Chapter XXIV - The Buchanans of Carbeth and Cadets (excerpts)

("History of Strathendrick", pp. 350-351, written by John Guthrie Smith, published by Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow, 1896)

Buchanans of Carbeth -- Blairlusk Cadets in Ireland and America

I. John Buchanan, in Garincaber, 1 the first of this family, is called by Auchmar 2 "John, first son of the second marriage to Thomas, third of that name of Carbeth." In a bond of caution, 31st March 1591, 3 John Buchanan, "in Gartincavir," is called "Auld Thomas' sone"--"Auld Thomas" being doubtless Thomas Buchanan of Carbeth. He had two sons: (1) George, his successor; and (2) Walter, who left no male issue. 4

II. George Buchanan in Gartincaber, married Elizabeth Leckie, daughter of Walter Leckie of Disheour. 5 He acquired part of the lands of Blairlusk. On 3rd June 1629 there is a sasine in favour of George Buchanan, in Gartincaber, Elizabeth Leckye (Leckie), his spouse, and John Buchanan, their son, of the just and equal half of the five merk land of Blairlosky, alias Blairlosk, extending to a 33s. 4d. land of old extent, formerly occupied by John Buchanan, elder, in Blairlosk, and now by the said George and Elizabeth, spouses, and their sub-tenants, proceeding on a feu charter by John Haldene of Gleneagles. Walter Buchanan of Drummikill is bailie for John Haldene, and James Lecky, portioner of Walter Cattir, John Buchanan, portioner of Blairlosk, and John Buchanan, son of John Buchanan, formerly in Drumfade, now in Blairlosk, are witnesses. 6 George Buchanan had four sons and a daughter: (1) John of Blairlusk; (2) George, 7 who had a son Thomas Buchanan, in Creitchael, in Buchanan parish; 8 (3) Thomas of Gartincaber; 9 (4) Andrew; 10 and a daughter, married Andrew Buchanan of Gartacharne. 11

III. John Buchanan, of Blairlusk was father of: (1) George, who succeeded him; and (2) William, who bought Blairlusk from his brother George. 12 He married Jeane Buchanan, 13 but she was probably his second wife, and only stepmother to George and William.

IV. George Buchanan of Blairlusk was server heir to umquhill John Buchanan of Blairlusk, his father, 1st August, 1662. 14 He sold Blairlusk to his brother William, went to Ireland, and settled at Deroran, Co. Tyrone, in 1674. He married, 1675, Elisabeth Mayne, and had four sons: (1) John, of County Tyrone, of whom presently; (2) William, of County Tyrone, who was father of Patrick, whose son Robert was father of General Thomas Buchanan of Cumberland, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., and Alexander Buchanan of the same place, who both left issue; (3) George, settlrd in Munster, from whom descend George Buchanan and Andrew Buchanan, both, in 1857, of Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.; and (4) Thomas, of Ramelton, County of Donegal, of whom afterwards.

V. John Buchanan, of County Tyrone, 15 born about 1676, married, 1703, Catherine Black, and had a son, John, and others.

VI. John Buchanan, born 1704, married, first, in 1735, Jane Nixon, and by her (who died 1736) had one son: (1) John, of whom presently, He married secondly, in 1738, Mary Orr, and had besides daughters, three sons: (2) William, whose descendants are still at Deroran; (3) Andrew, whose descendants are in America; and (4) Patrick. Deroran went to the second family.

VII. John Buchanan, born 1736, married Maria Long, without issue; secondly, in 1770, Sarah, daughter of Oliver Sproule, and died in 1820. By his second marriage he had: (1) James, born 1772, British Consul at New York 1816-1844, had eighteen children, most of whom settled in Canada; (2) Jane, married James Robinson; (3) John, of whom presently; (4) George, born 1782, died s.p. 1869; (5) William, born 1784, married Anne Hazlett, and had issue; (6) Alexander, born 1786, died s.p. 1840; and (7) Sarah Caroline, born 1793, was married twice without issue, died 1862.

VIII. John Buchanan of Lisnamallard, which he purchased in 1828, was born in 1779, and died in 1842. He married, April 1820, Mary J., daughter of James Blacker, D.L., of Dublin, and had issue: (1) John Blacker, d.s.p.; (2) Jane Elizabeth; (3) Sarah, d.s.p. ; (4) James, d.s.p. ; (5) George of Keston Tower, Kent, boen 1827, married, 1860, Gertrude, daughter of George Armitage, D.L., Yorks.; (6) Elizabeth; (7) William, d.s.p. ; (8) Mansergh George, d.s.p. ; (9) Alexander Carlile of Winnipeg, Canada, born 1834, married, 1863, Anna Sophia,, daughter of D. Wilson, and had issue; and (10) Lewis Mansergh Buchanan of Edenfel and Lisnamallard, Co. Tyrone, Colonel commanding Fourth Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers, formerly in the 88th Cannaught Rangers, born 1836, married first, in 1862, Eleanor Margaret, daughter of William Whitla, and by her (who died 1877) had issue, John Blacker and others. Colonel Buchanan married, secondly, Wilhelmina, daughter of George A. Molony, R.M.

V. We return now to Thomas Buchanan of Ramelton, County Donegal, fourth son of George Buchanan of Blairlusk. He had a son:

VI. Buchanan, who was father of

VII. John Buchanan of Ramelton, married Jane, daughter of Samuel Russell, and had a son James. [Father of James Buchanan, President of the US.]

1. See p. 347.