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William ( Buttie ) Strachan 1717–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JAN 1717

Birth Location: Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 27 JUL 1786

Death Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Strachan

Mother: Isobel Buchan

Spouse(s): Margaret Buchan

Children(s): Isobel Strachan, Margaret Strachan, William Strachan, James STRACHAN, Janet Strachan, Alexander Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Andrew Strachan

The story of William ( Buttie ) Strachan began in 1717 in Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William ( Buttie ) Strachan married Margaret Buchan, and had children including Alexander Strachan, Andrew Wills Onzie Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Isobel Strachan, James Strachan, Janet Strachan, Margaret Strachan, William Strachan. William ( Buttie ) Strachan passed away in 1786 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William ( Buttie ) Strachan began in 1717 in Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • William ( Buttie ) Strachan married Margaret Buchan, and had children including Alexander Strachan, Andrew Wills Onzie Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan, Isobel Strachan, James Strachan, Janet Strachan, Margaret Strachan, William Strachan.
  • William ( Buttie ) Strachan passed away in 1786 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Strachan
1693–1750
Birth Location: Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Isobel Buchan
1695–1720
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Buchan
1720–1789
Birth Location: Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isobel Strachan
1749–
Birth Location: Saint Combs, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Strachan
1744–
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Strachan
1747–
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James STRACHAN
1756–
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Janet Strachan
1758–
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Strachan
1762–
Birth Location: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Strachan
1765–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
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Andrew Strachan
1767–1847
Birth Location: Saint Combs, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Strachan's Ancestors

Self
William Strachan
1717–1786
Birth Place: Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John “Carl” Strachan
1693–1750
Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel Buchan
1695–1720
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander ((William)) Strachan
1668–1728
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Murdo) (Murdoch)
1670–1720
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William (“Uncle”) Buchan
1670–1719
Saint Combs, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes Farquhar
1680–1745
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Strachan
1641–1710
Elizabeth Forbes
1643–1703
William Murdo
1640–1719
Kathren Kirkadie
1657–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Strachan's Descendants

