Old photograph of cottages and people in Strichen village located eight miles from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This Scottish village got its name from Lord Strichen. It is situated on the River Ugie at the foothills of Mormond Hill. Alexander Fraser, Lord Strichen He was born in 1700 at Strichen Castle the eldest son of Alexander Strichen, born 1660, died 1699, 5th Laird of Strichen. His father died shortly before his birth. His mother died when he was eleven. He studied law and passed the bar as an advocate around 1722. On 15 June 1729 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice, at age 29 one of the youngest Senators ever. His house in Edinburgh stood on the Royal Mile on Rosehaugh's Close, later called Strichens Close in his honour) He died on 15 January 1775 at his country estate of Strichen
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