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  1. John Strachan

    other persons Infobox person name John Strachan image John Strachan.jpg image size caption John Strachan ... the High Altar at Cathedral Church of St. James Toronto occupation Bishop of Toronto parents John Strachan and Elizabeth Findlayson spouse Ann Wood m 1808, d. 1865 John Strachan IPAc en icon s t r ... Biography Online. ref File Johnstrachan.JPG left thumb John Strachan In 1799 he emigrated to Kingston ... interests File John Strachan bust.jpg thumb upright The bust of Strachan in the Trinity quad, Trinity ... of 2004, a bust of John Strachan was erected in the quadrangle of Trinity College at the University ... . http www.archive.org details memoirofrightrev00bethuoft Memoir of the Right Reverend John Strachan ..., Labours, and Character, of the Late Honourable and Right Reverend John Strachan D.D., LLD ... John Lovell. Strachan, John. 1827 . http www.google.co.uk books?id JKcNAAAAQAAJ&pg PA5&dq strachan .... External links Commons category John Strachan http www.biographi.ca 009004 119.01 e.php?&id nbr 4729 ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH ... DEFAULTSORT Strachan, John Category 1778 births Category 1867 deaths Category Anglican bishops ... of Canada fr John Strachan ... Anglican Bishop of Toronto . Life and work Early life Strachan was the youngest of six children born ... his father died in an accident in 1794, Strachan tutored students and taught school to finance his ... Loyalist immigrants. In Kingston one of his students was John Beverley Robinson , future attorney general of Upper Canada. At the same time, he studied to become ordained. In 1803 Strachan was ordained ... School . During the Battle of York in 1813, Strachan negotiated the surrender of the city with United ... . Strachan supported a strict interpretation of the Constitutional Act of 1791 , claiming that clergy .... Although Strachan controlled the reserves through the Clergy Corporation for much of this time ...   more details



  1. John Strachan (disambiguation)

    John Strachan may refer to Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet died 1777 , captain in the Royal Navy John Strachan 1778 1867 , Anglican bishop of Toronto, Canada John Strachan explorer 1846 1922 , Scottish born Australian explorer of New Guinea John Strachan linguist 1862 1907 , scholar of Celtic languages at the University of Manchester John Strachan Bishop of Rangoon died 1909 , Anglican bishop in India John Strachan singer 1875 1958 , Scottish singer hndis Strachan, John ...   more details



  1. John Strachan (linguist)

    John Strachan 1862 1907 was a scholar of Sanskrit , Ancient Greek and the Celtic languages . He was a professor at Owens College and the Victoria University of Manchester . He is best remembered for the Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus , a collection of material in Old Irish that he edited together with Whitley Stokes scholar Whitley Stokes , and for the textbook Old Irish Paradigms and Selections from the Old Irish Glosses , first published in 1904 05 and later revised by Osborn Bergin . Both of these works are still in print. Sources citeweb url http rylibweb.man.ac.uk specialcollections collections guide atoz strachanpapers title Strachan papers http www.uni due.de DI Researchers Writers.htm Researchers and writers on Irish External links http www.celt.dias.ie publications cat b b3 1 1.html Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus, vol. I from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies http www.celt.dias.ie publications cat b b3 1 2.html Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus, vol. II from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies http shop.ria.ie shop shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search 0901714356 Old Irish Paradigms and Selections from the Old Irish Glosses from the Royal Irish Academy citeweb url http rylibweb.man.ac.uk specialcollections collections guide atoz strachanbook title Strachan book collection accessdate 2009 05 16 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1862 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1907 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, John Category 1862 births Category 1907 deaths Category Celticists Category British philologists scotland bio stub cy John Strachan ...   more details



