Son George(E.5).
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4. M.A. Edin. 1633. s/o James(E.1)324 [1612]325. Clerk and Notary
Public. d. in poverty 1666, buried at Greyfriars.
5. s/o George(E.3) [1622]326.
6. Chamberlain to Alexander, Lord Spynie, 1635.
7. m. Isobel Buckholme, Edin. 1652.327
8. In Auchindinnie or In Kercuttle. s/o John (E.11) Fl. 1665-
1680.
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106George.(cont.)
9. In Castlelaw. m. Janet Mathie, Myreside.328 d.l737.
10. Elder of the Kirk, Glencorse, 1745.329
Henry. Captain Henry. See p.31.
James.
1. W.S. 1610. s/o John(E.6), pupil and partner of his bro.Arthur(E.1). m. Agnes Henrysone330 of the Fordel family
1605. Sometimes described as "of Straiton". d.1647.
Issue:- George(E.4), Janet,331 [d. before 1661,]332 Alison,333
m.1654 William Paterson,334 d.1691;335 Isabella,336 m.1659
John Paterson,337 1661 William Black,338 alive 1701. Agnes,339
m.1648 Thomas Thomson, wright, 2 sons, d. l659.340 [Also
Rebecca, Johnne, James, Margaret, Alexander, Agnes, James,
Bessie, Thomas, and Johnne.]341
2. s/o Andrew(E.2) app. marikin-maker 1617.
3. Hatmaker burgess. s/o Simon(E.1) m.l609 Isobel Boyd342
(d.1612),343 1612 Helen Kaidie.344 app. l600,345 burgess
l609;346 last mention 1616.4. s/o Alexander(E.3). app. to James(E.3) 1618.347
5. Merchant 1621.
6. His child buried Edin. 1663.
7. Buried Liberton 1669.
8. M.A. Edin. 1677.(? see p.86.)
9. M.A. Edin. 1678.(? see p.86.)
10. Married [Jonet Grinlay, 1659]348. [Issue Kathren, Agnes,
Lillias, Helen, Rachel, Katheren, Jonet.]349
11. "Poor" Buried Edin.1686.
12. Weaver in Liberton; his dau. Rachel m. Grinlay 1711.350
13. Gardener,351
Edin. d.l716.352
His sis. Magdalen353
m. JamesBain, weaver, Novar. [See father William(E.11) for other
brothers.]
14. Wigmaker,354 s/o William(E.14); m.1722 Christian dau/o John
Clark,355 merchant. Burgess 1723.356 [Issue Robert, James,
and Mark.]357
15. Surgeon, said to be from Berwickshire. With the rebels at
Carlisle 1745.
16. (or Borthwick) s/o John(E.22). Served heir to Stow and took
name of Borthwick 1751.
17. Major R.E. d. l8Ol. see p.96.
18. His infant dau. Mary buried at Restalrig in 1827.
19. s/o William[E.27]‡ b.l832.358 d. No issue.
John.
1. Witness Leith and Dalry 1481-91.
2. s/o David(E.1), witness 1534.
3. Maltman in Pleslands (Pleasance) d. before 1596. m. (1) Janet
Smyth who d. l566359 and (2) Jane Courtie who d. l592.360
Sons (second marriage) John(E.7), George(E.1),
Archibald(E.3), daus. Janet and Barbara.
4. s/o Robert(E.3), app. glazier 1591, m. Isabel Menzies 1613.361
[Issue Clemens.]362
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5. s/o Androw(E.1). Mentioned in will of his bro. Thomas (E.2)
1592.
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107John.(cont. )
6. In Straiton Mill,a kinsman of Straton of Lauriston, (see
p.l00.) e/s/o William(E.5). Sons Robert(E.4), James(E.1),
Patrick(E.2), Arthur(E.1), Thomas(E.4), William(E.7), Sons
app. 1591-4. Put to the horn 1607.
7. Cordwainer, s/o John(E.3), app.1596, burgess 1610.363 m.1612
Sara Gardner.364 [Issue Jonet, Bessie.]365
8. In Nether Liberton, s/o Thomas(E.2). Messenger 1638-43.9. Writer, younger in Edin. 1642. Servitor to James(E.1) 1629.
10. s/o John S. in Peterhead, app. merchant 1645.
11. In Straiton 1650.366? m. Margaret Ronald 1656,367 son
George(E.8). Tack of Auchindinnie 1665. Alive 1671.
12. In Braidmeadows, merchant. Burgess 1642.368 m. 1639 Agnes
Young, 1648 Bessie Pringle,369 1673 Jane Jamieson,370 Issue
[1:] Elizabeth,371 [Marione, Patrik, Catharine, Margaret,372
2: David,373] Marion374 m.375 Arthur(E.4), [James, Sibylla,
Johne,376] Robert(E.1O), [Thomas,377] Jean.378 Agent to Earl
of Haddington 1671. d. 1689.379, [Williame,380] Catherine381
m.[ 1682 Edward382] Peacock, Arthur(E.5), [and Patrik.]383
13. In Straiton. Contract timber 1672. buried 1676.
14. s/o Arthur(E.3). fl. 1662-98.‡384
15. Servitor to Arthur(E.2). Witness 1660.
16. Tacksman of the Park of Holyroodhouse 1664-7.
17. Vintner in Borrowloch, fl.1672-81.
18. Merchant. m. 1685 Marion Stevenson.385 [Issue Jonet, Anna,
David, Marie, and John.]386
19. Merchant in Canongate, m.1690 Isobel Harvie.387 [Issue
Isobell.]388
20. Baker, Edin. m. 1683 Elspeth Gairies.389 [Issue Mary and
John.]390
21. Writer, Edin. Children buried 1692, 3, 5.22. (or Borthwick) of Stow. s/o Henry(E.1) and Elizabeth
Borthwick. Stow entailed on him and his children by his
uncle James Borthwick of Stow. Married; son James(E.16).
Al. 1690. d. 1751. (See p.101)
23. s/o Arthur(E.3). Burgess 1698. Heir to his bro. Charles
(E.1), 1707.
24. Tenant in Boghall. Sons Thomas(E.6) and Robert(E.15) app.
1713-21.
25. Skinner in Calton. dau. Helen m. Daniel Sutherland 1721.391
26. s/o William(E.18), app. bookbinder 1750.392
27. Brewer in Portsburgh,393 e/s/o William(E.16), [1731,394]
dau.‡395 Helen m. Macdougall [ 14 Oct, 1779]396. Served heir
1754, d.1787.
28. Journeyman lintdresser, m. l766 Helen dau/o John Stewart,397
farmer, Stirling.
29. Surgeon, Edin. Large practice 1758, d. 1762.
30. s/o Robert(E.14).
31. s/o William(E.20), currier Hawick and Dalkeith, c.1763-1829.
m. Agnes Wilson, sons Oliver, John(E.32), Walter(E.2),
William(E.24), 3 daus. [See p. 103.]
32. Teacher Arbroath,1791-1850 s/o John(E.31),unm.
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33. Cigar Merchant, New York, s/o William[E.27]‡ b.1830398 died c.
l890. m. Maria .... Son Wallace, 2 daus
34. s/o William(E.24) b.l827 [, bapt. 1828]399 alive 1902.
[35. of Charlton Links, Montrose. m. Isobel Wishart. Issue
Isabel, Alexander, William(E.E.22), David, and Susan.400
36. s/o Charles(E.7) 1805.]
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Mark. Painter Edin. m. l768 Ann, dau/o James Robertson,401
merchant. [Issue Hellen, Anne, and James]402
Michael. In Straiton, witness 1572.
Oliver. s/o John(E.31) [ bapt. 13, Jan, 1795403, d. unm. 1884.]
Warehouseman in Hawick.
Patrick.
1. Traveller in Straiton, sis. Elizabeth m. Robert Young,404 alive
1611.
2. Malster in Potteraw, s/o John(E.6), alive 1620.
3. In Fosterland, Co. Berwick. d. 1651, sis. Alison.
Richard. Maltman burgess in Pleasance, Edin. d. 1592.405
"bastard". He m. Marion Purdie son Alexander(E.1). dau.
Elizabeth406 m. [John] Abernethy.
Robert.
1. Maltman Edin. Admitted burgess 1589-90.‡407 (? same as Richard)
2. s/o Simon. app. goldsmith 1598.
3. In Straiton Mill, s/o William(E.5). His son John(E.4) app.
glazier 1591.
4. Sometime portioner and fiar of Straiton.408 s/o John (E.6) m.
Grizel Kerr, son Alexander(E.5). d. before Dec., 1650.
Sold lands to James(E.1) 1628-32.
5. In Nether Liberton m. Agnes Fleming who d. l639.409 He was
alive 1643.
6. Apothecary Edin. Admitted burgess 1638,410 probably later in
Dundee, see p.69.7. Had lands in Tranent 1663.
8. Deputy-Governor Edin. Castle, see p.36.
9. In Nether Liberton 1664.
10. Writer Edin. Canongate and Leith. s/o John(E.12) and Bessie
Pringle. fl.1657‡411-89.
11. Married Martha Richardson 1685.412 [Issue Robert, Robert,
Anna.]413
12. A soldier; children buried Grayfriars 1691, 2.
13. Farmer in Grange, [s/o William]414 fl.1670-76. dau. Elizabeth
m. Cranston.415 d. before 1696.
14. Farmer in Braid burgess 1730,416
d. l737.417
m. Janet Mathie1706. Sons William(E.16), Robert(E.16), John(E.30)? and
(?)? Andrew(E.6). [See p. 103.]
15. Wright, s/o John(E.24) app. 1721,418 burgess 1733,419 m.1736
Elizabeth dau/o Rev. P.Wyllie, Perth.420 [Issue Marion and
Christian.]421
16. Tacksman of the House of Murthe s/o Robert(E.14), [1718]422 d.
unm. 1754, will423 proved by his nephew John(E.27), s/o his
bro. german William(E.16).
Simon. In Nether Liberton, d.1603.424 m. Katherine Crawford, sons
Robert(E.2), James(E.3), George(E.3).
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Thomas.
1. s/o David(E.1) who d. l566.
2. In Southhouse, s/o Andrew(E.1). m. Agnes Vernon, d.1592
sons William(E.8), John(E.8), Edward, Andrew(E.5),
Archibald(E.2), Thomas(E.3), daus. Isobel, Bessie,
Alison.
3. s/o Thomas(E.2), alive 1592.4. s/o John(E.6) app. saddler 1592.425
5. s/o Andrew(E.2),app. glazier 1612.426
6. s/o John(E.24) app. skinner 1713.427
7. s/o William(E.9) alive 1649.
Wallace. s/o John(E.33) b. New York c.1860.
Walter.
1. Tenant in Collinton. His dau. Wallace428 m. Murray,
Edin. 1790.429 [Other daughters with his wifeMargaret Laidlaw (Laidly) were Mary, Janet, Helen,
and Elizabeth.]430
2. Sadler in Sunderland, s/o John(E.31) [bapt. 1793,]431
d. Hawick 1855 (unm).
3. s/o William(E.24) b. 1843, alive 1902.
William.
1. In Lintlaws, tenant of the King, 1539.
2. Messenger 1544.
3. Limeburner, 1546-55.4. Appointed messenger for Edin. 1571.
5. Of Straiton Mill, d.1572. m. Alison Callender,sons
John(E.6), Robert(E.3), William(E.6), dau.Janet.
6. s/o William(E.5).432
7. s/o John(E.6) app. goldsmith 1594.433 Burgess 1608,434
m. 1611 Margaret Robeson.
8. In Souterland, s/o Thomas(E.2), b. before 1592,
parted with land to James(E.1) 1628.
9. Indweller in Paintland, d. Dec. 1648,435 son
Thomas(E.7).10. In Straiton, tenant in house owned by George(E.8),
shared tack of Auchindinnie 1665.
11. Merchant Edin. Burgess436 m. l687 Elizabeth Blackwood.
[Issue Thomas, Robert, James, Magdalen.]437
12. Vintner, Edin. children buried Greyfriars 1693,1700.
13. Excise Officer, Leith, m.1794‡438 Margaret dau/o John
Radford, messenger, Leith.439 [Issue William.]440
14. Cooper in Leith, d. Dec., 1704.441 m.1.---- 2. Esther Tait
1702. Son James(E.14), 2 daus.
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William.(cont. )
17. Tenant in Straiton. d.March 1749.448
18. Farmer in Straiton, named in testament of
William(E.16) s/o William(E.17), son John(E.26),
app. bookbinder 1750.
19. Ostler.449
m. 1767 Margaret450
dau/o John Shaw, wrightBlairgowrie.
20. Excise Officer, Leith. s/o William(E.16), m. ...
Scott, [1794, Margaret Redford]451 son John(E.31)
and 2 daus. Served heir to his bro. John(E.27)
1787.
21. Soldier in the 4th Dragoons, buried Restalrig 1814,
aged 16.
22. [Smith,]452 The Pleasance, Edin. s/o John[E.35] S.
Charlton Links, Montrose and Isobel Wishart. b.
Fettercairn 1760,453 d. Edin. 1813, sonWilliam(E.23).
23. s/o William(E.22), a wright in Pleasance.
24. Baker, Dalkeith, s/o John(E.31), 1803‡-78, m. Marion
Shepherd 1805-75. Sons William(E.25), David(E.4),
John(E.34), Walter(E.3). [See p. 103.]
25. Restaurant keeper, Dundee, 1834-81, s/o
William(E.24) [bapt. 1838]454.‡
26. Excise Officer, cousin of William(E.24).
[27. m. 1829 Christian455 Symington, sons John(E.33),
James(E.19), and William and dau. Mary.456]
Additional people in testiment records include:457
458 459 460 461 462 463
464 465 466 467
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CHAPTER XIII.
STRATONS IN PERTHSHIRE
Charles Straton (p.61) wrote in 1886:-
"Andrew, born 1673," (third son of David Straton and
Isobel Strachan, p.54) "went to Perthshire as a factor
and after a time acquired Balbrogie near Coupar Angus in
which he was succeeded by a son John. John had three
sons, George, Episcopal Clergyman at Brochin, who
married a sister of General Graham of Redknock Castle,
Stirlingshire. Issac of Caputh, who married Miss Hagart
of Glendolvine, and from them the Hagarts of Glendelvine
are descended, and David Solicitor, Dunkeld."
It has not boon possible to discover the authority,
if any, for the first sentence; it is however clear that
John Straton or Stirton in Caputh who died 1777 was a
portioner in Balbrogie, Coupar Angus, and left his
portion to his son George who was Episcopal Minister at
Brechin. It is also clear that David Straiton (see p.
114) was no near relative to George and Isaac. This was
not however the beginning of the connection of Stratons
with Perthshire or even with the parish of Caputh as in
September 1602 James Stratoun in Snago (Caputh) made acomplaint to the Privy Council concerning the theft of
cattle at Martinmas 1593. He lodged a further complaint
in 1618. At the same time there was a Gilbert Stratoun,
a merchant in Perth.
A glance at the map shows that there is no
difficult country between Montrose and Dunkeld. Between
the Sidlaw Hills and the Grampians lies Strathmore, and
the line of the L.M.S. Railway through Forfar and Coupar
Angus leads one to Balbrogie which lies just north of
the Glamis-Coupar Angus road some 2 1/2 miles north eastof Coupar Angus. Caputh village lies just north of the
Tay between Coupar Angus and Dunkeld; Inchtuthill is in
the low ground on the north bank of the river about 1
1/2 miles east of the village.
A search of the baptismal registers of the parish
of Caputh makes it quite cloar that the connection of
the Stratons, Stirtons, Straitons and Strattons with thc
Lauriston family, if there be any such connection, is
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considerably carlier than the end of the seventeenth
century. At the earliest part of the registers, 1671,
there wore apparently two families, Stirton and
Straiton, well establishcd in the parish; there is also
a family of Stratherne, presumably Strachan. Between
1679 and 1700 4 Stirtons and 2 Straitons468 had their
children
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baptised. It is possible that one or both of these
families date from the time when Andrew Straton of
Lauriston (23) took over the Gray estates in 1541 as
Gray owned land in this neighbourhood.
Between January 1st 1741 and December 31st 1750
there were 39 Stirtons and Straitons baptised at Caputh,
children of William, John elder and younger, Alexander,
James elder and younger, Thomas, Peter and George
Stirton and of James,469 Walter,470 Patrick,471 John472 andWilliam473 Straiton.474 A search of the registers of the
neighbouring parishes in Strathmore and even down to
Stirling would doubtless reveal many entries relating to
these families and there are many persons now alive,
mostly of the name of Stratton, who are derived from the
parish of Caputh.
Apart from the baptismal registers, which include
an occasional marriage and a few deaths, there are very
few documentary materials available. No charters are
known and no deeds have so far been traced. The onlyheir-service is in 1789 when James Straton in
Inchtuthill475 served heir-general to his father James
Straton there.
There are four probates in the Dunkeld records of
Testaments. The Testament of John Straiton in Easter
Caputh, who died in Febroary 1715, whose only lawful son
and executor was John Straiton in Easter Caputh. (2)
That of James Strachan alias Straiton in W. Caputh who
died in 1769, given up by his brother german Alexander
Straiton, wright in Caputh. (3) That of AlexanderStraiton, wright in W. Caputh who died in 1786 given up
by Thomas Straton, farmer in W. Caputh, his brother
german and (4) That of John Straton, tenant at
Inchtuthill, who died in 1777, given up by his (younger)
son Isaac for whom Andrew Straton or Stirton is
cautioner.
The most prominent figure from this neighbourbood
is the Rev. George Straton montioned above who was born
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about 1746, the son of John Stirton, tenent in
Inchtuthill, Caputh. There is no entry of the baptism of
a George Stirton in the registers about this time but on
the 9th February 1746 the baptism of Charles son of John
Stirton, elder in Inchtuthill, is recorded. The date is
significant and it would not be the only instance of a
Charles becoming George after Culloden. His younger
brother Isaac was baptised in 1750 and his sister Susanin 1748.
The name Stirton appears to fade out about the year
1800. The Rev. George Straton was a Stirton but he was
ordained as Straton and continued that spelling for the
rest of his life; his uncle Andrew's name is spelt
Straton in the law reports; his brother Isaac became
Straiton in 1807. James Stirton, in Mains of Fordio,
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was married first in 1793 as Stirton and in the Baptismal
register of 1799 the spelling is the same; in 1803 the register
describes him as Stratton, in 1805 his second marriage is as
Straitton.
The spelling Stratton appears first in 1796 as an
alternative for Straiton and soon became general though there is
an entry in 1820 of the marriage of James Straton to CharlotteStirton.
The following persons derived from Caputh are of interest:-
JOHN STIRTON, tenant at Inchtuthill, portioner at
Balbrogie,c.1696-1777,married first c.1726 Jean Shepherd
and secondly, about 1742 a wife who died in 1801. By the
first marriage there were a son James, who died young, and
three daughters; by the second marriage two sons and two
or more daughters. He was survived by George, see below,
Isaac, Janet who married Joseph Chalmers, and George's
half sister Sarah who died at Perth in 1814.
ISAAC STIRTON, later Straiton, in East Caputh, born 1750, m.1796
Amelia, daughter of David Hagart of Cairnmuir who died
Dec.1813. Issue John Hagart Straton 1797-1801 and two
daughters. `
Rev. GEORGE STRATON, Episcopal Minister at Brechin, elder
surviving son of John Stirton in Inchtuthill, Caputh.
Born:- 1745/6. Baptised (as Charles) 9th.Feb.1746.
Married:- l. 1776 Sept.15th,476 Margaret, dau/o Capt.John Grahamof Duchray, Co.Perth, who d. 10 Aug. 1781.
2. 1808 Nov.2. Euphemia Clerk,477 Hill Head,Caputh, [who
d. 25 Jan. 1837].478479
Died:- 1820. January 2nd at Brechin.480
Issue:- (first marriage)
1. Christian,m.1806 Jan 27,481 David only son of David
Allardice of Memus, Angus. Issue 2 daus.
