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John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber 1545–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1545

Birth Location: Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: Blairlusk Farm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Carbeth

Mother: Janet Buchanan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Livingston

Children(s): George Gartincaberr, Thomas VIII, Daughter Buchanan, George BUCHANAN, William Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Agnes Buchanan

In 1545, John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber entered the world in Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland, born to Thomas Buchanan Third Laird Of Carbeth And Janet Buchanan. John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber married Elizabeth Livingston, and had children including Agnes Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Daughter Buchanan, George Buchanan, George Buchanan 2Nd Laird Of Gartincaberr, Thomas Buchanan Viii, William Buchanan. John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber passed away in 1581 in Blairlusk Farm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1545, John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber entered the world in Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland, born to Thomas Buchanan Third Laird Of Carbeth And Janet Buchanan.
  • John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber married Elizabeth Livingston, and had children including Agnes Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Daughter Buchanan, George Buchanan, George Buchanan 2Nd Laird Of Gartincaberr, Thomas Buchanan Viii, William Buchanan.
  • John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber passed away in 1581 in Blairlusk Farm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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John Gartincaber's Ancestors

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John Gartincaber
1545–1581
Birth Place: Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland
Parents
Thomas BUCHANAN, Third Laird of Carbeth
1522–1590
Gartincaber, Stirling, Scottland
Janet Buchanan
1520–1595
Gardencaper, Scotland
Grandparents
George (of Blairlusk) Buchanan
1500–1560
Carbeth, Blairlusk, Sterling, Scotland
Margaret Edmonstone
1500–1530
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Buchanan
1475–1513
Baroness Argyle
1476–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Buchanan
1439–1526
Isabelle Graham
1445–1510

John Gartincaber's Descendants

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John (Buchanan, 1st Laird of) Gartincaber (3 Feb 1545–1581) m. Elizabeth Livingston (1545–4 Oct 1599)
  1. 1. George (Buchanan, 2nd Laird of) Gartincaberr 1586–1700 m. Elizabeth Leckie 1595–1670
    1. 1. John Buchanan 1629–1662 m. Jean Livingston 1605–1653
      1. 1. George (Andrew) Buchanan 1648–1675 m. Elizabeth Mee 1654–1723 m. Elizabeth Leckie 1595–1670 m. Elizabeth Mayne 1654–1681
        1. 1. Rebecca Mee 1680–1752 m. John Hays 1674–1750
        2. 2. George Buchanan 1678–
        3. 3. William Buchanan 1672–
        4. 4. John Buchanan 1676–1742
        5. 5. Thomas Buchanan 1679–1748
        6. 6. John Buchanan 1678–1728
        7. 7. William (Buchanan) Doctor –1756
        8. 8. Thomas Buchanan 1767–1853
      2. 2. Walter Buchanan 1650–1675
    2. 2. George Buchanan 1648–1675
    3. 3. William Buchanan 1615–
    4. 4. Andrew Buchanan 1628–
    5. 5. Thomas (Gartincaber) Buchanan 1608–
    6. 6. Thomas Buchanan 1626–1662
  2. 2. Thomas (Buchanan) VIII 1587–1587
  3. 3. Daughter Buchanan 1581–
  4. 4. George BUCHANAN 1588–1629
  5. 5. William Buchanan 1578–1619
  6. 6. Andrew Buchanan 1878–
  7. 7. Agnes Buchanan 1886–

John Gartincaber's Timeline

3 Records

1545
3 Feb 1545
Birth of John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber in Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland
Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland
1565
9 Apr 1565
Age 20
John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber was married
None
1581
1581
Age 36
Death of John Buchanan, 1st Laird of Gartincaber in Blairlusk Farm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Blairlusk Farm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1545
    Event Place: Gartincaber, Stirlingshire, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1565

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Blairlusk Farm, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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