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THE JOHNSTOUNS IN EDINBURGH 99
brother, John, a merchant in Edinburgh, who owned a house in Lochmabengait,
Dumfries, in 1576. He was M.P. for Edinburgh in 1581 when Robert was M.P.
for Dumfriesshire ; and he was one of the witnesses to his Chief's retour in 1588.
Robert of Nevvbie is mentioned by the English Warden as son-in-law to
the murdered Carmichael. His wife must have been the Dame Sara Carmichael,
Lady Johnstoun, 1 who was cautioner for John Johnstoun of Graitney
in a debt to Edward Johnstoun, younger, in 1606 ; and they had two sons,
William and Edward, and a daughter, Elizabeth. John of Newbie, the
merchant, married Janet Hunter, of a family represented by the Hunter-
Arundells, Co. Dumfries. 2
In 1599 and 1600 John was a Baillie of Edinburgh.
In the probate of his Will in 1601 he is described as callit of Newbie, merchant
burgess of Edinburgh. Besides his brother, David, and his relatives, Edward
and Gilbert Johnstoun, he was associated in business with some of the merchant
princes of the day—Archibald Johnstoun (Chapter V.), whose wife was a
daughter of Sir John Arnot, the Lord Provost ; and Nicol Udward, sometime
the Lord Provost, and the father of Barbara, Edward of Ryehill's second
wife. Both Udward and Arnot were connected by marriage with James
Primrose, 3 the Clerk of the Privy Council, the ancestor of the Earl of Rosebery,
and were declared by a decreet of the Privy Council to have had no share in the
Gowrie plot.
John's Will is a long one, and every Laird's family in Dumfriesshire is repre-
sented among his debtors. The Laird of Johnstoun owed him £37, 17s. 1 id. ;
Lady Margaret Scott, the Laird's mother, £288, is. 7d. ; Carruthers of
Holmains .£317, 8s. 5d. ; Johnstoun of Westraw, in two sums, £57, 6s. iod. ;
and Westraw's security, Gilbert Johnstoun (Wamfray), £111 (Gilbert was
also security for Lady Johnstoun, and owed on her behalf ,£251, is. 8d) ; James
Johnstoun of Lochous £166, 10s. id. ; John Johnstoun of Cummertrees £17, 10s. ;
William Graham of Blaatwood £10, 3s. 46. ; John Johnstoun of Graitney
£19, 13s. 6d. Johnstoun of Corrie ; .£45 ; Douglas of Drumlanrig £380, 8s. 5d.
William Irving £200; Lord Maxwell £515, 6s. 8d. ; Lady Johnstoun ot
Elphinstone ,£23 James and Robert Johnstoun of Elphinstone ,£89, 8s. 7d. ; ;
Lord Crichton £"100; Christian Crichton £"5, 5s.; Agnes Crichton £"2, 9s.;
Mr Patrick Crichton £"5, 16s. ; David Murray of Cockpool ,£11, 13s. ; Closeburn
and his brother £77, 2s. 6d. John Johnstoun £3 ; 15, 16s. 5d. ; Ninian Johnstoun ;
the Laird of Newbie, £"30, os. 4d. ; Douglas of Hawthornden £19, 17s. 4d. ;
Thomas Cunningham, a factor in Campvere (Flanders), £1810, 5s.; the Laird
of Corhead ,£10; John Broun, elder of Land, £58, os. 4d. ; Martha Johnstoun
.£29, 15s.; David Murray of Aikett .£20; Lady Seton, aunt of Sir James
Johnstoun, £'139, 7s. id.; David Johnstoun of Brumehill £"19, is. 8d. ; Alexander
Hunter, brother-in-law to the deceased, £93, 13s., and his wife £$, 17s. ;
1 Reg. 0/ Deeds, Johnstoun qra. Johnstoun, Vol. CLV.
2 In the Burgh Rolls (1575-8) John, "son to John Johnstoun of Newbie, is made
free of the Burgh" with the usual fees, Symon Johnstoun being his surety. No stranger
could settle without leave in the Burgh.
3 Archibald Primrose, his son, wished to buy land in Annandale, but the old landowners
combined to prevent it.