The Buchan region, in the northeastern
part of Aberdeenshire, verging on Banffshire, is the origin of the
name of this clan. The earliest Buchans on record date back to 1200
and before. Major-General Thomas Buchan, was born at Auchmacoy in
1641, led the forces of King James II during rebellions of 1689
while his brother Colonel John Buchan of Cairnbulg fought on the
opposite side. There was a famous Dr Alexander Buchan in the early
days of meteorology (Buchan's cold spells), and more recently John
Buchan the author who became Governor-General of Canada and Lord
Tweedsmuir. The chiefs of the family live at Auchmacoy House, Ellon
and have been there continuously since around 1350.
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