Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

HTS REfOXD MARrJAGE, 1G43. clxxxix
Lord Johnstone was mavriofl tn ]iis second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of
the late Sir Samuel Jolmstouc of Elpliinstoue, Knight Baronet, in 16t3.
Tlic contract of marriage, which is entered into between James, Lord John-
stone of Lnchwood,and Dame Elizabeth Johnstone, is dated at the Canongate
on Cth ]\Larch of that year. It provides for the celebration of the marriage
between the date of the contract and the 1st of May following. Lord John-
stone obliged himself to infcft Elizabeth Johnstone in the liferent of the
mains of the barony of >s"cwbie, with the tower thereof, and also in an
annnalrent of- 2500 merks out of tlie lands and barony of jSTewbie and lands
of Dunskellie, or out of any part of the same, at the option of Elizabeth
Johnstone, who accepts the same in lieu of all other liferent and conjunct
fee, and of all tcrce lands and third of }novable goods that may fall to her
through the death of Lord Johnstone, and she appoints him her cessioner
and donator in all bonds and obligations granted to her, and in all goods and
plenishings pertaining to her, with power to him loMsc and dispone the same.^
CHAPTER THIED.
Lord Johnstone created Earl of Ilartfcll, 1C43—Moutroso's Raid on Dumfries, 1644—
Harlfell warded in Edinburgh—Liberated on payment, of .£1000 sterling, 1G45
Joins Montrose at Philiphaugh— Trial at St. Andrews, December 1G45—Sentenced to
death—His life saved by Argyll— Remission of balance of his fine.
Although in a formal manner Lord Johnstone dutifully acknowledged the
bounty of the king in bestowing on liim the peerage of Lord Johnstone of
Lochwood, his lordship considered he was entitled to a higher dignity of
honour. This appears from his correspondence with Sir llobert Kerr of
Ancram, who was created Earl of Ancram at the same time that Johnstone
was created Lord Johnstone. Lord Ancram, who was a favourite of Xing
Charles the first, and held oflice at court, recommended Lord Johnstone to
* Original Contract in Annandale Charter-cbest.
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