2. Mary m.1799 Mar.3,482 Lieut. Alex. Biggar 15thFoot, who was killed in Natal 1838. The
Biggarsberg Mountains take their name from him.
He had a very large family and among his
surviving descendants are those of his daughter
Georgina who married Charles Maynard.
3. Jean m. 1506 Aug.17,483 James Cameron,tenant in
Messenden, Brechin. Be died in France Feb. 1818.
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He was educated at St.Andrews and after graduation
he was ordained deacon in the Church of England by Dr.
Trail, Bishop of Down and Connor, 20 Feb.1771, as curate
at Arbroath and Priest on May 5th the same year On Mareh
14th 1771 he made his first appearance as a clergyman at
the Qualified Episcopal Chapels at Stirling and Falkirk,
doing duty at both places; in 1773 he officiated atCarron instead of Falkirk.
His father died in 1777 leaving him his lands at
Balbrogie but charging him with the widow's portion and
his debts. No more is heard of these lands.
On 23 Feb.1795 he was chosen to take charge of the
Qualified Episcopal Chapel at Brechin (which has since
disappeared) where he remained until his death in
1820.‡484 His daughters all married against his will,
perhaps he was unreasonable in this respect, and he
married again in 1808.He left a voluminous diary which was the only
record of the marriage and baptisms performed by him
during a long ministry. Extracts from this diary,
published in Volumes 13 and 14 of the Scottish
Antiquary, make his identity clear and give particulars
of his own marriages and children.
Of the other family in Caputh emerges:-
DAVID STRAITON or STRATTON, a law agent in Perth andDunkeld, fifth son of Thomas Straiton,(1735-95) a
farmer in Wester Caputh and his wife Christian
Scott.
Born:- 1785. Baptised Caputh Jan 23.485
Married:- 1814, Charlotte, dau/o John Proudfoot,486
Dunkeld.
Died:
Issue:- 1. Thomas [1816]487, M.D. Edin.1837, Flect
Surgeon R.N. m. May dau/o Lieut Winder 49thRegt. One daughter.
2. John Proudfoot of whom later.
3. William, farmer in Strathtay. m.Isabella
Henderson. Son George Proudfoot S. d.1877.
[4. daughters Isabella, Grace, Margaret, and
Grace.]488
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JOHN PROUDFOOT STRATTON, Brigade Surgeon, Indian Medical
Service,L R.C.S. Edin. 1851 M.B. Aberdeen 1852,
M.D.1855. Political Agent Jalpur.
Born:- 1830‡489.
Married:- 18.. Georgina, dau/o Col.Anderson H.E.I.C.S.
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JOHN PROUDFOOT STRATTON. (cont.)
Died:- 1895.
Issue:- 1. Richmond. d. in infancy.
2. Wallace, of whom later.
4 daughters.
WALLACE CHRISTOPHER RAMSAY STRATTON, Lieut.Col.IndianArmy, C.I,E. Only surviving son of Brigade Surgeon
John Stratton and his wife Georgina Anderson. On
retiremont 1ived at 11 St. Albans Road,
London.W.8.
Born:- 1862 Aug. 19.
Married:- l900 Barbara Jegon daughter of E.K.Johnson.
Died:
Issue:- 1. Geoffrey Lauriston born 9 Jan. 1904.
2. Muriel Jegon born 7 June 1901.
3. Barbara Rosalind born 25 April 1909.
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116‡
Appendix A
THE STORY OF MRS. MACFARLANE.
(see page 40)
MacFarlane, Mrs. (FL 1716-1719) murderess, wasdaughter of Colonel Charles Straiton, a zealous Jacobite.
When about nineteen she married John MacFarlane, Writer
to the Signet and law agent of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat.
At the time MacFarlane was in middle life, many years his
wife's senior. Soon after the marriage Mrs. MacFarlane
made the acquaintance of Captain John Cayley, the
commissioner of customs and son of Cornelius Cayley of
the city of York.
On 29 September 1716 he called on her in her house at
Edinburgh where, for reasons known only to herself orhim, she fired two shots at him with a pistol, one of
which pierced his heart. Her husband asserted that she
fired to save herself from outraged and she affirmed that
this explanation was "only too true". Her husband also
affirmed that she wished to send for a magistrate and
tell the whole story and that he advised her against it.
Not appearing to stand for trial in the ensuing February
she was outlawed. She obtained refuge in the mansion
house of the Swinton family in a concealed apartment
opening from the parlour by sliding panel. A child ofLady Swinton, while their mother was at church,
discovered Mrs. MacFarlane one day in the parlor and this
incident suggested to Scott his description of the
concealment and discovery of the Countess of Derby in
Peveril of the Peak. Scott says "it is certain she
returned and lived and died in Edinburgh." If however
she returned, her life in Edinburgh was comparatively
short for her husband married again 6 October 1719.
See:- Chambers, Domestic Annals of Scotland; Scott,
Note to Peveril of the Peak; Farguson, Major Fraser'sManuscript; Swinton, A. C.; the Swintons of that Ilk.
The Dictionary of National Biography, Edited by
Sidney Lee, Vol. 35 (1893), page 74.
There are other short accounts of the incident to be
found, notably in Andrew Lang's Pickle the Spy and in
Chambers' Traditions of Edinburgh.
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John MacFarlane was admitted W.S. 12 November 1709.
He was apprentice to and a son of John MacFarlane W.S.
Euphan Richie whom his father married and 1680.
John the younger married (apparently thirdly)
Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreevie,
Bart. He died 30 April 1771.
Appendix A (cont.) 117
Extract from the Swintons of that Ilk.
The second daughter of Sir John Swinton and Anne
Sinclair was Sir Walter Scott's "Aunt Margaret" ... from
her lips he gathered in childhood.... Sir Walter further
mentions the concealment and discovery of the Countess of
Derby in Martindale Castle as told in Peveril of the Peak,
were taken from a picturesque account of a similar event,
described to him by Margaret Swinton, by whom it was
witnessed in childhood.The lady who alarmed little Margaret by her
mysterious appearance in a room at Swinton House, which
she had entered through a sliding panel, the existence of
which was unknown to the child, was Mrs. MacFarlane, the
wife of a Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh, with whom Sir
John Swinton seems to have had some business relations.
She had sought refuge in the border mansion after shooting
dead with a pistol in their own house in Edinburgh, a
young Englishman named Cayley, who was a government
commissioner on the estates forfeited in the rebellion of1715.
Whether the fatal act was committed in defense of her
honor or to avenge herself on the unfortunate gallant for
having boasted of former favours has been a matter of
controversy. The case most favorable to the lady's fair
fame is supported by letter from her husband to Sir John
Swinton, which has been discovered among the family
papers, and also by the fact that, although fugitated by
the Court of Judiciary, she returned to Edinburgh, where
she lived and died without being brought to trial. Herportrait, representing her as a young lady of remarkable
beauty, is in possession of Sir Arthur Halkett of
Pitfirrane, Bart. The following is the letter referred to
above:-
"Edinburgh, October 13, 1716. Sir, I hope you will
pardon me for not writing you sooner, for you may easily
conceive my anxiety and trouble on account of my present
misfortune, of which I shall give you this short account.
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None can express the torture I endured; my wife
sleeped none, and we were both in great agony. I
inquired for Mr. Cayley on Monday but could not find
him. On Tuesday I happen to be a little busy, which
Mrs. Murray understanding, sent up Mr. Cayley in the
afternoon to our house, who went directly to my wife's
bedchamber; and there being but one maid in the house,
and she at a distance from the room, my wife upbraidedMr. Cayley; but he, resolving to have this purpose at
any rate before he left Scotland, which he was to do in
a day or two, laid hands on my wife and threw her on the
bed. She struggled and drew his sword, which he soon
wrested from her and continued his attempt. She justly
transported with indignation, ran to my pistols, cocked
them both, offered him one of them to use against her,
but he coming forward to throw her again on the bed, she
shot him dead. She sent to inquire for me, and in an
hour after I came home.
119
Appendix A
My wife, very conscious of her innocence, inclined
to send for the magistrate and Mr. Cayley's friends, and
to tell them the whole story. I judged that too rash,
therefore I sent her away. She was very well in herhealth when I saw her last, and told me that which I
have said above and to several others who saw her.
Malice and envy are now hard at work, but to you, Sir,
and your Lady, who knew my wife so well, I need not
justify this action; the good in the wise are for us,
the rest of the world are not much to be regarded. My
wife's integrity, virtue and innocence are testified;
that gives me comfort and will make her still dearer to
me. Neither of us suspected a crime so horrid would be
committed by a man we both esteemed for his civility andgood breeding and who saw us very happy in the enjoyment
of one another.
I offer my humble duty to your Lady and family.
Excuse this confusion, I am Sir, your most obedient
humble servant, John MacFarlane.
Do me the favor to send this to Sir Robert
Sinclair.
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A precognition was taken which, with the
circumstances of the room and my wife's clothes and his,
prove the facts as I have told. Mrs. Murray still
denies that she had seen my wife that afternoon but owns
that Mr. Cayley was privately at her house, pretending
that he was sick, and that they went out to the country
about six in the evening."
There has also been preserved part of a copy of a
letter from Mrs. MacFarlane to Lady Swinton dated 26
November 1716 in which, after complaining vehemently of
the "malicious lies and falsehoods" with which her
reputation has been assailed, she adds "As to the fatal
accident, your Ladyship has good nature enough to
believe that nothing less than the most unworthy
provocation would have occasioned it. The story as it
was written to you is too true. I am far from
justifying the unlucky action or glorying in it as myfriends falsely say. But I earnestly hope and pray that
this the same God who permitted my weakness to be tried,
a may easily forget my faulty rashness and vindicated me
in as far as I am injured; and, as to what concerns the
world, I am fully convinced that if ever the virtuous
part of it comes to any tolerable knowledge of my case,
it will find me much more the object of pity than of
insolence."
From "The Swintons of that Ilk and their Cadets" byA. C. Swinton. Edinburgh, 1883, page 88.
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120 Appendix A
Extracts from "Major Fraser's manuscript".
... The lawyer in question, who was thus addressed by
Lovat and by Duncan Forbes of Culloden--" Mr. John
MacFarlane, Writer to the Signet at Edinburgh at Peter
Steele's Close, nearer ye Cross. "--attained an unhappynotoriety at a period shortly after the beginning of the
correspondence mentioned.
It was his young and beautiful wife and shot, and
killed, Commissioner Cayley in her own house under very
awkward circumstances. The story is well known in the
Scots domestic history, but there are several particulars
in these letters of Lord Lovat’s which are believed to be
new with regard to that wretched business. For example
that Mrs. MacFarlane, about whose subsequent fate nothing
was known, seems to have survived it only a very shorttime. It has been thought well to state these details
and give some extracts from Lord Lovat's letters on the
subject in the Appendix....
From introductory chapter.
(The story is told in much the same way as usual but
it is stated that Cayley was the Commissioner of Customs
and not, as stated by Sir W. Scott, of forfeited
estates.)
Lord Lovat wrights to Mr. MacFarlane:-
Bath ye 13 of Octobre 1716. Dr Sir, I recaived yours this
day and I am mightily troubled at ye.tragical accident yt
hapen'd in your house, for I take a particular interest
in you and what concerns you and certainly nothing (sic)
can be more sensible to you than such a cruel misfortune
to fall in ye hands of yr lady yt is so dear to you and
so generally esteemed by all those yt have ye honour to
be known to her. I doubt not but it will be easy to
obtain her pardon. I have written to ye Duke of Argyl andmy Lord Isla of it this night. I am sure they will do all
they can. . . . I entreat you do me the honolor to
assure yr lady of my humble service, and of my concern at
her misfortune. I have engaged Brig. Grant to write this
night to his friends under favours. I make no doubt of
her pardon....
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Huntingtoun, ye 21 of Octobre 1.716. "My cussing
Ffoyers . . . wrote me a letter last night wherein he
tells me yt he did deliver my letter to ye Duke of Argyl
and to my Lord Isla anent your lady's misfortune and yt
they did bid him tell me there was no fear of her, for
they hop’d to get her pardon, for she is generally
respected, tho' blamed for such a violent revenge tho' yt
mad barbarous unhappy man deserved it. . . .
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APPENDIX A 121
Octr. ye 28 New Castle. . . . I am just going to drink
with Coll. Ross and Capt. Grant yours and your distressed
Lady's health. I hope she will soon be out of her
trouble, I wish to with all my heart. . . .
It appears from contemporary testimony that Mrs.MacFarlane was at this time the young lady about nineteen
or twenty years of age "the daughter of Colonel Charles
Straiton, a gentleman of great honor, and granddaughter of
Sir Andrew Forrester."
There is also printed a long letter, unsigned,
evidently written by John MacFarlane to Lady Swinton,
which is in the Pitfirrane MSS. In this letter is the
following:-
"It is said, and I believe with reason, that my wifemight very safely hazard a tryall, but that is not a way
agreeable to either ingenuity or honour, for her to owe
her safety to a denial. I would much rather owe it to the
mercy of the Prince for whom I have already hazarded my
life, and for whom my wife and I have lost whatever used
to be naturally bestowed by parents to their daughter and
her husband. Your Ladyship knows very well that my wife
and I were in good friendship with her parents the last
year of the Queen's reign, and nothing stop'd the total
agreement but the discovery that they made of myprinciples, and my wife's change of hers, since which we
have never been mentioned by them, but in form--tho' our
behavior towards them has always been so dutiful as to
give them no other cause for such treatment. . . ."
Lastly Lord Lovat's letters to his agent casually
convey to us the ending of this unhappy tale. It is known
that Mrs. MacFarlane ultimately returned to Edinburgh but
it is only now we learn that she lived just three years
after the tragedy and that she was succeeded by another"pretty Mrs. MacFarlane", perhaps as beautiful as the
first, certainly as well born. On the 6th of October 1719
Lord Lovat wrote from Inverness to his agent: "Dear sir, I
had ye honor of your letter giving me ye happy account of
your marriage and its with greatest pleasure and sincerity
I wish you all imaginable joy and happiness. I heard of
the Lady and she has the reputation of the very beautyful,
worthy person so I am very much rejois'd at your good
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choice and ye more yt it I have ye honor to be the lady's
relation, for ye Earle of Ween's daughter was my father's
mother. . . ."
Note: In The Swintons, p. 90, it is noticed that there
is at Putfirrane a portrait of "Mrs. MacFarlane, a young
lady of remarkable beauty" which Mrs. MacFarlane?
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Appendix. B
William Straiton's tomb at Liberton.
This is the table-tomb in Liberton churchyard, close
to the west end of the church. The church is just at the
terminus of the Liberton trams from Edinburgh.The tomb is in memory of William Straiton, brewer-
burgess of Edinburgh and farmer in Braid, who was killed
by a run-away horse 17th February 1754, of Katherine
Hamilton, his wife, and of some of their descendants. The
inscription is on the table-stone.
The supports consists of a slab at each end, carved
on both sides and on the ends, and a fluted pillar at the
center of each side. Under the table it is a semi-
recumbent figure lying on its right side, the left arm
pressing a skull to its chest; as sheaf of corn formed apillow and lamb supported the feet but the figure is badly
damaged.
The outer face of the slab at the west, or head, end
shows a farming scene. At the top are the farm buildings
at the foot of a chain of hills (The Braids) on which are
hayricks; below this is a furrowed field on which a man
drives a pair of horses yoked to a harrow; in front of him
a sower walks toward a woman beside an open bag,
apparently to refill his bag with grain. At the bottom a
ploughman, with an assistant, holds a massive plough drawnby two pairs of oxygen led by a pair of horses. On the
south end of this slab is depicted the farmer in his
Sunday clothes carrying bundles of corn under his arms and
bags in his hands. On the north end is a foliaceous
decoration. The inner face has an arched recess but no
design can now be detected.
The slab at the East, or foot, end has on its outer
surface a beautifully carved interlaced pattern of leaves
apparently representing the letter's W?.S. in cipher. On
its South end is a skeleton, standing on a corbel, in theact of severing with scissors a cord, suspended by no
visible means from above, bearing a stone which overhangs
the head of a mourning female sitting on a tombstone. On
its North end a tower, founded on a massive boulders but
rent across the middle, is in the act of falling; a large
fragment detached from the rent already lies at the foot
and its detachment is evidently causing the fall of the
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21 “H.” in original. CC; D; F; ; 17 Jun. 1696; Dame Margaret, relict of
Strattoun; Colonel Henry Barclay; ...; ; of Knox, par. of Bervie; LDS Source
Call #: 0844771, The Commissariot Record of St. Andrews : Register of
Testaments, 1549-1800, p. 335.22 OPR 254; C; M; ; 18 Dec. 1698; John Straton; Charles Straton; ;
Bervie, Kincardine; Charles Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112544, Source Call #:
993310.23 OPR 254; C; M; ; 11 Oct. 1705; James Straton; Charles Straton; ;
Bervie, Kincardine; Charles Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112544, Source Call #:993310.
24 OPR 312; C; F; ; 4 Dec. 1684; Jannet Stratone; Charles Stratone;
Grizall Raitt; Montrose, Angus; Charles Stratone/Grizall Raitt; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.25 OPR 312; C; M; ; 21 Dec. 1686; William Stratone; Charles Stratone;
Grizall Raitt; Montrose, Angus; Charles Stratone/Grizall Raitt; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.26 OPR 312; C; M; ; 2 Jul. 1691; Alexander Stratone; Charles Stratone;
Grizall Raitt; Montrose, Angus; Charles Stratone/Grizall Raitt; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.27 OPR 254; C; M; ; 25 Dec. 1689; Charles Straton; Charles Straton;
Girzel Rait; Bervie, Kincardine; Charles Straton/Girzel Rait; LDS Batch #:
C112542, Source Call #: 993310.28 MR ; M; F; ; 10 Oct. 1718; Mrs. Elizabeth Straiton; John M'Cleod;
Captain Alexander Straiton, late of my Lord Strathnaver's Regiment;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; advocat; Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of
Marriages, 1564-1800, p. 514.
OPR 685.3; M; U; ; 10 Oct. 1718; Elizabeth Straiton; John
McCleod; ; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John McCleod/Fr4023; LDS Batch
#: M195002, Source Call #: 1067743, 103092.29 April in original. OPR 387; M; M; ; 28 Mar. 1668; Allexander
Straittone; Margarett Lindsay; ; Perth, Perth; Margarett Lindsay/; LDS Batch
#: M119478, Source Call #: 1040329.30 P. 27 has James.31 Testiment recording: 19 Nov. 1677, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.32 Testiment recording: 14 Mar. 1710, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.33 GBA; F; M; ; 6 Feb. 1661; Robert, Esquire Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B. and G., constable of the Castle of Edinburgh, gratis; Source
Call #: 844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.34 CEM ; D; U; ; 2 Mar. 1693; child Straton; Capt. Charles Straton; ; ;
Borthik tomb; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,
Edinburgh, p. 629.35 CEM ; D; U; ; 2 Mar. 1693; child Straton; Capt. Charles Straton; ; ;
Borthik tomb; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,
Edinburgh, p. 629.36 lst December in original. OPR 312; M; M; ; 29 Nov. 1728; John
Stratton; Janet Stratton; ; Montrose, Angus; Janet Stratton/; LDS Batch #:M113122, Source Call #: 102662.37 OPR 308; C; M; ; 18 Aug. 1730; Charles Stratton; John Stratton;
Jannet Stratton; Maryton By Montrose, Angus; John Stratton/Jannet Stratton;
LDS Batch #: C113082, Source Call #: 993490.38 OPR 312; M; F; ; 18 Apr. 1767; Jeanie Straton; Alexander Scott; ;
Montrose, Angus; Alexander Scott/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #:
102662.39 OPR 312; C; F; ; 7 Dec. 1734; Elizabeth Straton; John Straton; Janet
Straton; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Janet Straton; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.40 OPR 312; C; F; ; 4 Dec. 1735; Katharine Straton; John Straton; Janet
Straton; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Janet Straton; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.
