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Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan 1546–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1546

Birth Location: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: January 1591

Death Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: John GGF

Mother: Lady GGM

Spouse(s): Lady Perthshire

Children(s): Lady Colquhoun

Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan was born in 1546 in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of John Sinton Buchanan 14Th Ggf And Lady Helen Chrisholme 14Th Ggm. Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan married Lady Mary Margaret Graham Buchanan Of Montrose Perthshire Graham Buchanan Of Montrose Perthshire, and had children including Lady Margaret Helen Buchanan Countess Of Colquhoun Baroness Colquhoun. Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan passed away in 1591 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan was born in 1546 in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of John Sinton Buchanan 14Th Ggf And Lady Helen Chrisholme 14Th Ggm.
  • Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan married Lady Mary Margaret Graham Buchanan Of Montrose Perthshire Graham Buchanan Of Montrose Perthshire, and had children including Lady Margaret Helen Buchanan Countess Of Colquhoun Baroness Colquhoun.
  • Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan passed away in 1591 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Buchanan's Ancestors

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Sir Buchanan
1546–1591
Birth Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Sinton Buchanan 14th GGF
1520–1561
Buchanan, Sterling, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen Chrisholme 14th) GGM
1524–1550
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Buchanan
1450–
Carbeth, Buchanan, Sterling, Scotland
Lady (Janet Douglas) Morton
1461–
Dalkeith, Scotland
Bishop (William of Dunblane) Chisholm
1490–1593
Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Jean Grahame of) Montrose
1502–1568
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Montrose
1447–1513
'Annabella, Drummond
1469–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Buchanan's Descendants

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Sir (George (Knight of Luss)) Buchanan (01 May 1546–January 1591) m. Lady (Mary Margaret Graham Buchanan of Montrose & Perthshire Graham - Buchanan of Montrose &) Perthshire (1554–01 February 1577/78)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness) Colquhoun 1576–1617 m. Sir (Alexander Alasdair Colquhoun, XV Laird of Luss & Clan Chief Sir; 7th Lord of Luss; Earl of Colquhoun; Baron Colquhoun of Luss; Clan Chief of) Colquhoun 1573–1617
    1. 1. Adam (Colquhoun, Laird of) Colquhoun 1601–1634 m. Lady (Christine) Colquhoun 1603–1629
      1. 1. Sir (Robert "Laird of Colquhoun Clan" Colquhoun) (Calhoun) 1622–1666 m. Katherine McAuselan 1623–1658
        1. 1. Lady (Mary Bridgett Calhoun (Colquhoun) Clan) 1652–1700 m. Brigadier (General Andrew Lawrence) Lewis 1652–1700
        2. 2. Ann Calhoun 1655–1700
        3. 3. Katharine Colquhoun 1642–
        4. 4. William (Campbell Calhoun) (Colquhoun) 1643–1718
        5. 5. Charles Colhoun 1645–1712
        6. 6. Catherine Colhoun 1647–
        7. 7. Helen Colquhoun 1651–
        8. 8. James Colquhoun 1655–1700
        9. 9. john (Colquhoun) clan 1650–1712
      2. 2. Helen Colquhoun 1625–1676
      3. 3. Nancy Colquhoun 1622–
    2. 2. George Colquhoun 1606–1686
    3. 3. Sir (Walter) Colquhoun 1602–1686
    4. 4. Lady (Mary) Colquhoun 1592–1632
    5. 5. Humphry (M) Colquhoun 1598–1639
    6. 6. Adam (Alexander Colquhoun, Laird of) Colquhoun 1601–1632
    7. 7. Jean (Colquhoun (Dame; Countess of Auchinbreck,) Baroness 1607–1650
    8. 8. Sir (John) Colquhoun 1596–1655
    9. 9. Evonea Calquhoun 1603–1631
    10. 10. Helen Colquhoun 1594–1595
    11. 11. William Graham 1600–1632
    12. 12. Nancy Colquhoun 1607–1630
    13. 13. Patrick Colquhoun 1604–

Sir Buchanan's Timeline

2 Records

1546
01 May 1546
Birth of Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1591
January 1591
Age 45
Death of Sir George (Knight of Luss) Buchanan in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1546
    Event Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1591
    Event Place: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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