Historical and genealogical essay upon the family and surname of Buchanan

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known as the first, if he was married at all ; how-
ever, he seems to have lived a considerable time,
having outlived his second brother John, and at
length having died without issue.
Thomas Buchanan, son and heir to the de-
ceased John Buchanan in Easter Ballat, as nearest
heir to his uncle Thomas of Carbeth, obtained
charter from John Halden of Glenegeis, in favour
of himself and Janet Buchanan his spouse in life-
rent, and of Thomas Buchanan his son in fee, of
the lands of Carbeth, in the year 1555. This
Thomas the third of Carbeth is said to have been
first married to a daughter of Douglas of Mains,
by whom he had Thomas his successor ; and for
his second wife, was married to a daughter of the
laird of Buchanan. By her he had five sons, and
one daughter, married to Gregor MacGregor,
Glengyle's ancestor. The sons were, John, Wal-
ter, William, Archibald, and Robert.
Thomas third of Carbeth was succeeded by his
son of the same name, of whose marriage there is
no account, nor of that of his successor, being also
Thomas, fifth of that name of Carbeth, who had
one daughter, married to Galbraith of Balgair,
and was succeeded by his son
Thomas, sixth of that name. He married a
daughter of Adam Colchoun, merchant in Dun-
barton, said to be a son of Luss's, her mother
being Lindsay of Bonneil's daughter. He had
by her two sons, John his successor, and Walter.
John, first of that name, succeeded his father
Thomas : he married a daughter of William Buch-
anan of Ross, and had by her two sons, John his