Person:James Buchanan (84)

James Buchanan

• Semple, William Alexander. Genealogical History of the Family Semple: From 1214 to 1888. (Hartford, Connecticut: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1888), Page 54.^S1

274. Alexander Semple, eldedest son of James or "English" Semple, was born in London, April 29, 1805; emigrated to America, May, 1848; died at Warehouse Point, Ct., July 5, 1873. Married Jeannette Buchanan (born February 11, 1806), granddaughter of James Buchanan (of Kilbarchan), antiquarian and intimate friend of the poet, Robert Tannahill. Issue, three sons and three daughters:^S1

[Brief Extract of children]

275. 1. Jean Semple m. William Brown of Kilbarchan.^S1

2. Alexander Semple (see 307).^S1

3. James (see 308).^S1

276. 4. Annie Semple m. Charles Cooper, of Bennington, VT.^S1

277. 5. Janet.^S1

278. 6. John Semple,^S1

Jeannette Buchanan's mother was a Grant (of the Highlands), whose mother was a McFarlane of the Clan McFarlane.^S1

Granddaughter of James Buchanan (of Kilbarchan), antiquarian and intimate friend of the poet, Robert Tannahill.^S1

James Buchanan, grandfather of Jeannette was a descendant of the distinguished reformer and Latin Poet, George Buchanan (born February, 1506), whose family descended from Prince Ansela, who, in 1016, lent his assistance to King Malcolm the Second, in repelling the Danes.^S1

1.   Semple, William Alexander. Genealogical history of the family Semple from 1214 to 1888. (Washington [District of Columbia]: L.C. Photoduplication Service, 1985?)
   Page 54.
2.   Grant, Francis J. (Francis James). Index to the register of marriages and baptisms in the parish of Kilbarchan, 1649-1772. (Edinburgh: J. Skinner, 1912)
   Page 126.