  1. John Strachan (singer)

    John Strachan 1875 1958 was a Scottish farmer and singer of Bothy ballad Bothy Ballads . John Strachan was born on a farm, Crichie, near St. Katherines in Aberdeenshire . His father had made his fortune by trading in horses, and had rented the farm. From 1886 John attended Robert Gordon s College as a boarder in Aberdeen . In 1888 he moved with his father to Craigies in Tarves. In 1895 he moved back to Crichie, which became his own farm in 1897. It was still rented, but he bought it in 1918. By 1939 he was successful enough to own five farms. He became president of the Turriff Agricultural Association. He died in Crichie. John Strachan was a tradition bearer . He was part of the last generation to sing traditional songs in bothies, along with Davie Stewart, Jimmie MacBeath and Willie Scott, though he never met them, as far we know. A dancing master visited the farms. The farm labourers would learn to dance the highland fling and sword dances, at that time performed in hard shoes. John was dismissive of the modern fashion to perform Highland dancing in soft shoes, or Patent slippers as he ... farm work. John Strachan and another singer, Willie Kemp , took part. John Mearns sang The Bonnie Lass o Fyvie on the broadcast. Fyvie is about 3 miles from Crichie. On 16 July 1951, John Strachan ... More Child No 251 24. I Had Some Far Better Verses Than That interview John Strachan had a repertoire ... . NAME Strachan, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION John strachan was soon called sassi ... swift backyard DEFAULTSORT Strachan, John Category 1875 births Category 1958 deaths Category Scottish ... about midnight. Strachan sang Dark and Shallow Water for Carpenter. Strachan had learned the song ... had forgotten the song. Carpenter was sufficiently impressed by Strachan to invite him to return to the States ... . The Corries recorded it in 1965. On the album, Strachan sings Lang Johnnie More , 43 verses long ... long that . In 1851, probably nobody would have thought it unusual to sing songs as long as that. Strachan ...   more details



  1. John Strachan (explorer)

    John Strachan 1846 &ndash 30 August 1922 was a Scottish born Australian shipmaster and explorer. Born in Montrose, Angus Montrose , Scotland , to engineer John Strachan and Sarah, n e Delarne, Strachan s family moved to England in 1853 where he studied engineering before running away to sea, fighting for the United States of America Union in the American Civil War , sailing on the trade routes from India to Japan , whaling in the Arctic , advising the Prince of Higo in Japan, and managing guano workings on Baker Island . He arrived in Tasmania on 25 April 1872 as mate of the Rita , and on 3 March 1875 married Alice Sarah Henrietta Plummer at Launceston, Tasmania Launceston . He worked at Bird Islands Queensland Bird Island in the Coral Sea managing more guano workings and visited Torres Strait in September 1875. ref name adb Cite web last Gibbney first H. J. authorlink coauthors title Strachan, John 1846 1922 work Australian Dictionary of Biography publisher Australian National University date 1976 url http adb.anu.edu.au biography strachan john 4650 format doi accessdate 8 November 2011 ref Subsequently Strachan established himself in Sydney before becoming New Guinea correspondent for the The Age Age , embarking on an exploratory trip down the Mai Kassa River on 6 May 1884 which resulted in considerable fighting with the indigenous people and the death of one of Strachan s companions his use of an improvised torpedo provoked widespread condemnation in Sydney. He went on another expedition to the Mai Kassa and the Gulf of Papua in September but in January 1886 his claim of discovery was disallowed for 500,000 acres of the area he explored. In 1887 he appealed to the Colonial ... Strachan, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1846 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 30 August 1922 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, John Category 1846 births Category 1922 deaths ... name adb Strachan ran unsuccessfully for the New South Wales Parliament against Billy Hughes in 1898 ...   more details



  1. John Strachan (Bishop of Rangoon)

    Portal Anglicanism The Right Reverend Rt Rev John Miller Strachan ref http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk a2a records.aspx?cat 094 maccession612&cid 95 95 National Archives ref was the second ref The Times , Saturday, Apr 26, 1902 pg. 10 Issue 36752 col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence.Intended resignation of the Bishop of Rangoon ref Bishop of Rangoon ref A History of the Church of England in India since the early days of the East India Company Chatterton, E London SPCK, 1924 ref . Notes references S start S rel en S bef before Jonathan Holt Titcomb S ttl title Bishop of Rangoon years 1882 &ndash 1903 S aft after Arthur Mesac Knight End Bishops of Rangoon DEFAULTSORT Strachan, John Miller Category Year of birth unknown Category 19th century Anglican bishops Category 20th century Anglican bishops Category Bishops of Rangoon Category 1909 deaths ...   more details



  1. Strachan

    Strachan is a surname of Scottish people Scottish origin see Clan Strachan , Strachan Baronets , and may refer to Andy Strachan drummer Archibald Strachan Scottish soldier Douglas Strachan Scottish designer of stained glass windows Gavin Strachan footballer Graeme Strachan Australian Singer and Television Personality, known as Shirley Strachan. Gordon Strachan Scottish footballer and manager Gordon Strachan minister 1934 2010 , a Church of Scotland minister, theologian, university lecturer and author Gordon C. Strachan aide to H R Haldeman Harcus Strachan VC Hew Strachan military historian James Strachan ice hockey , Canadian ice hockey executive James Strachan programmer , developer of the Groovy programming language James McGill Strachan Canadian lawyer Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet British Captain John Strachan Anglican bishop John Strachan linguist , scholar of Celtic languages John Strachan singer Linda Strachan Scottish Author Merrill Strachan Canadian politician Michaela Strachan British TV presenter Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet British Admiral Zoe Strachan Scottish novelist There is also a village of the same name Strachan, Aberdeenshire surname It does not help to add disambig or hndis tags where the page only contains people who share a surname dab actually, surname is not considering as a disambig page, so bots don t add interwikis de Strachan fr Strachan ...   more details



