Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

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him she had two daughters, both married in Ire-
land. She was afterwards married to colonel
Hublethorn, an Englishman, governor of Water-
ford. She had to him one son, captain Huble-
thorn, and some daughters. Arnpryor's second
daughter was Alice, married to Cuningham of
Trinbeg. The third, Anna, married to Cuning-
ham of Finnick.
This last Arnpryor had two brethren; Mr.
David, a gentleman of great learning, of whom I
shall speak afterwards, and captain William, a
gentleman of very much courage, and of the great-
est art and dexterity in managing a sword of any
of his time. He killed an Italian in Dublin, in
presence of the lord lieutenant, and other nobility
of that kingdom ; the same Italian having gone
through most nations in Europe, always having
had the victory of all he encountered with. Cap-
tain William, being one of Buchanan's captains at
Ennerkeithing, a certain English officer, when the
two armies advanced near to one another, stept
forth, and challenged any of the Scottish army to
exchange a few blows with him. The challenge
was accepted by captain William, who, though a
very little man of person, did in a trice kill that
English champion. This captain William resided
mostly in Ireland, in which kingdom his progeny
continued.
The first cadet of the family of Arnpryor was
Duncan, second son to John Buchanan, first of
Arnpryor, in whose favour his father disponed
the lands of Brachern, in Buchanan parish. He
was succeeded by Duncan his son, who purchased