'Buchanan02'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Buchanan of Auchmar, Buchanan of Buchanan

                               
The following is taken primarily from 'Strathendrick' but with some support from and occasional difference with BLG1952 which numbers the lairds slightly differently, identifying Patrick (following) as the 14th laird.
Patrick Buchanan of that ilk, 13th of Buchanan (d before 07.1477)
m1/2. Jonet Cunynghame as reported by Strathendrick
m2/1. _ Galbraith (dau/heir of _ Galbraith of Killearn, Balmoir, etc.) as reported by BLG1952, could be his mother (father's 1st wife)
Not known which wife (if both existed) was mother of ...
1. Walter Buchanan of that ilk, 14th of Buchanan (d 1526)
  m. (before 26.11.1463) Isabelle Graham (dau of William Graham, 2nd Lord)
  A. Patrick Buchanan, younger of Buchanan (dvp before 09.03.1502-3)
  m. _ Campbell (dau of Earl of Argyll) suggested by BLG1952
  i. George Buchanan of that ilk, 15th of Buchanan (d 1561)
  m1. Margaret Edmonstone (dau of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 3rd of Duntreath)
a. John Buchanan, younger of Buchanan (dvp)
  m1. (03.02.1543-4) Elizabeth Livingston (dau of Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord of Callendar)
  (1) John Buchanan of that ilk, 16th of Buchanan (d by 03.1599)
  m. (01.1560-1) Mary Graham (dau of John Graham, 4th Earl of Menteith)
  (A) John Buchanan of that ilk, 17th of Buchanan (a 1629)
m. Annabel Erskine (dau of Adam Erskine, Commendator of Cambuskenneth)
  (i) George Buchanan of that ilk, 18th of Buchanan (d before 1653)
  m. Elizabeth Preston (dau of Sir George Preston of Craigmillar)
  (a) John Buchanan of that ilk, 19th/last of Buchanan (d before 06.09.1681)
  m1. (1653) Mary Erskine
((1)) Elizabeth Buchanan
  m. (before 1680) James Stewart of Ardvorlich
  m2. (1677) Jane Pringle
  ((2)) Janet Buchanan (bpt 05.04.1678)
  m. (mcrt 17&20.07.1696) Henry Buchanan, 12th of Leny (d 1723)
  (b) Helen or Annabel Buchanan
  m. Sir John Rollo of Bannockurn (b 22.02.1602, d 1666)
  (c) Agnes Buchanan
m. (mcrt 07.07.1649) James Stewart of Rosyth
  (d) Jean / Janet Buchanan
  m. (05.12.1661) John Leckie of that ilk
  (ii) Walter Buchanan
  (B) Helen Buchanan
  m. (mcrt 18.08.1595) Alexander Colquhoun of Luss (d 23.05.1617)
  (C) Susanna Buchanan (dsp)
  m. John Macfarlane of that ilk of Arrochar (d 1624)
  m2. Helen Chisholme
  (2) Janet Buchanan
  m. Thomas Buchanan, 2nd of Ibert (d before 20.02.1582-3)
  (3) Elizabeth Buchanan
  b. Janet Buchanan probably of this generation, possibly of this marriage
  m. Thomas Buchanan of Carbeth
  m2. Janet Cunynghame
  c. William Buchanan, 1st of Auchmar (d before 20.11.1588)
  m. (mcrt 20.02.1559-60) Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of Robert Hamilton of Eglismachan)
(1) Patrick Buchanan, 2nd of Auchmar (dsp 07.1603)
  m. Helen Buchanan (dau of Thomas Buchanan, 2nd of Ibert)
  (2) George Buchanan, 3rd of Auchmar (d before 1662)
  m. Janet Stewart
  (A) Patrick Buchanan, 4th of Auchmar
  m. (c1629) Agnes Buchanan (dau of William Buchanan, 1st of Ross)
  (i) John Buchanan, 5th of Auchmar
