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George (1746-1813) and Margaret (McAfee) Buchanan

Buchanan Tartans
Scotland - Buchanan Homelands Map
George Buchanan History
Migration Map in America

Gaelic Name:       Cononach
Motto:                    Clarior hinc honos 
                                    (Hence the brighter honor)
Badge:                  Bilberry
Lands:                   Loch Lomond (Central Scotland)
Origin of Name:   From Both-Charain (Canon's Seat)

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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