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George Buchanan 1495 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Feb 1560

Death Location: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Buchanan

Mother: Isabella Graham

Spouse(s): Martha Edmonstone, Janet Cunningham, Margaret Edmonstone

Children(s): Janet Buchanan, Thomas Buchanan

In 1495, George Buchanan entered the world in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Walter Buchanan and Isabella Graham. George Buchanan married Martha Ann Edmonstone, Janet Cunningham, Margaret Edmonstone, and had children including Janet Ann Buchanan, Thomas Buchanan. George Buchanan passed away in 1560 in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1495, George Buchanan entered the world in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Walter Buchanan and Isabella Graham.
  • George Buchanan married Martha Ann Edmonstone, Janet Cunningham, Margaret Edmonstone, and had children including Janet Ann Buchanan, Thomas Buchanan.
  • George Buchanan passed away in 1560 in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
George Buchanan
1495 – 1560
Birth Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Buchanan
1439 – 1526
Buchanan Castle, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabella Graham
1444 – 1510
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Buchanan
1420 – 1477
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jonet Cunningham
1427 – 1477
Carbeth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
William Graham
1428 – 1472
Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland
Helen Douglas
1425 – 1486
Castle Mar, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Buchanan
1395 – 1476
Isabel Stewart
1400 – 1494
James Galbraith
1380 –
Unknown Kincaid
1390 –
William Douglas
1398 – 1437
Margaret Hay
1404 – 1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Buchanan
1338 –
Margaret
Murdoch Stewart
1362 – 1425
Isabella Lennox
1382 – 1458
William Galbraith
1310 – 1393
Elizabeth
1324 –
Kincade
George Douglas
1376 – 1402
Mary Stewart
1380 – 1458
William Hay
1380 – 1421
Alice Haye
1382 – 1451

George Buchanan's Descendants

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George Buchanan (1495 – 15 Feb 1560) m. Martha (Ann) Edmonstone (1500 – 1530) m. Janet Cunningham (1501 – 1582) m. Margaret Edmonstone (1475 – 1530)
  1. 1. Janet (Ann) Buchanan (1511 – 1561) m. Archibald (Campbell Lord of) AUCHENBRECK (1 Aug 1508 – 30 Jul 1597)
  2. 2. Thomas Buchanan (30 Aug 1522 – 20 Feb 1582) m. Janet Douglas (Abt 1527 – )
    1. 1. John Buchanan (3 Feb 1545 – 3 Jun 1619) m. Elizabeth Livingston (1545 – 4 Oct 1599) m. Janet (1562 – Deceased) m.
      1. 1. Janet Buchanan (1572 – Abt 1600) m. William Buchanan (1560 – Nov 1631)
      2. 2. Walter Buchanan (Abt 1573 – )
      3. 3. John Buchanan (Abt 1577 – )
      4. 4. William Buchanan (1578 – 1619) m. Margaret Edmonstone (1565 – )
      5. 5. Ruth Buchanan (1581 – )
      6. 6. Thomas Buchanan (1587 – 1587)
      7. 7. George Buchanan (1588 – 1660)
      8. 8. George Buchanan (1600 – 1651) m. Elizabeth Preston (1610 – 1670) m. Elizabeth Preston (1619 – 1670) m. Elizabeth Leckie (1595 – )
        1. 1. Anne Buchanan (1621 – Unknown)
        2. 2. George (Seaton) Buchanan (1624 – 1662)
        3. 3. Thomas Buchanan (1626 – 1662)
        4. 4. Andrew Buchanan (1628 – )
        5. 5. Helen Buchanan (1628 – ) m. John (Mc) Farlane (1561 – ) m. John McFarland
        6. 6. John Buchanan (Abt 1628 – 1682) m. Jean Drummond (Abt 1622 – ) m. Mary Erskine (22 Apr 1628 – Abt 1675) m. Jean Pringle (Abt 1655 – )
        7. 7. Duncan Bohannon (14 Feb 1637 – 9 Oct 1704) m. Sisley Collmore (1640 – 6 Jan 1688) m. Janet Arthur (Abt 1683 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Buchanan (1638 – ) m. James Stuart (Abt 1620 – )
        9. 9. Jean (C) Buchanan (1641 – 1679) m. John (Caldwell) Leckie (2 Dec 1624 – 1671)
        10. 10. William Buchanan (1650 – )
    2. 2. William Buchanan (Abt 1549 – 1619)
    3. 3. Archibald Buchanan (1551 – ) m. Jonet Nicilwreid (Abt 1551 – )
    4. 4. Robert Buchanan (1553 – ) m. Janet Buchanan (Abt 1562 – )
    5. 5. James Buchanan (1554 – 1614) m. Jean Lundie (Abt 1556 – 1611)
    6. 6. Janet Buchanan (1555 – 1626) m. Gregor (Dubh McCoulkeir) MacGregor (Abt 1540 – 1626)
    7. 7. Daughter Buchanan (1556 – Deceased)
    8. 8. Ian Buchanan (1558 – 3 Jun 1629) m. JANET (1562 – Deceased)
    9. 9. ANDREW BUCHANAN (1558 – Deceased)

George Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of George Buchanan in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1560
15 Feb 1560
Age 65
Death of George Buchanan in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1560
    Event Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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