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clxiv sill JAMES JOHXSTONK OF JOHNSTONE, KNIGHT, 1587-1608.
might ]iave given rise to controversies in law. To obviate tliis, the Viscount
and Janu'.s, Lord Johnstone, entered into a contract at Edinburgh, on 7th
April 163G. In this contract' the Viscount, remembering the great love
which was between him and his late spouse, ratified her will, and renoiiuced
all claim to the bonds, securities, and others whicli it contained, with
certain exceptions therein specified, and also all goods and plenishings
in her dwelling-house at Edinbuigh at the time of her decease, or in the
place of Lochwood, with all jewels, ornaments, and money, and the maills of
her conjunct fee, liferent, and terce lands of the living of Jolmstoiie. In
respect of v.hicli Lord Johnstone acknowledged the generous behaviour of
the A''iscount, and for himself and his sisters discharged him of all
goods, jewels, ornaments, and money which might be charged against him,
and in all actions which might be corjipetcnt to Lord Johnstone to take
against him thereanent, as well as of all funeral expenses, and binds himself
to give up an inventory of her goods. Lord Julmstonc also ratified certain
bonds of pro'sasion granted to Lady Jane Heming. Sara Maxwell, Countess
of Wigton, died at Edinburgh on 29th March 1G36, and was buried in
the Abbey of Holyrood.'' The following entry occurs in the Register of
Burials, and shows her interment there :
—
"The twenty-ninth of March this year (1036) died Dame Sara JLixwell,
Viscountess of Airdes, sister to John, Lord Harreis, and v,-as solemnly interred in
the. Abbey Church of Holyroodhouse. This lady was thrice married, first to Sir
John Johnstone of the same, and by him had issue James, now Earl of Hartfell,
Lord Johnstone, and two daughters ; and after his death slie married to her
second husband, John, first Earl of Wigtoii, and by him had issue one onlie
daughter;- and after his death she married to lier third husband Hugh IMont-
gomerej-, Lord Viscount of Airdes, in the Kingdom of Ireland, and by him had
no issue."
' E.ilfoiir's Aunals, vol. ii. pi>. i!2o-6. died at Newbie, tlie mansiou of liei- lialt-
^ The issae of her second marriage with brother, James, the first Lord Johiistou'?, ou
the Earl of Wigton was two daughters, 2l3t December 1G3S. [Discharge iu .Vnnan-
Ladies Sara and Jean Fleming. Lady Jean dale Churter-chest.]