Robert Buchanan, fourth Laird of Drumikil

Although nothing definite is known regarding the daughters of Thomas Buchanan and Agnes Heriot the genealogists have tried to fill in the lacunae with picturesque details ; which need not here be mentioned. One of them, it may be inferred, became the wife of a certain Mr. Morison ; for it is known that an Alexander Morison published an edition of his uncle's paraphrase of the psalms. 2

As to the sons, Robert succeeded his father at the Moss in 1513 ; and, three years later, became, on his grandfather's death, laird of Drumikil. Robert died before 1525. 3

He is said to have been succeeded by his brother Thomas ; but this has not been conclusively established. If, for example, Thomas were the second son, it is curious that while his name does not appear in the lease of the lands of Olleron of Gartladdirnack, in Cardross of Menteith, granted in 1513, to Agnes Heriot and her sons Patrick, Alexander and George, it does appear in the renewal of the lease in 1531. He was then, presumably, laird of Drumikil ; yet his name comes last on the list : the order being, Alexander, Patrick, Mr George and Thomas. 1

Alexander, better known as of Ibert, apparently went to the Moss when his brother Robert died, or sometime later. The name of " Alexander Balquliannen in Mos " appears as a witness to a deed of date 21st October, 1553. 5

Patrick became a scholar, whose fame would have been considerable had it not been eclipsed by his still more famous brother George.

GEORGE BUCHANAN: A MEMORIAL 1506-1906. Contributions by various writers, compiled and edited by D. A. MILLAR http://www.archive.org/stream/georgebuchananme00milliala/georgebuch...