Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

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thereof, besides Buchanan, were Duncan M'Edolf,
Eugen Mackessan of Garchell, Malcolm Macmur-
dac, Kessan Innes of Finicktenent, Gillespie Mac-
sawel of Ledlewan, John M'Gilchrist, Malise
Macalbaine of West Finnick, Gilchrist Mackessan,
Gilbert Macpaddo, Gilchrist Macgilbert, and Pad-
mund Maceggo. All which gentlemen may, upon
good grounds, be supposed to have been of most
considerable interest and repute of any others in
that country and age ; yet in this there is not the
least memory of any of them extant, except of
Buchanan, a very remarkable instance of that vast
alteration and decay surnames and other affairs fre-
quently meet with in an ordinary tract of time.
As his father Sir Maurice had, so did also this
gentleman adhere to the cause and interest of his
prince and country, with much resolution, constan-
cy and valour, to the evident hazard of his life
and fortune, in imitation of his brave patron, that
eminent patriot, Malcolm, earl of Lennox : who,
with the lairds of Buchanan and Luss, the first
the greatest nobleman, the others the best gentle-
men, and of best repute and circumstances of any
others in these parts of this kingdom, could never,
by any artifice used by the kings of England,
be induced to do any action prejudicial to their
own honour, or the interest of their native coun-
try; as is demonstrable by their refusing to sign
the ragman roll, which few others, or rather none,
of any tolerable repute, or circumstances, either
durst or did decline. There is a traditional ac-
count, that king Robert Bruce, after his defeat at
Dalree, near Straithfillan, by Macdougal, lord of