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Buchanan Family Crest
Buchanan Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish Buchanan family come from? What is the Scottish Buchanan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Buchanan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Buchanan family history?

The ancient Pictish-Scottish family that first used the name Buchanan lived in the great lands of Buchanan in Stirlingshire where this illustrious Clan held extensive territories since early times. Although many of today's members of the Clan Buchanan can trace their heritage as far back as McAlpin, the first to establish the name of Buchan was Anselan O'Kyan, son of the King of Ulster about 1016. It is generally believed that the Buchanans of Auchmar received lands bordering Loch Lomond by King Malcolm II for services rendered against the Danes. And records do confirm that Walter de Buchanan had a land grant in Auchmarr in 1373. A Maurice Buchanan also acted as treasurer to Princess Margaret of France at this time.

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The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Buchanan has been spelled Buchanan, Bucanan, Bucanion, Bucanen, Bucanon, Buchannan, Buchannon, Buchannen, Buchanon, Buchanen, Bohannon and many more.

First found in Lennox. In Gaelic, "both-chanain" means "the seat of the canon," suggesting an ecclesiastical origin. The Clan received its name from the great lands of Buchanan in Stirlingshire where they had held extensive territories since early times. The earliest mention of the name placed him in Stirling (now part of the modern region of Central) where in an early document, a Dominus Absolone de Buchkan was a witness to a charter in 1224.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buchanan research. Another 246 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1016, 1296, 1506, 1582, and 1681 are included under the topic Early Buchanan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 36 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Buchanan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Buchanan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 130 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Buchanan:

Buchanan Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Buchanan, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1651
  • David Buchanan, who arrived in Boston in 1652
  • Jane Buchanan, who settled in 1664 in New Jersey
  • Alexander Buchanan, listed as a Scot banned to America in 1678

Buchanan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Mathew Buchanan, who arrived in Carolina in 1710
  • Agnes Buchanan, who came to Connecticut in 1755
  • Agnes Buchanan, who arrived in Connecticut in 1755
  • Walter Buchanan, who arrived in America in 1763
  • Duncan Buchanan, aged 18, landed in Wilmington, NC in 1774


Buchanan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • David Carrick Buchanan, who landed in Virginia in 1800
  • Wm Buchanan, who landed in America in 1805
  • Samuel Buchanan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815
  • Mr. Buchanan, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1821
  • A S Buchanan, aged 25, landed in America in 1822


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  • Patrick Joseph Buchanan (b. 1938), American writer, politician, and senior adviser to American Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan
  • President James Buchanan Jr. (1791-1868), 15th American President
  • Angela Marie "Bay" Buchanan (b. 1948), American conservative political commentator who served as Treasurer of the United States under President Ronald Reagan
  • Lieutenant Commander Allen Buchanan (1876-1940), American Navy Officer and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz
  • James McGill Buchanan Jr. (b. 1919), American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Economics
  • Brigadier-General Kenneth Buchanan (1892-1967), American Assistant Commanding General 9th Division (1944)
  • Ian Buchanan (b. 1957), Emmy Award-winning Scottish television actor
  • Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901), Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist
  • Kenneth Buchanan (b. 1945), Scottish former world boxing champion
  • George Buchanan (1890-1955), Scottish politician

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  • by Jim Buchanan, Southwest Virginia Families (including the Buchanan Famil.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Clarior hinc honos
Motto Translation: Brighter hence the honour.

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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...

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Septs of the Distinguished Name Buchanan
Abbsalolm, Abbsalom, Abbsalomb, Abbsalombe, Abbsalome, Abbsalon, Abbsalone, Abbsaloom, Abbsaloomb, Abbsaloombe, Abbsalown, Abbsalum, Abbsalume, Abbsell, Abbsolam, Abbsololm, Abbsolom, Abbsolomb, Abbsolombe, Abbsolome, Abbsolon, Abbsolone, Abbsoloom, Abbsoloomb, Abbsoloombe, Abbsolown, Abbsolum, Abbsolume, Absalolm, Absalom, Absalomb, Absalombe, Absalome, Absalon, Absalone, Absaloom, Absaloomb, Absaloombe, Absalown, Absalum, Absalume, Absel, Absell, Abselom, Absolam, Absololm, Absolom, Absolomb, Absolombe, Absolome and more.

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  2. Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
  3. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  4. Fulton, Alexander. Scotland and Her Tartans: The Romantic Heritage of the Scottish Clans and Families. Godalming: Bramley, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-86283-880-0).
  5. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers In Ulster and America. Montana: Kessinger Publishing. Print.
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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