VII. WILLIAM BUCHANAN, ninth of Drummikill and Moss, was retoured heir of his father, Thomas Buchanan of Drummikill, 16th November 1603, and, as already mentioned, of his great grandfather's great grandfather, Thomas Buchanan of Gartincaber and Bultoun, 5th December 1606. He is mentioned as a surety 14th June 1604; he had sasine on precept of clare constat as successor of his father, Thomas Buchanan of Drummikill, now deceased, in the 40s. land of O.E. of Middle Ledlewan, 17th March 1618.
William Buchanan of Drummikill married Ellice or Bessie (Elizabeth) Semple, daughter of Semple of Fulwood, and had:
(1) Walter, his successor;
(2) Thomas, "brother-german to said Walter Buchanan," 20th March 1618, son of William Buchanan of Drummikill, 19th March 1618, according to Auchmar, went to Ireland and had a family;
(3) George, witness to a sasine 16th September 1623, according to Auchmar, also went to Ireland and had descendants;
(4) James, brother of Walter Buchanan of Drummikill, 30th June 1642:
a) Agnes, married (contract dated 1st July 1623) John Kincaid of Auchinrivoch (or Auchinreoch); and
b) Margaret, married in 1626 Walter Buchanan of Cameron.
