BCJCCLEUCH — BTTCHAN. 53 from the family of Montagu, mining which last, Houghton House, (possessing) a garden of above 100 acres, and avenues more than 70 miles long), was built by Ralph, Duke of Montagu, lata in the 17th century, after the model of Versailles. Principal Residences. — Dalkeith House, co. Edinburgh • Bowhill, eo. Selkirk ; IJranxlinliiu 1 , eo. Roxburgh; Drumlanrig Castle, co. Dumfries [8.] ; also Boughton House, near Kettering, co. Northampton ; Ditton Park, near Slough, Bucks, and Montagu House, Whitehall, Midx. BUCIIAN. [Mar, with Blviian (now, together, forming AberdeensMre and Banff- shire), was one of the seven original Rarldmns [Monimerships] of Seotland,( :l ) the Rulers of which (who, in the 10th century, were styled " MoiiM/.KliS "), were, early in the 12th century, kuown as " EaBJ45»" Before that time, however, "liuchau" had been separated from "Mar" taking the place, probably, of " Caithness," which was then wanting. Buchan existed as one of the recognised seven Earldoms" in 1271) the hist date, on which we hear of " The seven Earldoms "(*) as such.] Earldom [8.] J. < Jaut.valii, Mormaer op BUCHAN (s. and h. of C.viNNKAClt, who appears to have derived his title to the Monnaership T. 1115. thro' his wife, Kte, da. of Uiilauiathil) was witness to the charter of Scone, dat. 11 If,, as " Gartuach, Cunics,' i.e., EABL OF BUCHAN He and his wife were living 1132. II. 11331 Eva, da. ami h. of the above, m. Coldan', who, in her right, became EARL OF BUCHAN [S.](l>) III. 1150 ? 3. RoGEii. Earl ok Blchax [S.], s. and IV. 1170? .J. Fergus, Earl ok Buciiax [S.] s. and h.,( b ) living about 1170, d. before 1190. V. 1190 1 '>. Margaret, Countess op Buchan [S.] da. and h., who, by deed previous to 1109 she being then a widow (the name of her deceased husband is not known) confirms lauds granted by her Father, " Comes Fergus " to the Canons of St. Andrew's. She m. secondly (as his seeond wife) in or before 1210, William CoMYN,( c ) Justiciary [S.], who, in her right, became EARL OF BUCHAN [S.] He founded the Abbey of Deer in Buchan, and d. 1233. The Countess was living 3 Aug. 1236, but probably not long afterwards. VI. 1237? 6'. Alexander (Comyn), Earl of Buchan [S.], s. and h. by 2d husband, one of the most powerful nobles of the time. Justiciary [S.], 1251-55 and 1257-S9. Inherited large estates iu Galloway, Fife, and the Lothians, and the offiee of ConstableC 1 ) [8.] in right of his wife. Was one of the nobles who, 4 Feb. 12S3/4, engaged to maintain the succession to the Crown of Margaret of Scotland, and was one of the six Guardians [8.], on the death of Alexan- der III. [S.] in 1285. He m. Elizabeth, 2d da. and coheir of Roger (db Quincy), EaK ok Winchester, by Helen, 1st da. and coheir of Alan OK Galloway, Constable of Scotland. He d. 13S9. ( a ) See fuller account of these seven Earldoms in the remarks under " Angus," vol. i, p. 38. W Skene's " Celtic Scotland" (1880), vol. iii, p. 288. (°) By his first wife he was father (1) of Richard, whose son John became Earl of Angus [S.], jure vxaris ; (2) of Walter, who became Earl of Menteith [S.], also jure uxotit ; and (3) of Sir John Comyn of Budeuoch Competitor for the Scottish Crown, in 1291, and grandfather of the " Red Comi/n," stabbed by Bruce 1305/6. _ C) This was apparently on the resignation iu 1270 of Margaret, Countess of Derby, sister to his wife.
