Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

FAMILY OF SPITTEL. 197
in Cashill in Buchanan parish, had two sons, John
and William, both whereof have male issue. The
said Donald had another son, called Walter, malt-
man in Glasgow, father to Margaret Buchanan,
who married James Couper, merchant in Port-
Glasgow, whose only daughter, Agnes, is married
to Andrew Crawford, merchant in Port-Glasgow.
The progeny of the above-mentioned George, are
ordinarily termed Buchanans of Arachybeg, or
Donald Macwilliam's race.
The second cadet of the family of Spittel, was
Andrew, son to Robert Buchanan of Spittel. This
Andrew seems to have been a man of education,
and was factor to part of the earl of Mar's estate
for some time. He bought Blairvocky from Spit-
tel, and having never married, disponed that inter-
est to Walter Buchanan his nephew, ancestor to
the Buchanans of Blairvocky, as shall be hereafter
observed. Andrew had one illegitimate son, Ro-
bert, who resided for the most part in Arrachymore,
in Buchanan parish. Robert had four sons, An-
drew, James, Robert and Alexander. Andrew
had no male issue. Robert had one son, who left
no issue. James had one son, Andrew, lately in
Auchingyle, in Buchanan Parish, who had four
sons; two of these resided in Buchanan parish, one
in the parish of Luss, and another in that of Kil-
maronock. Alexander had two sons, John in the
parish of Killearn, and Andrew, merchant-tailor
in Glasgow, father to James Buchanan, merchant
in the Trongate, there.
The third cadet of the family of Spittel, was
Walter, the first of Blairvocky, second son to
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