In 1783, Mrs Buchan, in her late 40s and the daughter of an inn owner, declared herself to be a prophet and a biblical figure in her own right, and claimed to be immortal and able to give immortality to her followers by breathing on them. Her followers believed after her death she would arise again, if they had faith. One follower kept her body in his attic for 49 years in anticipation - but was dissapointed . A True story of South-West Scotland.
In 1783, Mrs Buchan, in her late 40s and the daughter of an inn owner, declared herself to be a prophet and a biblical figure in her own right, and claimed to be immortal and able to give immortality to her followers by breathing on them. Her followers believed after her death she would arise again, if they had faith. One follower kept her body in his attic for 49 years in anticipation - but was dissapointed . A True story of South-West Scotland.