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From: (Shawn Potter)
Subject: Re: New Buchanan Royal Descent?
Date: 26 Jul 2001 12:37:42 -0700
References: <3B5ED714.1ECEE817@ionet.net>, <1bb11216.0107260206.76fd4d8e@posting.google.com>


Kelsey,

I just spoke with Andrew B. MacEwen, an authority on these Buchanans.
He confirmed Auchmar's statement that Patrick Buchanan, 14th Laird of
Buchanan, was a son of Isabella Stewart, daughter of Murdach Stewart,
2nd Duke of Albany, as you posted. He acknowledged Smith's skepticism
about the relationship; and suggested that Smith's confusion stemmed
from the absence of a Buchanan inheritance in the Lennox estate. Then
Andrew explained that the 14th Laird of Buchanan did not inherit from
the Lennox estate, because the laird's mother, Isabella Stewart, was a
daughter of Murdach's first wife, Joanna Douglas, rather than
Murdach's second wife, Isabella, Countess of Lennox. Here, then, is
that lineage:

1. Robert II, King of Scotland = Elizabeth Mure
2. Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany = Margaret Graham
3. Murdach Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany = Joanna Douglas
4. Isabella Stewart = Walter Buchanan, 13th Laird of Buchanan
5. Patrick Buchanan, 14th Laird of Buchanan = Janet Cunningham
5. Walter Buchanan, 15th Laird of Buchanan = Isabel Graham
6. Patrick Buchanan, 16th Laird of Buchanan = Margaret Campbell
7. George Buchanan, 17th Laird of Buchanan = Margaret Edmonstone
8. Janet Buchanan = Thomas Buchanan, 3rd Laird of Carbeth
9. John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber = _____
10. George Buchanan, 2nd Laird of Gartincaber = Elizabeth Leckie
11. John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Blairlusk = _____
12. George Buchanan, 2nd Laird of Blairlusk = Elizabeth Mayne
13. William Buchanan = Janet _____
14. Walter Buchanan = Mary Roney

Andrew also commented on the lineage I proposed at the beginning of
this thread. I will ruminate on his thoughts and post them to the
thread later. His thorough familiarity with the people and events in
this lineage is truly remarkable. Without referring to notes, he
cited early sources and quoted dates and events up and down the
lineage.

Shawn

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