Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet
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Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet, GCB
(7 May 1807 – 12 November 1882) was a British diplomat and baronet.
He married first, 4 April 1839, Frances Katharine, daughter of the Very Rev. Edward Mellish, dean of Hereford (she died 4 December 1854). The chldren from this marriage were:
Secondly, on 27 May 1857, he married Georgiana Eliza, third daughter of Robert Walter Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre.
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On 13 November 1830 he was named paid attaché at Rio de Janeiro
, but he did not remain long in South America
, as he served temporarily with Sir Stratford Canning's special embassy to Constantinople
from 31 October 1831 till 18 September 1832, after which he became paid attaché at Washington
on 9 November He was with Sir Charles Vaughan's special mission to Constantinople from March 1837 to September 1838, and then proceeded to St. Petersburg as paid attaché 6 October of the same year.
Few men seem to have gone through a greater number of changes in the diplomatic service; he was secretary of legation at Florence
24 August 1841, and chargé d'affaires
from July 1842 to October 1843, and from March to May 1844. At St. Petersburg
he was secretary of legation 1844, and between that time and 1851 several times acted as chargé d'affaires. From 1852, he was for one year Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation.
In 1853, he was named envoy extraordinary to the king of Denmark
, and he acted as her majesty's representative at the conference of Copenhagen
in November 1855 for the definite arrangement of the Sound dues question. He was transferred to Madrid
31 March 1858, and then to The Hague
11 December 1860. He became ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the king of Prussia
28 October 1862, ambassador extraordinary to Russia
15 September 1864, and ambassador to Austria
from 16 October 1871 to 16 February 1878, when he retired on a pension.
Previously to this he had been made C.B.
23 May 1857, K.C.B. 25 February 1860, G.C.B. 6 July 1866, and a privy councillor 3 February 1863. He was created a baronet
on 14 December 1878, and died at Craigend Castle
, Milngavie
, near Glasgow
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(7 May 1807 – 12 November 1882) was a British diplomat and baronet.
Family
Buchanan was the only son of James Buchanan of Blairvadoch, Ardinconnal, Dumbartonshire, and Janet, eldest daughter of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness.He married first, 4 April 1839, Frances Katharine, daughter of the Very Rev. Edward Mellish, dean of Hereford (she died 4 December 1854). The chldren from this marriage were:
- Louisa Buchanan (d. 19 Jan 1923)
- Frances Matilda Buchanan (d. 13 Dec 1908)
- Sir James Buchanan, 2nd BaronetSir James Buchanan, 2nd BaronetSir James Buchanan, 2nd Baronet was Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire.-Family:He was born on 7 August 1840, the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet and Frances Katharine Mellish....
(7 Aug 1840 - 16 Oct 1901) - Sir Eric Alexander Buchanan, 3rd BaronetSir Eric Alexander Buchanan, 3rd BaronetSir Eric Alexander Buchanan, 3rd Baronet was the 3rd Baronet Buchanan of Dunburgh.He was born on 19 August 1848. He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet and Frances Katharine Mellish...
(19 Aug 1848 - 29 Jul 1928) - Andrew Archibald Buchanan (16 Jan 1850 - 5 Oct 1932)
- Rt. Hon. Sir George William Buchanan (25 Nov 1854 - 20 Dec 1924)
Secondly, on 27 May 1857, he married Georgiana Eliza, third daughter of Robert Walter Stuart, 11th Lord Blantyre.
Career
He entered the diplomatic service 10 October 1825, and was attached to the embassy at ConstantinopleConstantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
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On 13 November 1830 he was named paid attaché at Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, but he did not remain long in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, as he served temporarily with Sir Stratford Canning's special embassy to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
from 31 October 1831 till 18 September 1832, after which he became paid attaché at Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on 9 November He was with Sir Charles Vaughan's special mission to Constantinople from March 1837 to September 1838, and then proceeded to St. Petersburg as paid attaché 6 October of the same year.
Few men seem to have gone through a greater number of changes in the diplomatic service; he was secretary of legation at Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
24 August 1841, and chargé d'affaires
Chargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
from July 1842 to October 1843, and from March to May 1844. At St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
he was secretary of legation 1844, and between that time and 1851 several times acted as chargé d'affaires. From 1852, he was for one year Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation.
In 1853, he was named envoy extraordinary to the king of Denmark
Frederick VII of Denmark
Frederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch...
, and he acted as her majesty's representative at the conference of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in November 1855 for the definite arrangement of the Sound dues question. He was transferred to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
31 March 1858, and then to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
11 December 1860. He became ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the king of Prussia
William I, German Emperor
William I, also known as Wilhelm I , of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia and the first German Emperor .Under the leadership of William and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the...
28 October 1862, ambassador extraordinary to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
15 September 1864, and ambassador to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
from 16 October 1871 to 16 February 1878, when he retired on a pension.
Previously to this he had been made C.B.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
23 May 1857, K.C.B. 25 February 1860, G.C.B. 6 July 1866, and a privy councillor 3 February 1863. He was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 14 December 1878, and died at Craigend Castle
Craigend Castle
Craigend Castle is a ruined country house, located to the north of Milngavie, in East Dunbartonshire, central Scotland.The lands of Craigend were part of the Barony of Mugdock in medieval times, but the estate was sold in the mid-17th century to the Smith family. John Smith was born at Craigend...
, Milngavie
Milngavie
Milngavie , is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is on the Allander Water, at the northwestern edge of Greater Glasgow, and about from Glasgow city centre. It neighbours Bearsden....
, near Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
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