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Buchanan, of Dunburgh, Stirlingshire (UK Baronet, 1878)

Creation: let.pat. 14 Dec 1878

Family name: Buchanan

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Arms:

Or a Lion rampant Sable between two Otter's Heads erased in chief proper and a Cinquefoil in base of the second all within the Royal Tressure of the last

Crest:

An Armed Dexter Hand holding a Cap of Dignity Purpure facing Ermine

Supporters:

Dexter: A Falcon wings elevated and addorsed proper belled beaked and charged on the breast with two Branches of Laurel conjoined Or;  Sinister: A Gryphon Sable charged in like manner with two Branches of Laurel

Motto:

Nunquam Victus (Never conquered)

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Rt Hon Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Bt., GCB DL

born

7 May 1807

died

13 Nov 1882

Cdr Sir James Buchanan, 2nd Bt., DL RN

born

7 Aug 1840

died

16 Oct 1901

Sir Eric Alexander Buchanan, 3rd Bt.

born

19 Aug 1848

died

29 Jul 1928

Maj Sir Charles James Buchanan, 4th Bt., DL

born

16 Apr 1899

died

1984

Sir Andrew George Buchanan, 5th Bt.

born

21 Jul 1937

mar.

26 Apr 1966 Belinda Jane Virginia Vaughan DL (widow of Gresham Neilus Vaughan), 1st dau. of Donald Colquhoun Maclean

children

1. George Charles Mellish Buchanan (b. 27 Jan 1975)

1. Laura Evelyn Buchanan (b. 13 Jan 1967), mar. A James Mayes, 2nd son of Brig Andrew Mayes, of Kensington, London, and has issue

note

farmer; High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire 1976; Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire 1985-91; Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire since 1991

 First written 20 Aug 2007

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Address:

Hodsock Priory, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 0TY

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