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

THE JOHNSTOUNS OF AUCHINSKKOi II
on account of a trust, but, as his stepfather, Edward Johnstoun of Kyehill, and
other connections acted for him, he had probably left Scotland (Chapter XI).
The Johnstouns in Auchinskeoch (near Drumlanrig) were connected with
the Elsieshields branch. They were feuars, and appear no more after 162.?,
when a Lyndsay, on the Dumfries Assize, is described as of Auchinskeoch.
George Johnstoun, who was outlawed in 15 13 for the slaughter of I von Corrie,
is the first recorded.
William Johnstoun in Auchinstock, probably George's grandson, died in
1576. His Will was proved by his widow, Katherine Cuthbert, and his son,
William, his only executors, the witnesses being Patrick Johnstoun in Auchinleck
and James Johnstoun in Auchinstock, the Vicar of Kirkpatrick, and
others. He left £414, 6s. 8d., and owed nearly as much to the Abbot and
Convent of Paisley, to the Castle of Dumbarton, to the Minister of Kirkpatrick,
Thomas Robertson, and Janet Atkins. Patrick Johnstoun in Auchinstock was
among those respited after Dryfe Sands. \ 32* £ k> \£A
John Johnstoun, an advocate, brother to this William, purchased from the
Crown the dues and lands belonging to the secularised Abbey of Salsit in 1595,
and his Chief was ordered to put the new Abbot in possession of Garwald and
Couran, which were given by their ancestor for the support of the religious
house. The Commendator, as he was now called, paid the Laird 900 marks
and £2% to maintain and defend him in these lands, which the Laird undertook
to do, and he was legally established there, "when, on Nov. 8, 1595, the
said Sir James directed, and sent out the following : his domestic servants,
Symon his brother natural, Adam and James Johnstoun in Hesliebray, and
William his son, James, son to David Johnstoun in Nether Garwald, William
Johnstoun in Moling, and Ninian Johnstoun in Rowantrieknow, and others
their accomplices, all being fugitives from the laws for cruel murders and
depredations. They came to Couran and Garwald and violently ejected the
said Commendator and Symon his brother forth thereof, and cast forth of the
same, Cuthbert Johnstoun, their brother, being an impotent and decrepit person
of 92 years or thereby, and Andrew Johnstoun, their brother's son ; and
and
intrenched themselves therein."
This appeal to the Privy Council gives a list of the stock which the Laird's
friends had seized : Forty bolls of oats, and also fodder ; seven cows, worth
£20 each ; forty ewes, worth is. each ; two horses, £20 each ;
the furniture
and stores in the house. None of the defendants appeared, and Sir James was
often called without effect, so a sentence of outlawry was passed against him,
only a year after he had received a pardon for Dryfe Sands.
The Commendator died in 1599, when John Johnstoun of Kellobank and
Castlemilk was appointed Abbot of Salsit. Nineteen years later John Johnstoun
in Auchinstock—son to the late William, brother to the late Symon,
brother to the late John Johnstoun, Commendator of Salsit, and apparent heir
to the said Symon — and Robert Johnstoun of Raecleuch proceed against
Captain James Johnstoun of Lochous to compel him to produce his title to
the lands of Drumgrey, which the late Symon held in feu of Sir Alexander
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