Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

FAMILY OF ARNPRYOR. 203
to molest Arnpryor, or frustrate his destination,
so that his adopted heir enjoyed his estate, without
the least impediment, after his death.
This John Buchanan of Auchmar and Arnpry-
or, was afterwards termed king of Kippen, upon
the following account : King James V., a very so-
ciable debonair prince, residing at Stirling, in
Buchanan of Arnpryor's time, carriers were very
frequently passing along the common road, being
near Arnpryor's house, with necessaries for the
use of the king's family, and he having some ex-
traordinary occasion, ordered one of these carriers
to leave his load at his house, and he would pay
him for it ; which the carrier refused to do, telling
him he was the king's carrier, and his load for hjs
majesty's use, to which Arnpryor seemed to have
small regard, compelling the carrier in the end to
leave his load, telling him, if king James was
king of Scotland, he was king of Kippen, so that
it was reasonable he should share with his neigh-
bour king in some of these loads, so frequently
carried that road. The carrier representing this
usage, and telling the story as Arnpryor spoke it,
to some of the king's servants, it came at length
to his majesty's ears, who shortly thereafter with
a few attendants came to visit his neighbour king,
who was in the meantime at dinner. King James
having sent a servant to demand access, was de-
nied the same by a tall fellow, with a battle-ax,
who stood porter at the gate, telling, there could
be no access till dinner was over. This answer
not satisfying the king, he sent to demand access
a second time ; upon which he was desired by the