  1. Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet

    Infobox military person name John Strachan, 5th Baronet Ref label A a none birth date death date 28 December 1777 image caption birth place death place Bath, Somerset Bath , England nickname residence ... awards relations Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet Richard Strachan Nephew Sir John Strachan died 28 December 1777 was a Baronet and Scottish clan chief chief of Clan Strachan . He served in the Royal ..., Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet Richard Strachan , would also go on to have a distinguished career in the Navy. Career John Strachan was born the eldest son of Patrick Strachan, Doctor of Medicine ..., the baronetcy passed to his nephew, Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet Richard John Strachan who also ... view article 26618 ?back 92747,26620 John Strachan s entry at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography http www.clanstrachan.com heritage john strachan.htm John Strachan at Clan Stachan.com S start s reg sct bt s bef before Sir Francis Strachan, 4th Baronet Francis Strachan s ttl title Strachan Baronets Baronet br of Thornton, Kincardine years 1777 1828 s aft after Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet Richard John Strachan S end Use dmy dates date April 2012 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, John, 5th Baronet ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH ... Strachan, John, 5th Baronet Category 1777 deaths Category Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia ... of Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke Lord Hawke . The following year Strachan accompanied Hawke to Gibraltar aboard HMS Antelope 1741 HMS Antelope , to relieve John Byng . On arriving he was appointed ... sailors. During the encounter Strachan came alongside and sent a boarding party onto the T l maque under William Locker Royal Navy William Locker , who secured her surrender. Strachan took the prize ... 1759. Strachan remained in command of the Sapphire until 1762. Eight years later he was appointed ... to the East Indies . Ill health forced Strachan to return to England two years later and he retired ...   more details



  1. Strachan Baronets

    There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Strachan , both in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia . Both are currently either extinct or dormant. It seems impossible to give an accurate descent of either baronetcy based on printed sources. Dubious Accuracy date October 2011 Strachan Baronets, of Thornton, Kincardine 1625 Image Arms of Strachan of Thonrton.svg thumb right 150px Arms of the Strachan of Thornton The Strachan Baronetcy , of Thornton, Kincardine , was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1625 for Alexander Strachan, a favourite of Charles I of England King Charles I , and a Commissioner of the Exchequer . Their coat of arms arms were or, a hart, tripping, at gaze, azure, attired sable. The Strachans of Thornton were the Clan chief chiefs of Clan Strachan . Strachan Baronets, of Inchtuthel 1685 Image Arms of Strachan of Inchtuthill.svg thumb right 150px Arms of Strachan of Inchtuthill The Strachan Baronetcy , of Inchtuthel, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1685 for Thomas Strachan. It became extinct upon his death. Dubious Accuracy date October 2011 Later baronets In the eighteenth century, the title was claimed by Captain Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet Sir John Strachan d. 1777 and his nephew Sir Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet Richard Strachan d. 1828 , styled fifth and sixth baronets. This claim was disputed by Sir Robert Strachan d. 1828 , styled eighth baronet , based on a Scottish inquest of 1777. In 1841, a third branch of the family were served heirs in another inquest, but this claim has been in abeyance since 1854. See also Clan Strachan References cite book first John last Burke coauthor Burke, Sir Bernard title A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland year 1844 publisher J. R. Smith page 367 edition 2 Category Baronetcies ...   more details