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41 OPR 312; C; F; ; 9 Apr. 1737; Anne Straton; John Straton; Janet
Straton; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Janet Straton; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.42 OPR 312; C; M; ; 9 Sep. 1738; Alexander Straton; John Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; John Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.43 OPR 312; C; F; ; 13 Oct. 1739; Janet Straton; John Straton; Janet
Straton; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Janet Straton; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.44 OPR 312; C; U; ; 8 Oct. 1741; ----- Straton; John Straton; Jannet
Straton; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Jannet Straton; LDS Batch #: C113125,Source Call #: 993496.
45 OPR 312; C; M; ; 10 Nov. 1733; John Straton; John Straton; Janet
Straton; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Janet Straton; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.46 1 April in original. OPR 312; C; F; ; 15 Apr. 1759; Mary Ann
Stratton; John Stratton; Ann Carter; Montrose, Angus; John Stratton/Ann
Carter; LDS Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.
OPR 308; C; F; ; 29 Mar. 1760; Mary Ann Straton; John Straton;
Ann Carter; Maryton By Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter Fr104; LDS
Batch #: C113082, Source Call #: 993490.
47 OPR 312; C; F; ; 20 Mar. 1761; Jean Straton; John Straton; Ann
Carter; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.OPR 308; C; F; ; 1 Apr. 1761; Jean Straton; John Straton; Ann
Carter; Maryton By Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter; LDS Batch #:
C113082, Source Call #: 993490.48 OPR 312; C; F; ; 20 Sep. 1763; Margaret Straton; John Straton; Ann
Carter; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.
OPR 308; C; F; ; 14 Oct. 1763; Margaret Straton; John Straton;
Ann Carter; Maryton By Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter; LDS Batch #:
C113082, Source Call #: 993490.
49 OPR 312; C; F; ; 30 Nov. 1764; Elizabeth Straton; John Straton; Ann
Carter; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.50 OPR 312; C; M; ; 15 Apr. 1762; Alexander Straton; John Straton; Ann
Carter; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Ann Carter; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.51 OPR 267; C; U; ; 3 Sep. 1719; Robert Straton; Robert Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Robert Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.52 OPR 267; C; U; ; 6 Jun. 1724; John Straton; Robert Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Robert Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.53 5 Sept. in original. OPR 267; C; U; ; 6 Sep. 1726; James Straton;
Robert Straton; ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Robert Straton/; LDS Batch #:
C112672, Source Call #: 993325.54 OPR 267; C; U; ; 26 Sep. 1728; Charles Straton; Robert Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Robert Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:993325.55 OPR 267; C; U; ; 10 Apr. 1721; Katharin Straton; Robert Straton; ;
St Cyrus, Kincardine; Robert Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.56 "Janet or Helen" in original. OPR 267; C; U; ; 22 Nov. 1722; Janet
Straton; Rot. Straton; ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Rot. Straton/; LDS Batch #:
C112672, Source Call #: 993325.57 OPR 267; C; U; ; 13 Jul. 1731; George Straton; Robert Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Robert Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.58 18 November in original. OPR 267; M; M; ; 19 Nov. 1769; George
Straton; Isobel Cromie; ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Isobel Cromie/Fr137 768; LDS
Batch #: M112672, Source Call #: 993325.
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59 OPR 267; C; M; ; 16 Apr. 1770; Robert Straton; George Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; George Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.60 OPR 267; C; M; ; 2 Jan. 1772; Charles Straton; George Straton;
Fr143 ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; George Straton/Fr143; LDS Batch #: C112672,
Source Call #: 993325.61 OPR 267; C; F; ; 20 Aug. 1774; Helen Straton; George Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; George Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.
62 OPR 267; C; F; ; 3 Jul. 1776; Mary Straton; George Straton; ; StCyrus, Kincardine; George Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.63 OPR 267; M; F; ; 30 Jan. 1803; Betty Straton; George Scott; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; George Scott/; LDS Batch #: M112674, Source Call #:
993325.64 Perhaps he corresponds to the Testiment recording: George S.,
Dummiesheads, St. Cyrus, 30 Jun. 1809, Vol. 2, Fol. 480, 486 Invent., cited
in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3,
Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.65 OPR 255; C; M; ; 3 Feb. 1676; Alexr Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call #:
993311.66 OPR 265; M; M; ; 8 Jun. 1744; David Straton; Ann Cairncross; ;
Marykirk, Kincardine; Ann Cairncross/Fr308; LDS Batch #: M112652, Source Call#: 993322.
67 CC; D; M; ; 19 Dec. 1618; Arthur Strattoun; ; ...; ; in the Inche
of Disclune, par. of Fettercairn; LDS Source Call #: 0844771, The
Commissariot Record of St. Andrews : Register of Testaments, 1549-1800, p.
335.68 CC; D; F; ; 25 Jul. 1627; David Strattoun; ; ...; ; schoolmaster at
Fettercairne; LDS Source Call #: 0844771, The Commissariot Record of St.
Andrews : Register of Testaments, 1549-1800, p. 335.69 OPR 259; M; M; ; 27 Oct. 1737; David Straton; Elizabeth Allan; ;
Fordoun, Kincardine; Elizabeth Allan/; LDS Batch #: M112594, Source Call #:
993316.70 OPR 257; C; M; ; 5 Jul. 1741; David Straton; David Straton; Elizabeth
Allan; Fettercairn, Kincardine; David Straton/Elizabeth Allan Fr78; LDS Batch
#: C112572, Source Call #: 993313.71 OPR 257; C; M; ; 26 Aug. 1748; Robert Straton; David Straton; Elizth.
Allan; Fettercairn, Kincardine; David Straton/Elizth. Allan; LDS Batch #:
C112574, Source Call #: 993313.72 OPR 257; C; M; ; 10 Jun. 1750; John Stratton; David Stratton;
Elizabeth Allan; Fettercairn, Kincardine; David Stratton/Elizabeth Allan; LDS
Batch #: C112574, Source Call #: 993313.73 OPR 257; C; F; ; 13 Apr. 1752; Janet Straton; David Straton; Elizth.
Allan; Fettercairn, Kincardine; David Straton/Elizth. Allan; LDS Batch #:
C112574, Source Call #: 993313.74 The outline appears to have the wrong father, as noted on p. 53. OPR
255; C; M; ; 3 Feb. 1676; Alexr Straton; Alexr. Straton; ; Dunnottar,
Kincardine; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call #: 993311.75
CC; D; M; ; 18 Aug. 1748; Alexander Strattoun; ; ...; ; merchant inStonhive; LDS Source Call #: 0844771, The Commissariot Record of St.
Andrews : Register of Testaments, 1549-1800, p. 335.76 OPR 255; C; M; ; 25 Jul. 1704; Thomas Straton; Alexander Straton; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Alexander Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call
#: 993311.77 OPR 255; C; M; ; 2 Oct. 1705; Alexander Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call #:
993311.78 OPR 255; C; M; ; 3 Jan. 1710; Samuel Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call #:
993311.79 OPR 168a; M; F; ; 19 Jun. 1775; Elizabeth Straton; Patrick
Cushnie; ; St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen; Patrick Cushnie/; LDS Batch #:
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M111682, Source Call #: 991138.80 OPR 255; C; F; ; 7 May 1707; Christian Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call #:
993311.81 Perhaps OPR 685.3; C; F; ; 10 May 1691; Isobell Straiton; James
Straiton; Isobell Harvie; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Straiton/Isobell Harvie Fr2069; LDS Batch #: C119995, Source Call #: 1067741;
but also OPR 692.2; C; F; ; 29 Mar. 1691; Janet Stratoun; James
Stratoun; Margaret Innes; South Leith, ; James Stratoun/Margaret InnesFr1018; LDS Batch #: C195033, Source Call #: 1067770 (but is this excluded by
OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 17 Jan. 1689; Elizabeth Straton; John Straton; Margaret
Innes; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Straton/Margaret Innes
Fr3192; LDS Batch #: C119786, Source Call #: 1066665?);
or OPR 693; C; F; ; 2 Feb. 1679; Rachel Stratone; James Stratone;
Jonet Greinlaw; Liberton, Midlothian; James Stratone/Jonet Greinlaw Fr204;
LDS Batch #: C116932, Source Call #: 1067782; OPR 693; C; U; ; 23 May 1681;
Katheren Straiton; James Straiton; Janet Grinlaw; Liberton, Midlothian; James
Straiton/Janet Grinlaw Fr212; LDS Batch #: C116932, Source Call #: 1067782.82 Clerk in original. Possibly OPR 685.3; B; F; ; 17 Oct. 1803; Ann
Straton; Charles Straton; Elizabeth Murice; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian;
Charles Straton/Elizabeth Murice Fr3242; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.
83 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 15 May 1826; Ann Blanchet Straton; AlexanderClark; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Alexander Clark/Fr5049;
LDS Batch #: M119845, Source Call #: 1066694.84 “No male descent known” in original. OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 27
Oct. 1805; Charles Straton; Charles Straton; Elizabeth Murice; Canongate,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles Straton/Elizabeth Murice Fr3257; LDS Batch #:
C119998, Source Call #: 1067742.85 OPR 685.3; C; M; ; 11 Nov. 1814; John Straiton; Charles Straiton;
Elizabeth Muiriss; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Muiriss Fr3366; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.86 OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 19 Nov. 1810; George Straiton; Charles Straiton;
Elizabeth Meurose; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Meurose Fr3295; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.87 OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 19 Nov. 1810; Thomas Straiton; Charles Straiton;
Elizabeth Meurose; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Meurose Fr3295; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742; Fr3295.88 OPR 685.3; C; M; ; 27 Dec. 1812; James Murdoch Straiton; Charles
Straiton; Elizabeth Meuross; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Meuross Fr3326; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.89 Possiby David Burnas LDS Batch #: M112592, Source Call #: 993316,
OPR 265; M; F; ; 22 Oct. 1742; Jean Straton; William Burnes; ;
Marykirk, Kincardine; William Burnes/Fr306; LDS Batch #: M112652, Source Call
#: 993322.90 Possibly William LDS Batch #: M112652, Source Call #: 993322,91 OPR 265; M; M; ; 8 Jun. 1744; David Straton; Ann Cairncross; ;
Marykirk, Kincardine; Ann Cairncross/Fr308; LDS Batch #: M112652, Source Call
#: 993322.92 OPR 265; C; M; ; 4 Nov. 1781; David Straton; James Straton; Margt.
Thomson; Marykirk, Kincardine; James Straton/Margt. Thomson; LDS Batch #:
C112652, Source Call #: 993322.93 OPR 265; C; M; ; 26 Feb. 1786; James Stratton; James Stratton; Margt.
Thomson; Marykirk, Kincardine; James Stratton/Margt. Thomson; LDS Batch #:
C112654, Source Call #: 993322.94 OPR 312; B; M; ; 28 Jan. 1792; Robert Stratton; James Stratton;
Margt. Thomson; Montrose, Angus; James Stratton/Margt. Thomson; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.
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95 OPR 265; C; F; ; 16 Dec. 1787; Janet Stratton; James Stratton; Margt.
Thomson; Marykirk, Kincardine; James Stratton/Margt. Thomson; LDS Batch #:
C112654, Source Call #: 993322.96 OPR 312; M; F; ; 3 Jan. 1813; Janet Straton; David Mill; ; Montrose,
Angus; David Mill/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662.97 OPR 265; C; F; ; 1 Mar. 1779; Jean Straton; James Straton; Margaret
Thomson; Marykirk, Kincardine; James Straton/Margaret Thomson; LDS Batch #:
C112652, Source Call #: 993322.
98 1753 in original. OPR 265; C; M; ; 15 Mar. 1752; David Straton;David Straton; Ann Cairncross; Marykirk, Kincardine; David Straton/Ann
Cairncross; LDS Batch #: C112652, Source Call #: 993322.99 OPR 265; M; M; ; 10 Jun. 1797; David Stratton; Eliza. Herd; ;
Marykirk, Kincardine; Eliza. Herd/; LDS Batch #: M112654, Source Call #:
993322.100 OPR 255; M; M; ; 24 Aug. 1806; David Straton; Susanna Taylor; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Susanna Taylor/Fr549; LDS Batch #: M112554, Source
Call #: 993311.101 OPR 265; C; M; ; 14 Nov. 1810; David Stratton; David Stratton; Susan
Taylor; Marykirk, ; David Stratton/Susantaylor; LDS Batch #: C112654, Source
Call #: 993322.102 OPR 265; C; U; ; 9 Dec. 1813; James Straton; David Straton; Susan
Taylor; Marykirk, Kincardine; David Straton/Susan Taylor; LDS Batch #:
C112654, Source Call #: 993322.103 OPR 265; C; F; ; 20 Jun. 1807; Margaret Stratton; David Stratton;
Susan Taylor; Marykirk, ; David Stratton/Susan Taylor; LDS Batch #: C112654,
Source Call #: 993322.104 OPR 257; M; F; ; 6 Dec. 1840; Margaret Stratton; James Officer; ;
Fetteresso, ; James Officer/; LDS Batch #: M112586, Source Call #: 993315.
OPR 257; M; F; ; 29 Nov. 1840; Margaret Stratton; James Officer;
; Fetteresso, ; James Officer/Fr903; LDS Batch #: M112586, Source Call #:
993315.105 OPR 265; C; F; ; 27 Jan. 1809; Anne Stratton; David Stratton; Susan
Taylor; Marykirk, ; David Stratton/Susan Taylor; LDS Batch #: C112654, Source
Call #: 993322.106 OPR 257; M; F; ; 15 Dec. 1844; Ann Stratton; William Jack; ;
Fetteresso, ; William Jack/Fr914; LDS Batch #: M112586, Source Call #:
993315.
OPR 257; M; F; ; 15 Dec. 1844; Ann Stratton; Wm. Jack; ;
Fetteresso, ; Wm. Jack/; LDS Batch #: M112586, Source Call #: 993315.107 OPR 265; C; U; ; 9 Dec. 1813; Helen Straton; David Straton; Susan
Taylor; Marykirk, Kincardine; David Straton/Susan Taylor; LDS Batch #:
C112654, Source Call #: 993322.108 OPR 265; M; F; ; 19 Feb. 1778; Mary Straton; Alexander Burness; ;
Marykirk, Kincardine; Alexander Burness/Fr354; LDS Batch #: M112652, Source
Call #: 993322.109 OPR 265; C; F; ; 19 Mar. 1756; Janet Straton; David Straton; Ann
Cairncross; Marykirk, Kincardine; David Straton/Ann Cairncross; LDS Batch #:
C112652, Source Call #: 993322.110 OPR 265; M; F; ; 5 Oct. 1798; Janet Stratton; David Beattie; ;
Marykirk, Kincardine; David Beattie/; LDS Batch #: M112654, Source Call #:993322.
OPR 255; M; F; ; 6 Oct. 1798; Janet Straton; David Beattie; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; David Beattie/Fr532; LDS Batch #: M112554, Source Call
#: 993311.111 OPR 265; C; M; ; 25 May. 1759; Charles Straton; David Straton; Ann
Cairncross; Marykirk, Kincardine; David Straton/Ann Cairncross; LDS Batch #:
C112652, Source Call #: 993322.112 OPR 267; C; M; ; 28 Jan. 1799; David Straton; Charles Straton; Janet
Swap; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Charles Straton/Janet Swap Fr211; LDS Batch #:
C112674, Source Call #: 993325.113 OPR 267; C; M; ; 22 Feb. 1801; William Straton; Charles Straton;
Janet Swap; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Charles Straton/Janet Swap; LDS Batch #:
C112674, Source Call #: 993325.
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114 OPR 265; C; M; ; 16 Mar. 1816; Alexr Straton; Cha. Straton; Janet
Swap; Marykirk, Kincardine; Cha. Straton/Janet Swap; LDS Batch #: C112654,
Source Call #: 993322.115 OPR 267; C; F; ; 31 Aug. 1802; Ann Straton; Charles Straton; Janet
Swap; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Charles Straton/Janet Swap; LDS Batch #: C112674,
Source Call #: 993325.116 OPR 312; M; M; ; 5 Sep. 1841; Charles Straton; Helen Niddrie; ;
Montrose, Angus; Helen Niddrie/; LDS Batch #: M113124, Source Call #: 993498.117 See also case No. 286, 24 February 1643, “Bearing Hagbuts [light
hand-gun]; The Laird of Geicht, youner; Declairet fugitive etc,” Selected Justiciary Cases 1624-1650, J. Irvine Smith (ed), Vol. III (Stair Society,
Edinburgh 1974) pp. 557-8.118 Testiment recording: 26 Jul. 1581, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
266.119 GBA; F; M; ; 24 Feb. 1658; Airthor Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B. and G., of Snadoun, wrytter to the Signet; Source Call #:
844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.120 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 14 Apr. 1630; Arthour Stratoun; Catharine
Monteith; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Catharine
Monteith/Fr777; LDS Batch #: M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.121 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 2 Oct. 1636; Alexander Stratoun; Arthour
Stratoun; Catharine Menteith; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Arthour
Stratoun/Catharine Menteith Fr1104; LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #:1066662, 103025.
122 Testiment recording: 8 Feb. 1666, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
267.
Straiton, Alexander, yr. of Snadoun, first son of Arthur
Stralton, writer, Edinburgh, died 1664. [Edinr. Com. 8 Feb. 1666.] 20 July
1661. Source Call #844782, The Faculty of Advocates in Scotland, 1532-1943,
p. 203.123 "(by last wife)" in original. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 25 Jan. 1635;
Margaret Stratoun; Arthour Stratoun; Catharine Monteith; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, ; Arthour Stratoun/Catharine Monteith Fr1057; LDS Batch #:
C116858, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025.124
OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 28 Oct. 1632; Rachel Stratoun; Arthour Stratoun;
Catharine Monteith; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Arthour Stratoun/Catharine
Monteith Fr998; LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025. OPR
685.1; C; F; ; 5 Jan. 1638; Marie Stratoun; Arthour Stratoun; Catharine
Menteith; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Arthour Stratoun/Catharine Menteith
Fr1135; LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025. OPR 685.1; C;
M; ; 8 Sep. 1639; Arthour Stratoun; Arthour Stratoun; Catharine Menteith;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Arthour Stratoun/Catharine Menteith Fr1175;
LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025.125 OPR 312; C; M; ; 3 Feb. 1693; James Stratone; John Stratone; Mary
Lamb; Montr; John Stratone/Mary Lamb; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.126 OPR 312; C; F; ; 21 Aug. 1695; Isobell Stratone; John Stratone; Mary
Lamb; Montrose, Angus; John Stratone/Mary Lamb; LDS Batch #: C113122, SourceCall #: 993495, 993497.127 OPR 282; C; F; ; 20 May 1664; Helene Stratonn; Robert Stratonn;
Margaret Huntar; Dundee, Angus; Robert Stratonn/Margaret Huntar; LDS Batch #:
C112822, Source Call #: 993421.128 OPR 282; C; M; ; 6 Dec. 1660; Charles Straton; Rot. Straton;
Margaret Huntar; Dundee, Angus; Rot. Straton/Margaret Huntar; LDS Batch #:
C112822, Source Call #: 993421.129 CC; D; F; ; 26 Aug. 1626; Henry Strattoun; ; ...; ; in Kirksyde,
par. of Eglisgreig; LDS Source Call #: 0844771, The Commissariot Record of
St. Andrews : Register of Testaments, 1549-1800, p. 335.130 The Baronage of Angus and Mearns, David McGregor Peter
(publisher ??? , city, 1861), p. 333 states that the first charter of
Kirkside was granted by “Ludovic, Duke of Lennox, Earl of Richmond, and Lord
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Chancellor,and Admiral of Scotland, and Lord of the Lordship and Regality of
St, Andrews - of the Kirklands of Ecclesgreig, commonly called Kirkside, in
favour of Arthur Straton, and Andrew Straton, his son and heir apparent,
dated at Holyrood House, 26 August 1619." It is conceivable that Margaret
(b. 1588) could have given birth to Arthur Straton at age 47 in 1635 (get Dr.
