Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

214 ACCOUNT OF THE
ingham of Drumquhassil, and Walter Buchan-
an of Drumikill, cautioners, alJ in one bond, and
subscribed by two nottars, in regard none of all
the principals or cautioners could write, except
Fintry and Drumikill. This bond was dated in
the year 1537, which being in the time when po-
pery prevailed in this nation, and a consummate
ignorance of all manner of learning, it is not to be
wondered at, that so many laicks should not be
able to write, when I have even heard from a gen-
tleman of very good repute, that he had perused
a write of date near that time, in which two of the
monks of Paisly were inserted witnesses, for whom
the nottar was obliged to sign, in regard these two
clergymen were ignorant of letters. Walter Buch-
anan of Drumikill was first married to Janet Buch-
anan, daughter to Walter Buchanan of Spittel,
by whom he had Thomas his successor. He had
for second lady a daughter of Kinross of Kip-
penross, and had by her William, afterward of
Ross.
To Walter, succeeded his son Thomas, as is
clear, by the charter already mentioned, with di-
vers others. He was first married to Logan of
Balvey's daughter ; secondly, to Stirling of Glor-
aCs daughter. Of these marriages he had three sons,
William, his successor ; Walter of Conochra ; and
James who went to Ireland.
Thomas was succeeded by his son William,
who married Semple of Fulwood's daughter, by
whom he had three sons, Walter his successor;
Thomas and George ; which last two went to Ire-