Walter Buchanan of Teucherhill, writer in Glasgow

WALTER BUCHANAN OF TEUCHERHILL

Writer in Glasgow; Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow

Walter Buchanan of Teucherhill, here treated, is the son of John Buchanan of Auchineden and his wife Elizabeth Crawford. He was a writer in Glasgow. Strathenderick: 298

Walter Buchanan of Teucherhill, here treated, was enrolled as a burgess and guild brother of Glasgow on 12 December 1719. He was admitted in right of his marriage to Janet Leckie, daughter of John Leckie of Mye. Glasgow Burgesses, 1573-1750: 347

Marriage

Walter Buchanan of Teuerhill, here treated, married Janet Leckie, eldest daughter of John Leckie of Mye. They were contracted on 1 June 1710. Strathenderick: 298

Children

1. John Buchanan of Teucherhill
2. Elizabeth Buchanan

Evidence from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow

23 September 1718: The magistrats and toun councill ordains the dean of gild and bretheren to admit Walter Buchanan, writer, baillie substitut of the regality of Glasgow, burges and gild brother of this burgh as he who was marryed to the now deceist (blank) Lecky, daughter lawfull to John Lecky of Mye, merchant burges and gild brother therof, and that notwithstanding of the said Walter his commission to enter by the right of his wife during her life, quhich is hereby dispenced with, and remit his fynes and hold them as payd for good services done and to be done. Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow, 1708-38: p. 31

Genealogy

Strathenderick: 298