  1. Clan Strachan

    longer than their Strachan cousins occupied Thornton Castle. In fact, the last chief of Clan Strachan, Bart. Admiral Sir Richard John Strachan, RN never stepped foot inside Thornton Castle. Although ... from the Royal Navy. At the age of sixty seven, Sir Richard John Strachan died at his residence, in Bryanstone ..., author of Here s Tae Us, Wha s Like Us A History of Clan Strachan . ref John, son of Rudolph de ... Sir Richard John Strachan Bart. , RN, who died in 1828. As he was without male heir, his title ... carmyllie house.htm Carmyllie Castle House of Lenturk Sir John de Strachan was granted the barony of Lenturk ...Use dmy dates date September 2011 Infobox Clan image badge clan name Clan Strachan chiefs crest A demi ... Clachnaben war cry Clachnaben region Scottish Highlands Highlands district Strachan District, in present day Aberdeenshire origins gaelic names Strathaen image arms Arms of Strachan of Thonrton.svg plant badge pipe music chiefs name chiefs title 6th Strachan Baronets Baronet of Thornton chiefs ... Richard Strachan date of death of last chief 1828 commander Clan Strachan is a Scottish clan originating ... 2007 ref The Clan Strachan warcry slogan is Clachnaben Highland Clan The Highland Boundary Fault ..., but in most places it is only recognisable as a change in topography. The Strachan District or Strachan, Aberdeenshire aka the original Strachan lands and home of all Strachans is located ... sources mistakenly purport that Clan Strachan is a Lowland clan, possibly because one of the Strachan ... in Laurencekirk Strachan occupied 1348 1687 . However, the noble Houses of Strachan Thornton, Glenkindie ... post feudal Barony of Strachan aka the Strachan District . In addition to the location of the Strachan ... boundary, the other chiefly Houses of Strachan of equal stature to the House of Thornton were ... heir, marked the definitive end of a dynasty that had lasted nearly 500 years. ref Jim Strachan, http www.clanstrachan.org Clan Strachan Scottish Heritage Society , author of http www.clanstrachan.org ...   more details



  1. Strachan Open

    Infobox Snooker tournament tournament name Strachan Open image venue Willie Thorne Snooker Centre location Leicester country England establishment 1992 organisation World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association format Non Snooker world rankings ranking event prizefund final year 1994 Current Champion Final Champion flagicon ENG Anthony Hamilton snooker player Anthony Hamilton The Strachan Open was a professional snooker tournament. The tournament was held in 1992, and was a Snooker world rankings ranking tournament. The following season, four so called minor ranking events were held. These earned only one tenth of the ranking points of most other ranking tournaments, and were designed to encourage the large number of new snooker professionals. Most of the top sixteen players did not bother to enter. Three of the four minor ranking events were Strachan Challenges . The fourth was the Masters Qualifying Event Benson & Hedges Championship . The Strachan Challenges continued for one more season, but did not earn ranking points. Winners class wikitable style margin auto style text align center background color 00af00 Year style text align left background color 00af00 Winner style text align left background color 00af00 Opponent style text align left background color 00af00 Final score style text align left background color 00af00 Season colspan 5 style text align center background color c0ffc0 Strachan Open ranking 1992 flagicon THA James Wattana flagicon ENG John Parrott style text align center 9 5 1991 92 colspan 5 style text align center background color c0ffc0 Strachan ... 5 style text align center background color c0ffc0 Strachan Challenge non ranking 1994 flagicon ENG ... web url http www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk strachan.html title Strachan Open, Strachan Challenges publisher ... in 1994 Category Snooker in the United Kingdom bs Strachan Open de Strachan Open ru Strachan Challenge sl Strachan Open sv Strachan Open ...   more details



  1. Crispian Strachan

    John Crispian Strachan Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE born 1949 was Chief Constable of Northumbria Police from 1998 to 2005. Life Strachan was born in 1949 and read law at Jesus College, Oxford before receiving an M.A. in Criminology from the University of Sheffield . He became a constable in the Metropolitan Police in 1972, becoming an Inspector in 1977, Chief Inspector in 1983, Superintendent police Superintendent in 1987 and Chief Superintendent in 1990. ref name Who He trained as a negotiator for hostage situations, and was part of the Royal and Diplomatic Protection service of the Metropolitan Police between 1985 and 1988. ref name BBC In 1993, Strachan became Assistant Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police , moving to Northumbria Police as Chief Constable in 1998. ref name Who cite web url http www.ukwhoswho.com view article oupww whoswho U36476 title Strachan, John Crispian work Who s Who UK Who s Who 2009 publisher Oxford University Press month December year 2008 accessdate 13 April 2009 ref He was awarded the Queen s Police Medal in 1996 and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE in 2003. He retired in 2005. ref name BBC cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 3683948.stm title Police chief announces retirement publisher BBC News date 23 September 2004 accessdate 13 April 2009 ref References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, Crispian ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1949 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, Crispian Category Living people Category 1949 births Category Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Category Recipients of the Queen s Police Medal Category Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Category British Chief Constables Category Alumni of the University of Sheffield ...   more details



