Buchanan of Milton

Patrick Buchanan of Milton circa 1693

The Arms: 
Or, a lion rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules within a double tressure flory counterflory all within a bordure of the third charged with eight crescents Argent.

The Crest: 
A rose slipped Gules.

The Motto: 
‘Ducitur Hinc Honos’ ( Hence honour is derived

The road from the upper end of the village of Drymen leads to the westward and across the Burn of Mar about two and a half miles from the village. In this area can be found the Parish Church. The road proceeds up a burn and passes the farms of Gartfairn, High Mains, Millrowan Wood, Milton of Buchanan, Creitihall, Gartincaber, and Auchmar.

Duncan Buchanan of Milton appears to be descended from Maurice of Buchanan, one-time treasurer to the Dauphiness around 1427. This connection has not been proven, but it is given by Buchanan of Auchmar ( page 266 ) as an account of the origins of the family. No mention of this connection is made in “Strathendrick and its inhabitants from Early Times” and so for want of further evidence, we must accept Auchmar’s statement.

Duncan Buchanan had a son Patrick who matriculated the arms depicted. Patrick had a son Norman, who in turn had a son Archibald.

Archibald settled in Dunscaithe in Skye, married Katherine McDonald of Scalpa, and by her had four sons and one daughter.

The fourth son Peter (1740-1803), left Skye and settled near Whitby, County York, England. Peter married Sarah Fletcher (1733-1769, of Lythe North Yorkshire near Whitby), on 19 January 1774 and had a daughter Sarah Buchanan on 17 December 1768. Sarah, Peter’s wife died due to childbirth issues on 12 April 1769 and was buried in Lythe. Peter then married Alice Richardson (they married in Lythe near Whitby on 19 January 1774) and had by her a daughter and a son, John.

John married Sarah Arr of Renfrew and had by her a son John who became a solicitor and Coroner Register of the County Court. He married twice, (1) Sarah Margaret Holt by whom he had a daughter, Sarah Margaret, after her mother, (2) Ann Langborne of Whitby, by whom he had issue: (1) George, (2) Charles, (3) Hugh, (4) Arthur.

John Buchanan of Whitby, solicitor and Coroner Register recorded arms twice. Once in 1840 and again in 1872 when he had proven his descent from Buchanan of Milton.

The arms are recorded in Lyon Register Volume 1, Page 255, date uncertain between 1676 -1693.