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William (( Buttie )) Strachan (15 JAN 1717–27 JUL 1786) m. Margaret Buchan (22 JUN 1720–25 JUN 1789)
  1. 1. Isobel Strachan 1749– m. James (“Sinny”) Bruce 1752–1817
    1. 1. Robert (“Sinny”) Bruce 1789–1824 m. Elizabeth Buchan 1789–1859
      1. 1. Alexander Bruce 1812–1884 m. Helen Gordon 1814–1878
        1. 1. Helen (“Ellen”) Bruce 1851–1926 m. John (Cooper) Smith 1846–1909
        2. 2. Alexander Bruce 1837–1879 m. Barbara Buchan 1836–1874
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bruce 1839–1904 m. George Bruce 1830–1894
        4. 4. Christian Bruce 1842–1928 m. John (Skelton) Summers 1842–1914
        5. 5. John Bruce 1844–1910 m. Margaret (Skelton) Summers 1845–1909
        6. 6. Robert Bruce 1846–1922 m. Christian BRUCE 1858–1911
        7. 7. Barbara (Baird) Bruce 1854–1939 m. George Mitchell 1853–1932
        8. 8. Joan (Yuill) Bruce 1857–1876
        9. 9. Agnes Bruce 1841–1929 m. James Duncan 1838–1928
      2. 2. Margaret Bruce 1820–1906 m. John Forman 1819–1906
        1. 1. William (Murray) Forman 1847–1922 m. Mary-Ann Cordiner 1847–1919
      3. 3. Robert Bruce 1810–1886 m. Christian Ritchie 1809–1887
        1. 1. James Bruce 1832–1896 m. Margaret Mitchell 1831–1900
        2. 2. John Bruce 1847–
        3. 3. Christian Bruce 1850–
        4. 4. Janet Bruce 1853–1935 m. Robert (Milne "Deerie") Strachan 1852–1916
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Bruce 1836–1908 m. Alexander Duthie 1834–1879
        6. 6. Robert Bruce 1839–
        7. 7. Alexander Bruce 1834–1910
        8. 8. William Bruce 1844–
        9. 9. Margaret Bruce 1841–1843
        10. 10. Jessie Bruce 1855–
      4. 4. William Bruce 1814–1878 m. Ann Buchan 1819–1872
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bruce 1841–1918
        2. 2. Barbara Bruce 1844–1916 m. James ((Jimpy)) Buchan 1843–1911
        3. 3. William (“One”) Bruce 1846–1851
        4. 4. Jane ("Lucky") Bruce 1848–1932 m. James Cordiner 1846–1906
        5. 5. Ann Bruce 1851–1922 m. John Pirie 1850–
        6. 6. William Bruce 1853–1854
        7. 7. Margaret Bruce 1855–1928 m. John Main 1859–1901
        8. 8. Alexander ("Bully Ga") Bruce 1857–1903
        9. 9. Christian Bruce 1861–1861
        10. 10. Agnes (Walker) Bruce 1862–1901 m. Alexander (Murray) Shewan 1860–
        11. 11. James Bruce 1865–1867
      5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Bruce 1824–1869 m. Joseph Buchan 1821–1894
      6. 6. John ("Black Jake") Bruce 1818–1895 m. Jean ("Lux") Mitchell 1823–1908
        1. 1. Robert Bruce 1846–1922 m. Barbara Buchan 1847–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bruce 1842–1919 m. John (" Gloar") Bruce 1841–1911
        3. 3. Joseph (Ellis Mitchell) Bruce 1849–1898
        4. 4. Elspet Bruce 1853–
        5. 5. Jean Bruce 1854–1932 m. William (Henry) Frith 1854–1937
        6. 6. Margaret Bruce 1856–
        7. 7. Jessie Bruce 1859–1914 m. Joseph (Taylor) Stephen 1860–1909
        8. 8. Thomas (Ellis Mitchell) Bruce 1844–1929
        9. 9. John Bruce 1862–
        10. 10. Dickson (Comrie) Bruce 1866–1944 m. Mary (Reid) Strachan 1869–1901 m. Jessie Duthie 1878–1929
      7. 7. Ann Bruce 1816–1863
    2. 2. John ("Sinny's Jock") Bruce 1782–1827 m. Helen ("Fites Helen") Buchan 1785–1859
      1. 1. Christian Bruce 1815–1882 m. Peter ("Doodie") Buchan 1813–1893
        1. 1. Alexander (Bruce "Doodie's Alex") Buchan 1843–1909 m. Mary (Keith) Stephen 1840–1915
        2. 2. William Buchan 1850–1928 m. Christian Stephen 1853–1887 m. Isabella Innes 1868–1899
        3. 3. Charles (Gordon) Buchan 1837–1919 m. Agnes Buchan 1837–1874
        4. 4. Peter Buchan 1839–1858
        5. 5. Jean Buchan 1858–1936
        6. 6. Jane Buchan 1857–1932 m. John (“Jeckie Lonnie”) Buchan 1856–1915
