A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR.
possession of these lands in the reign of King James II. He was succeeded by his
son Gilbert Johnstone, and the family continued in a lineal male succession till the
reign of King Charles II. who. carried for arms, quarterly, first or, three crescents
within a double tressure flowered and counter-flowered gules, for Seaton, as superior
and over-lord ; second argent, a saltier, and, on a chief sable, three cushions of the
field for Johnstone; third azure, three garbs or, for Buchan, as carried by the Lord
Seaton ; and the fourth as first which arms are curiously embossed and illuminat-
ed ou a roof of a Hall in the house of Seaton. But in the Illuminated Book of
Arms by James Esplin, Marchmont Herald 1630, they are, quarterly, first Sea-
ton; third and fourth Johnstone, and the fourth for the name of Elphingston argent,
a cheveron sable between three boars' heads couped gules.
JOHNSTONE of Gratney, another cadet of Johnstone of that Ilk ;
oil- an old stone
on the front of the house of Gratney, of the date is
1598,
the shield of arms of
Johnstone of that Ilk, with the addition of two mullets, the one in the collar, and
the other in base points; crest, a man armed cap-a-pie on horseback, brandishing a
word: motto, Nunquam nmi paratus. But as matriculated in the Lyon Register, he
lately carries argent, a saltier sable, and, on a chief gules, three cushions or; crest,
as above with the ; motto, Cave paratus. As in the plate of Achievements.
JOHNSTONE of Westraw, or Westerhall, is descended of Herbert Johnstone, cousin
to John Johnstone of that Ilk, who got from him, for his concurring to oppose the
rebellion of the Earl of Douglas against King II. James the lands of Westerhall
and Pittenain, in Lanarkshire, from whom Sir William Johnstone of Westraw,
Baronet, is lineally descended : the family has been in use to carry the principal
bearing of the name, as before blazoned, and for difference, a man's heart ensigned,
with an imperial crown, proper, in base, being a part of the Douglasses bearing,
to perpetuate the memory of the apprehending of Douglas Earl of Ormond,
then in rebellion, by his predecessor ; and for crest and motto, those of the Mar-
quis of Annandale. As the plate
of Achievements.
JoiiNStoN of Hilton in the Merse, carries the principal arms of Johnston, and
for difference, only ingrailes the saltier ; crest, a sword and dagger crossing other
saltier-ways, with the point upward, all proper: motto, Paratus ad anna. L. R.
JOHNSTON of Benholm, argent, a saltier and chief gules, the last charged with
three cushions or, within a bordure of the first.
JOHNSTON of Blackwood, argent, a saltier and chief sable, the last charged with
three cushions or. As in Workman's MS.
There was an ancient family of the name of Johnston in the North, designed of
Caskieben : Sir George Johnston of Caskieben carried, first quarterly, and fourth
argent, a saltier sable, and on a chief gules, three cushions or, for Johnston; second
and third azure, on a bend between three hearts heads' erased argent, attired or, as
jjiany cross croslets fitched of the second, for Marr, and Garioch of Caskieben,
composed together in one coat, supporters, two Indians, proper, wreathed about the
head and middle with laurel vert ; crest, a phoenix in flames, proper : motto, Vive
ut
postea vivas. L R.
JOHN JOHNSTON of Polton, argent, a saltier and chief waved sable, the last charged
with three cushions of the field : Sic
paratior. L. R.
crest, a : spur, proper, winged argent motto,
JOHN JOHNSTON of Clathrie, sometime one of the Magistrates of Glasgow, argent,
saltier invected sable, between two pellets in fesse, and, on a chief gules, three
cushions or ; crest, a star issuing out of a cloud, proper: motto, Appropinquat dies.
Lyon Register.
Mr JOHN JOHNSTON of Wordmilns, argent, a saltier sable, between two esca-
lops in fesse, and on a chief of the second, three cushions as the first ; crest ;
j band, proper, holding an escallop gules : motto, Sine fraude Jides. Lyon Re-
gister.
PATRICK. JOHNSTON of Gormack, argent, a saltier and chief nebule sable, the
charged with three cushions of the field ; crest, a spur-rowel within two
branches of palm disposed in orle, proper : motto, Securior quo paratior. Lyon
Register.
The JAR.DINES of Applegirth, an ancient family, carries the same arms almost
with the Johnstons, but iu place of the cushions, have mullets, viz. argent, a saltier
and chief gules, the last charged with three mullets of the field, so painted or