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cousin-german, Archibald Buchanan of Drummikill, to which branch of the
family we now return.
III. William Buchanan, eldest son of the second marriage of John Buchanan,
second of Ross, succeeded his uncle, William Buchanan, in the lands of Drummikill
and others. He also acquired Blairour in 1680, and Torinch in 1681. 1 He
married, in 1677, Isobel, daughter of Aulay MacAulay of Ardincaple, 2 and had
three sons and a daughter: (1) William, who succeeded his father; (2) Archibald
succeeded his brother; (3) George, died s.p. ; and Jean, married William, second
son of Nicol Bontine of Ardoch. 3 William Buchanan, second of the second
family of Buchanan of Drummikill, died February 1689. 4
IV. William Buchanan, third of Drummikill (second family), succeeded
his father in 1689, and died unmarried before 9th August, 1699.
IV. Archibald Buchanan, fourth of Drummikill (second family), was
retoured heir of his brother William, 9th August 1699. 5 He married his
cousin, Jean Buchanan of Ross, and had (1) William; (2) Archibald ; (3) Robert,
of whom afterwards: (1) Margaret, married to Hamilton of Hutcheson; 6 and
(2) Jean, married, 1746, James Hamilton of Newton. She died 1783, aged 70."
V. William Buchanan, Younger, of Ross and Drummikill, died in i749, s
before his parents. He married, in 1730, Lillias, eldest daughter of John Murray
of Touchadam and Polmaise, and had: (1) Archibald, who succeeded his grand-
father; (2) James: (1) Lillias, of whom afterwards; and (2) Elizabeth.
VI. Archibald Buchanan, sixth of Ross and fifth of Drummikill (second
family), succeeded his grandfather in 1761, 9 and, dying unmarried, 30th July 1768, 10
was succeeded in all his estates by his uncle, Robert Buchanan.
V. Robert Buchanan, seventh of Ross and sixth of Drummikill, third son
of Archibald Buchanan of Drummikill by Jean Buchanan, heiress of Ross,
succeeded his nephew, Archibald Buchanan, in 1768, and died unmarried in
1780, leaving his estates to his natural daughter, Jean Buchanan, who married
Hector Macdonald. On 24th November 1780, she was served heir of Tailzie
and Provision General to her father, Robert Buchanan of Drummikill. 11
1 Drummikill Writs, Dennistoun MS. - Dennistoun MS.
:l FountainhaH's Divisions, Vol. II., p. 584.
4 Testament recorded 28th March 1689 (Glasgow Com. Rec, Tests., Vol. Xl.v).
5 Inq. Gen., No. 8129. "Drummikill Writs, Dennistoun MS.
7 Glasgow Marriages. Burial Register, High Churchyard, Glasgow, 17S3.
8 Dennistoun MS.
'Archibald Buchanan was served Heir General to his father, William Buchanan, Younger, of
Drummikill, 21st December 1753, and Heir Male Special in Ross, etc., 25th January 1762
(Services of Heirs). The Record in the Register House shows that his grandfather, Archibald
Buchanan, Elder, of Drummikill, died March 1761. See also Dunbartonshire Sasines, Vol. IX.,
fol. 328. w Scots Magazine, Vol. xxx., p. 446. "-Services of Heirs.
2 S