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32: 62:. He sold the bulk of his estates to his cousin, Andrew Stirling (of William Stirling & Sons). The estate was reacquired by James' nephew, David Buchanan in 1808 (later known as David Buchanan Carrick). 95:. The grave lies at the extreme north end near the Trotter mausoleum. Due to restrictions on stones in Greyfriars, a slab was only placed in 1878 (by his grandson 96: 162: 206: 328: 136: 318: 108: 308: 313: 176: 31: 323: 207:"Andrew Buchanan, 1st of Drumpellier b. 1691 Scotland d. 20 Dec 1759: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy" 44: 69:
in Glasgow was started to be built on lands he inherited from his father, and is named after his family.
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and his wife Marion Montgomery. When James was a teenager his father served as
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Although he inherited his father's tobacco plantations and estates, including
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on his father's death in 1759, he was ruined in 1777 following the
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The grave of James Buchanan of Drumpellier, Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Their only child, Helen Buchanan, married Vice Admiral Sir
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He was married to Margaret Hamilton, granddaughter of
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Lord Provost of Glasgow

Glasgow
Andrew Buchanan of Drumpellier
Lord Provost of Glasgow
Drumpellier
American Revolution
Buchanan Street
Edinburgh
Leith
Leith Walk
Edinburgh
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Carrick Buchanan
Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington
George Home of Blackadder, 7th Baronet
"Provosts of Glasgow"
the original
cite web
link
"Monklands Memories- Story of Drumpellier"
the original
"Andrew Buchanan, 1st of Drumpellier b. 1691 Scotland d. 20 Dec 1759: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy"
"Home Page"
"Person Page"
"Person Page"
Categories
1726 births
1786 deaths
Tobacco merchants

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