Orr’s source for this date ???), but much more likely that she gave birth to
Andrew in 1610 (get Dr. Orr’s source for this ???) at age 22 and he and an
unknown wife had Arthur when he was 25.131 The marriage lintel over the South-Eastern ground-level door at
Kirkside reads "AS : EM 167_", which is ambiguous as to his first name(Arthur or Andrew) but clearly her last initial M conflicts with Strachan.
If both existed and they married him in sequence, then a marriage circa 1655
(p. 54, has her sister marrying in 1655) would put _ Strachan first, possible
mother to Janet and Jean. However "AS : EM 167_" implies that she is the
mother of Joseph, "the youngest of the family, [who] was only ten years old"
at the time of the father’s death in 1690.132 MR; M; F; ; 5 May 1717; Jean Straton; John Martine, of Little Aries;
; Edinburgh, Midlothian; ; LDS Source Call #: 844774, Edinburgh Marriage
Register 1701-1750, p. 529.133 Testiment recording: 10 Nov. 1741, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.134 OPR 267; C; U; ; 29 Mar. 1714; William Straton; Joseph Straton; ;
St Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:993325.
135 4 Aug. 1719 in original. OPR 267; C; U; ; 7 Aug. 1719; Joseph
Straton; Joseph Straton; ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch
#: C112672, Source Call #: 993325.136 26 Nov. 1724 in original. OPR 267; C; U; ; 15 Dec. 1724; John
Straton; Joseph Straton; ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch
#: C112672, Source Call #: 993325.137 OPR 267; C; U; ; 14 Apr. 1716; Jean Straton; Joseph Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.138 OPR 267; C; U; ; 15 Jul. 1717; Janet Straton; Joseph Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.139 OPR 267; C; U; ; 5 Apr. 1723; Elizabeth Straton; Joseph Straton; ;
St Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.140
OPR 677; C; U; ; 14 Nov. 1707; Elizabeth Straiton; Joseph Straiton;
Janet Walkingshaw; Colinton, Midlothian; Joseph Straiton/Janet Walkingshaw
Fr172; LDS Batch #: C116772, Source Call #: 1066671, 1066672.141 OPR 677; C; U; ; 23 Sep. 1710; Margaret Straiton; Joseph Straiton;
Janet Walkingshaw; Colinton, Midlothian; Joseph Straiton/Janet Walkingshaw
Fr184; LDS Batch #: C116772, Source Call #: 1066671, 1066672.142 OPR 267; C; U; ; 21 Apr. 1712; Arthur Straton; Joseph Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.143
OPR 267; C; M; ; 12 Aug. 1748; John Straton; Arthur Straton; ; StCyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.144 OPR 267; C; F; ; 3 May 1773; Elizabeth Straton; John Straton;
Katharine Jamie; St Cyrus, Kincardine; John Straton/Katharine Jamie Fr146
776; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #: 993325.145 OPR 267; C; M; ; 30 Jan. 1752; Arthur Straton; Arthur Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.146 OPR 267; C; F; ; 29 Mar. 1747; Janet Straton; Arthur Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.147 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 13 Sep. 1767; Jannet Straton; William Mutter; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William Mutter/Fr206; LDS Batch #:
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M119855, Source Call #: 993527.
MR ; M; F; ; 13 Sep. 1767; Miss Janet Straton; William
Mutter; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; governor Cape Coast Castle; LDS Source
Call #: 844778, Edinburgh Marriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.148 OPR 267; C; F; ; 4 May. 1750; Elisabeth Straton; Arthur Straton; ;
St Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.149 OPR 267; M; F; ; 1 Apr. 1770; Betty Straton; Joseph Aikman; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Joseph Aikman/Fr138 769; LDS Batch #: M112672, Source Call
#: 993325.150 OPR 267; C; U; ; 10 Mar. 1755; Mary Straton; Arthur Straton; Janet
Davidson; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/Janet Davidson; LDS Batch #:
C112672, Source Call #: 993325.151 1 Aug. in original. OPR 267; C; U; ; 12 Aug. 1760; Jean Straiton;
Arthur Straiton; ; St Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straiton/; LDS Batch #:
C112672, Source Call #: 993325.152 OPR 267; C; M; ; 4 Mar. 1754; William Straton; Arthur Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.153 OPR 267; C; M; ; 8 Nov. 1745; Joseph Straton; Arthur Straton; ; St
Cyrus, Kincardine; Arthur Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112672, Source Call #:
993325.154 Testiment recording 9 Oct. 1816, Vol. 8, Fol. 553, 558, 562; 10 Oct.
1816, Vol. 30, Fol. 208 Invent., cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. ofTestiments Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.
155 See London Gazette, Nov. 1816, quoted in "The Baronage of Angus and
Mearns," David McGregor Peter (1861), p. 332.156 See The Baronage of Angus and Mearns, David McGregor Peter (1861),
p. 332.157 OPR 312; M; M; ; 5 Aug. 1674; Andrew Straiton; Jannet Duglass; ;
Montrose, Angus; Jannet Duglass/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #:
102662.158 OPR 312; C; U; ; 4 Jun. 1665; Arthour Stratoun; Androw Stratoun; ;
Montr; Androw Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.159 OPR 312; C; U; ; 26 Aug. 1668; Margaret Straton; Androw Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Androw Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.160 OPR 312; C; U; ; 14 Apr. 1670; Andrew Stratone; Andrew Stratone; ;
Montrose, Angus; Andrew Stratone/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.161 OPR 312; C; M; ; 31 Oct. 1676; Henry Straiton; Andrew Straiton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Andrew Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.162 OPR 312; C; F; ; 6 Sep. 1687; Jannett Stratone; Robert Stratone;
Elizabeth Rennold; Montrose, Angus; Robert Stratone/Elizabeth Rennold; LDS
Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.163 OPR 312; C; M; ; 12 Nov. 1694; Andrew Stratone; Robert Stratone;
Jean Barklay; Montrose, Angus; Robert Stratone/Jean Barklay; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.164 OPR 312; C; F; ; 15 May. 1693; Mary Stratone; Robert Stratone; Jean
Barklay; Montr; Robert Stratone/Jean Barklay; LDS Batch #: C113122, SourceCall #: 993495, 993497.165 OPR 312; M; M; ; 12 Mar. 1701; Samuel Stratton; Jean Arbuthnot; ;
Montrose, Angus; Jean Arbuthnot/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #:
102662.166 OPR 312; C; M; ; 21 Feb. 1703; Rob Stratton; Samuel Stratton; Jean
Arbuthnot; Montrose, Angus; Samuel Stratton/Jean Arbuthnot; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.167 OPR 312; C; M; ; 11 Jun. 1720; Alexr Stratton; Sam. Stratton; Jean
Arbuthnott; Montrose, Angus; Sam. Stratton/Jean Arbuthnott; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.168 OPR 312; C; F; ; 6 Dec. 1705; Janet Straton; Samuel Straton; Jean
Arbuthnott; Montrose, Angus; Samuel Straton/Jean Arbuthnott; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.
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169 OPR 312; C; F; ; 19 Sep. 1709; Mary Stratton; Samuel Stratton; Jean
Arbuthnot; Montrose, Angus; Samuel Stratton/Jean Arbuthnot; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.170 OPR 312; C; F; ; 14 Oct. 1710; Jean Stratton; Samuell Stratton; Jean
Arburthnott; Montrose, Angus; Samuell Stratton/Jean Arburthnott; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.171 OPR 312; C; F; ; 5 Nov. 1714; Helen Stratton; Sam. Stratton; Jean
Arbuthnott; Montrose, Angus; Sam. Stratton/Jean Arbuthnott; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.172 Unnamed in OPR 312; C; F; ; 21 Nov. 1716; ----- Stratton; Sam.
Stratton; Jean Arbuthnott; Montrose, Angus; Sam. Stratton/Jean Arbuthnott;
LDS Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.173 OPR 312; C; M; ; 20 Jan. 1702; Patrick Stratton; Samuell Stratton;
Jean Arbuthnott; Montrose, Angus; Samuell Stratton/Jean Arbuthnott; LDS Batch
#: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.174 OPR 312; M; M; ; 29 Jun. 1728; Pat Stratton; Margt. Ouchterlony; ;
Montrose, Angus; Margt. Ouchterlony/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #:
102662.175 OPR 312; C; M; ; 7 Dec. 1729; Samuel Stratton; Pat. Stratton; Margt.
Ouchterlony; Montrose, Angus; Pat. Stratton/Margt. Ouchterlony; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.176 Perhaps OPR 339; C; U; ; 17 Jun. 1729; John Straiton; Patrick
Straiton; ; Clunie, Perth; Patrick Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113392, SourceCall #: 1040074, 102701.
177 OPR 312; C; F; ; 12 Jun. 1731; Catharin Stratton; Patrick Stratton;
Margt. Ouchterlony; Montrose, Angus; Patrick Stratton/Margt. Ouchterlony; LDS
Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.178 OPR 312; C; F; ; 17 Oct. 1735; Jean Straton; Patrick Straton; Margt.
Oughterlony; Montrose, Angus; Patrick Straton/Margt. Oughterlony; LDS Batch
#: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.179 1826 in original. Testiment recording 1820: Jun. 24, Vol. 6, Fol.
72; Jun. 28, Vol. 15, Fol. 155; and Jun.28 , Vol. B.24, Fol. 400 Bren, cited
in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments Index 1801-1823, Vol. 4
Various Commissariots, p. 503.180 OPR 312; C; M; ; 12 Jul. 1713; Samull Stratton; Samuell Stratton;
Jean Arbuthnot; Montrose, Angus; Samuell Stratton/Jean Arbuthnot; LDS Batch
#: C113125, Source Call #: 993496.181 1625 if Effie and Marie are his daughters.182 OPR 312; C; U; ; 19 Aug. 1632; Margaret Straton; James Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.183 OPR 312; C; U; ; 9 May 1628; Elspet Straton; James Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.184 OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jan. 1626; Effie Straton; James Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.
OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jan. 1626; Marie Straton; James Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.185 OPR 312; C; U; ; 5 Oct. 1633; Jhone Stratoun; James Stratoun; ;
Montr; James Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.186 14 Aug. in original. OPR 312; C; U; ; 19 Aug. 1632; James Straton;
James Straton; ; Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122,
Source Call #: 993495, 993497.187 OPR 312; C; M; ; 12 May 1652; James Stratoun; James Stratoun; ;
Montr; James Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.188 3 Sept.in original. OPR 312; C; M; ; 8 Sep. 1653; John Straton;
James Straton; ; Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122,
Source Call #: 993495, 993497.189 1656 in original. OPR 312; C; M; ; 0 1657; Robert Straton; James
Straton; ; Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497.
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190 OPR 312; C; U; ; 14 Apr. 1659; Rot Stratoun; James Stratoun; ;
Montr; James Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497,
but listed as a marriage.191 OPR 312; C; U; ; 14 Apr. 1659; Elizabath Stratoun; James
Stratoun; ; Montr; James Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.192 25 Jan. 1662 in original. OPR 312; C; U; ; 25 Jun. 1661; Janet
Stratone; James Stratone; ; Montrose, Angus; James Stratone/; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.
193 OPR 312; C; U; ; 10 Mar. 1663; Alexr Stratoun; James Stratoun; ;Montr; James Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.
194 OPR 312; C; U; ; 29 Jan. 1640; William Stratoun; Williame Stratoun;
; Montr; Williame Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.195 1644 in original. OPR 312; C; U; ; 2 Oct. 1643; Arthour Stratoun;
William Stratoun; ; Montr; William Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497.196 OPR 312; C; U; ; 14 Jul. 1641; Grisell Stratoun; William
Stratoun; ; Montr; William Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.197 OPR 312; C; F; ; 22 Mar. 1648; Cat Stratoun; Wm. Stratoun; ; Montr;
Wm. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.198 OPR 312; C; U; ; 25 Oct. 1637; Margaret Stratoun; William Stratoun;
; Montr; William Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,993497.
199 OPR 312; C; M; ; 15 Sep. 1636; Alexr Stratoun; William Stratoun; ;
Montr; William Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.200 OPR 312; C; U; ; 28 Nov. 1666; Margaret Stratoun; Alexr. Stratoun;
; Montr; Alexr. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.201 “14” in original OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 24 Nov. 1699; Margarett
Straiten; Henrie Harper; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Henrie
Harper/Fr1332; LDS Batch #: M119826, Source Call #: 1066689, 103045.202 OPR 312; C; U; ; 30 Oct. 1668; Christane Stratoun; Alexr. Stratoun;
; Montr; Alexr. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.203 OPR 312; C; F; ; 2 Jun. 1670; Elizabeth Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.
OPR 312; C; U; ; 2 Jun. 1670; Elizabeth Straitone; Alexr. Straitone;
; Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Straitone/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.204 OPR 312; C; U; ; 11 Apr. 1673; Mary Straiton; Alexr. Straiton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497; Fr381.205 OPR 255; C; M; ; 3 Feb. 1676; Alexr Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;
Dunnottar, Kincardine; Alexr. Straton/; LDS Batch #: C112552, Source Call #:
993311.206 OPR 312; C; M; ; 10 Feb. 1678; Robert Straiton; Alexr. Straiton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:993495, 993497.207 May 19 in original. OPR 312; C; U; ; 14 May. 1665; Jon Stratoun;
Alexr. Stratoun; ; Montr; Alexr. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497.208 OPR 312; C; M; ; 29 Oct. 1702; Rob Stratton; Jo. Stratton; Mary
Iruine; Montrose, Angus; Jo. Stratton/Mary Iruine; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.209 OPR 312; C; F; ; 24 Nov. 1707; Mary Stratton; Jo. Stratton; Mary
Iruine; Montrose, Angus; Jo. Stratton/Mary Iruine; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.210 “(child) bapt. 25 Nov.” in original. OPR 312; C; U; ; 26 Nov. 1616;
Nicolas Straton; Alexander Straton; ; Montrose, Angus; Alexander Straton/;
LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.
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232 OPR 312; M; M; ; 16 Sep. 1787; George Stratton; Cath. Milne; ;
Montrose, Angus; Cath. Milne/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662.233 OPR 312; M; M; ; 7 Jun. 1698; Henry Straton; Eliz. Barclay; ;
Montrose, Angus; Eliz. Barclay/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662.234 OPR 312; C; M; ; 26 Mar. 1756; James Stratton; Alexr. Stratton;
Eliz. Renny; Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Stratton/Eliz. Renny; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.235 1662 in original. OPR 312; C; U; ; 27 Jul. 1661; Ja Stratone; John
Stratone; ; Montrose, Angus; John Stratone/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497.236 OPR 312; M; M; ; 19 Jul. 1718; James Stratton; Margt. Turnbull; ;
Montrose, Angus; Margt. Turnbull/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #:
102662.237 OPR 312; C; M; ; 16 Jan. 1721; John Straton; Ja. Straton; Margt.
Turnbull; Montrose, Angus; Ja. Straton/Margt. Turnbull; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.
OPR 312; C; M; ; 2 Sep. 1723; Alexander Stratton; Ja. Stratton;
Margt. Turnbull; Montrose, Angus; Ja. Stratton/Margt. Turnbull; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.238OPR 312; C; M; ; 27 Apr. 1719; James Stratton; Ja. Stratton; Margt.
Turnbull; Montrose, Angus; Ja. Stratton/Margt. Turnbull; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.239 It says “bapt. 26 Mar. 1756” in original, but that is the record for
James (13)..240 OPR 312; C; M; ; 28 Nov. 1761; James Straton; John Straton;
Beattie; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/ Beattie; LDS Batch #: C113125, Source
Call #: 993496.241 OPR 312; C; U; ; 29 Apr. 1654; Janet Stratone; John Stratone; ;
Montrose, Angus; John Stratone/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497.242 OPR 312; B; M; ; 26 Apr. 1792; John Stratton; David Stratton; Bell
Strachan; Montrose, Angus; David Stratton/Bell Strachan; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.243 OPR 312; M; M; ; 23 Oct. 1748; John Straton; Janet Beattie; ;
Montrose, Angus; Janet Beattie/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662.244 OPR 312; C; F; ; 6 Aug. 1750; Margaret Straton; John Straton; Jannet
Beattie; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Jannet Beattie; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.245 OPR 312; C; F; ; 9 Aug. 1751; Janet Straton; John Straton; Janet
Beattie; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Janet Beattie; LDS Batch #: C113125,
Source Call #: 993496.246 "El" should be "Ol" in OPR 312; C; U; ; 18 Aug. 1650; El Stratoun;
John Stratoun; ; Montr; John Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.247 OPR 312; C; M; ; 10 Feb. 1678; Robert Straiton; Alexr. Straiton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.248 John? See OPR 312; C; F; ; 15 Mar. 1638; Helin Stratoun; Jhone
Stratoun; ; Montr; Jhone Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497.
OPR 312; C; U; ; 12 Jun. 1640; Margaret Stratoun; Jon. Stratoun; ;Montr; Jon. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.
OPR 312; C; U; ; 12 Dec. 1642; Elspeit Stratoun; Jon. Stratoun; ;
Montr; Jon. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.249 OPR 312; C; M; ; 21 Dec. 1686; William Stratone; Charles Stratone;
Grizall Raitt; Montrose, Angus; Charles Stratone/Grizall Raitt; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.250 The following additional people of Montrose are listed in the
GRO(S):
OPR 312; C; U; ; 29 Mar. 1624; Nans Straton; Alexander Straton; ;
Montrose, Angus; Alexander Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jan. 1626; Effie Straton; James Straton;
; Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jan. 1626; Marie Straton; James Straton;
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; Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 9 May. 1628; Elspet Straton; James Straton;
; Montrose, Angus; James Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #:
993495, 993497. OPR 312; M; F; ; 18 Mar. 1633; Agnis Stratoun; Jhone
Nepar; ; Montr; Jhone Nepar/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662.
OPR 312; C; U; ; 5 Oct. 1633; Jhone Stratoun; James Stratoun; ; Montr; James
Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C;
F; ; 12 Nov. 1651; Margaret Stratoun; Rot. Stratoun; ; Montr; Rot.
Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C;
M; ; 12 May. 1652; James Stratoun; James Stratoun; ; Montr; James Stratoun/;LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 29 Apr.
1654; Janet Stratone; John Stratone; ; Montrose, Angus; John Stratone/; LDS
Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; F; ; 5 May.
1656; Jean Stratoun; David Stratoun; ; Montr; David Stratoun/; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; F; ; 5 Dec. 1658; Isobell
Stratone; William Stratone; ; Montrose, Angus; William Stratone/; LDS Batch
#: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 27 Jul. 1661; Ja
Stratone; John Stratone; ; Montrose, Angus; John Stratone/; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 10 Mar. 1663; Alexr
Stratoun; James Stratoun; ; Montr; James Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122,
Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 4 Jun. 1665; Arthour
Stratoun; Androw Stratoun; ; Montr; Androw Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122,
Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jul. 1666; Jeane Stratoun;
William Stratoun; ; Montr; William Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, SourceCall #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 28 Nov. 1666; Margaret Stratoun;
Alexr. Stratoun; ; Montr; Alexr. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 30 Oct. 1668; Christane Stratoun;
Alexr. Stratoun; ; Montr; Alexr. Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 2 Jun. 1670; Elizabeth Straitone;
Alexr. Straitone; ; Montrose, Angus; Alexr. Straitone/; LDS Batch #:
C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; M; F; ; 14 Aug. 1673;
Elizabeth Straiton; John Webster; ; Montrose, Angus; John Webster/; LDS
Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312; C; F; ; 4 Dec. 1684; Jannet
Stratone; Charles Stratone; Grizall Raitt; Montrose, Angus; Charles
Stratone/Grizallraitt; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.
