Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

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nerkithing. He was secondly married to John
Buchanan of Ross's daughter, and had with her
Robert Buchanan, baker in Glasgow, and Edward,
who was a man of great learning, and died while at
the study of divinity in the college of Edinburgh,
and one daughter married to Cuningham of Trin-
beg.
James succeeded to his father Edward. He
married a daughter of John Buchanan of Cashlie,
and had with her five sons, Edward, captain John,
captain Archibald, Andrew and Walter.
To James succeeded Edward third of that name.
He married Christian Mitchel, daughter to Mr.
Thomas Mitchel, minister of Kilmaronock, and had
with her two sons, John and Thomas, and two
daughters.
John, eldest son to Edward Buchanan of Spittel,
married Margaret Muirhead, daughter to Muir-
head of Rashiehill, relict of Mr. Robert Buchanan
of Arnpryor. Thomas his brother, was married to
Napeir of Ballachairn's daughter.
The first cadet of SpittePs family, was George,
second son to Edward, first of that name, and third
of Spittel. George had one son, William, who ob-
tained a beneficial tack of Arrachybeg in Buchanan
parish. William had also one son, Donald, who
had four sons, William, Duncan, Robert and Wal-
ter. Of these William had one son, Donald, lately
in Arrachybeg, who left issue. Duncan had one
son, John, who has also one son, Duncan, in the
foot-guards. Robert was killed in the year 1645,
and had only one daughter, married to James
M'Gown in Catter. Walter, who mostly resided