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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



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."



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,



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

[email protected]





3471

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.



[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.



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.

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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.



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.

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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



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



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

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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



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.

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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



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.

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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



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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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



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.

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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.



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)



9



10

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



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





12

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



Lauriston's daughter is uncertain; as marriage of first

cousins was forbidden it is unlikely that there was a

double connection.

13

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.



14

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."



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.



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.

16

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.



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.

17

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).



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.



18

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.



19

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.



20

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





22

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.

See page 30† See page 35† See page 47†





23

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.



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.

24

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



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.*

25

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



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.

26

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.



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

27

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.†



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.)†

28

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



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.)†



29

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.



30

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

35

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.



(Revised) 31

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



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



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







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.



35

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 .



36

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



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.

37

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."



38

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.



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;

39

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



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

40

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.



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.





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.

42

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.



43

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.





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,



45

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.



46

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.



47

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..:

:



:

:

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





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.









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



[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



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.



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



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

John



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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: -



(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.



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."





85

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.



6. Elizabeth, bapt. 14 Apr.1659191 (twin)

7. Janet, bapt, [25 Jun. 1661].192



87

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.



88

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.



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



89

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,



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



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).‡

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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.



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,



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.



95

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.



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.



96

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.



97

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.



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.



98

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.



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,



99

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



correspondence was continued for many years with

Alexander's nephew Charles Robert (page 62) .

Born:- 1832, July 31.

Married:- Maria Agnes Maltby, No issue,

Died:- 24 December 1901.



100

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.



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.









103

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



1843, alive 1902. David(E.4), [1831]272 d. in

infancy. 5 dau.273

Died:- 1878 at Bonnyrigg, buried Cockpen.



104

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.



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.



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).



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.



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



5. s/o Androw(E.1). Mentioned in will of his bro. Thomas (E.2)

1592.



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.



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



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



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



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.



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.



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.





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.

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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.



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.



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....



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. . . .



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



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?



122

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





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;


C113122, Source Call #: 993495, 993497.26 OPR 312; C; M; ; 2 Jul. 1691; Alexander Stratone; Charles Stratone;


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 #:


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


Source Call #: 993496.



41 OPR 312; C; F; ; 9 Apr. 1737; Anne Straton; John Straton; Janet


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


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


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



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


Source Call #: 993496.50 OPR 312; C; M; ; 15 Apr. 1762; Alexander Straton; John Straton; Ann


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


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


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.



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; ;


993311.78 OPR 255; C; M; ; 3 Jan. 1710; Samuel Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;


993311.79 OPR 168a; M; F; ; 19 Jun. 1775; Elizabeth Straton; Patrick

Cushnie; ; St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen; Patrick Cushnie/; LDS Batch #:



M111682, Source Call #: 991138.80 OPR 255; C; F; ; 7 May 1707; Christian Straton; Alexr. Straton; ;


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;



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.



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.



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 #:


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 #:


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



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 #:


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


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


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


993325.147 OPR 685.1; M; U; ; 13 Sep. 1767; Jannet Straton; William Mutter; ;

Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William Mutter/Fr206; LDS Batch #:



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


993325.153 OPR 267; C; M; ; 8 Nov. 1745; Joseph Straton; Arthur Straton; ; St


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.



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; ;


993497.184 OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jan. 1626; Effie Straton; James Straton; ;


993497.

OPR 312; C; U; ; 21 Jan. 1626; Marie Straton; James Straton; ;


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.



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; ;


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.





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,


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;


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;




993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 9 May. 1628; Elspet Straton; James Straton;


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;


Call #: 993495, 993497. OPR 312; C; U; ; 30 Oct. 1668; Christane Stratoun;


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





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;


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;



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;





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.



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


1066661, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 27 Jun. 1616; Robert Stratoun; Arthour

Stratoun; Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthour


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


1066661, 103024.

OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 16 Jan. 1612; Arthour Stratoun; Arthour

Stratoun; Margaret Kincaid; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthour


1066661, 103024 or



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,


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;



1066664.298 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 30 Jan. 1676; Arthure Straitoun; Arthure

Straitoun; Marion Straitoun; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Arthure


1066664.299 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 20 Jun. 1680; Margaret Straitoun; Arthure

Straitoun; Marion Straitoun; South Leith, Midlothian; Arthure


1066664.300 OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 29 Dec. 1681; John Straitoun; Arthure Straitoun;



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



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;



1067742.316 OPR 685.3; B; M; ; 19 Nov. 1810; Thomas Straiton; Charles Straiton;



1067742; Fr3295.317 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 #:

1067742.318 "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 #:


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 #:


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 #:


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;



103024.332 Testiment recording: 28 Jun. 1661, cited in LDS Source Call #:


389.333 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 5 Nov. 1624; Alisone Stratoun; James Stratoun;



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



Internments, Edinburgh, p. 629.336 OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 18 Feb. 1623; Issobell Stratoun; James Stratoun;



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;



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;



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,


C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 29 Oct. 1620;

Johnne Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish,


C116856, Source Call #: 1066662, 103024. OPR 685.1; C; F; ; 15 Nov. 1621;

Rebecca Stratoun; James Stratoun; Agnes Henrysone; Edinburgh Parish,


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 #:


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.



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 #:


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 #:



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 #:


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.



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;



1066663, 103026. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 1 Aug. 1652; James Straetoun; Johne

Straetoun; Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne


1066663, 103026. OPR 685.1; C; M; ; 16 Mar. 1656; Johne Straetoun; Johne

Straetoun; Bessie Pringle; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; Johne


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;



1066663.379 Testiment recording: 29 Jul. 1691, cited in LDS Source Call #:


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;



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.



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


1066666. OPR 685.1; B; M; ; 5 Nov. 1731; John Straton; William Straton;Katherin Hamilton; Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian; William


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;


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


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,"



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 #:


266.406 Testiment recording for for "Elizabeth Straton, sometime spouse to

John Abirnethy, in Glencorse," 10 Feb. 1578, cited in LDS Source Call #:


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 #:


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 #:



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 #:


264.424 Testiment recording: 7 Jan. 1604, cited in LDS Source Call #:


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.



431 OPR 789; C; U; ; 24 Aug. 1793; Walter Straiton; John Straiton; Agnes


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 #:


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 #:


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.



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 #:


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;


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 #:


389.

"James [Stratoun], writer in Edinburgh," 6 Feb. 1654, cited in

LDS Source Call #: 0844770, Reg. of Testiments Index 1514-1800 Part 2, Edin.



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 #:


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.



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;


337; C; U; ; 9 Jun. 1689; Agnas Straton; Patrik Straton; ; Caputh, Perth;


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; ;


1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 23 Feb. 1729; David Straiton; James Straiton; ;


1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 9 Nov. 1732; Charles Straiton; James Straiton; ;


1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 6 Jan. 1734; Elspeth Straiton; James Straiton; ;


1040073. OPR 337; C; U; ; 14 Jul. 1734; David Straiton; James Straiton; ;


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; ;


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



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,


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



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.

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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.



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 #:


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 #:


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.



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.

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