OPR 312; C; M; ; 3 Feb. 1693; James Stratone; John Stratone; Mary Lamb;
Montr; John Stratone/Mary Lamb; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source Call #: 993495,
993497. OPR 312; C; F; ; 21 Aug. 1695; Isobell Stratone; John Stratone; Mary
Lamb; Montrose, Angus; John Stratone/Mary Lamb; LDS Batch #: C113122, Source
Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; M; F; ; 16 May. 1701; Mary Stratton; David
Wats; ; Montrose, Angus; David Wats/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #:
102662. OPR 312; M; F; ; 11 Mar. 1710; Mary Stratton; David Mudy; ;
Montrose, Angus; David Mudy/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662.
OPR 312; M; F; ; 6 Apr. 1711; Jean Stratton; David Butter; ; Montrose,
Angus; David Butter/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312;
M; F; ; 11 Feb. 1715; Isabell Stratton; James Marny; ; Montrose, Angus;
James Marny/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312; M; F; ; 9
Nov. 1716; Janet Stratton; Charles Bruce; ; Montrose, Angus; Charles Bruce/;
LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312; M; F; ; 30 Jul. 1718;
Margt Stratton; James Butcheart; ; Montrose, Angus; James Butcheart/; LDS
Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312; C; F; ; 12 Jan. 1719; JanetStratton; Jo. Stratton; Eliz. Bramer; Montrose, Angus; Jo. Stratton/Eliz.
Bramer; LDS Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496. OPR 312; C; F; ; 15 Feb.
1721; Margt Straton; Will. Straton; Janet Nielsone; Montrose, Angus; Will.
Straton/Janet Nielsone; LDS Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496. OPR 312;
M; F; ; 18 Dec. 1724; Christian Stratton; Maurice Goulstone; ; Montrose,
Angus; Maurice Goulstone/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR
312; M; F; ; 29 Nov. 1728; Janet Stratton; John Stratton; ; Montrose, Angus;
John Stratton/; LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312; C; M; ;
9 Sep. 1738; Alexander Straton; John Straton; ; Montrose, Angus; John
Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113125, Source Call #: 993496. OPR 312; M; F; ; 2
Oct. 1741; Isabel Straton; Andrew Watson; ; Montrose, Angus; Andrew Watson/;
LDS Batch #: M113122, Source Call #: 102662. OPR 312; M; F; ; 2 Feb. 1751;
Jannet Straton; Thomas Follie; ; Montrose, Angus; Thomas Follie/; LDS Batch
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258 OPR 685.2; M; M; ; 24 Apr. 1706; Robert Straiton; Janet Mathie; ;
St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Janet Mathie/Fr4255; LDS Batch #:
M119878, Source Call #: 1066756, 103064, 1066756, 103064.259
OPR 685.2; C; F; ; 15 Jul. 1708; Ann Straton; Robert Straton; Janet
Mathie; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Mathie
Fr1296; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #: 1066752, 103054. OPR 685.2; C;
F; ; 18 May. 1710; Elspeth Straton; Robert Straton; Janet Mathie; St
Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Mathie Fr1315; LDS
Batch #: C119865, Source Call #: 1066752, 103054. OPR 685.2; C; M; ; 10 Apr.1712; Joseph Straton; Robert Straton; Janet Mathy; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Mathy Fr1334; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source
Call #: 1066752, 103054. OPR 685.2; C; F; ; 23 Mar. 1714; Janet Straton;
Robert Straton; Janet Mathie; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert
Straton/Janet Mathie Fr1356; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #: 1066752,
103054. OPR 685.2; C; F; ; 19 Mar. 1716; Margaret Straton; Robert Straton;
Janet Mathie; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet
Mathie Fr1380; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #: 1066752, 103054. OPR
685.2; B; F; ; 22 May. 1720; Janet Straton; Robert Straton; Janet Mathie; St
Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Mathie Fr1481; LDS
Batch #: C119866, Source Call #: 1066752. OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 13 Jul. 1722;
Isabel Straton; Robert Straton; Janet Mathy; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Mathy Fr1516; LDS Batch #: C119866, Source
Call #: 1066752. OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 13 Dec. 1724; Christian Straton; RobertStraton; Janet Matthie; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert
Straton/Janet Matthie Fr1566; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #: 1066753.
OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 18 Apr. 1727; Andrew Straton; Robert Straton; Janet
Matthy; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Matthy
Fr1598; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #: 1066753. OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 20
Apr. 1730; Peter Straton; Robert Straton; Janet Matthie; St Cuthberts,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Matthie Fr1641; LDS Batch #:
C119867, Source Call #: 1066753.260 OPR 685.2; C; M; ; 27 Mar. 1707; William Straton; Robert Straton;
Janet Mathy; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet Mathy
Fr1284; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #: 1066752, 103054.261 GRO Order #2210292, OPR, St Cuthbert's Edinburg, Fr1585.262 All in Edinburgh:
OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 8 Jun. 1728; Helen Straton; William Straton;
Catharin Hamilton; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Catharin Hamilton Fr1620; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #:
1066753. OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 11 Feb. 1730; Janet Straiton; William Straiton;
Katharine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straiton/Katharine Hamilton Fr4913; LDS Batch #: C119795, Source Call #:
1066666. OPR 685.1; C; U; ; 20 Feb. 1730; Janet Straton; William Straton;
Katherin Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Katherin Hamilton Fr4762; LDS Batch #: C119794, Source Call #:
1066666. OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 7 Mar. 1734; Janet Straton; William Straton;
Katharine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Katharine Hamilton Fr5276; LDS Batch #: C119796, Source Call #:
1066667. OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 28 Dec. 1735; Kathrin Straiton; William Straiton;
Kathrine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; WilliamStraiton/Kathrine Hamilton Fr5474; LDS Batch #: C119797, Source Call #:
1066667. OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 23 Jun. 1739; Robert Straton; William Straton;
Catharine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Catharine Hamilton Fr5974; LDS Batch #: C119799, Source Call #:
1066668. OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 4 Apr. 1741; Katharine Straton; William Straton;
Katharine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Katharine Hamilton Fr6171; LDS Batch #: C119801, Source Call #:
1066668. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 23 Mar. 1746; Joseph Straton; William Straton;
Catharine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Catharine Hamilton Fr6755; LDS Batch #: C119803, Source Call #:
1066669.263 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 10 Apr. 1737; William Straton; William Straton;
Katharine Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
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Straton/Katharine Hamilton Fr5662; LDS Batch #: C119798, Source Call #:
1066667.264 MR ; M; M; ; 3 Dec. 1794; William Straiton; Margaret Redford; John
Redford, messenger in Leith; Edinburgh, Midlothian; officer of Excise in
Leith; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of Marriages, 1564-
1800, p. 514.265 OPR 692.2; C; M; ; 18 Apr. 1798; William Straton; William Straton;
Margaret Redfoord; South Leith, Midlothian; William Straton/Margaret Redfoord
Fr2331; LDS Batch #: C195037, Source Call #: 1067772, 1067778; Fr2331(Straiton 1067779 Fr2709)
266 “(E.3)” in orgiginal. No entry is found in the OPR for John.267 "4" in original.
OPR 789; C; U; ; 18 Nov. 1796; Catharine Straiton; John Straiton;
Agnes Wilson; Hawick, Roxburgh; John Straiton/Agnes Wilson Fr548; LDS Batch
#: C117894, Source Call #: 1067935. OPR 789; C; F; ; 16 Mar. 1798; Margaret
Straiton; John Straiton; Agnes Wilson; Hawick, Roxburgh; John Straiton/Agnes
Wilson Fr548; LDS Batch #: C117894, Source Call #: 1067935. OPR 789; C; U; ;
9 Apr. 1799; Betty Straiten; John Straiten; Agnes Wilson; Hawick, Roxburgh;
John Straiten/Agnes Wilson Fr549; LDS Batch #: C117894, Source Call #:
1067935. OPR 789; C; U; ; 8 Apr. 1801; Ann Straiton; John Straiton; Agnes
Wilson; Hawick, Roxburgh; John Straiton/Agnes Wilson Fr556; LDS Batch #:
C117894, Source Call #: 1067935. OPR 683; C; F; ; 16 Sep. 1804; Janet
Straton; John Straton; Agness Wilson; Dalkeith, Midlothian; JohnStraton/Agness Wilson Fr1569; LDS Batch #: C116836, Source Call #: 1066680,
103016. OPR 683; C; M; ; 23 Feb. 1806; George Straton; John Straton; Agness
Wilson; Dalkeith, Midlothian; John Straton/Agness Wilson Fr1589; LDS Batch #:
C116836, Source Call #: 1066680, 103016.268 SI ; D; M; 75; 1878; William Straton; ; ; Cockpen; ; .269 SI ; D; F; 71; 1876; Marion Straton; ; ; Cockpen; ; .270 Changed “(25)” to “(E.25)” for consistency.271 Helen in original272 OPR 676; C; M; ; 27 Nov. 1831; David Straton; William Straton;
Marion Shepherd; Cockpen, Midlothian; William Straton/Marion Shepherd Fr714;
LDS Batch #: C116765, Source Call #: 1066671, 103001, 1066671, 103001. Added
“(E.4)” for consistency273 Two of them are:
OPR 676; C; F; ; 15 Oct. 1826; Mary Douglas Straton; William Straton;
Marion Shepherd; Cockpen, Midlothian; William Straton/Marion Shepherd Fr707;
LDS Batch #: C116765, Source Call #: 1066671, 103001, 1066671, 103001. OPR
676; C; F; ; 4 Oct. 1829; Elizabeth Straton; William Straton; Marion
Shepherd; Cockpen, Midlothian; William Straton/Marion Shepherd Fr707; LDS
Batch #: C116765, Source Call #: 1066671, 103001, 1066671, 103001.274 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 4 May 1615; Alexander Stratoun; Arthour Stratoun;
Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthour
Stratoun/Margaret Kincaid Fr358; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #:
1066661, 103024.275 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 29 Oct. 1639; Alexander Stratoun; Agnes Spaldie;
; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Agnes Spaldie/Fr832; LDS Batch #: M119823,
Source Call #: 1066688.276
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 17 Dec. 1639; Samuel Straetoun; AlexanderStraetoun; Agnes Spalding; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Alexander
Straetoun/Agnes Spalding Fr1183; LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #:
1066662, 103025.277 OPR 685.2; C; M; ; 5 Jun. 1642; Arthure Stratone; Alexander
Stratone; Agnes Spadie; Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Alexander
Stratone/Agnes Spadie Fr427; LDS Batch #: C119862, Source Call #: 1066751,
103053.278 OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 18 Apr. 1727; Andrew Straton; Robert Straton;
Janet Matthy; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet
Matthy Fr1598; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #: 1066753.279 GBA; F; M; ; 7 Jan. 1741; Andrew Straiton; ; ; Edinburgh; s. to
Robert S., tenant in Braid, p. to John Lauder, coppersmith (B.) ; Source
Call #: 844780, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1701-1755, p. 85.
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280 GBA; F; M; ; 27 Apr. 1726; Archd. Straiton; ; ; Edinburgh; s. to
Charles S., p. to Alexr. Brounlie, watchmaker (B.); Source Call #: 844780,
Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1701-1755, p. 85.
GBA; F; M; ; 12 Sep. 1739; Archd. Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; watchmaker, B., as p. to Alexr. Brownlie, watchmaker, B. (27 Apr.
1726) ; Source Call #: 844780, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1701-1760, p.
197.281 OPR 685.2; C; M; ; 21 Jan. 1714; Archibald Straton; Charles Straton;
Agnes Sheell; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles Straton/Agnes
Sheell Fr1354; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #: 1066752, 103054.282 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 19 Dec. 1739; Archbald Straton; Isobel
Gifford; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Isobel Gifford/Fr1731;
LDS Batch #: M119828, Source Call #: 1066689.
MR ; M; M; ; 19 Dec.. 1739; Archibald Straton; Isobel Gifford;
Thomas Gifford, Smith and late deacon of the harnmermen, in S. S. W. p. ;
Edinburgh; watch Maker in N. K. p. (7s. 6d. 25 Nov. 1739); LDS Source Call
#: 844774, Edin. Marr. Reg. 1701-1750, p. 529.283 OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 30 Mar. 1741; Lilias Straton; Archibald Straton;
Isobel Gifford; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Archibald
Straton/Isobel Gifford Fr6167; LDS Batch #: C119801, Source Call #: 1066668.
Marriage? MR; M; F; ; 28 Sep. 1777; Lilias Straton; Leslie
Captain John ; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; ; LDS Source Call #: 844778,
Edinburgh Marriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.284 OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 5 Jul. 1754; Isobel Straton; Archbald Straton;
Isobell Gifford; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Archbald
Straton/Isobell Gifford Fr7617; LDS Batch #: C119806, Source Call #: 1066669.285 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 25 Aug. 1596; Arthour Stratoun; Agnes Schort; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Agnes Schort/Fr642; LDS Batch #:
M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.286 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 13 Nov. 1606; Arthure Stratoun; Margaret Kincaid;
; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Margaret Kincaid/Fr666; LDS Batch
#: M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.287 It is unlikely it was OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 15 Jun. 1597; Jeane
Stratoun; Arthour Stratoun; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian;
Arthour Stratoun/; LDS Batch #: M119827, Source Call #: 1066689; Fr43.288 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 7 Jan. 1610; Elizabeth Stratoun; Arthure
Stratoun; Margaret Kincade; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Stratoun/Margaret Kincade Fr209; LDS Batch #: C116854, Source Call #:
1066661, 103024.
CEM ; D; F; ; 18 Dec. 1662; Elizabeth Straton; Arthur Straton; ;
; W.S., deceased; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,
Edinburgh, p. 629.289
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 3 Feb. 1614; Johne Stratoun; Airthour Stratoun;
Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Airthour
Stratoun/Margaret Kincaid Fr325; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #:
1066661, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 27 Jun. 1616; Robert Stratoun; Arthour
Stratoun; Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthour
Stratoun/Margaret Kincaid Fr405; LDS Batch #: C116856, Source Call #:
1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 24 Nov. 1625; Johnne Stratoun; Arthour
Stratoun; Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; ArthourStratoun/Margaret Kincaid Fr727; LDS Batch #: C116857, Source Call #:
1066662, 103025.290 CEM ; D; F; ; 11 Dec. 1661; Isobel Straton; Arthur Straton; ; ;
writer; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,
Edinburgh, p. 629.291 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 20 Nov. 1608; Arthure Stratoun; Arthure Stratoun;
Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Stratoun/Margaret Kincaid Fr194; LDS Batch #: C116854, Source Call #:
1066661, 103024.
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 16 Jan. 1612; Arthour Stratoun; Arthour
Stratoun; Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthour
Stratoun/Margaret Kincaid Fr265; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #:
1066661, 103024 or
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292 GBA; F; M; ; 2 Nov. 1659; Airthor Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B. and G., writer, by act of C. Of 26 Oct. last; Source Call #:
844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.293
CEM ; D; U; ; 18 Jul. 1663; child Straton; Arthur Straton; ; ;
procurator; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,
Edinburgh, p. 629. CEM ; D; U; ; 18 Jun. 1665; child Straton; Arthur Straton;
; ; writer; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,Edinburgh, p. 629.
294 Mary in original.
OPR 685.1; M; F; ; 1 Oct. 1671; Marion Straitoun; Arthure
Straitoun; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Straitoun/Fr1042; LDS 0. OPR 684; M; F; ; 1 Oct. 1671; Marion Stratoune;
Arthure Stratoune; ; Duddingston, ; Arthure Stratoune/Fr1191; LDS 0. OPR
684; M; F; ; 1 Oct. 1671; Marion Stratoune; Arthure Stratoune; ;
Duddingston, ; Arthure Stratoune/Fr1331; LDS 0.295 “3 dau.” in original. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 19 May. 1672; Elizabeth
Straitoun; Arthure Straitoun; Marion Straitoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; Arthure Straitoun/Marion Straitoun Fr2110; LDS Batch #: C119782,
Source Call #: 1066663.
CEM ; D; F; ; 17 Sep. 1674; Elizabeth Straton; Arthur Straton; ;
; writer; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,Edinburgh, p. 629.
296 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 7 Jun. 1674; Jean Straitoun; Arthure Straitoun;
Marion Straitoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Straitoun/Marion Straitoun Fr2194; LDS Batch #: C119782, Source Call #:
1066663.297 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 3 Jul. 1679; Marion Straitoun; Arthure Straitoun;
Marion Straitoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Straitoun/Marion Straitoun Fr2520; LDS Batch #: C119783, Source Call #:
1066664.298 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 30 Jan. 1676; Arthure Straitoun; Arthure
Straitoun; Marion Straitoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Straitoun/Marion Straitoun Fr2288; LDS Batch #: C119783, Source Call #:
1066664.299 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 20 Jun. 1680; Margaret Straitoun; Arthure
Straitoun; Marion Straitoun; South Leith, Midlothian; Arthure
Straitoun/Marion Straitoun Fr2593; LDS Batch #: C119784, Source Call #:
1066664.300 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 29 Dec. 1681; John Straitoun; Arthure Straitoun;
Marion Straitoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure
Straitoun/Marion Straitoun Fr2682; LDS Batch #: C119784, Source Call #:
1066664.301
CEM ; D; U; ; 8 Jul. 1675; child Straton; Arthur Straton; ; ; writer;
Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments, Edinburgh, p. 629.
CEM ; D; U; ; 25 Mar. 1677; child Straton; Arthur Straton; ; ; writer;
Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments, Edinburgh, p. 629.302
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 30 Jun. 1664; Arthure Straitoun; John Straitoun;Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John
Straitoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1790; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #:
1066663.303 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 9 Apr. 1704; Arthur Stratton; Kathrin
Arbuckle; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Kathrin
Arbuckle/Fr1379; LDS Batch #: M119826, Source Call #: 1066689, 103045.
MR; M; M; ; 9 Apr. 1704; Arthur Straton; Katherine Arbuckle;
James Arbuckle, merchant burgess, now in W. K. p.; Edinburgh, Midlothian; ;
LDS Source Call #: 844774, Edinburgh Marriage Register 1701-1750, p. 529.304 GBA; F; M; ; 1 Oct. 1708; Arthur Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; mt., B., by r. of w. Katharin, dr. to James Arbuckle, m t., B. ;
Source Call #: 844780, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1701-1760, p. 197.305
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OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 28 Mar. 1705; Agnes Straiton; Arthur Straiton;
Katherin Arbuckles; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthur
Straiton/Katherin Arbuckles Fr4033; LDS Batch #: C119789, Source Call #:
1066665. OPR 685.2; C; F; ; 10 Jan. 1710; Mary Straton; Arthur Straton;
Kathrine Arbuckle; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthur
Straton/Kathrine Arbuckle Fr1311; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #:
1066752, 103054. OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 25 Nov. 1720; Arthur Straton; Arthur
Straton; Catharin Arbuckles; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthur
Straton/Catharin Arbuckles Fr1487; LDS Batch #: C119866, Source Call #:1066752. OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 10 Apr. 1726; Margaret Straton; Arthur Straton;
Catharin Arbuckles; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthur
Straton/Catharin Arbuckles Fr1585; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #:
1066753.306 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 4 Mar. 1708; Arthur Straton; Arthur Straton;
Kathrin Arbuckles; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthur
Straton/Kathrin Arbuckles Fr4112; LDS Batch #: C119791, Source Call #:
1066666.307 Testiment recording: ". . . Bruntsfield," 9 Mar. 1739, cited in LDS
Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin.
Commissariot, p. 264.308 OPR 685.2; M; M; ; 19 Aug. 1720; Charles Straton; Ann Morison; ; St
Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Ann Morison/Fr4330; LDS Batch #: M119878,
Source Call #: 1066756, 103064, 1066756, 103064.309 “apparently no issue” in original.
OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 18 Jul. 1721; Catharin Straton; Charles Straton;
Ann Morison; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles Straton/Ann Morison
Fr1499; LDS Batch #: C119866, Source Call #: 1066752. OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 24
Jul. 1722; William Straton; Charles Straton; Ann Morison; St Cuthberts,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles Straton/Ann Morison Fr1516; LDS Batch #:
C119866, Source Call #: 1066752. OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 11 Jan. 1727; Isabella
Straton; Charles Straton; Ann Morison; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian;
Charles Straton/Ann Morison Fr1595; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #:
1066753. OPR 685.2; B; F; ; 11 Jun. 1729; Frances Straton; Charles Straton;
Ann Morison; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles Straton/Ann Morison
Fr1632; LDS Batch #: C119867, Source Call #: 1066753.310 OPR 685.3; M; M; ; 19 Nov. 1802; Charles Straiton; Elizabeth Murice;
; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Elizabeth Murice/Fr4516; LDS Batch #:M195003, Source Call #: 1067744.
