Papers of and relating to Peter Buchan (1790 - 1854), and his family 1811 - 1915

William Walker, 1840-1931

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John Rickart John Rickart (1671 - 1749), had begun trading on the continent before his father's death in 1692, but returned to Aberdeen at this time, where he made a comfortable living as merchant, money lender and country gentleman. Laird of Auchnacant estate, Aberdeenshire and other properties in the city of Aberdeen, with interests in fishing boats and extensive salmon fishings on the rivers Dee and Don, he made a good marriage in 1704, to Marjory, daughter of John Gordon of Fechil. By the ti...

Buchan, Peter, 1790-1854

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Peter Buchan (1790-1854) was a Scottish ballad collector, historian, printer, and publisher. He was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, the only son of Janet and Peter Buchan. As a young man he embarked on a number of walking tours of northeast Scotland, collecting a great number of songs and ballads. In 1816 he set-up the first printing shop in Peterhead . He is best known as one of the most important early collectors of folk-songs and folk-tales in Scotland. Two resulting publications from his b...

Peter Buchan, 1790-1854

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Peter Buchan Peter Buchan was born in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, on 4 August 1790. He began life as a jobbing printer and tradesman but later devoted himself mainly to the collection of old songs and ballads of the north of Scotland, and the printing and publishing of these, together with verses, tracts, and other works of his own. His main claim to fame rests on his Gleanings of Scotch, English, and Irish scarce old ballads (1825) and Ancient Ballads and songs of the north of Scotla...

Walker, William, 1840-1931.

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