Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

FAMILY OF DEUMIKILL. 213
favour of the lands of Drumikill ; as also by char-
ter in his favour of Spittel of Finnick, with boat
and boatland of Catter, by Matthew, earl of Len-
nox, dated at the earl's ancient mansion-house of
Middle Catter, in the year 1505. This Robert
was married to Margaret Hay, of what family not
mentioned, and by her had two sons, Thomas his
eldest, who, by any thing can be found, was mar-
ried to Logy of that ilk's daughter. This Thomas
was not entered to any of his father's estate, hav-
ing died young, and long before his father, he be-
ing only mentioned as procurator in a seasin of
Robert his father, by designation of Thomas Buch-
anan, primogenitus, or eldest son of Robert Buch-
anan of Drumikill. Robert's second son was
John, ancestor of Buchanan in Wester Cameron.
Thomas, last-mentioned, left two sons, Robert
and Walter.
Robert, eldest son to the said Thomas, was
served heir to his grandfather, Robert Buchanan
of Drumikill, by designation of his nephew, and
apparent heir, in the year 1518. He died unmar-
ried, at least without issue, and was succeeded by
his brother Walter, as testifies a precept of Clare
Constat and charter thereon, in favour of him,
and Janet Buchanan his spouse, in life-rent, and
Thomas Buchanan, their son, in fee of the lands
of Drumikill, dated 1536. I find this Walter
mentioned in a bond of an hundred merks due to
John Lennox of Branshogle, by Graham of Fin-
try, Cuningham of Glengarnock, and Galbraith
of Balgair, principals, earl of Glencairn, Cun-