BRECHIN CASTLE, SCOTLAND

BRECHIN, BREECHEN, BRECHEN, BRICHAN
Of local origin from the town of Brechin in Angus. Ysaac de Brechyn witnessed a charter by Turpin, Bishop of Brechin, between 1178 and 1198 (REB, II, 2.57), and about 1180 Magister Hugh de Breychin witnessed a confirmation by Simon Loccard (Kelse, 333). Between 1202 and 1218 Andrea de Brechyn witnessed a confirmation charter by Radulp, bisop of Brechin (REB, II, 258), and the William de Breyhyn, who witnessed a charter by Alexander II in 1234 (LIM., XXIX), is probably the William de Brechyne who witnessed a convention between Peter, bishop of Aberdeen, and Alan Hostiarius, c.1250 (REA., I, p.17). The seal of John of Bricun (?Brechin) is appended to an indenture of 1285 (Seals Supp., 132). Sir David de Bregbyn of Foxfarshire rendered homage to England in 1298 (Bain, II, p. 199, 209), and in 1320 (RAA., II, p. 7), Cuthbert de Brechine, decanus, is mentioned in 1410 (REB., I, 27), John Brechine appears as witness in Brechin in 1471 (bid, p. 195), John Breching was burgess of Aberdeen in 1527 (CRA., p. 119), and another John Brechyne was admitted burgess in 1529 (NSCM., p.58). Thomas Brechin and John Brechin were merchants there, 1541 (SCM., p. 33). Margaret Breischene in Nether Auchinless, parish of Glenyllay. 1585 (Brechin), Brechane 1518, Breybyn 1279.