Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

FAMILY OF BUCHANAN. 181
the utmost indignation. The late lady Buchanan
has been blamed, as promoting this disposition in
favour of Grant ; but 1 have received such infor-
mation, from people well versed in Buchanan's af-
fairs, as fully justifies her. Sometime after this,
there was a project formed by Buchanan and
Grant, of selling so much of the Highland lands
of the estate of Buchanan as might, together with
the price of some woods lately sold, and Buchanan's
other moveables, clear the whole debts affecting
the lower barony, or remainder of that estate.
These Highland lands, accordingly, were sold to
the marquis of Montrose, who, for security of that
part sold to him, got infeftment of real warrandice
upon the lower barony. This bargain being com-
pleted, it was suggested to the marquis, that he
could not be fully secured in those lands lately
purchased by him, till well informed of the extent
of Buchanan's debts, and other circumstances of
his affairs. For this purpose, Arnpryor, who of
all others best knew those affairs, was prevailed
upon to make a discovery of them to the marquis,
having, for his service therein, and his assistance
in evicting the whole estate, obtained the fourth
part thereof, burdened with a proportionable part
of the debts. Thus, there having been a debt
due by Buchanan to Sir James Dick of Priestfield,
for which all legal diligence was used, insomuch
that the laird, with Drumikill, and some other
cautioners, were denounced, and continued more
than a year unrelaxed ; and Arnpryor, while
manager for Buchanan, having been ordered to
clear this debt, it was accordingly paid, and dis-
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