Macdonald-Buchanan of Strathconon, Alexander James

These images both relate to the family of MacDonald – Buchanan who claim a connection to Baron Woolavington.

Alexander James Macdonald-Buchanan of Strathconon

Born: 21 April 1931

The Arms: Quarterly. 1st and 4th Or a lion rampant Sable armed and langued Gules holding in its sinister forepaw three ears of barley conjoined in stalk Vert, a crescent Gules in sinister chief, all within a bordure invected of the Second; 2nd and 3rd Or an eagle displayed Gules surmounted of a galley Sable sails furled Proper, on a chief of the second a sun of the First between two lions rampant Argent.

The Crest: Dexter, on a wreath Sable and Or, a dexter arm couped at the elbow holding in the hand a ducal coronet between two branches of laurel orelways Proper, within

The Mottoes: “BIBI SI SAPIS”; sinister, on a wreath Or and Gules, a steer’s head Proper between the horns and resting on the head a son Or, with the Motto “CONSTANT IS MY FAITH”.

The Arms are recorded in Lyon Register Volume 73, Folio 11, 8 February 1989.