  1. James Strachan

    James Strachan may refer to James Strachan Australian politician 1810 1875 , Australian politician and merchant, one of the Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1851 1853 James Strachan ice hockey 1876 after 1926 , Canadian ice hockey executive James Strachan programmer , developer of the Groovy programming language hndis Strachan, James ...   more details



  1. Gordon Strachan

    Other people Infobox football biography playername Gordon Strachan image File Gordon David Strachan.jpg 200px caption Strachan as manager of Celtic F.C. Celtic fullname Gordon David Strachan dateofbirth ... team Scotland nationalcaps1 50 nationalgoals1 5 Gordon David Strachan Order of the British Empire ... . Strachan played for Dundee F.C. Dundee , Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen , Manchester United F.C. Manchester ... national football team Scotland national team . Prior to Middlesbrough, Strachan managed ... the English or Scottish top flight. In international football Strachan earned 50 cap football caps , scoring ... FIFA World Cup Mexico 86 . Strachan retired from playing in 1996 at age 40, setting a Premier League record for an outfield player. A right sided midfielder, Strachan made his senior debut in 1974 ... for the Scotland national team in 1980. While at Aberdeen Strachan won multiple domestic league and cup ... Super Cup . Moving to England, Strachan won the 1985 FA Cup Final in five seasons with Manchester United ... still at Leeds, and then moved to Coventry in 1995 for a final three seasons, as a player coach . Strachan ... . Strachan resigned from Southampton in 2004 and took a 16 month break from management before returning ... League Championship , but left the club after a year in the job. Strachan was named as FWA Footballer ... Manager of the Year in Scotland multiple times by writers and players while at Celtic. In 2007, Strachan was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame . He is the father of Craig Strachan and Gavin Strachan , also footballers. Club career BLP unsourced section date November 2010 Dundee Born in Edinburgh , Strachan began his career with Dundee, making his debut in the 1974 75 in Scottish ... , soon becoming captain of the side. Aberdeen Strachan came to prominence at the age of 20 when he ... him to Old Trafford football Old Trafford in August. Strachan had previously signed for Bundesliga ... came to the rescue in March 1989, when he paid 200,000 for Strachan s services. The transfer fee ...   more details



  1. Douglas Strachan

    St Michael and All Angels, Waterford, Hertfordshire Paisley Abbey, Paisley St John s Kirk, Perth ..., Argyll References Arthur Colin Russell, Stained Glass Windows of Douglas Strachan reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, Douglas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Artist DATE OF BIRTH 26 May 1875 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1950 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan ...   more details



  1. Strachan & Henshaw

    Infobox Defunct Company company name Strachan & Henshaw company logo type Public company Public slogan fate Acquired successor Babcock International Group foundation 1879 defunct 2008 location Bristol , United Kingdom UK industry Engineering key people products num employees parent subsid Strachan & Henshaw was a major defence and nuclear engineering company based in Ashton Gate in Bristol . History The Company was founded by Robert Price Strachan & George Henshaw in 1879 as a partnership specialising in the manufacture of paper bag making machinery operating from Lewin s Mead in Bristol. In 1920 the business was bought by E. S. & A. Robinson . ref http brisray.com bristol bhelp3.htm Bristol & Co. by Helen Reid, Redcliffe Press, 1987, ISBN 0 948265 61 2 ref In the 1950s, as part of a consortium involving Clarke Chapman , Head Wrightson , C. A. Parsons and Company C. A. Parsons & Co. , A. Reyrolle & Company A. Reyrolle & Co. and Whessoe and known as the Nuclear Power Plant Company NPPC , it was awarded a contract for reactor mechanical plant at Oldbury Nuclear Power Station Oldbury nuclear power station . ref name manchester http www.dalton.manchester.ac.uk aboutus reports papers uk consortia1b.pdf The UK Magnox and AGR Power Station Projects ref It was subsequently awarded similar ... with John Dickinson Ltd to form John Dickinson Stationery Dickinson Robinson Group . ref name hamelin http www.hamelinbrands.co.uk about us heritage john dickinson Heritage John Dickinson ref In 1972 ... International Group of the Strachan & Henshaw division of Weir Group plc Office of Fair Trading, 3 ... Group ref name hamelin and went on to sell Strachan & Henshaw to Weir Group in July 1990. ref name weir http www.heraldscotland.com weir sells strachan henshaw for pound 65m 1.879008 Weir Group sells Strachan & Henshaw for 65m Herald Scotland, 22 April 2008 ref In April 1998 it bought acquired Bridgetest ... for 65m in April 2008 it was subsequently fully integrated into Babcock and the Strachan & Henshaw ...   more details



