Strathendrick, and its inhabitants from early times

THE BUCHANANS OF DRUMMIKILL AND CADETS 333
Sasine, 20th November 1696 — Compeared Archibald Shaw, attorney, for
Mungo Buchanan, Writer to the Signet, and Mungo Buchanan, eldest lawful son
to the deceased Robert Buchanan, heritor of the lands of Croftingaws. Mungo
Buchanan, Writer to the Signet, obliges himself to educate Mungo the younger
at the grammar school three years, maintain him, and teach him his profession ;
and the said Mungo Buchanan, Younger, with consent of James Buchanan, his
uncle, binds and obliges himself to pay one hundred merks yearly to Mungo
Buchanan, W.S., assigning in security the duties and maills of the lands of
Croftingaws possessed by Rachel Noble, his mother. Mungo Buchanan, grand-
father to Mungo Buchanan, Younger, is mentioned as former owner. James
Buchanan, second lawful son to the deceased Mungo Buchanan of Tulliechewan,
is a witness to the infeftment of Mungo Buchanan, W.S., in Croftingaws. 1
In the year 1709 Mungo Buchanan, W.S., Edinburgh, bought from the
Colquhouns part of the lands of Auchintorlie and the lands of Dunnerbuck (or
Dumbuck) in Kilpatrick. Auchintorlie was sold in 1737 to Andrew Buchanan
of Drumpellier. 2
II. James Buchanan of Hiltoun was served heir general to his father,
Mungo Buchanan of Hiltoun, 19th May 17 n. 3 He died a young man.
II. Andrew Buchanan of Hiltoun was served heir general to his brother,
James Buchanan of Hiltoun, 17th September 17 24. 4
BUCHANANS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — THROUGH DRUMHEAD,
CADETS OF DRUMMIKILL.
I. George Buchanan, third son of Mungo Buchanan, W.S., of Hiltoun
and Auchintorlie, 5 was admitted a member of the Buchanan Society of Glasgow,
14th February 1727, under the designation of "George Buchanan, Doctor in
Maryland, sone to Mungo Buchanan of Hiltoun." 6 He was born 1698, went
to America in 1723, and acquired lands in Maryland, eventually known as
Druid Hill, and now included within the city of Baltimore as Druid Hill
Park. 7 He was a Member of the Assembly of Maryland, 1 745-1 749. He died
at Druid Hill, 23rd April 1750. By his wife Eleanor (born 1705, died 1758),
daughter of Nicholas Rogers, he had nine children : (1) Lloyd of Druid Hill
(bom 1729), whose only child, Eleanor, married her cousin, Nicholas Rogers,
1 Argyll and Dunbarton Sasines, Vol. II., fol. 495.
2 Fraser's Chiefs of Colqukoun, Vol. n., p. 18. 3 Services of Heirs. i Ibid.
s See page 332. 6 Minute Book of the Buchanan Society.
7 The account of Dr. George Buchanan and his descendants is from information from Mr.
Rober.deau Buchanan, of Washington, U.S.A., and from his privately-printed book, The
Genealogy of the Roberdeau Family, 1876.