History of the Johnstones, 1191-1909, with ... - Electric Scotland

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HERALDRY OF THE JOHNSTONES
The CREST was altered to A gold winged spur, and the
MOTTO adopted— " Nunquam non paratus."
more dignified
According to Robson's British Herald, the illegitimate Johnstons of Corehead
and Lochhouse bore Silver, on a red itwecked saltire a gold spur, and on a
red engrailed chief three gold cushions. CREST : A
MOTTO " : Ad anna paratus"
JOHNSTONS OF ELPHINSTONE.
gold spur without wings.
These Johnstons adhered to the original Arms A silver shield charged
with a black saltire, and a black chief charged with three silver cushions ; but
sometimes they added a silver rose in the centre of the saltire, and at others
quartered the Johnston Arms with those of Seton, Elphinstone, and Buchan.
JOHNSTONES OF WESTERHALL, ALVA,
AND HACKNESS.
The Johnstones of Westerhall bore at first the same Arms as Annandale,
but later they adopted Silver, a black saltire, in base a red heart crowned
gold, and a red chief charged zuith three gold cushions. The heart was added to
commemorate the services of this family in defeating the Douglases in
1455, the crowned heart being that of King Robert Bruce borne by the Good
Sir James Douglas, at least part of the way, to the Holy Land, and a repre-
gold winged spur.
A sentation of it added to the Douglas Arms. CREST :
MOTTO " : Nunquam non paratus."
ALVA.
The Johnstones of Alva add a black annulet or ring above the saltire in the
Westerhall Arms.
One cadet of Alva adds a gold portcullis in the centre of the saltire of the
Alva Arms, and another adds five silver fleurs-de-lis on the saltire.
HACKNESS.
Johnstone of Hackness, a cadet of Westerhall, and now Lord Derwent,
bears— First and fourth quarters the Arms of Westerhall, quartered with those
of Vanden Bempde in the second and third quarters. CREST : A gold winged
spur. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, An ermine lion crowned gold ; Sinister, An ermine
horse saddled and bridled red. Both Supporters charged on the shoulder with a
non paratus."
gold shield bearing a red winged spur. MOTTO : "Nunquam