  m. (mcrt 10.07.1666) Anna Graham (dau of John Graham of Duchray)
  (a) William Buchanan, 6th of Auchmar (d 1747)
  m. (04.06.1696) Jean Buchanan (of Carbeth family)
  ((1)) John Buchanan, 7th of Auchmar (dvp 1744)
  ((2)) Alexander Buchanan, 8th of Auchmar (bpt 10.05.1706, 3rd son)
  m. Christian Campbell (d 04.10.1808)
  ((A)) William Buchanan, 9th of Auchmar (d 1797)
  m. (05.07.1796) Sarah Barlet (dau of Benjamin Bartlet)
  ((B)) James Buchanan, 10th of Auchmar (bpt 24.08.1758, dsp 1816)
  ((3))+ other issue - Bernard (bpt 29.03.1705, dvp), Janet (bpt 10.09.1708, a 11.1784), Katherine (bpt 28.09.1710, a 1721), Helen (bpt 25.03.1713, 1721)
  (b) Colin Buchanan
  m. Anna Hamilton (dau of James Hamilton of Aikenhead)
  (c) Margaret Buchanan
  m. Robert Graham of Glenny
(d) Catherine Buchanan
  m1. George Buchanan (of Auchlessie family)
  m2. Andrew Stewart of Townhead of Drymen
  (e) daughter
  m. Robert Stewart of Calliemore
  (f) Elizabeth Buchanan
  m. George McFarlane in Drymen
(ii) Janet Buchanan
  m. William Buchanan in Cameron (d 02.1729)
  (iii) Mary Buchanan
  m. Thomas Anderson
  (iv) Elizabeth Buchanan
  m. Walter Macfarlane
  (v) Agnes Buchanan
  m. (d 28.07.1667) William Galbraith of Arnfinlay
  (vi) Jean Buchanan
  m. Bartholomew Nairne of Meikle Batturich
  (B) Janet Buchanan
  m. (mcrt 20.01.1631) Robert Colquhoun of Camstradden
  (C) daughter
  m. Captain Pettigrew
  (D)+ other issue - John, Andrew, Maurice, William, Robert, George
  (3) William Buchanan
  (4) Margaret Buchanan
  m. _ Cunninghame of Blairqhosh
(5) daughter
  m. James Colquhoun
  d. Margaret Buchanan
  (?)m1. _ Cuninghame of Robertland
  m1/2. (before 06.08.1544) George Stirling of Glorat (d Pinkie 10.09.1547)
  m2/3. Matthew Douglas, 7th of Mains (a 1549)
  ii. Walter Buchanan (a 1539)
  The following were reported by BLG1952 but not by 'Strathendrick'.
  iii. daughter
  m. Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck, Captain of Castleswene (d 1594)
  iv. daughter
  m. laird of Calder
  B. John Buchanan, 1st of Arnpryor (d Pinkie 10.09.1547)
  m. Dorothea Levingstoun
  C. Maurice Buchanan
  D. Walter Buchanan of Easter Catter, 1st of Spittal
BLG1952 reports that Walter was son rather than brother of Patrick.
  m. Isabella Cunyngham (dau of Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn)
  The following were reported by 'Strathendrick' but not by BLG1952.
  E. Margaret Buchanan --
  m. Alexander Graham, 2nd Earl of Menteith (d before 27.02.1536-7) --
  F. Elizabeth Buchanan
  m. (1492) William Stirling, 11th of Cadder, 2nd of Lettyr (d 1517)
  The following were reported by BLG1952 but not by 'Strathendrick'.
  G. (Gelis) Buchanan
  m. (c1498) (Duncan) Lamond of Lamond (Lamont of Lamont)
  H. daughter
  m. (22.06.1486) John Campbell of Ardkinglas (b c1460)
2. Annabella Buchanan
  m. James Stewart of Baldorrans
partner unknown
3. Patrick Buchanan

Main source(s):
(1) "Strathendrick and its Inhabitants from Early Times" by John Guthrie Smith, published in Glasgow in 1896
(2) BLG1952 (Murray-Buchanan of Leny)
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