James Johnston, merchant in Edinburgh

JAMES JOHNSTON (aka JAMES JOHNSTOUN)

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

5-14 April 1627: Heritable bond by James, Lord Ogiluy, with John, Earl of Cassillis, and John Gordoun of Lochinvarr as cautioners to ELSPETH CRAIG, relict of JAMES JOHNSTOUN, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, of annualrent of 1700 merks Scots furth of lands unspecified on principal sum of 17,000 merks Scots. Edinburgh, Mayboll, Rusco, Kilmarnock, 6, 13, 11, 14 April 1627. [Signatures gone]. With discharge dated 10 Nov. 1634. Heritable bond by the same to the same, of annualrent of 300 merks Scots furth of lands unspecified on principal sum of 3000 merks Scots. Mayboll, Rusco, Killmarronock, 11, 13, 14 April 1627. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, reference GD16/1/35

Genealogy

• ”Diary of Sir Archibald Johnston, Lord Wariston. 1639, The preservation of the honours of Scotland, 1651-52, Lord Mar's Legacies, 1722-27, Letters concerning Highland affairs in the 18th century.” Page 3 - 5. Archive.Org