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Margaret Buchanan 1576–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1576

Birth Location: Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland

Death Date: 23 May 1617

Death Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Buchanan

Mother: Lady Graham

Spouse(s): Lord Colquhoun)

Children(s): Sir Colquhoun, Robert Colquhoun, Sir Colquhoun, Lady Colquhoun, Lady Colquhoun, Sir Colquhoun, Alexander Colquhoun, Sir Colquhoun, Lady (Baroness), Mary Colquhoun, Katharine Colquhoun, Lady Colquhoun, Helen Colquhoun

In 1576, Margaret Buchanan entered the world in Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland, born to Sir George Buchanan And Lady Mary Margaret Graham. Margaret Buchanan married Lord Alasdair Alexander Colquhoun 15Th Lord Of Colquhoun, and had children including Alexander Colquhoun, Helen Colquhoun, Katharine Colquhoun, Lady Eveonea Colquhoun, Lady Jean Colquhoun Baroness, Lady Katherine Colquhoun, Lady Nancy Colquhoun, Mary Colquhoun, Robert Colquhoun, Sir George Colquhoun, Sir Humphry Colquhoun, Sir Patrick Colquhoun, Sir Walter Colquhoun. Margaret Buchanan passed away in 1617 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Margaret Buchanan entered the world in Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland, born to Sir George Buchanan And Lady Mary Margaret Graham.
  • Margaret Buchanan married Lord Alasdair Alexander Colquhoun 15Th Lord Of Colquhoun, and had children including Alexander Colquhoun, Helen Colquhoun, Katharine Colquhoun, Lady Eveonea Colquhoun, Lady Jean Colquhoun Baroness, Lady Katherine Colquhoun, Lady Nancy Colquhoun, Mary Colquhoun, Robert Colquhoun, Sir George Colquhoun, Sir Humphry Colquhoun, Sir Patrick Colquhoun, Sir Walter Colquhoun.
  • Margaret Buchanan passed away in 1617 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Buchanan's Ancestors

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Margaret Buchanan
1576–1617
Birth Place: Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland
Parents
Sir George Buchanan
1546–1590
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary Margaret) Graham
1549–1577
Mentieth, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Buchanan (18th Laird of) Buchanan)
1520–1561
Buchanan, Sterling, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Chrisholme
1524–1550
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
John (Graham (4th Earl of) Monteith)
1523–1565
Kilbride, Bute, Scotland
Lady (Marion) Seton
1530–1567
Seton (East Lothian) Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Buchanan)
1490–1559
Lady Edmonstone
1500–1530
William Chisholme
1500–1564
Jean Graham
1505–1568
George Seton
1508–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Buchanan)
1465–1513
Lady Argyll
1476–1520
Archibald Edmonstone
1445–1502
Janet Shaw
1450–1502
Sir II
1447–1513
Annabella Montrose)
1469–1514
Thomas Gibson
1465–1515
Lady Gordon
1471–1551

Margaret Buchanan's Descendants

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Margaret Buchanan (1 Feb 1576–23 May 1617) m. Lord (Alasdair Alexander Colquhoun (15th Lord of) Colquhoun) (31 Jan 1573–23 May 1617)
  1. 1. Sir (George) Colquhoun 1596–1655 m. Lilias Graham 1596–1650
    1. 1. Sir (Alexander) Colquhoun 1625–1718
      1. 1. John Colquhoun 1654–1722 m. Anna Henderson 1655–
        1. 1. James Colquhoun 1675–
        2. 2. Lillias Colquhoun 1683–
    2. 2. Sir (William) Colquhoun 1633–1675
    3. 3. Jean (Colquhoun) (Scot) 1622–
    4. 4. Sir (John Colquhoun (2nd Baronet of) Luss) 1622–1677
    5. 5. Humphrey Colquhoun 1650–1718
    6. 6. Lilias Colquhoun 1624–1726
    7. 7. James (Colquhoun (Baron of) Luss) 1625–1688
    8. 8. Lady (Catherine) Colquhoun 1628– m. John Drummond 1628–1680
      1. 1. Lawrence Drummond 1664–
      2. 2. Margaret Drummond 1663–
      3. 3. Beatrix Drummond 1666–
      4. 4. John Drummond 1661–1687 m. Margaret Graham 1662–1687
        1. 1. Rebecca Drummond 1687–1763
  2. 2. Robert Colquhoun 1622–1666
  3. 3. Sir (Patrick) Colquhoun 1598–1639
  4. 4. Lady (Katherine) Colquhoun 1610–1620
  5. 5. Lady (Eveonea) Colquhoun 1603–1631
  6. 6. Sir (Walter) Colquhoun 1602–1686
  7. 7. Alexander Colquhoun 1600–1632
  8. 8. Sir (Humphry) Colquhoun 1598–1639
  9. 9. Lady (Jean Colquhoun) (Baroness) 1607–1677 m. Patrick Williamson 1616–1677
    1. 1. Alexander Williamson 1640–1700
  10. 10. Mary Colquhoun 1614–1632
  11. 11. Katharine Colquhoun 1642–
  12. 12. Lady (Nancy) Colquhoun 1608–1630
  13. 13. Helen Colquhoun 1594–1595

Margaret Buchanan's Timeline

4 Records

1576
1 Feb 1576
Birth of Margaret Buchanan in Buchanan, , Sterling, Scotland
Buchanan, , Sterling, Scotland
1576
1 Feb 1576
Birth of Margaret Buchanan in Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland
Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland
1617
23 May 1617
Age 41
Death of Margaret Buchanan in Luss, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
Luss, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
1617
23 May 1617
Age 41
Death of Margaret Buchanan in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1576
    Event Place: Buchanan, , Sterling, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1576
    Event Place: Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1617
    Event Place: Luss, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1617
    Event Place: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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