Christopher ‘John's Christy’ Armstrong

Christopher led a raid into Annandale in 1543.

Christopher was murdered by John Musgrave at Barngleish in 1606. Source- Chronicles General Listing 1/UKBC.

'John's Christie & John's Pope' of Barngleish, later 'Elder of Langholm' could muster up 3,000 Armstrong horsemen

Christopher Armstrong 1523-1606, son of John & Elizabeth, B/1523 D/9/22/1606 M/1545 Catherine Graham Barngleish, Scotland, B/Abt 1530 Falde, Scot. (Father-William Graham) Children: 1. John B/1545 Border Scot. D/Abt 1628 Langholm, Scot. M/? Graham 2. Christopher B/1562 Scot. D/1604 Scot. M/Abt 1580 Scot.Graham 3. Robert B/Abt 1564 Scot. 4. Col. William B/1565 Scot. D/1641 Brooksboro, Ire. M/Abt 1600 Scot. Margaret Elliott 5. Graham B/1567 Scot. 6. Gregory B/Abt 1569 Scot. D/11/5/1650 Plymouth, Maine M 9/11/1638 Plymouth, Maine Mrs. Ellinor Billington 7. David B/Abt 1571 Scot.

Notes: Christopher called "John's Christie or John's Pope" of Barngleish, later "Elder of Langholm". could muster up 3,000 Armstrong horsemen. Christopher led a raid into Annandale in 1543 Source-On Tax Roll of Liddesdale 1541-1547Source-Border Exploits, edit 1812 p.94

On 1/24/1557, Sir John Maxwell of Terregles, Knight, granted to Christie Armstrong, called John's Christie, the teynds of the parish of Stabillgortoun, for which Armstrong undertook to pay yearly the sum of viij lbs. Scotch as long as he was in possession, and resign the same when called upon to do so.

Source-History of Liddesdale, p.101 leases land from Sir John Maxwell 1/24/1557-58. Christopher led a raid into England, at Carlisle, where Kinmont Will was a prisoner, with 200 men, forged the wall, and released Kinmont Will, and they made their escape without a man lost. Among them were four sons of Kinmont Will, two Elliotts, and four Bells. Source-Francis James childSource-Book carlaverock p.102 & 480.Source-The Douglas Book vol.III, Elizabethan report 1563-1566.

Christopher was murdered by John Musgrave at Barngleish in 1606. Source-Chronicles General Listing 1/UKBCSource-Chronicles of the Armstrongs Book 929.2242 Ar.57a & 929.2 "717", p.245Source-Armstrong Surname Organization Salt Lake City, Ut.

Called 'John's Christie & John's Pope' of Barngleish, later 'Elder of Langholm'. Hecould muster up 3,000 Armstrong horsemen.

On tax roll of Liddesdale 1541-1547.

Border Exploits edit 1812 p. 94. History of Liddesdale p. 101, leases land from Sir John Maxwell 1/24/1557-58.

Book Carlaverock p. 479 #102 &p. 480; The Douglas Book vol. III. Elizabethan Report 1563-1566.

Christopher led a raid into Annandale in 1543.

Christopher was murdered by John Musgrave at Barngleish in 1606. Source-Chronicles General Listing 1/UKBC

Source-Chronicles of the Armstrong's Book 929.2242 Ar. 57a & 929.2 "717"

Source-Chart of the Ten Lords of Mangerton Castle Compiled by W.L.A.(Az.)

When Sir John Christopher Armstrong was born in 1526, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Sir John Armstrong, was 46 and his mother, Lady Elizabeth Graham of Montrose, was 29. He married Lady Catherine Graham of Gorte about 1545, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 14 sons. He died on 22 September 1606, in his hometown, at the age of 80, and was buried in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.