Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

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to his nephew William Buchanan, second son to
John of Ross, the captain's eldest brother.
This William of Drumikill married a daughter
of MacAulay of Arncaple, and had by her three
sons, William, who died unmarried, Archibald,
now of Drumikill, and George, who had no issue,
also one daughter, married to lieutenant William
Bontein, brother to the laird of Airdoch, who had
issue. Archibald, present Drumikill, married Jean
Buchanan, heiress of Ross, daughter of James
Buchanan of Ross his uncle, and of Margaret
Stirling, daughter to Stirling of Law. With her
he had four sons and four daughters ; George, third
son to William first of Ross, was killed in the
year 1645, having no issue.
The sixth cadet of the family of Drumikill was
Walter of Conachra in Drymen parish, second
son to Thomas, third of that name, and fifth laird
of Drumikill. There are none of his male issue
living except Thomas Buchanan of Kirkhouse of
Strablane, and his children. The said Walter
had one daughter, married to John Govean in
Drymen, being mother to William Govean of
Drumquhassil. The said Thomas had a third
son, James, who went to Ireland.
The seventh cadet of Drumikill was Thomas,
second son to William, sixth laird of Drumikill.
He, with his brother George, went to Ireland,
where their progeny reside.
The last cadet of that family was Dugal Buch-
anan, second son to Walter, seventh laird of
Drumikill, and brother to William, last of that
race of Drumikill, and first of Craigievairn. This