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x-xit-. - .loHX JOHNSTONE OF .lOllXSTONK, 1454-14-03.
son-ill-law. Carrulhcr.s suo.l for £120 in tcnns of nn ai;V('(.'nient bt'twcen
hi.s fallicr and Jolmstoue, while the latter pleaded tliafc the lands of Elliot
[l'Lliok?J had not been secured to hi.s danghtor, a condition lobe fulfilled
before the luouey Mas pnid. The court ordered the lady to be infcft in
the lands and the .£120 to be paid, allowing, however, a jdoof that £40 had
already been paid.^
Ill June 1480, Johnstone was concerned in an action and coniiter-actiou
between himself and "William Stewart of Cn.stlcmilk. He sued Stewart and
his son, with others, for spoliation from the lands of Middle.sh?vW of five
cows and oxen. Stewart alleged that he and his son were acting nnder a
warrant from the lady of Castleinilk, who was entitled to rent from the lands,
but as they failed to produce their authority, they were ordered to restore
the cattle, and to repay any rent taken. In the counter-action, William
Stewart of Castlemilk accused Johnstone of wrongfully withholding £100,
and also the lands of ]\Iidd!-jshaw and Biooinhill, mortgaged to him for that
sum. It is stated that Johnstone withhold the lands because a marriage
proposed between Stewart's son Alexander and Elizabeth Stewart had not
been completed. After hearing parties the lords of council decided that
Jolinstone' should give up to William Stewart the lands in di.spute without
receiving any money on tlie reversion, and with the necessary charters and
evidents, because the marriage had not been completed ; but all rents and
profits drawn by Johnstone from the lands since tliey were mortgaged were
to remain with him, because of the aid he h.ad given to Stewart for recover-
ing the lands and the goodwill he had shown towards the ])roj;iOsed niarrit.ge,
although it had not taken effect. Elizabeth Stewart ultimately married
Eiobert CarruOiers; and Ihe cliief of Jobiistone was present as a witness at
an inquest held to ser^e that lady as heir of her grandfather, Archibald
Stewart of Castlemilk, in the hinds of IMiddleshaw on Gih July 1484.-
' Acta .\inlarrum, p. 74. 12tli MaiiU U7S-9.
= Ibid. p. 139'. 2Utli .May 1.1S4.