Buchanan is one of the clans of the plain part of Scotland .
| Buchanan | |
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| Buchanan | |
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| Motto | “From now on, only honor” ( Gelsk. Clarior hinc honos , hereafter the brighter honor ) |
| Of the earth | Loch lomond |
| Symbol | Blueberries |
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History
Origin
Traditionally, it is assumed that the clan originates from Anselan O`Kina - the son of one of the kings of Ulster . O`Kin landed with his army in Argyll in 1016. For his help in the fight against the Danes, he was granted the lands of Buchanan on the east coast of Loch Lomond , near the modern village of Killern [1] .
Clan Buchanan occupied the entire coast of Loch Lomond in 1225, when one of the Counts of Lennox bestowed on these lands to his confessor, Sir Absalon Buchanan. In the middle of the 13th century, the seneschal of Count Lennox Gilbert obtained the lands of Buchanan in Stirlingshire and added to his name the title Buchanan [2] .
Scottish War of Independence
During the wars for the independence of Scotland, the clan supported King Robert the Bruce . The head of the clan Maurice, the 10th Buchanan refused to take an oath of allegiance to the English king . The clan's militia fought under the leadership of Malkolm II, Count Lennox [3] . It is believed that the clan took part in the Battle of Bannockburn [4] .
XV century and clan fighting
Sir Alexander Buchanan with the militia of his clan came to the aid of the French in the battle against the British in God in 1421. During the battle, killed the Duke Clarence . After 3 years in 1424, he himself died in the Battle of Verneuil [2] .
Disagreements with the clan Maclaren in the XV century led to a bloody battle with Leni [5] .
In 1497, Kenneth Mackenzie , the head of the eponymous clan , was killed by a laird from the clan Buchanan [5] .
16th Century and Anglo-Scottish Wars
In the XVI century, the Buchanan clan participated in the Anglo-Scottish wars . So in 1513 its members fought at Flodden , and in 1547 at Pinky [5] .
XVII century and civil war
During the Civil War, Sir George Buchanan He was one of the leaders of the covenant movement . He led his clan during the battle of Dunbar in 1650. In the Battle of Inverquiting, he was captured by the British and later died in captivity [6] .
The clan also participated in the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in 1679, on the side of covenants against government troops [7] .
XVIII century and Jacobite rebellions
The clan did not take part in the Jacobit uprisings [8] . However, in the lists of prisoners of Scots after the Battle of Culloden there are two Buchanan - Alexander [9] and John [10] .
Locks
The castles of the Buchanan clan were the house of Buchanan , the castle of Buchanan , castle Kregendov , Dunglass Castle , Northbar House, Francis Fort and Wolfshire Manor. Also located in Killerarn is the Buchanan monument, erected in honor of the Scottish humanist George Buchanan .
Buchanan Clan Organizations
There are several organizations of the Buchanan clan.
The Buchanan community was founded in 1725 in Glasgow. The organization is a charity and provides support to clan members. The society owns the monument to Buchanan in Killerarn and the islet Klairinch in Loch Lomond [11] .
In 1970, the Buchanan international organization was founded in the United States [12] .
Notes
- ↑ Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. - Glasgow and London: Fontana / Collins, 1938. - P. 50.
- 2 1 2 The Scottish Clans and Their Tartans . - Edinburgh and London: W. & AK Johnston Limited, 1886. - P. 3.
- ↑ Buchanan of Auchmar, William. On the Family and Surname of Buchanan. - Glasgow, 1733. - P. 20f.
- ↑ Buchanan, W. Watson. The Millennial Update. - Toronto: Pro Familia Publishing, 2002. - P. 29f.
- ↑ 1 2 3 MacLaren . www.electricscotland.com. The appeal date was July 30, 2012. Archived August 5, 2012.
- ↑ Anderson, William. Buchanan // The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honors, and Fullarton. - 1862. - p. 461. - ISBN 0-7884-0310-9 .
- ↑ Botvelsky Bridge // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 t.] / Ed. VF Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-islands I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.
- ↑ Eyre-Todd, George. The Highland clans of Scotland; their history and traditions. - 1st ed .. - New York: Appleton and Company, 1923. - p. 13.
- Pr "Prisoners of the '45 .2.58," Muscle Rolls of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's Army 1746.67, Public Records Office, London T1.328.
- Pr "Prisoners of the '45 .2.60," Muster Rolls of Prince Edward Stuart's Army 1746.69, Public Records Office, London T1.328.
- ↑ Clan Country (English) . Buchanan community site. Circulation date August 4, 2012. Archived August 17, 2012.
- ↑ Clan Buchanan (English) . www.theclanbuchanan.com. Circulation date August 4, 2012. Archived August 17, 2012.