Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

C SIR JOHN JOJINSTOXK, KNIiillT, 15G7-15S7.
liciJ, Juk the Craiiie in limlhuulis, Joluie Cirauic in 15;titolcholni, answer for
tliemselvfi an J twtnty-fonv otlier G tames.
Gilbert Jolnicstcune, lainl of AVauifray am] liis tenants of Logane-tcncment.
[He is cntereil a second time as ans'.reraLlo. fur hh whole tenants and servants
dwelling on liis lands and heritage, except such as had given their particular bands
and Jiames for tliemsclves.]
-Cuthbert Jdhncstoun in Lochmabcn and liis' three brothers; Christc Jolines-
toun iu Eighill and his brother ; Adc Johnejtoun in lliliious and his son ; "Williaai
Jonstoim in Kellobank ; E'luard Joiistotui in Weslaiid ; J-ames Jonstomi in
lioberthill.
Eobert Fransch, " laj'rd of Franscliland," his son and another.
Thomas Jonstoun in rieistuoids3id, and other two and their tenants and
servants.
Joline Gramc of Cannobe and liis bairns, tenants, and servants.
IJobert Johnestoim of Urigholinc and his tenants and servants ; Arche
Johnestoim in Molj-ng and his father.
Edward Irwing of Boneschaw, William Irving in Kirkj-nellvod, his son, the
laird of Wjisbe, Christc Irving in Eldcrbek, Christe Irwing of the Stank, and " his
and thair men, tennentis, and sernandis, duellir.g ou thair landis and stcidingis."
It is indicated by laorc than one histoiian tliat Sir John Jolmstone died
soou after liis liberation, and it has been stated that he died of grief ou
account of his incarceration. The histori;iii Calderwood is one of those
vho state that Johnstone died early .in tlie year 15SG; but that is
erroneous.^ So far from showing grief, the first notice of him in the
pri\y council record after he regained his freedom represents him again in
active hostility to I^Ja.w.ell, vrho appaveiilly had been again ajipointcd
warden on the west marches."^ It was complained that a paity of four
hundred Jolmstoiies, at the command or instigation of tlieir chief, had
attacked a party sent out -by the warden to ajiprehcnd certain deliucLueut
' Caklerwood [vol. iv. p. 547] iiulicateslliat ruavy, LoiJ Scropc -svrites to Jolinstone as if
JoLnstone nas ileaJ iu jipril 15S(5. he were still responsible for tbe Bonlers,
ai)[iointing a meetiug at Grstna Kirk, where
' In the Privy CouncU Eeconl of 23.1 complaiuts might be redrejscJ and offenders
March 15SC, Ma.\\vell 13 described as wardeu, punished. [llaiiiilton Papers, vol. ii. pp.
but a mouth earlier, on oth and 11th Feb- 70C-70i».]