Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

FAMILY OF BUCHANAN. 161
granted by Malcolm, the first of that name earl of
Lennox, to John, laird of Luss, in the reign of
king Alexander III. As also Robert, lord Den-
niestoun, is recorded to be sheriff of Dunbartoun-
shire in the reign of king Robert 1. The male
issue of this family failed in the reign of king Ro-
bert III. The lord Denniestoun his two daugh-
ters being then married, the eldest to Cunning-
hame of Kilmaurs, and the second to Maxwel of
Calderwood. Denniestoun of Colgrain is now the
representative of that ancient family.
Anselan Okyan not only was recompenced for
this service by king Malcolm with lands of con-
siderable value, but also with very splendid arms ;
as the same king is recorded to have done to the
ancestor of the Keiths, upon his killing of Camus
the Danish general, and to others upon the like
accounts. The arms assigned by that king to this
Anselan, upon account of his descent, and more
especially upon account of his heroic achieve-
ments, are, in a field Or, a lion rampant sable,
armed and langued gules, holding in his paw a
sabre, or crooked sword, proper. Which arms
that surname retained alwa3's without the least
addition or variation, until that addition obtained,
upon a very honourable occasion, at the battle of
Bauge, as in due place shall be observed. Not-
withstanding of the entire affection of that family
for several ages to, and dependence upon, the fami-
ly of Lennox, yet the family of Buchanan did never,
by way of concession or patronage, assume any
part of that honourable family their armorial bear-
ing ; albeit it is evident that most other ordinary
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