  1. Archibald Strachan

    Archibald Strachan died 1652 was a Scottish soldier who fought in the War of the Three Kingdoms , reaching the rank of Colonel . Early in the English Civil War Strachan served in the English Army under ... joined the Scottish Army as a major in Sir John Brown s regiment of horse and fought at the battle ... Charles I , the political situation in Scotland was unstable. Strachan supported the anti royalist ... Strachan a commander of Scottish forces in the west, but Strachan joined the faction of the Kirk party ... Charles being crowned King of Scotland. Strachan eventually defected to Cromwell. sfn Mitchison 2002 ... the next year. Biography Strachan was born at Musselburgh , Edinburghshire, the son of a craftsman ... in the New Model Army . sfn Furgol 2004 By February 1643 Strachan was a captain of dragoon s in the English ... 1643. sfn Furgol 2004 Strachan remained with Waller as part of the South Eastern Association until ... denying Ordinance and joined the Scottish Army and by May 1645 had become major of Sir John Brown of Fordell s horse. By May 1645 he had become major in Sir John Brown s new regiment of horse ... on 14 March 1649 allowed him to sign the National Covenant . sfn Lloyd 1898 p 8 Strachan was given a troop ... Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven , wished to get rid of him as a sectary , but the Kirk supported Strachan ... to the work tho they should be willing . ref name MandJ When Montrose did land, in April 1650, Strachan ... foot of which 450 men were Danes or Germans , but only forty horse. By the advice of Andrew Munro, Strachan ... shelter on the wooded heights behind. About 5 P.M. Strachan burst upon him with two troops, the rest ... returned with their prisoners to Tain, and Strachan went south to receive his reward for winning ..., but it was stopped by his belt and buff coat . sfn Lloyd 1898 p 9 Strachan was in such favour ... that Strachan would seize him and hand him over to the English that led Charles II to make his temporary flight from Perth in October. sfn Lloyd 1898 p 9 Strachan and his associates sent ...   more details



  1. Andy Strachan

    BLP sources date October 2011 Infobox musical artist name Andy Strachan image AndyStrachan.jpg caption image size background non vocal instrumentalist birth name Andrew Douglas Strachan birth date birth date and age df yes 1974 8 20 birth place Adelaide , Australia instrument Drum kit Drums genre Alternative rock , punk rock years active 1989 Present associated acts The Living End , Pollyanna, Alcotomic website URL http www.thelivingend.com.au Andrew Douglas Strachan born 20 August 1974 is the drummer of Australian rock music rock band The Living End . Biography Andy started drumming at the age of 12, and is self taught.He graduated year 12 at Aberfoyle Park High School in Adelaide and went on to study Natural Therapies for 3 years. Prior to The Living End , Andy worked in hospitality doing restaurant work. At age 15, he began playing drums in an Adelaide band called The Runaways, playing covers of mostly 50 s and 60 s songs similar to fellow band mates Chris Cheney Chris and Scott Owen Scott s previous band named The Runaway Boys. He later moved to Melbourne with mates Paul Inglis and Toby Martin in the band Poxsii Barccs. Citation needed date August 2008 reason please verify the content of this passage User Roadrunner77 Roadrunner77 User talk Roadrunner77 talk 07 07, 10 August 2008 UTC After appearances on Pot of Gold and Hey Hey It s Saturday Red Faces and a lot of busking the band broke up due to lack of support. Citation needed date August 2008 reason please verify the content of this passage User Roadrunner77 Roadrunner77 User talk Roadrunner77 talk 07 07, 10 August 2008 UTC Together with John Baxter formerly of Holocene and Denny Brereton he formed Melbourne rock trio ... End Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, Andy ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, Andy Category Australian drummers Category Living people Category 1974 births Category Australian punk rock musicians it Andy Strachan nl Andy Strachan ru ...   more details



  1. Strachan, Aberdeenshire

    Image Scolty Tower.jpg thumb Scolty Tower, north of Strachan Strachan is a village in Aberdeenshire , Scotland that lies along the Water of Feugh , a tributary of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, a few miles southwest of Banchory . The village of Strachan is located in the Grampian Highlands of Scotland, about 20 miles southwest of Aberdeen. Its name is derived from the gaelic word STRATH meaning broad valley, and Aan pronounced awn like lawn. See also Archdeacon of Brechin Clan Strachan Corsedardar Hill Sources http www.scottish places.info towns townfirst3957.html Strachan in the Gazetteer for Scotland . Aberdeenshire geo stub Marr, Aberdeenshire places state uncollapsed Aberdeenshire places state collapsed Category Villages in Aberdeenshire coord 57 01 N 2 32 W display title region GB type city source GNS enwiki ...   more details



