Janet (Strachan) Garden (abt. 1579)

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Biography

Janet was born about 1575 daughter to William Strachan of Glenkindie and Janet Forbes, daughter to the laird of Brux. ^{[1] [2]}

Janet married Alexander Garden sometime of Banchory about 1608. Alexander Garden and Janet Strachan had issue:

• Alexander Major in Swedish Army returned and purchased Troup
• George Captain in army resided in Germany

On 28 Sep 1609 Alexander Garden of Banchory acted as cautioner for William Strachan of Glenkindie, Alexander Strachan of Touxhill, Alexander Strachan, Fiar of Glenkindie and their tenants when John Erskine of Pittodrie accused them of sowing corn on the Back Moss of Auchnagat.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Spalding Miscelany Vol.v p.326 see [1]
2. ↑ The Birth Brief of 1639 gives the father of Janet Forbes as James however he was John Forbes of Brux.
3. ↑ Records of the Sheriff Court of Aberdeenshire. Vol.ii p150 see [2]