Lista de Personas Famosas con el apellido Buchan
Alicia Comyn, Condesa de Buchan
Alice Comyn, Countess of Buchan, Lady Beaumont was a Scottish noblewoman, a member of the powerful Comyn family which supported the Balliols, claimants to the disputed Scottish throne against their rivals, the Bruces. She was the niece of John Comyn, Earl of Buchan, to whom she was also heiress, and after his death the Earldom of Buchan was successfully claimed by her husband Henry de Beaumont, Earl of Buchan, by right of his wife. His long struggle to claim her Earldom of Buchan was one of the causes of the Second War of Scottish Independence.
Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan
Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess of Buchan, the heiress of the last native Scottish Mormaer of Buchan, Fergus. He was the chief counsellor of Alexander III, King of Scots for the entire period of the king's majority and, as Scotland's leading magnate, played a key role in safeguarding the independence of the Scottish monarchy. During his long career, Alexander Comyn was Justiciar of Scotia (1258–89), Constable of Scotland (1275–89), Sheriff of Wigtown (1263–66), Sheriff of Dingwall (1264–66), Ballie of Inverie and finally, Guardian of Scotland (1286–89) during the first interregnum following the death of Alexander III. In 1284 he joined with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heiress to King Alexander. He died sometime after 10 July 1289.
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (1442–1499) was a Scottish noble. He was the uncle of James III of Scotland who granted him the Earldom of Buchan. Buchan repaid his nephew by fighting for his cause against rebellious southern barons. Through his marriage to Margaret Ogilvy he acquired the title Lord Auchterhouse.
Alejandro Estuardo, conde de Buchan
Alejandro Estuardo, Conde de Buchan, Alasdair Mór mac an Rígh, también conocido como El Lobo de Badenoch, fue el tercer hijo superviviente del rey Roberto II de Escocia y el más joven de los que tuvo con su primera esposa, Elizabeth Mure de Rowallan. Fue el primer conde de Buchan desde John Comyn, y ocupó este cargo desde 1382 hasta el día de su muerte. Alejandro se casó con la viuda Euphemia, condesa de Ross, con la que no tuvo hijos, a pesar de la gran familia que formó con su amante, Mairead inghean Eachann. Fue Justiciar of Scotia —la principal autoridad legal de Escocia— durante un tiempo, aunque no fue un juez eficaz. Gobernó un gran territorio en el norte de Escocia hasta que perdió la mayor parte de estos territorios. Alejandro es conocido por la destrucción del burgh real de Elgin y de su catedral. Se ganó su apodo por su crueldad y avaricia, pero no hay prueba alguna de que se utilizara este apodo mientras vivió.
John Buchan
John Buchan, Primer Barón de Tweedsmuir fue un novelista escocés y político del Partido unionista de Escocia que sirvió como Gobernador General de Canadá.
Lady Lucy Buchan
Malcolm Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan
Malcolm Harry Erskine, 17th Earl of Buchan was a Scottish landowner and peer, a member of the House of Lords from 1984 until the House of Lords Act 1999 removed most hereditary peers.