  1. Strachan Bethune

    Strachan Bethune November 6, 1821 1910 , Q.C., twice B tonnier of Montreal and the 1st Anglican Church of Canada Anglican Chancellor of the Diocese of Montreal . Biography Born at Burnside Hall, Montreal , he was the son of the Very Reverend John Bethune , Dean of Montreal and Principal of McGill University , by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of William Hallowell 1771 1838 , signing partner of the North West Company . He was named for his father s mentor John Strachan , and he was a great grandson of the explorer Alexander Henry the elder Alexander Henry . His uncles included Angus Bethune fur trader Angus Bethune , James Gray Bethune , Bishop Alexander Bethune bishop Alexander Neil Bethune , The Hon. Donald Bethune , Henry Mackenzie cousin of the Canadian explorer Alexander Mackenzie explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie and The Hon. John Kirby Canadian politician John Kirby . He studied law at McGill University and was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1843. He joined what was then Montreal s most prestigious law firm, William Collis Meredith Meredith & Christopher Dunkin Dunkin , at the same time that his future brother in law the future Prime Minister of Canada John Abbott was serving his clerkship there. In 1849, when Meredith was appointed a Judge at Quebec City , Dunkin later left too. Bethune was later joined by his son, Meredith Blenkarne Bethune 1846 1907 , forming the firm Bethune & Bethune. He was appointed Queen s Counsel in 1864. He was twice appointed B tonnier of Montreal 1859 and 1862 and his name was frequently mentioned when judicial vacancies became available. ref Montreal History and Gazeteer to the year 1892 By Rev. J. Douglas Borthwick, John Lovell & Son, Montreal 1892 ref In 1845, by his father at Christ Church Cathedral Montreal Christ Church Cathedral , Montreal , he married Maria MacLean Phillips 1826 1901 , the eldest daughter of William Phillips ... family of Quebec http www.barreaudemontreal.qc.ca Ang EFP101d 2 1869a1860.html Strachan Bethune, Batonnier ...   more details



  1. Mount Strachan

    Infobox mountain name Mount Strachan photo photo caption elevation m 2687 elevation ref ref name peakfinder http www.peakfinder.com peakfinder.ASP?PeakName Mount Strachan PeakFinder ref prominence m 272 prominence ref map map caption map size 200 label position right location Alberta br British Columbia range lat d 50 lat m 22 lat s 57 lat NS N long d 114 long m 48 long s 54 long EW W coordinates ref topo National Topographic System NTS 82J 07 first ascent easiest route Mount Strachan is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide . It was named in 1918 after Strachan, Lt. Henry VC. ref name peakfinder ref http www.bivouac.com MtnPg.asp?MtnId 21716 Mount Strachan ref See also List of peaks on the British Columbia Alberta border Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia References reflist Canadian Rockies state collapsed Category Mountains of Alberta Strachan Category Mountains of British Columbia Strachan Category Great Divide of North America Strachan Alberta geo stub BritishColumbia geo stub ...   more details



  1. Harcus Strachan

    Infobox military person name Harcus Strachan image Image Harcus Strachan.jpg 255px caption birth date 7 November 1884 death date 1 May 1982 birth place Bo ness , Scotland death place Vancouver , Canada placeofburial nickname allegiance File Flag of Canada 1868 Red.svg 20px Canada serviceyears rank Lieutenant Colonel branch Canadian Expeditionary Force commands 1st Battalion, Edmonton Fusiliers unit The Fort Garry Horse battles World War I br World War II awards Victoria Cross br Military Cross laterwork Harcus Strachan Victoria Cross VC Military Cross MC IPAc en icon s t r n 7 November 1884 &ndash 1 May 1982 was a Canada Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom British and Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth forces. Early life Strachan was born in Bo ness , Scotland ... before emigrating to Canada. World War I Strachan was 33 years of age, and serving in the World ... to hold a parade every year on the anniversary of Strachan s unlikely cavalry exploit. During ... Strachan took command of a mounted Squadron cavalry squadron of Garrys when the squadron leader, approaching the German front line at a gallop, was killed. Lieutenant Strachan led the squadron through ..., bringing all unwounded men safely in, together with 15 prisoners. Strachan, having been promoted to captain ... life After the war, he farmed in Edmonton before going into banking. Strachan later commanded the 1st .... Strachan eventually attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel . Strachan s ashes were scattered ... cgi bin fg.cgi?page gr&GRid 7768616 Find A Grave website has a photograph of Harcus Strachan http www.legionmagazine.com features victoriacross 05 07.asp Legion Magazine Article on Harcus Strachan Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, Harcus ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... May 1, 1982 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, Harcus Category Canadian World War I recipients of the Victoria ...   more details