311 Possibly OPR 685.3; B; F; ; 17 Oct. 1803; Ann Straton; Charles
Straton; Elizabeth Murice; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straton/Elizabeth Murice Fr3242; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.312 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 15 May 1826; Ann Blanchet Straton; Alexander
Clark; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Alexander Clark/Fr5049;
LDS Batch #: M119845, Source Call #: 1066694.313 “No male descent known” in original. OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 27
Oct. 1805; Charles Straton; Charles Straton; Elizabeth Murice; Canongate,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles Straton/Elizabeth Murice Fr3257; LDS Batch #:
C119998, Source Call #: 1067742.314
OPR 685.3; C; M; ; 11 Nov. 1814; John Straiton; Charles Straiton;Elizabeth Muiriss; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Muiriss Fr3366; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.315 OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 19 Nov. 1810; George Straiton; Charles Straiton;
Elizabeth Meurose; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Meurose Fr3295; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.316 OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 19 Nov. 1810; Thomas Straiton; Charles Straiton;
Elizabeth Meurose; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
Straiton/Elizabeth Meurose Fr3295; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742; Fr3295.317 OPR 685.3; C; M; ; 27 Dec. 1812; James Murdoch Straiton; Charles
Straiton; Elizabeth Meuross; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Charles
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Straiton/Elizabeth Meuross Fr3326; LDS Batch #: C119998, Source Call #:
1067742.318 "later in Edin" in original. Testiment recording: 9 Mar. 1720,
cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part
3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 264.319 Testiment recording: 25 May 1740, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.320 OPR 685.2; C; M; ; 28 Jan. 1715; David Straton; Arthur Straton;
Catharine Arbuckles; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; ArthurStraton/Catharine Arbuckles Fr1366; LDS Batch #: C119865, Source Call #:
1066752, 103054.321 Testiment recording: 9 Jul. 1723, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.322 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 18 Oct. 1621; George Stratoun; Helene
Lightoun; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Helene Lightoun/Fr732;
LDS Batch #: M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.323 Testiment recording: 26 Aug. 1623, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.324 GBA; F; M; ; 18 May. 1659; George Stratoun; James Stratoun; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; B. and G., writer, as s. to umq. [umquhile=the late]
James S., writer, B. and G.; Source Call #: 844779, Roll of EdinburghBurgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.
325 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 12 Mar. 1612; George Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr270; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #: 1066661,
103024.326 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 11 Jul. 1622; George Stratoun; George Stratoun;
Helene Lightoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; George
Stratoun/Helene Lightoun Fr616; LDS Batch #: C116857, Source Call #: 1066662,
103025.327 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 29 Jun. 1652; George Stratoun; Issobell
Buckholme; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Issobell Buckholme/Fr923; LDS
Batch #: M119824, Source Call #: 1066688.328 OPR 687; M; M; ; 17 Aug. 1722; George Stratoune; Janett Mathie; ;
Glencorse, ; Janett Mathie/Fr257; LDS Batch #: M116872, Source Call #:
1067752, 103107.329 The passage “George Straton, William Straton & Elizabeth Innis his
spouse had a child baptized named George. George & Andrew Stratons
witnesses” is found in OPR 687; C; U; ; 12 Jul. 1741; George Straton; William
Straton; Elizabeth Innis; Glencorse, Midlothian; William Straton/Elizabeth
Innis Fr98; LDS Batch #: C116872, Source Call #: 1067752, 103107.330 Henderson in original. OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 26 Dec. 1605; James
Stratoun; Agnes Henrysoune; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Agnes
Henrysoune/Fr663; LDS Batch #: M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.331 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 28 Mar. 1613; Jonet Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr300; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #: 1066661,
103024.332 Testiment recording: 28 Jun. 1661, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.333 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 5 Nov. 1624; Alisone Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr689; LDS Batch #: C116857, Source Call #: 1066662,
103025.334 MR ; M; F; ; 8 Jun. 1654; Alisone Straiton; Williame Patersone; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; bookbinder, mar. be Mr. George Leslie, minister, p. 14
May, m. Thursday; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of
Marriages, 1564-1800, p. 513.335 CEM ; D; F; ; 26 Sept. 1691; Alison Straton; William Paterson; ; ;
widow of stationer, old thorn; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of
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Internments, Edinburgh, p. 629.336 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 18 Feb. 1623; Issobell Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr638; LDS Batch #: C116857, Source Call #: 1066662,
103025.337 MR ; M; F; ; 29 Apr. 1659; Isabella Straiton; John Patersone; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; in Edinburgh, mar. in the Kirk of Halyroodhous be Mr.
James Nairne, minister, P. 27 Mar., m. Fryday, ; Source Call #: 844776,
Canongate Register of Marriages, 1564-1338 MR ; M; F; ; 21 Nov. 1661; Isabella Straiton; William Black; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; mar. in the Castle of Edinburgh be Mr. James Nairne,
P. 29 Sept.; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of Marriages,
1564-1800, p. 514.339 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 29 Mar. 1610; Agnes Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr212; LDS Batch #: C116854, Source Call #: 1066661,
103024.340 CEM ; D; F; ; 21 Dec. 1659; Agnes Straton; Thomas Thomson; ; ;
Wright; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,
Edinburgh, p. 629.341
OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 14 Apr. 1611; Margaret Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; JamesStratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr246; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #: 1066661,
103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 12 Apr. 1614; Alexander Stratoun; James Stratoun;
Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James
Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr331; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #: 1066661,
103024. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 16 May 1615; Agnes Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes
Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agnes
Henrysone Fr359; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #: 1066661, 103024. OPR
685.1; C; M; ; 2 Jan. 1617; James Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agneshenrysonefr420;
LDS Batch #: C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 21
May 1618; Bessie Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr461; LDS Batch #:
C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 30 May 1619;
Thomas Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr496; LDS Batch #:
C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 29 Oct. 1620;
Johnne Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr541; LDS Batch #:
C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 15 Nov. 1621;
Rebecca Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agnes Henrysone Fr577; LDS Batch #:
C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 21 Jan. 1608;
Johnne Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysoune; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Stratoun/Agnes Henrysoune Fr183; LDS Batch #:
C116854, Source Call #: 1066661, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 23 Mar. 1609;
James Strattoun; James Strattoun; Agnes Henrysoune; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Strattoun/Agneshenrysounefr199; LDS Batch #:C116854, Source Call #: 1066661, 103024.342 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 31 Aug. 1609; James Stratoun; Issobell Boyd; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Issobell Boyd/Fr673; LDS Batch #:
M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.343 Testiment recording: 8 Jun. 1613, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
45.344
OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 19 May 1612; James Stratoun; Helene Kaidie; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Helene Kaidie/Fr689; LDS Batch #:
M119823, Source Call #: 1066688. OPR 692.2; M; M; ; 26 May 1612; James
Straitoun; Helene Kedie; ; South Leith, Midlothian; Helene Kedie/Fr2994; LDS
Batch #: M195041, Source Call #: 1067770, 1067773.
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345 GBA ; F; M; ; 4 Mar. 1600; James Straittoun; Symon Straittoun; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; with Robert Craufurd, hatmaker; LDS Source Call #:
844773, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1583-1666, p. 178.346 GBA; F; M; ; 27 Dec. 1609; James Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B.Hatmaker (hagbuit), as p. to Robert Crawford, hatmaker, B. and
G. (4 Mar. 1600); Source Call #: 844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-
1700, p. 477.347 GBA ; F; M; ; 28 Jan. 1618; James Straittoun; Alexander Straittoun;
; Edinburgh, Midlothian; with James Straittoun, hatmaker; LDS Source Call #:
844773, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1583-1666, p. 178.348 “Jane Grinlay before 1680” in original. OPR 693; M; M; ; 23 Jun.
1659; James Straton; Jonet Grinlay; ; Liberton, Midlothian; Jonet
Grinlay/Fr1384; LDS Batch #: M116937, Source Call #: 1067783, 103144.349
OPR 693; C; F; ; 2 Feb. 1679; Rachel Stratone; James Stratone; Jonet
Greinlaw; Liberton, Midlothian; James Stratone/Jonet Greinlaw Fr204; LDS
Batch #: C116932, Source Call #: 1067782. OPR 693; C; U; ; 23 May 1681;
Katheren Straiton; James Straiton; Janet Grinlaw; Liberton, Midlothian; James
Straiton/Janet Grinlaw Fr212; LDS Batch #: C116932, Source Call #: 1067782.
OPR 693; C; F; ; 26 Aug. 1660; Kathren Straton; James Straton; Jonet Grinlay;
Liberton, Midlothian; James Straton/Jonet Grinlay Fr124; LDS Batch #:
C116932, Source Call #: 1067782. OPR 693; C; F; ; 25 Sep. 1662; Agnes
Straton; James Straton; Jonet Grinlay; Liberton, Midlothian; James
Straton/Jonet Grinlay Fr130; LDS Batch #: C116932, Source Call #: 1067782.OPR 693; C; F; ; 26 Mar. 1671; Helen Straton; James Straton; Jonet Grinlay;
Liberton, Midlothian; James Straton/Jonet Grinlay Fr165; LDS Batch #:
C116932, Source Call #: 1067782. OPR 693; C; F; ; 17 Jul. 1664; Lillias
Straton; James Straton; Jonet Grynlay; Liberton, Midlothian; James
Straton/Jonet Grynlay Fr139; LDS Batch #: C116932, Source Call #: 1067782.
OPR 693; C; F; ; 2 Dec. 1666; Jonet Stratoun; James Stratoun; Jonet Grynley;
Liberton, ; James Stratoun/Jonet Grynley Fr148; LDS Batch #: C116932, Source
Call #: 1067782.350
OPR 696; M; U; ; 21 Jun. 1711; Rachell Straton; John Grinlay; ;
Newton, Midlothian; John Grinlay/Fr1459; LDS Batch #: M116965, Source Call #:
1067787. OPR 696; M; F; ; 21 Jun. 1711; Rachell Straton; John Grindlay; ;
Newton, Midlothian; John Grindlay/Fr956; LDS Batch #: M116965, Source Call #:
1067787. OPR 696; M; F; ; 12 May 1711; Rachell Straton; John Grindlay; ;
Newton, Midlothian; John Grindlay/Fr988; LDS Batch #: M116965, Source Call #:
1067787. MR ; M; F; ; 21 Jun. 1711; Rachel Straton; John Grinlay; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; tailor; LDS Source Call #: 844774, Edinburgh
Marriage Register 1701-1750, p. 529.351 GBA; F; M; ; 2 Jul. 1699; James Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; gardener; Source Call #: 844782, Roll of Canongate Burgesses,
1622-1733, p. 63.352 Testiment recording: 27 Jul. 1716, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.353 Probably:
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 2 Oct. 1694; James Straiten; William Straiten;
Bessie Blackwood; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; William Straiten/BessieBlackwood Fr3497; LDS Batch #: C119787, Source Call #: 1066665. OPR 685.1; B;
F; ; 10 Jul. 1697; Magdalen Straiten; William Straiten; Bessie Blackwood;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William Straiten/Bessie Blackwood
Fr3730; LDS Batch #: C119788, Source Call #: 1066665.354 MR; M; M; ; 29 Nov. 1722; James Straton; Christian Clark; (the late)
John Clark, merchant, in S. K. p.; Edinburgh, Midlothian; wigmaker, in W. K.
p. (11 Nov. 1722); LDS Source Call #: 844774, Edinburgh Marriage Register
1701-1750, p. 529.355 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 29 Nov. 1722; James Straton; Christian Clark; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Christian Clark/Fr1548; LDS Batch #:
M119827, Source Call #: 1066689.
OPR 685.2; M; M; ; 29 Nov. 1722; James Straton; Christian Clerk;
; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Christian Clerk/Fr4346; LDS Batch #:
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M119878, Source Call #: 1066756, 103064, 1066756, 103064.356 GBA; F; M; ; 13 Sep. 1723; James Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; wigmaker, B., be r. of fr. Wm. S., B. ; Source Call #: 844780,
Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1701-1760, p. 197.357
OPR 685.3; C; M; ; 11 Oct. 1733; Mark Straiton; James Straiton;
Christian Clark; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Straiton/Christian
Clark Fr2474; LDS Batch #: C119996, Source Call #: 1067741. OPR 685.3; C;
M; ; 23 Oct. 1725; Robert Straiton; James Straiton; Christian Clerk;
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Straiton/Christian Clerk Fr2422; LDSBatch #: C119996, Source Call #: 1067741. OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 6 Nov. 1727;
James Straton; James Straton; Christian Clerk; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; James Straton/Christian Clerk Fr1611; LDS Batch #: C119867,
Source Call #: 1066753.358 OPR 683; C; M; ; 27 May 1832; James Straiton; William Straiton;
Christian Symington; Dalkeith, ; William Straiton/Christian Symington Fr2935;
LDS Batch #: C116839, Source Call #: 1066681, 1066682.359 Testiment recording: "Jonet" 7 Mar. 1594-5, cited in LDS Source Call
#: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
255.360 Testiment recording: 4 Dec. 1592, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
61.361 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 8 Jul. 1613; Johne Stratoun; Issobell
Meinzeis; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Issobell
Meinzeis/Fr695; LDS Batch #: M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.362 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 2 Mar. 1617; Clemens Stratoun; Johnne Stratoun;
Issobell Meinzies; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johnne
Stratoun/Issobell Meinzies Fr425; LDS Batch #: C116856, Source Call #:
1066662, 103024.363 GBA; F; M; ; 26 Dec. 1610; John Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B., cordiner (bagbuit), as p. to umq. Andro Merschell, cordiner,
B. (14 Dec. 1596), John Freir, stabler, souertie for extents, etc.; Source
Call #: 844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.364 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 24 Sep. 1612; Johne Stratoun; Sara Gaidner; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Sara Gaidner/Fr691; LDS Batch #:
M119823, Source Call #: 1066688.365
OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 11 Feb. 1616; Jonet Stratoun; Johne Stratoun; Sara
Gairdner; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne Stratoun/Sara
Gairdner Fr380; LDS Batch #: C116855, Source Call #: 1066661, 103024. OPR
685.1; C; F; ; 13 Jan. 1618; Bessie Stratoun; Johne Stratoun; Sara Gairdner;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne Stratoun/Sara Gairdner Fr450;
LDS Batch #: C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 22
Dec. 1625; Bessie Stratoun; Johnne Stratoun; Sara Gairdner; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johnne Stratoun/Sara Gairdner Fr730; LDS Batch #:
C116857, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025.366 A John Stratoun is listed as merchant in Edinburgh in case No. 791,
27 February 1650, “Thomas Lawsone and William Blair, convict of falsett etc,”
Selected Justiciary Cases 1624-1650, J. Irvine Smith (ed), Vol. III (Stair
Society, Edinburgh 1974) p. 847 at 849.Or GBA; F; M; ; 4 Jul. 1666; James Straittoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; s. to John S., indweller in Straitoun, p. to Robert Bell, Wright;
Source Call #: 844779, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700, p. 89.
GBA; F; M; ; 20 Jun. 1666; John Straittoun; ; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; s.
to John S., farmer in Straitoun, p. to David Brown, baxter ; Source Call #:
844779, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700, p. 89.367 OPR 693; M; M; ; 19 Aug. 1656; Johne Straton; Margaret Ronnald; ;
Liberton, Midlothian; Margaret Ronnald/Fr1380; LDS Batch #: M116937, Source
Call #: 1067783, 103144.
MR ; M; M; ; 19 Aug. 1656; John Straiton; Margaret Ronald; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; in the parochin of Libertoun, mar. be Mr. James
Nairne, Tuysday, ; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of
Marriages, 1564-1800, p. 514.
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MR ; M; M; ; 20 Jul. 1656; John Straiton; Margaret Ronald; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; in the parish of Libertoun, Sabbath; LDS Source Call
#: 844776, Canongate Register of Marriages, 1564-1800, p. 514.368 GBA; F; M; ; 16 Nov. 1642; John Stratoun; wife Agnes Young; dau. to
Robert Young; Edinburgh, Midlothian; B. and G., mt. (corslett), by r. of w.
Agnes, dr. to Robert Young, maltman, B. and G.; Source Call #: 844779, Roll
of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.369 CEM ; D; F; ; 20 Dec. 1669; Elizabeth Pringle; John Straton; ; ;
merchant; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of Internments,Edinburgh, p. 629.
370 CEM ; D; F; ; 19 Jun. 1689; Jean Jamieson; John Straton; ; ;
merchant, West Leigh; Source Call #: 844772, Greyfriars Register of
Internments, Edinburgh, p. 629.371 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 13 Oct. 1640; Bessie Straetoun; Johnne Straetoun;
Agnes Young; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johnne Straetoun/Agnes
Young Fr1202; LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025.372
OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 4 May 1642; Marione Straetoun; Johnne Straetoun;
Agnes Young; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johnne Straetoun/Agnes
Young Fr1238; LDS Batch #: C116858, Source Call #: 1066662, 103025. OPR
685.1; C; M; ; 17 Dec. 1643; Patrik Straetoun; Johnne Straetoun; Agnes Young;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johnne Straetoun/Agnes Young Fr1295;
LDS Batch #: C116859, Source Call #: 1066663, 103026. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 26Feb. 1645; Catharine Stratoun; Johnne Stratoun; Agnes Young; Edinburgh
Parish, Edinburgh, ; Johnne Stratoun/Agnes Young Fr1327; LDS Batch #:
C116859, Source Call #: 1066663, 103026. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 31 May 1647;
Margaret Straetoun; Johnne Straetoun; Agnes Young; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johnne Straetoun/Agnes Young Fr1360; LDS Batch #:
C116859, Source Call #: 1066663, 103026.373
374 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 13 Oct. 1650; Marione Stratoun; Johne Stratoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Johne Stratoun/Bessie Pringle
Fr1439; LDS Batch #: C116859, Source Call #: 1066663, 103026.375 See Arthur(E.4) above.376 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 6 Aug. 1649; David Straetoun; Johne Straetoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne
Straetoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1413; LDS Batch #: C116859, Source Call #:
1066663, 103026.
OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 11 Dec. 1653; Sibylla Straetoun; Johne Straetoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne
Straetoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1508; LDS Batch #: C116859, Source Call #:
1066663, 103026. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 1 Aug. 1652; James Straetoun; Johne
Straetoun; Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne
Straetoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1477; LDS Batch #: C116859, Source Call #:
1066663, 103026. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 16 Mar. 1656; Johne Straetoun; Johne
Straetoun; Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne
Straetoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1568; LDS Batch #: C119823, Source Call #:
1066663, 103026, 1066698, 1066699,1066746-1066750.377 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 30 Mar. 1658; Thomas Stratoun; Johne Stratoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Johne Stratoun/Bessie PringleFr1638; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #: 1066663.378 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 15 Apr. 1659; Jeane Straetoun; Johne Straetoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne
Straetoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1667; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #:
1066663.379 Testiment recording: 29 Jul. 1691, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.380 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 8 Jun. 1660; Williame Stratoun; Johne Stratoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Johne Stratoun/Bessie Pringle
Fr1693; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #: 1066663.381 The one with the most reasonable age at marriage is: OPR 685.1; C;
F; ; 11 Jan. 1663; Catharine Straitoun; John Straitoun; Bessie Pringle;
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Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Straitoun/Bessie Pringle
Fr1752; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #: 1066663.382 OPR 685.1; M; F; ; 17 Feb. 1682; Catharine Straitoun; Edward
Peacock; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Edward Peacock/Fr1142;
LDS Batch #: M119824, Source Call #: 1066688.383 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 29 Jul. 1666; Patrik Straitoun; John Straitoun;
Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John
Straitoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1853; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #:
1066663.384 1662-80. in original. GBA; F; M; ; 16 Nov. 1698; John
Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; B. and G.mt., be r. of dec. [by right
of ? deceased] Arthur S., writer, B. and G.; Source Call #: 844779, Roll of
Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.
