270              GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS [VOL. II

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Liv^t Generall John Midleton raised to the Honour of Earl of
Midleton by King Charles the 2^d in the Year 166 . There
was a Third and younger Son of whom my Author a Worthy
Gentleman of this family Mr. Strachan Says Came and Issued
the Strachans of Phesdo &c.

John Strachan of Thornton was by the Privy Council
Named one of the Commissioners for the Shire of Kincairden
that were to keep the Peace within the Bounds of their County
and for Discovering and detecting Seminary Preists and
Jesuites in the 1590.¹ This Gentleman Married Isobell
Livingston Daughter of Mr. Alexander Livingston of Dunni-
pace in the County of Stirling² who was Director of the
Chancery in the Reign of Queen Mary³ by Jean his wife
daughter of Robert the 2^d Lord Elphingston⁴ By this Lady
the Laird of Thornton had a Most Numerous Issue No fewer
than eight Sons and Severall Daughters, Viz:

Alexander the Heir of the Family.

William the Second Son.

David.

Arthur

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John of whom the Gentlemen at London are descended as I
am informed.

Thomas

James

Archibald

Kathrine the Eldest Daughter of John Strachan of Thorn-
ton and Isobell Livingston was Married to David Forbes of
Corss mother by him to Patrick Forbes of Corss who was
Bishop of Aberdeen in the Reign of King Charles the first
And dyed in the 1635 a little before the Breaking out of the
Troubles. Her Second Son was Sir Arthur Forbes of Castle
Forbes in Ireland whose Son was Earl of Granard in that
Realm her Third Son by Corss was Sir William Forbes of
Craigievar.⁵

¹  M^r David Calderwoods Church History.

²  Midletons Birthbrieff I have Seen in M^r Andersons hands.

³  Carta in Publicis Archives Ad Annum 1558 &^c.

⁴  Ibidem.

⁵  M^r Strachans M:SS. Compared with Other Vouchers all agreeing in this.