        7. 7. Christian Buchan 1847–1897 m. William Buchan 1841–1912
      2. 2. Jean ("Sinnies Jean") Bruce 1804–1863 m. John (“Hoc”) Buchan 1802–1889
      3. 3. William ("Sinnies Jocks Wullie") Bruce 1806–1875 m. Jane ("Winkies Jean") Strachan 1809–1890
        1. 1. Anne Bruce 1832–1890 m. William Buchan 1827–1901
        2. 2. Margaret Bruce 1836–1901
        3. 3. Jane Bruce 1837–
        4. 4. John ((Whaler)) Bruce 1839–1912 m. Isabella Stephen 1842–1924
        5. 5. William Bruce 1842–1917
        6. 6. Helen Bruce 1850–1923 m. John (( Donty)) Buchan 1846–1894
        7. 7. Christian (( Jocks Wullies)) Bruce 1854–1917
        8. 8. Alexander (Catto) Bruce 1846–1872
      4. 4. James Bruce 1817–
      5. 5. John ("Jocks Jonnie") Bruce 1820–1892 m. Margaret Buchan 1821–1887
      6. 6. Elizabeth Bruce 1809–1892 m. James Strachan 1800– m. John ("Kepneys Hocket") Strachan 1805–1858
      7. 7. Ann Bruce 1814–1895 m. William ("Winkies Weelum") Strachan 1806–1888
      8. 8. Alexander ("Butcher King") Bruce 1828–1904 m. Christian Strachan 1827–1867
    3. 3. James Bruce 1774–1842
    4. 4. Jean Bruce 1777–1859
    5. 5. Christian Bruce 1780– m. John Morris 1770–
      1. 1. Robert Morris 1799–1883
      2. 2. John Morrice 1800–1868
      3. 3. George Morris 1808–
    6. 6. William Bruce 1785–1834
    7. 7. Andrew ("Sinnies Onzie") Bruce 1791–1862 m. Margaret ((Diggle's Peg)) Buchan 1792–1870
      1. 1. George Bruce 1830–1894 m. Elizabeth Bruce 1839–1904
    8. 8. Margaret Bruce 1773–1848 m. Andrew (“Wills Onzie”) Strachan 1767–1847
  2. 2. Margaret Strachan 1744– m. Andrew Buchan 1741–
  3. 3. William Strachan 1747–
  4. 4. James STRACHAN 1756–
  5. 5. Janet Strachan 1758–
  6. 6. Alexander Strachan 1762–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Strachan 1765–
  8. 8. Andrew (“Wills Onzie”) Strachan 1767–1847 m. Margaret Bruce 1773–1848
    1. 1. James Strachan 1801–1850 m. Isabella Buchan 1802–1873
    2. 2. Christian Strachan 1802–
    3. 3. George Strachan 1805–1879 m. Ann Buchan 1809–1855
      1. 1. John Strachan 1828–
    4. 4. William ("Blackie") Strachan 1810–1869 m. Catherine Grieg 1812–1867
    5. 5. Andrew ("Orra") Strachan 1816–1891 m. Mary (Anne) Reid 1812–1899
      1. 1. Robert (Milne "Deerie") Strachan 1852–1916 m. Janet Bruce 1853–1935
        1. 1. Andrew (“Cooper Andy”) Strachan 1879–1952 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Duthie 1881–1944
        2. 2. Robert STRACHAN 1880–1950
      2. 2. William ("Doe") Strachan 1842–1917 m. Helen Cordiner 1849–1919
        1. 1. Mary (Reid) Strachan 1869–1901 m. Dickson (Comrie) Bruce 1866–1944
      3. 3. Margaret Strachan 1834–1902 m. William Forman 1836–1918
      4. 4. Andrew ("Boy") Strachan 1836–1899 m. Sarah May 1840–1926
      5. 5. James ("Bead") Strachan 1838–1920 m. Mary Watson 1846–1917
      6. 6. George Strachan 1840–1872
      7. 7. Arthur ("Nik") Strachan 1842–1929 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Buchan 1844–1913
      8. 8. Mary Strachan 1845–1916 m. William Cordiner 1845–1881
      9. 9. Maria Strachan 1847–1848
      10. 10. Alexander (Bruce) Strachan 1849–1907 m. Isabella Cordiner 1852–1934

William Strachan's Timeline

3 Records

1717
15 JAN 1717
Birth of William ( Buttie ) Strachan in Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1717
15 JAN 1717
William ( Buttie ) Strachan was christened in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1786
27 JUL 1786
Age 69
Death of William ( Buttie ) Strachan in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1717
    Event Place: Corskellie, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JUL 1786
    Event Place: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1717
    Event Place: Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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