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Buchanan Family History
Buchanan Genealogy & Family TreeBuchanan is a Scottish name from Lennox, Scotland, where the earliest known ancestor--Absolone Buchkan--was recorded in 1224. It comes from the Gaelic both-chanaian which means "the seat of the canon." The family motto is Clarior hinc honos which means "Brighter hence the honor."
Other spellings include "Bucanan," "Bucanion," "Bucanon," "Bucanen," "Buchannan," "Buchannon," "Buchannen," "Buchanon," and "Buchanen." Notable people with the surname include American President James Buchanan (15th President of the United States), Scottish boxing champion Kenneth Buchanan, American entrepreneur Blake Buchanan (founder of Bahama Buck's), and American baseball player Brian Buchanan (Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, New York Mets). The first Buchanan to come to America was John Buchanan in Massachusetts in 1651.
Buchanan Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Buchanan -- --, 1739 May 2, 1775 New York Colony
- William C Buchanan -- --, 1700 December 0, 1728
- Thomas Buchanan -- --, 1522 February 20, 1582 Scotland
- William Buchanan -- --, 1548 December 0, 1581
- Janet Buchanan -- --, 1511 December 0, 1555 Scotland
Buchanan Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Buchanan -- --, 1565 March 5, 1610 Scotland
- Alisone Buchanan -- --, 1675 December 0, 1722
- Johnnie Bell Buchanan -- --, 1927 July 18, 1969 Texas
- John Bayless Buchanan -- --, 1846 September 14, 1919 Mississippi
- Jack Mack Buchanan -- --, 1926 January 26, 1999 Texas