GBA; F; M; ; 21 Jun. 1676; John Straittoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; s. to Arthour S., wryter, p. to Archibald Hislop, book-seller;
Source Call #: 844779, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700, p. 89.385 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 19 Oct. 1685; John Straiton; Marion Stivenson; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Marion Stivenson/Fr1179; LDS Batch
#: M119824, Source Call #: 1066688.386
OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 19 Oct. 1693; John Straiton; John Straiton; Marrion
Steavenson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Straiton/Marrion
Steavenson Fr3418; LDS Batch #: C119787, Source Call #: 1066665. OPR 685.1;B; F; ; 17 Feb. 1689; Anna Straton; John Straton; Marion Steenson; Edinburgh
Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Straton/Marion Steenson Fr3195; LDS Batch
#: C119786, Source Call #: 1066665. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 30 Nov. 1686; Jonet
Straton; John Straton; Marion Stivenson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; John Straton/Marion Stivenson Fr3052; LDS Batch #: C119785,
Source Call #: 1066664. OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 6 Nov. 1690; David Straton; John
Straton; Marion Stivenson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John
Straton/Marion Stivenson Fr3252; LDS Batch #: C119786, Source Call #:
1066665. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 12 Apr. 1692; Marie Straiten; John Straiten;
Marion Stivenson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; John Straiten/Marion
Stivenson Fr3321; LDS Batch #: C119787, Source Call #: 1066665.387 OPR 685.3; M; M; ; 23 Jan. 1690; John Straiton; Isobell Harvie; ;
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Isobell Harvie/Fr3792; LDS Batch #:
M195001, Source Call #: 1067743, 103092.
MR ; M; M; ; 23 Jan. 1690; John Straiton; Isobell Harvie; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; ; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of
Marriages, 1564-1800, p. 514.388 Mistranscribed Father’s name or new mariage? OPR 685.3; C; F; ; 10
May 1691; Isobell Straiton; James Straiton; Isobell Harvie; Canongate,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Straiton/Isobell Harvie Fr2069; LDS Batch #:
C119995, Source Call #: 1067741.389 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 29 Jun. 1683; John Straitoun; Elspeth Gairns; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Elspeth Gairns/Fr1154; LDS Batch #:
M119824, Source Call #: 1066688.390
OPR 691; C; M; ; 4 Oct. 1691; John Straton; John Straton; Elisabeth
Gairns; Lasswade, Midlothian; John Straton/Elisabeth Gairns Fr1129; LDS Batch#: C116916, Source Call #: 6340899. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 13 Apr. 1684; Mary
Straitoun; John Straitoun; Elspeth Gairns; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; John Straitoun/Elspeth Gairns Fr2809; LDS Batch #: C119784,
Source Call #: 1066664.391 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 5 Oct. 1721; Helen Straton; Daniel Sutherland; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Daniel Sutherland/Fr1541; LDS Batch
#: M119827, Source Call #: 1066689.
MR ; M; F; ; 5 Oct. 1721; Helen Straton; Sutherland Daniel; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; ; LDS Source Call #: 844774, Edinburgh Marriage
Register 1701-1750, p. 529.392 GBA; F; M; ; 14 Mar. 1750; John Straiton; ; ; Edinburgh; s. of Wm.
S., tenant in Straiton, p. to Samuel Graham, bookbinder; Source Call #:
844780, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1701-1755, p. 85.
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393 Decree absolved defendents Margaret Watt and James Graham of causing
the suicide of John’s distant relative, Miss Agnes Meales; 10 Apr., 12 Aug.,
and 9 Sept. 1776. LDS Source Call #844774 item 1d, Consistorial processes
and Decrees, Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1658-1800, #666, p. 52-3:394
OPR 685.1; C; U; ; 10 Nov. 1731; John Straton; William Straton;
Katherin Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Katherin Hamilton Fr4798; LDS Batch #: C119794, Source Call #:
1066666. OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 5 Nov. 1731; John Straton; William Straton;Katherin Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Katherin Hamilton Fr5057; LDS Batch #: C119795, Source Call #:
1066666.395 “m. dau.” in original. MR ; M; F; ; 14 Oct. 1779; Helen Straiton;
John Macdougall; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; soldier; LDS Source Call #:
844778, Edinburgh Marriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.396 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 14 Oct. 1779; Helen Straiton; John Mcdougall; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Mcdougall/Fr91; LDS Batch #:
M119856, Source Call #: 993527.397 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 22 Jun. 1766; John Straton; Helen Stewart; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Helen Stewart/Fr184; LDS Batch #:
M119855, Source Call #: 993527.
MR; M; M; ; 29 Jun. 1766; John Straton; Helen Stewart ; John
Stewart, (deceast) farmer in p. of Stirling, New Kirk p.; Edinburgh,Midlothian; journeyman lintdresser in Old Kirk p.; LDS Source Call #: 844778,
Edinburgh Marriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.398 OPR 683; C; M; ; 6 Jun. 1830; John Straiton; William Straiton;
Christian Symington; Dalkeith, ; William Straiton/Christian Symington Fr2920;
LDS Batch #: C116839, Source Call #: 1066681, 1066682.399 OPR 676; C; M; ; 3 Mar. 1828; John Straton; William Straton; Marion
Shepherd; Cockpen, Midlothian; William Straton/Marion Shepherd Fr707; LDS
Batch #: C116765, Source Call #: 1066671, 103001, 1066671, 103001.400
OPR 446; C; F; ; 15 Aug. 1756; Isabel Straiten; John Straiten; Isabel
Wishert; Logie-Pert, Angus; John Straiten/Isabel Wishert; LDS Batch #:
C113042, Source Call #: 991895. OPR 257; C; M; ; 4 Jun. 1758; Alexander
Straton; John Straton; Isobel Wisheart; Fettercairn, Kincardine; John
Straton/Isobel Wisheart; LDS Batch #: C112574, Source Call #: 993313. OPR
285; C; M; ; 4 Aug. 1762; David Straiton; John Straiton; Isabel Wisehart;
Edzell, Angus; John Straiton/Isabel Wisehart; LDS Batch #: C112852, Source
Call #: 993427. OPR 312; C; F; ; 8 Jan. 1774; Susan Straton; John Straton;
Isabel Wishart; Montrose, Angus; John Straton/Isabel Wishart; LDS Batch #:
C113125, Source Call #: 993496.401 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 7 Feb. 1768; Mark Straiton; Ann Robertson; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Ann Robertson/Fr215; LDS Batch #:
M119855, Source Call #: 993527.
MR ; M; M; ; 7 Feb. 1768; Mark Straiton; Miss Ann Robertson;
James Robertson, merchant; Edinburgh, Midlothian; painter; LDS Source Call
#: 844778, Edinburgh Marriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.402
OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 19 Oct. 1769; Hellen Straiton; Mark Straiton; AnnRobertson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Mark Straiton/Ann
Robertson Fr8777; LDS Batch #: C119812, Source Call #: 1066686. OPR 685.1; B;
F; ; 30 Oct. 1770; Anne Straiton; Mark Straiton; Ann Robertson; Edinburgh
Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Mark Straiton/Ann Robertson Fr8841; LDS Batch
#: C119812, Source Call #: 1066686. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 18 Apr. 1772; James
Straton; Mark Straton; Anne Robertson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian; Mark Straton/Anne Robertson Fr8973; LDS Batch #: C119813, Source
Call #: 1066686.403 OPR 789; C; U; ; 13 Jan. 1795; Oliver Straiton; John Straiton; Agnes
Wilson; Hawick, Roxburgh; John Straiton/Agnes Wilson Fr540; LDS Batch #:
C117894, Source Call #: 1067935.404 Testiment recording: "Bessie Stratoun, sometime spouse to umquhile
[the late] Robert Young, in Edmonston, par. of Liberton, sher. of Edinburgh,"
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5 Aug. 1611, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index
1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p. 389.405 Testiment recording: 26 Apr. 1593, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
266.406 Testiment recording for for "Elizabeth Straton, sometime spouse to
John Abirnethy, in Glencorse," 10 Feb. 1578, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
266.
407 1569 in original. GBA; F; M; ; 23 Jan. 1589-90; Robert Stratoun; ;; Edinburgh, Midlothian; B., maltman; Source Call #: 844779, Roll of
Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.408 Selected Justiciary Cases 1624-1650, J. Irvine Smith (ed), Vol. III
(Stair Society, Edinburgh 1974) p. 130 (140). Robert S. was juror for an 11
Nov. 1629 case: "Katharine Osuald spous to Robert Achiesoun in Nydrie.
Dilaitit of dytiers poyntis of sorcerie and witchcraft conteni in hir dittay.
. .
[Verdict: Guilty.] For the quirilk caus the justice be the mouth, of
Andro M'Cairtour dempster of court decernit and ordanit the said Katharene to
be tane to the castell hill of Edinburgh and thair to be wirreit at ane staik
quhill scho be deid and thaireffir hir body to be brunt in asses and all hir
moveabill guidis to be escheit and inbrocht to our sonerane lordis use as
culpable and convict of the saidis crymes quhilk was pronunca for dome."409 Testiment recording: 4 Apr. 1643, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.410 GBA; F; M; ; 29 Aug. 1638; Robert Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B., "apothecair (musket), by act of C. of dait, quhilk act of
counsell is written upone the taill of the bill and ordeanes him to be
gildbrother within ane yeir according to his cariage for peyment of the
ordinear dewtie and ordeanes the deane of gild to pey the same to him
deduceing the quantitie of the dewties of ane prenteis and the same salbe
allowed in his comptes"; Source Call #: 844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses,
1406-1700, p. 477.411 1677 in original. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 17 Feb. 1657; Robert Stratoun;
Johne Stratoun; Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Johne
Stratoun/Bessie Pringle Fr1608; LDS Batch #: C119781, Source Call #: 1066663.412 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 23 Aug. 1685; Robert Straiton; Martha Richardson;
; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Martha Richardson/Fr1177; LDS
Batch #: M119824, Source Call #: 1066688.413
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 9 May 1686; Robert Straton; Robert Straton; Martha
Richardson; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Martha
Richardson Fr3009; LDS Batch #: C119785, Source Call #: 1066664. OPR 685.1;
B; M; ; 16 May 1690; Robert Straiten; Robert Straiten; Martha Richison;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; Robert Straiten/Martha Richison Fr3233; LDS
Batch #: C119786, Source Call #: 1066665. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 26 Jul. 1692;
Anna Straiten; Robert Straiten; Martha Richison; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
; Robert Straiten/Martha Richison Fr3337; LDS Batch #: C119787, Source Call
#: 1066665.414
GBA; F; M; ; 25 Feb. 1680; Patrick Straittoun; ; ; Edinburgh,Midlothian; s. to umq. Robert S. in Grange, p. to Charles Brown, Wright;
Source Call #: 844779, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700, p. 89.415 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 4 Jun. 1696; Elisabeth Straiten; John Cranstoun;
; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Cranstoun/Fr1303; LDS Batch
#: M119826, Source Call #: 1066689, 103045.416 GBA; F; M; ; 20 May. 1730; Robert Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; tenant in Bread (Braid), B.; Source Call #: 844780, Roll of
Edinburgh Burgesses, 1701-1760, p. 197.417 Testiment recording: "par. of St. Cuthbert's," 29 Jan. 1740, cited
in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3,
Edin. Commissariot, p. 264.418 GBA; F; M; ; 21 Jun. 1721; Robert Straiton; ; ; Edinburgh; s. to
John. S., tenant,in Boghall, p. to Wm. Gifford, wright (B.) ; Source Call #:
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844780, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1701-1755, p. 85.419 GBA; F; M; ; 15 Aug. 1733; Robert Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; wright, B., as p. to Wm. Giffard, wright, B. (21 June 1721);
Source Call #: 844780, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1701-1760, p. 197.
GBA; F; M; ; 11 Oct. 1769; Robert Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; Scott, James, s. of Willim, brewer in Leith, to Robert Straiton,
wright (1753), 6 years ; LDS Source Call #: 844784, Roll of Edinburgh
Burgesses, 1756-1800, p. 58, 92.
420 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 30 May 1736; Robert Straton; Elizabeth Wyllie; ;Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Elizabeth Wyllie/Fr1694; LDS Batch
#: M119828, Source Call #: 1066689.
MR; M; M; ; 30 May. 1736; Robert Straton; Elizabeth Wyllie;
Patrick Wyllie, preacher of the Gospel at Perth, in N. W. p.; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; wright, in N. K. p.; LDS Source Call #: 844774, Edinburgh
Marriage Register 1701-1750, p. 529.421
OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 6 Apr. 1737; Marion Straton; Robert Straton;
Elisabeth Wyllie; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert
Straton/Elisabeth Wyllie Fr5661; LDS Batch #: C119798, Source Call #:
1066667. OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 11 Apr. 1739; Christian Straiton; Robert
Straiton; Elizabeth Wyllie; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert
Straiton/Elizabeth Wyllie Fr5948; LDS Batch #: C119799, Source Call #:
1066668.422 OPR 685.2; B; M; ; 12 May. 1718; Robert Straton; Robert Straton;
Janet Matthy; St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Robert Straton/Janet
Matthy Fr1429; LDS Batch #: C119866, Source Call #: 1066752.423 Testiment recording: 20 Nov. 1754, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.424 Testiment recording: 7 Jan. 1604, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.425 GBA ; F; M; ; 1 Feb. 1592; Thomas Straittoun; John Straittoun in
Straittoun mylne; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; with John Harlaw, saddler; LDS
Source Call #: 844773, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1583-1666, p. 178.426 GBA ; F; M; ; 22 Jul. 1612; Thomas Straittoun; late Andrew
Straittoun in Laswade; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; with William Rodger,
glassinwright; LDS Source Call #: 844773, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices,
1583-1666, p. 178.427 GBA; F; M; ; 3 Jun. 1713; Thomas Straiton; ; ; Edinburgh; s. to
John S.., tenant in Boghall, p. to James Robisone, skinner.; Source Call #:
844780, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1701-1755, p. 85.428 OPR 696; C; F; ; 29 Aug. 1754; Wallace Stratton; Walter Stratton;
Margaret Laidly; Newton, Midlothian; Walter Stratton/Margaret Laidly Fr516;
LDS Batch #: C116964, Source Call #: 1067787, 103151.429 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 19 May 1790; Wallace Straiton; John Murray; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; John Murray/Fr2174; LDS Batch #:
M119832, Source Call #: 1066690.
MR ; M; F; ; 19 May . 1790; Wallace Straiton; John Murray; ;
Edinburgh, Midlothian; publican ; LDS Source Call #: 844778, EdinburghMarriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.430
OPR 691; C; F; ; 12 Dec. 1746; Mary Straiton; Walter Straiton;
Margaret Laidlaw; Lasswade, Midlothian; Walter Straiton/Margaret Laidlaw
Fr542; LDS Batch #: C116914, Source Call #: 6340899. OPR 691; C; F; ; 22 Dec.
1747; Janet Straiton; Walter Straiton; Margaret Laidlaw; Lasswade,
Midlothian; Walter Straiton/Margaret Laidlaw Fr548; LDS Batch #: C116914,
Source Call #: 6340899. OPR 691; C; F; ; 24 Nov. 1749; Helen Straitoun;
Walter Straitoun; Margaret Laidlaw; Lasswade, Midlothian; Walter
Straitoun/Margaret Laidlaw Fr556; LDS Batch #: C116914, Source Call #:
6340899. OPR 693; B; F; ; 8 Jun. 1751; Elizabeth Straton; Walter Straton;
Margaret Ladlie; Liberton, Midlothian; Walter Straton/Margaret Ladlie Fr815;
LDS Batch #: C116935, Source Call #: 1067782.
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431 OPR 789; C; U; ; 24 Aug. 1793; Walter Straiton; John Straiton; Agnes
Wilson; Hawick, Roxburgh; John Straiton/Agnes Wilson Fr540; LDS Batch #:
C117894, Source Call #: 1067935.432 Probably robate recording: "William Stratoun, of Stratoun-mylne," 23
Apr. 1589, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index
1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p. 267.433 GBA ; F; M; ; 15 Oct. 1594; William Straittoun; John Straittoun in
Straittoun mylne; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian; with Robert Coky, goldsmith; LDS
Source Call #: 844773, Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1583-1666, p. 178.
434 GBA; F; M; ; 13 July. 1608; Wm. Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,Midlothian; B., goldsmith (hagbuit), as p. to umq. Robert Cockie, goldsmith,
B. (15 Oct. 1594); Source Call #: 844779, Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-
1700, p. 477.435 Testiment recording: 29 Nov. 1649, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.436 GBA; F; M; ; 20 July. 1687; Wm. Stratoun; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; B. and G., mt., as p. to dec. Thomas Crawfurd, yor., late bailie,
gratis, by act of C. of this date; Source Call #: 844779, Roll of Edinburgh
Burgesses, 1406-1700, p. 477.437
OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 14 Jun. 1688; Thomas Straton; William Straton;
Elizabeth Blaikwood; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Elizabeth Blaikwood Fr3169; LDS Batch #: C119786, Source Call #:1066665. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 26 Jun. 1692; Robert Straiten; William Straiten;
Bessie Blackwood; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; William Straiten/Bessie
Blackwood Fr3332; LDS Batch #: C119787, Source Call #: 1066665. OPR 685.1; C;
M; ; 2 Oct. 1694; James Straiten; William Straiten; Bessie Blackwood;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, ; William Straiten/Bessie Blackwood Fr3497; LDS
Batch #: C119787, Source Call #: 1066665. OPR 685.1; B; F; ; 10 Jul. 1697;
Magdalen Straiten; William Straiten; Bessie Blackwood; Edinburgh Parish,
Edinburgh, Midlothian; William Straiten/Bessie Blackwood Fr3730; LDS Batch #:
C119788, Source Call #: 1066665.438 1694 in original. OPR 685.3; M; M; ; 3 Dec. 1794; William Straiton;
Margarate Redford; ; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Margarate
Redford/Fr4356; LDS Batch #: M195002, Source Call #: 1067743, 103092.439 MR ; M; M; ; 3 Dec. 1794; William Straiton; Margaret Redford; John
Redford, messenger in Leith; Edinburgh, Midlothian; officer of Excise in
Leith; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of Marriages, 1564-
1800, p. 514.440 OPR 692.2; C; M; ; 18 Apr. 1798; William Straiton; William Straiton;
Margaret Redfoord; South Leith, Midlothian; William Straiton/Margaret
Redfoord Fr2709; LDS Batch #: C195038, Source Call #: 1067772, 1067779.
OPR 692.2; C; M; ; 18 Apr. 1798; William Straton; William Straton;
Margaret Redfoord; South Leith, Midlothian; William Straton/Margaret Redfoord
Fr2331; LDS Batch #: C195037, Source Call #: 1067772, 1067778; Fr2331.
441 Testiment recording: 30 Nov. 1705, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.442
MR ; M; M; ; 20 Jan. 1754; William Straton; Janet M'Farlane ;M'Farlane John (deceased), farmer in p. of Balquhidder,; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; journeyman smith, both in N. E. p. ; LDS Source Call #: 844778,
Edinburgh Marriage Register 1751-1800, p. 759.443 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 20 Jan. 1754; William Straton; Janet
McFarlane; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Janet
McFarlane/Fr1906; LDS Batch #: M119829, Source Call #: 1066689, 103046.444
OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 8 Mar. 1757; Alexander Straton; William Straton;
Janet McFarlane; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William
Straton/Janet McFarlane Fr7905; LDS Batch #: C119807, Source Call #: 1066670.
OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 23 Aug. 1759; William Straton; William Straton; Janet
McFarlane; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William Straton/Janet
McFarlane Fr8090; LDS Batch #: C119808, Source Call #: 1066670.
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445 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 18 Jun. 1727; William Straton; Katharine
Hamilton; ; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Katharine
Hamilton/Fr1585; LDS Batch #: M119827, Source Call #: 1066689.
MR; M; M; ; 18 Jun. 1727; William Straton; Katherine Hamilton;
John Hamilton; Edinburgh, Midlothian; indw. in N. E. p.; LDS Source Call #:
844774, Edinburgh Marriage Register 1701-1750, p. 529.446 GBA; F; M; ; 23 Sep. 1730; Wm. Straton; ; ; Edinburgh, Midlothian;
brewer, B., by r. of fr. Robert S., B.; Source Call #: 844780, Roll of
Edinburgh Burgesses, 1701-1760, p. 197.
447 Testiment recording: 28 Jan. and 20 Aug. 1755, cited in LDS SourceCall #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin.
Commissariot, p. 264.448 Testiment recording: 21 Jun. 1749, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264.449 MR ; M; M; ; 8 Mar. 1767; William Straton; Margaret Shaw; Shaw John
(deceast), wright in Blairgowrie; Edinburgh, Midlothian; osler, both in
College Kirk p.; LDS Source Call #: 844778, Edinburgh Marriage Register
1751-1800, p. 759.450 OPR 685.1; M; M; ; 8 Mar. 1767; William Straton; Margret Shaw; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Margret Shaw/Fr197; LDS Batch #:
M119855, Source Call #: 993527.451 MR ; M; M; ; 3 Dec. 1794; William Straiton; Margaret Redford; John
Redford, messenger in Leith; Edinburgh, Midlothian; officer of Excise inLeith; LDS Source Call #: 844776, Canongate Register of Marriages, 1564-
1800, p. 514.452 The original questioned "Edin." Testiment recording Jan. 16 1818,
Vol. 111, Fol. 9 Bren, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of
Testiments Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.453 OPR 257; C; M; ; 16 Jun. 1760; William Straton; John Straton; Isobel
Wishart; Fettercairn, Kincardine; John Straton/Isobel Wishart; LDS Batch #:
C112574, Source Call #: 993313.454 This cannot be the William[E.27] who married _ Symington in 1829.
"m. Symington, 1 dau" in original.
OPR 676; C; M; ; 29 Apr. 1838; William Straiton; William Straiton;
Marion Shepherd; Cockpen, ; William Straiton/Marion Shepherd Fr743; LDS Batch
#: C116765, Source Call #: 1066671, 103001, 1066671, 103001.455 This cannot be the William(E.25) who was born in 1834.
OPR 683; M; M; ; 5 Jun. 1829; William Straiton; Christian Symington;
; Dalkeith, ; Christian Symington/Fr3169; LDS Batch #: M116839, Source Call
#: 1066681, 1066682.456
OPR 683; C; M; ; 6 Jul. 1834; William Straiton; William Straiton;
Christian Symington; Dalkeith, ; William Straiton/Christian Symington Fr2949;
LDS Batch #: C116839, Source Call #: 1066681, 1066682. OPR 683; C; F; ; 10
Sep. 1836; Mary Straiton; William Straiton; Christian Symington; Dalkeith, ;
William Straiton/Christian Symington Fr2962; LDS Batch #: C116839, Source
Call #: 1066681, 1066682.457
Janet, or Christie, Pleasance, Edin., Dec. 12 1822, Vol. 148,
Fol. 289, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.
"Thomas Stratoun, in Stratoun, sher. of Lothian," 15 Jul. 1594,
cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part
1, Edin. Commissariot, p. 267.
"Bessie [Stratoun], sometime spouse to John Borthuike, burgess of
Edinburgh," 30 Nov. 1621, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of
Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p. 389.
"Catherine [Stratoun], relict [widow] of David Palmure (Palmer),
goldsmith burgess of Edinburgh," 26 Nov. 1622, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.
"James [Stratoun], writer in Edinburgh," 6 Feb. 1654, cited in
LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin.
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Commissariot, p. 389.
"Margaret [Stratoun], spouse to Thomas Moubray, fermorer in
Nether-Liberton," 20 Sep. 1697, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of
Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p. 389.
"Elizabeth [Straton], relict [widow] of William Baille, barber,
periwig maker, burgess of Edinburgh, and thereafter spouse to John Galbraith,
barber, periwig maker there," 17 Jun. 1704, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p.
264."Marion Fulton, relict [widow] of James Straton, cooper in
Edinburgh," 15 Feb. 1782, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of
Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 100.458Inventory recordings:
"Straiton or Fraser, Mrs. Christina, 4 Hamburg Place, North
Lieth." Inventory recording 1861, death date 24 Oct. 1861, cited in LDS
Source Call #: 1368215, Index to Personal Estates of Defuncts 1827-1867,
Edin. Commissariot, p. 599.
"Straton or Dunning, Jean, Roxburgh St." Inventory recording
1842, death date 24. Oct. 1842.," cited in LDS Source Call #: 1368215, Index
to Personal Estates of Defuncts 1827-1867, Edin. Commissariot, p. 303.459 Sasines
"Straton or Oyilvy[?], Janet, R 55, F 204," cited in LDS Source
Call #: 0298488, Burgh-Register Index of Sasines, Edin. 1780-1809, at 1800in S index.
Charles Straiton, Book 21, 134, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0298488, Burgh-Register Index of Sasines, Edin. 1818-1860.
"Straiton Dd? Re? Anderson Ms? to N^?," Book 39, 285, cited in
LDS Source Call #: 0298488, Burgh-Register Index of Sasines, Edin. 1818-
1860.460 See Henrison link in James(E.1). 592. 6 December 1509 (This deed is
placed here.) - James Logane, sheriff depute of Edinburgh, came to the
lordship lands of Straton and there, by virtue of a royal precept under the
Great Seal, gave sasine in conjunct fee of the foresaid lands, the lands
called the "Hoile of Straton," with the mill and mill lands and multures of
the whole barony of Straton,. lying in the said barony and sberiffdom of
Edinburgh, to Sir George Lauder of Halton, knight, in name of Master James
Henrison, Justice Clerk General, and Helen Baty, his spouse. . Witnesses: SirRobert Stawker, chaplain, Robert Straton, Alan Henrison, John Forest, William
Straton, John Straton, Norman Ramsay, George Stevinson,. William Craufurd,
Vincent Strathauchin, notary public. Source Call #: 844782, Protocol Book of
John Foular, 1503-1513, p. 110.461 315. 6 July 1507 — Adarn Bell resigned in the hands of William
Clerk, ballie, 26s. 8d. annualrent from the land of John Henrison within the
tenement of the late Andrew Bell,his father, between the land of David Bell,
brother of the said Adam, on the south, and the land of John Raa on the
north; 13s. 4d. from the land of the late Fergus Mekil within the saine
tenement, between the land of the Lord Montgumre on the south and the land of
the said Adam on the south. The tenement lies on the south side of High
Street, between the tenement [57] of the late John Dalrumpil on the east and
the tenement of tht late William Vernour on the west. Sasine was given to
Alexander Heriot on behalf of the church and chaplain for service at the
altar of St. John Baptist in the church of St. Mary the Virgin of Liberton.
Witnesses: John Heryn, James Pacok, Sir Alexander Straton, chaplain, William
Paterson, Roben Carmychel and Adam Corre, sergeants, John Jardyn. Source
Call #: 844782, Protocol Book of John Foular, 1503-1513, p. 56-7.462 Bown, Alexander, skinner, no stock; wife, Janet Straitton (Streaton)
no children or servant. One hearth. Source Call #: 844782, Edinburgh Poll tax
Returns, 1694, p. 7.463 Wallace, John, apothecary merchant, . . . servant, Mary Straiton,
at £6 a year. Three hearths. Source Call #: 844782, Edinburgh Poll tax
Returns, 1694, p. 32.464 Geddes, or Straiton, Agnes, widow of Walter Geddes, journeyman, no
stock. Source Call #: 844782, Edinburgh Poll tax Returns, 1694, p. 45.
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465 Smith or Hodge, Bessie, widow of John Smith, sergeant, no stock;
daughter, Margaret Straitton; son James M'Rankine "who pays in another
family." Source Call #: 844782, Edinburgh Poll tax Returns, 1694, p. 62.466 Porteus, Janet Stuart ..., servant, Helen Straitton, at £10 a year.
Source Call #: 844782, Edinburgh Poll tax Returns, 1694, p. 62.467 GBA; F; M; ; 6 Jul. 1768; James Straton; ; ; Edinburgh,
Midlothian; s. of late Andrew, tenant in Glencorse, to James Scott,
mercvhant, for 5 years; LDS Source Call #: 844784, Roll of Edinburgh
Burgesses, 1756-1800, p. 64.468
OPR 337; C; U; ; 20 Dec. 1674; James Straton; John Straton; ; Caputh,
Perth; John Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697.
OPR 337; C; U; ; 17 Feb. 1677; Jonat Straton; John Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;
John Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR 337;
C; U; ; 24 Jan. 1695; John Straton; John Straton; ; Caputh, Perth; John
Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR 337; C;
U; ; 17 Jan. 1698; John Straton; John Straton; ; Caputh, Perth; John
Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR 337; C;
U; ; 7 Sep. 1701; Walter Straitone; John Straitone; ; Caputh, Perth; John
Straitone/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR 337; C;
U; ; 12 Dec. 1673; J Stratan; Patrik Stratan; ; Caputh, Perth;
Patrikstratan/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR
337; C; U; ; 31 Oct. 1677; William Straton; Patrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;Patrik Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR
337; C; U; ; 27 Nov. 1679; Jonat Straton; Pattrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;
Pattrik Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR
337; C; U; ; 9 Dec. 1683; James Straton; Patrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;
Patrik Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR
337; C; U; ; 20 Mar. 1686; Patrik Straton; Patrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;
Patrik Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR
337; C; U; ; 9 Jun. 1689; Agnas Straton; Patrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;
Patrik Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697. OPR
337; C; U; ; 10 Jan. 1695; Will Straton; Pattrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;
Pattrik Straton/; LDS Batch #: C113372, Source Call #: 1040072, 102697.469 OPR 337; C; U; ; 12 Jul. 1741; Jean Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073.
Older children apparently of the same father are
OPR 337; C; U; ; 22 Aug. 1725; Margaret Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 23 Feb. 1729; David Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 9 Nov. 1732; Charles Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 6 Jan. 1734; Elspeth Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 14 Jul. 1734; David Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 21 Mar. 1736; Janet Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 8 May 1737; James Straiton; James Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; James Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073.470
OPR 337; C; U; ; 20 Sep. 1741; James Straiton; Walter Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; Walter Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #:
1040072, 1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 5 Feb. 1744; David Straiton; Walter
Straiton; ; Caputh, Perth; Walter Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source
Call #: 1040072, 1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 21 Dec. 1746; George Straiton;
Walter Straiton; ; Caputh, Perth; Walter Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374,
Source Call #: 1040072, 1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 19 Mar. 1749; Ja Straiton;
Walter Straiton; ; Caputh, Perth; Walter Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374,
Source Call #: 1040072, 1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 7 Nov. 1751; Joseph
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Straiton; Walter Straiton; ; Caputh, Perth; Walter Straiton/; LDS Batch #:
C113374, Source Call #: 1040072, 1040073.471 OPR 337; C; U; ; 27 May 1744; Thomas Straiton; Patrick Straiton; ;
Caputh, Perth; Patrick Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #:
1040072, 1040073.472
OPR 337; C; U; ; 9 Sep. 1744; John Straiton; John Straiton; ; Caputh,
Perth; John Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072, 1040073.
OPR 337; C; U; ; 27 Jul. 1746; Christian Straiton; Jon. Straiton; ; Caputh,
Perth; Jon. Straiton/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072, 1040073.473 OPR 337; C; U; ; 27 May 1750; Agnes Straitan; Will. Straitan; ;
Caputh, Perth; Will. Straitan/; LDS Batch #: C113374, Source Call #: 1040072,
1040073.474 Many others by fathers of this names just prior to and subsequent to
this interval.475 Testiment recording Oct. 22 1814, Vol. 3, Fol. 147-153 Dunk., cited
in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments Index 1801-1823, Vol. 4
Various Commissariots, p. 503.476 OPR 490; M; M; ; 15 Sep. 1776; George Straiton; Peggie Graham; ;
Stirling, Stirling; Peggie Graham/Fr974; LDS Batch #: M114906, Source Call #:
1041977, 102132.
OPR 388; M; M; ; Sep. 1776; ----- Straitton; Margaret Graham; ;
Port Of Menteith, Perth; Margaret Graham/Fr331; LDS Batch #: M113884, Source
Call #: 1040201.477 OPR 1706; M; M; ; 30 Oct. 1808; George Straton; Euphemia Clark; ;
Dunkeld, Perth; Euphemia Clark/; LDS Batch #: M113494, Source Call #:
1040066.478 Inventory recording: "Straton or Clark, Mrs. Euphemia, Edinburgh,
relict [widow] of the Rev. George Straton, Brechin." Inventory recording
1837, death date 25 Jan. 1837, cited in LDS Source Call #: 1368215, Index to
Personal Estates of Defuncts 1827-1867, Edin. Commissariot, p. 303479 "Mrs. Geo. Straton, Vol. 7, F 190 Eup. Clark," cited in LDS Source
Call #: 0298488, Burgh-Register Index of Sasine, Edin. 1809-1826.480 1830 in original. Testiment recording Nov. 17 1823, Vol. 7, Fol.
452 Bren, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments Index 1801-
1823, Vol. 4 Various Commissariots, p. 503.481 OPR 275; M; F; ; 27 Jan. 1806; Christian Straton; David
Allardice; ; Brechin, Angus; David Allardice/; LDS Batch #: M112752, Source
Call #: 993412.482 OPR 275; M; F; ; 3 Mar. 1799; Mary Straton; Alexander Biggar; ;
Brechin, Angus; Alexander Biggar/; LDS Batch #: M112752, Source Call #:
993412.483 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 18 Aug. 1806; Jane Straton; James Cameron; ;
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; James Cameron/Fr2438; LDS Batch #:
M119833, Source Call #: 1066690, 103048.484 1830 in original.485 OPR 337; C; U; ; 23 Jan. 1785; David Straitton; Thomas Straitton;
Chirstian Scott; Caputh, Perth; Thomas Straitton/Chirstian Scott; LDS Batch
#: C113375, Source Call #: 1040072.486 OPR 1706; M; M; ; 22 Sep. 1814; David Straiton; Charlotte Proudfoot;
; Dunkeld, Perth; Charlotte Proudfoot/; LDS Batch #: M113494, Source Call #:1040066.
OPR 387; M; M; ; 22 Sep. 1814; David Straton; Charlottee
Proudfoot; ; Perth, Perth; Charlottee Proudfoot/; LDS Batch #: M119482,
Source Call #: 1040161.
487 OPR 387; C; M; ; 22 Nov. 1816; Thomas Straiton; David Straiton;
Charlotte Proudfoot; Pe; David Straiton/Charlotte Proudfoot; LDS Batch #:
C119477, Source Call #: 1040329.488
OPR 387; C; F; ; 21 Aug. 1818; Isabella Straton; David Straton;
Charlotte Proudfoot; Perth, Perth; David Straton/Charlotte Proudfoot; LDS
Batch #: C119477, Source Call #: 1040329. OPR 387; C; F; ; 2 Mar. 1821; Grace
Straiton; David Straiton; Charlotte Proudfoot; Pe; David Straiton/Charlotte
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Proudfoot Fr5984; LDS Batch #: C119483, Source Call #: 1040161. OPR 337; C;
F; ; Sep. 1824; Margaret Straton; David Straton; Charlotte Proudfoot; Caputh,
Perth; David Straton/Charlotte Proudfoot; LDS Batch #: C113376, Source Call
#: 1040073. OPR 337; C; F; ; 13 Aug. 1828; Grace Straton; David Straton;
Charlotte Proudfoot; Caputh, Perth; David Straton/Charlotte Proudfoot; LDS
Batch #: C113376, Source Call #: 1040073.489 “About 1828” in original. OPR 337; C; M; ; 7 Aug. 1830; John
Proudfoot Straton; David Straton; Charlotte Proudfoot; Caputh, Perth; David
Straton/Charlotte Proudfoot; LDS Batch #: C113376, Source Call #: 1040073.
123
Appendix. C490‡
Inscription on the tomb of Sir Joseph Straton
1 page landscape
490 All subsequent text is new to the 2nd edition.
Appendix D
Complete trees.
Appendix E
Stratons in Other Regions
Gallyden & Muirlands, Arbroath491
Johnshaven, Benholm492
Hawkhill, Dundee493
Markinch, Fife494
495,496
Balzordie497
Eister-Dunlappie,498 Stracathro,499 Angus
Dunstrathe, par. of Fettercairne in the Mearns500
Dalry501
Merchingston502
Fairne, Forfar503
491 Testiment record for James S., 25 Jan. 1823, Vol. 14, Fol. 550, 28
Jan. 1823, Vol. 31, Fol. 250 Invent., cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259,
Reg. of Testiments Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.
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492Testiment record for Elizabeth S., , 22, 23 May 1815, Vol. 7, Fol.
424, 427, Invent., cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments
Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.493 Testiment record for Alexander S., Merchant, 4 Sept. 1822, Vol. 14,
Fol. 108, Invent., cited in LDS Source Call #: 0231259, Reg. of Testiments
Index 1801-1823 Vol. 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 503.494 Anges Reid, "sometime spouse to James Stratoun, in the Mylnetoun of
Bagoney, Par. of Markinch, Fife," 22 Jul. 1598, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
230.495 Jonet Straton, "spouse of Andro Liberton" 18 Dec. 1573, cited in LDS
Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin.
Commissariot, p. 266.496 Testiment recording: "Lieut. David [Straton], in. Col. Achibald
Row's Regiment of Foot, 14 Mar. 1710," cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770,
Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 3, Edin. Commissariot, p. 264.497 Margaret Straton, "spouse of George Symmer of Balzordie" 1 Mar.
1576-7, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-
1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p. 266.498 Marioun Straton, "sometime spouse of Charles Smyth, in Eister-
Dunlappie, in Angus" 7 May. 1577, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg.
of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p. 266.499 Cristian Stratoun, "sometime spouse to Arthur Malder, proportioner
of Ardo, par. of Stracathro, in Angus" 21 Jan. 1609, cited in LDS SourceCall #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin.
Commissariot, p. 389.500 Jonet Lammie, "sometime spouse to Robert Straton, in Dunstrathe,
par. of Fettercairne in the Mearns" 27 Jan. 1597-8, cited in LDS Source Call
#: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 1, Edin. Commissariot, p.
.501 Testiment recording: "John Craig, in Dalry; and Alison Stratoun, his
spouse," 21 Mar. 1637, cited in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of
Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p. 87.502 Testiment recording: "Jeane [Stratoun], relict [widow] of Harry
Lowrie, indweller in Merchingston," 1 Mar. 1653, cited in LDS Source Call #:
0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin. Commissariot, p.
389.503
Testiment recording: "Jonet [Stratoun], relict [widow] of WilliamDewarche, of that Ilk, par. of Fairne, sher. of Forfar," 2 Feb. 1602, cited
in LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2,
Edin. Commissariot, p. 389.
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1 I downloaded every Old Parish Register (OPR) reference to Straton
(Straittoune, ...) from 1554 to 1850 on the General Records Office web site
(http://www.origins.net/GRO/) and cross-referenced these to every corresponding
entry on the LDS Church Scottish Church Records CD-ROM. This amounts to 2700
individuals (that I've put into a huge Excel spreadsheet) of which about 350
individuals are accounted for in the present edition.
See also "The Baronage of Angus and Mearns," David McGregor
Peter (1861); Reg. of Testiments Index, Edin. Commissariot; Burgh-Register Index
of Sasine, Edin. 1809-1826.On final version move this footnote back to table of contents page number
and leave only the following: Changed to Roman Numerals and mirror margins.