George (1746-1813) and Margaret (McAfee) Buchanan
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Gaelic Name:
Cononach |
Brief History: The Buchanan name has been grounded in the lands of Scotland surrounding the shores of Loch Lomond since 1225, when a grant was given by the Earls of Lennox to Sir Absalon of Buchanan, who is referred to in contemporaneous sources as 'clericus meus' i.e. Absalon was a clergyman. |
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