  1. Harold Strachan

    Orphan date June 2011 Harold Strachan born 1925 is a South African writer. He served in the South African Air Force during World War Two. After the war he became an art teacher. He was arrested and imprisoned for membership in the South African Communist Party and Umkhonto we Sizwe . ref http www.sahistory.org.za dated event harold strachan served restriction order ref ref http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,841913,00.html ref ref http law2.umkc.edu faculty projects ftrials mandela indictment.html ref ref http business.highbeam.com 2106 article 1G1 201610917 but he didnt know read editing harold strachan way ref He has published two books Way Up, Way Out 10 October 1998, ISBN 0864863551 Make a Skyf, Man 28 September 2005, ISBN 1770090339 References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, Harold ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Writer DATE OF BIRTH 1925 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, Harold Category 1925 births Category Living people Category South African writers SouthAfrica writer stub ...   more details



  1. Bernadette Strachan

    Bernadette Strachan n e Gaughan, born 27 December 1962 is an England English author of popular women s fiction and among the more popular writers of chick lit . Her first novel, The Reluctant Landlady , was published by Hodder and Stoughton in 2004 since when she has published a further three novels. with the same publisher. In 2009 her fifth book, How to Lose a Husband and Gain a Life , was published by Little, Brown. She also writes theatre works under her maiden name of Bernie Gaughan. Biography Bernadette Strachan was born in Fulham , London into an Irish Catholic family. ref http www.bernadettestrachan.co.uk biog txt.htm Biography from the author s site ref Her Irish background is often incorporated into her writing, particularly in the semi autobiographical musical Next Door s Baby . ref http entertainment.timesonline.co.uk tol arts and entertainment stage theatre article3359271.ece Next Door s Baby , review in The Times , February 13, 2008 ref which was written for London s Orange Tree Theatre with her composer husband Matthew Strachan . Prior to becoming an author she worked in the media as a radio advertising producer and subsequently as an agent for voiceover artists. ref http www.hodder.co.uk author details.asp?author 24973 Hodder and Stoughton author biography ref Bibliography The Reluctant Landlady 2004 ref http www.hodder.co.uk book details.asp?book 51796 The Reluctant ... 24973 Bernadette Strachan at Hodder and Stoughton http www.lovereading.co.uk author 728 Bernadette Strachan at LoveReading.co.uk http www.bernadettestrachan.com Official Bernadette Strachan Website http www.thebookseller.com in depth trade profiles 47962 bernadette strachan left at the altar.html Bernadette Strachan Bookseller interview http www.meettheauthor.co.uk bookbites 993.html Meet the Author Bernadette Strachan entry br Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Strachan, Bernadette ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, Bernadette Category 1962 births Category Living people Category ...   more details



  1. Craig Strachan

    Craig Strachan , born 10 February 1971 , represented Scotland in both ice hockey and field hockey in the 1980s. At club level, he played for Dundee Rockets and Fife Flyers at ice hockey. Born in Dundee , Strachan represented Scotland at indoor hockey in both the U 18s, U 21s and senior levels. An article in the Evening Telegraph of 19 December 1989 cites that Strachan netted 10 of the goals scored at the U 21 Midshires Tournament in Birmingham. Strachan played with Menzieshill , Dundee Wanderers and Plexus Mercian at club level. While playing at NMP Menzieshill, they won the Scottish Indoor Hockey Club Championships at Kelvinhall, Glasgow 18 February 1990 beating Western Indespension 10 5. While playing with Plexus Mercian they won the national league, which earned them a place in the European Cup, in Cologne, Germany. Strachan is currently playing for Falkirk GHG Hockey Club. His cousins Niall Stott , Ross Stott and Jenny Gerrard have followed in his footsteps, currently representing Scotland in field hockey. External links http www.djservice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Falkirk GHG Hockey Club Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Craig Strachan ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British ice hockey player DATE OF BIRTH 10 February 1971 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Strachan, Craig Category Dundee Rockets players Category Dundee Wanderers Category Plexus Mercian Category Sportspeople from Dundee Category Scottish ice hockey players Category 1971 births Category Living people ...   more details




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