Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

FAMILY OF DRUMIKILL. 223
whether any of that race be remaining in that
kingdom or not, there is no great occasion to in-
sist too much upon the descent of the same.
The fifth cadet of Drumikill, was William Bu-
chanan of Ross, second son to Walter, fourth
laird of Drumikill, his mother being Kinross of
Kippenross's daughter. He married John Buch-
anan in Gartincaber's daughter, by whom he had
three sons, John, his successor ; Captain William
and George ; also three daughters, the eldest mar-
ried to Cuningham of Trinbeg, the second to Buch-
anan of Auchmar, the third to Buchanan of Car-
beth. He purchased the lands of Ross from the
earl of Glencairn, and was succeeded by John his
son, who was thrice married, first to Cuningham
of Drumquhassil's daughter, and had by her, one
son, and two daughters. The eldest of these
daughters was married to Andrew, laird of M'Phar-
lan, being mother to the late John, laird of
M'Pharlan. The other daughter was married to
Robert Taylor of Mansfield, and had issue. John
of Ross was secondly married to Crawford of Kil-
birnie's daughter, relict to Lindsay of Balquhua-
rage. He had with her one son, William, second
laird of Drumikill of that race, and one daughter
married to Edward Buchanan of Spittel. He had
for third lady, Anna Bickertoun, with whom he
had issue.
Captain William, second son to William first
of Ross, was thrice married, but had no issue.
He purchased the estate of Drumikill from his
cousin William, eighth laird thereof; and because
he had no issue of his own, disponed that estate