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unusual facts about Clan Buchanan


Clan Buchanan

John Buchanan was unwilling to receive his inheritance until his brother-in-law to be, David Erskine, 2nd Lord Cardross, arranged for creditors to accept as payment only a portion of what was owed (a composition).


Kenneth Mackenzie, 8th of Kintail

Not long afterwards, while at Torwood in Stirlingshire with Mackintosh, he was attacked and killed by the Laird of Buchanan.

Lord of Francis

The first Baron of Francis was the veteran soldier and Clan Buchanan member Kenneth Gibson who was handed over the Francis Fort and its surrounding territories close to Loch Linnhe in 1603 by the local authorities.


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