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HERALDRY OF THE JOHNSTONES 351
JOHNSTONES OF NEWBIE AND GRETNA.
The Johnstones of Newbie bore in 1604 Three stars, and on a chief three
In 1648 their Galabank descendants bore The saltire on the field, with
the three cushions in chief. In 1772 their Arms were recorded Silver, a saltire
wavy black, a red star in chief, a red rose in base, and two greeit garbs in the
winged spur
flanks ; a red chief charged zvith three gold cushions. CREST :
proper. MOTTO : " Nunquam non paratus."
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These Arms were again recorded
1 87 1, the only difference being that the saltire has straight edges.
The illegitimate Johnstones of Gretna bore A saltire between ttvo stars,
wan armed cap-a-pie on horseback
one in chief and the other in base. CREST :
brandishing a sword.
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MOTTO : " Cave paratus."
JOHNSTONS OF ELSIESHIELDS, ETC.
JOHNSTON OF KELLOBANK. In Families Minorum Gentium given as
Silver, a black saltire ; on a red chief two gold wool packs (or cushions).
JOHNSTON OF BEIRHOLM. Nisbet gives Silver, a saltire and chief red,
the last charged with three gold cushions, all within a silver bordure.
JOHNSTON OF Warrieston. Burke's Armory gives Silver, a black engrailed
saltire ; on a red chief three gold cushions.
Johnston ok Johnson of Wroxel, Isle of Wight, claiming
descent from Sheens, recorded in Lyon Office 1735 Silver, a black saltire, in
A base a blue mullet, and on a red chief three gold cushions. CREST :
silver. MOTTO : " Sic paratuo."
spur, winged
JOHNSTON OF HILTON recorded Lyon Office 1672-77— Silver, a black en-
sword
A grailed saltire ; on a red engrailed chief three gold cushions. CREST :
and dagger proper, hilted gold, crossing each other saltireways with points uppermost.
MOTTO " : Paratus ad arma."
JOHNSTON OF CASKIEBEN.
At first this family bore Arms quite different to those borne by the South
Country Johnstones. In 1550 they bore A blue shield, charged with a bend
between a stag's head erased in chief, and three cross cross/ets fitchy in base silver.
In 1630 three stags heads erased appear in chief in place of the one above
mentioned.
This family recorded Arms in 1695— 1 and 4—the Arms of the South
Country Johnstones Silver, a black saltire; on a red chief three gold cushions.
2 and 3. Blue, a gold bend between three slags' heads erased silver, attired gold.