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The Fikst Eaiil of Anxa:n"dale, Viscount of Akxax, axd Loed Lochmaeen
XVII.
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James, Earl of Annandai.e and IIartfell, Viscount of Annan,
LoKD Johnstone of Locinvoon, Locumaben, Moffatdale, and Evandale.
Lady Henrietta Douglas, his Countess.
1G53-1G72.
chafter first.
Prospective view of his life—His birth, ] G25—Ilis various designations—His attitude in his
youth to public ftfTairs—Iniprisoned for complicity with i\Iontrose, 1G41— Talien prisoner
in the rout at Philiphauglj, 104.5— His marriiigc with Lady Henrietta Douglas, IG45—
Terms of the contract of marriage—Succeeds hi=j fatlicr in 1053—Change in the form of
retours of service under Cromwell—Ketour of the Earl—Feudal forms in making up
title-deeds during the Commonwealth—IMtmbor of parliament, 1654—Fined £2000
Eterlinw—His fine reduced to £500— Appointed a commissioner for the shire of Dum-
fries, 1655 and 1659— Petitions Cromwell's council for Mofi'at 'Well, 1057.
The life of this chief of Johnstone marks an epoch in the history of his
family. While still under age he made an auspicious marriage with a bride
of the great house of Douglas, who was at the time between twelve and
thirteen years of age. Of that youthful marriage there was eventually the
large family of eleven sons and daughters. The eldest surviviu" son was
raised to tlie dignity of Marquis of Auuandale, and held many of the highest
offices of state. The present young cliief became involved with his father
both in the troubles of tlie Covenant and of tlie Cromwelliau government.
But at the Eestoration, in IGGO, he received from King Charles the
Second the three additional peerages of Earl of Annandale, Viscount of
Annan, and Lord Lochmabeu. He also received the high offices of steward
of Annandale and hereditary keeper of the castle of Lochmaben, and the
erection of many baronies and regalities, including the regality of Moffat.
The dominant and ardent desire of his life was that ail his peerages of John-
stone and Hartfell, wliich were inherited by him from his father, as well as