Joanna "Janet" de Danyelston

That Joanna de Danzielstoun was the mother of Elizabeth More is confirmed by a portrait of the latter having the following inscription : " Elizabeth Mure filia Dom . . . Adam Mure Militis et Joan de Danzelstoun Regina Scotorum." This picture originally formed one of the historical suite of the Queens painted by Jameson, the Scottish Vandyke ; and is now in the possession of the Marchioness of Hastings, as heir of line of the House of Rowallan. Proud of a circumstance which conferred upon their house the illustration of a royal connection, the de Danzielstouns commemorated it in the motto which has been preserved by tradition among their descendants, " Kings come of us, not we of Kings." If further confirmation be sought, it may be drawn from the numerous grants by Robert II. and Robert III. in favour of the House of de Danzielstoun, from the expression "delectus consanguineus noster" applied to them by these monarchs, particularly by Robert III. to Robert de Danzielstoun, Knight, his cousin-german removed, while witnessing a charter in favour of William de Somerville of the barony of Camsnethan in July, 1 391 : and from the circumstance of several charters of that monarch being dated at Finlaystone, then the chief seat of the de Danzielstouns; particularly one to Andrew Murray of Ballynbruck in 1393, and another to Laurence Lawndales in 1392. [HISTORY OF THE FAMILY OF DENNISTOUN OF DENNISTOUN by Dennistoun, James, 1803-1855; Dennistoun, James Wallis, 1839-1908; Irving, Joseph, 1830-1891. pub. 1906]