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Gilbert Buchanan 1731 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1731

Birth Location: Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland

Death Date: 15 January 1811

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Father: Archibald Buchanan

Mother: Janet Bankell

Spouse(s): Agnes Smith

Children(s): John Buchanan

The story of Gilbert Buchanan began in 1731 in Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland. Gilbert Buchanan married Agnes Jane (Buchanan) Smith, and had children including John Buchanan. Gilbert Buchanan passed away in 1811 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert Buchanan began in 1731 in Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland.
  • Gilbert Buchanan married Agnes Jane (Buchanan) Smith, and had children including John Buchanan.
  • Gilbert Buchanan passed away in 1811 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Buchanan
1692 – 1744
Birth Location: Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
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Janet Bankell
1700 – 1735
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Spouses(s)

Agnes Smith
1734 – 1792
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Buchanan
1759 –
Birth Location: Glasgow
JB

Gilbert Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Buchanan
1731 – 1811
Birth Place: Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland
Parents
Archibald 7th of Drumhead?? Buchanan
1692 – 1744
Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Janet (Buchanan of) Bankell
1700 – 1735
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Archibald (6th of Blairhennachra Drumhead) Buchanan
1675 – 1729
Scotland
Janet (Anderson of) Stobcross
– 1742
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Glen)
1585 – 1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Buchanan
1549 – 1619

Gilbert Buchanan's Descendants

1.
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Gilbert Buchanan (21 February 1731 – 15 January 1811) m. Agnes (Jane (Buchanan)) Smith (1734 – 31 Jan 1792)
  1. 1. John Buchanan (15 May 1759 – ) m. Elizabeth Geddes (Abt. 1759 – Aft. 1798)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Buchanan (28 Oct 1781 – Aft 1852) m. William Jeffrey (20 Feb 1777 – Aft. 1851)
      1. 1. Alex Jeffrey (abt 1816 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Jeffrey (abt 1819 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Jeffrey (15 Aug 1824 – 1897) m. Janet ((Jeanie, Jessie)) Singer (6 June 1825 – 8 Aug 1887)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Buchanan) Jeffrey (abt 1858 – 24 Sep 1935) m. John Abercrombie (18 May 1858 – 23 Nov.1901)
        2. 2. Thomas Jeffrey (abt 1864 – )

Gilbert Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1731
21 February 1731
Birth of Gilbert Buchanan in Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland
Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland
1811
15 January 1811
Age 80
Death of Gilbert Buchanan in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1731
    Event Place: Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glasgow
    Record Source: U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1811
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
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