Sir James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale

James Johnstone: Created First Earl of Annandale and Hartfell in 1661.

1st Earl of Annandale Annandale, Dinwoodie Mains, Dumfries, Scotland 1st Earl of Hartfell 1608 - 1672.

Charles I created James (XV) Johnstone the "First Earle of Heartfell", etc. in 1643. james was with James Grahame(the Great Marquis Montrose), at Philiphough (1646), was captured and condemned, but escaped. His estates were sequestrated. Charles II restored the estates to his son and changed his titles to "James (XVI) Johnstone, First Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Viscount of Aunaud," Lord Johnstone of Lochwood, Lochmaben, Moffetdate, and Evandale, Feb 1661, and a year later created him "Hereditary Constable of Lochmaben Castle."

From Some Prominent Virginia Families by Louise Pecquet du Bellet

He was, while Lord Johnstone, imprisoned for a time with his father in the castles of Dumbarton, Glasgow, St. Andrews, and Edinburgh. He succeeded his father in April 1653, and was retoured heir to him 25 October of the same year. In 1657 he resigned his honours and lands for new infeftment to himself and the heirs male of his body, whom failing, to the heirs female of his body, etc. On 13 February 1661 he received a patent granting him the titels of Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, Viscount of Annand, Lord Johnstone of Lochwood, Lochmaben, Moffatdale and Evandale to him and his heirs males and the eldest heir female of his body, etc. In April of the following year. 1662, he receive a crown charter erecting his lands into the earldom of Annandale and Hartfell, with the destination in his resignation of 1657, which was ratified by parliament 1669. He died 17 July 1672. He married Lady Henrietta Douglas, daughter of William, 1st Marquis of Douglas, their marriage cotract being dated 29 May 1645. She died 1 June 1673.

Family

James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was born in 1625.2 He was the son of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell and Lady Margaret Douglas.3

A contract for the marriage of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and Lady Henrietta Douglas was signed on 29 May 1645.1,2

He died on 17 July 1672.2,4 He was buried on 30 July 1672 at Grey Friars, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

The 11 children (4 sons, 7 daughters) of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and Lady Henrietta Douglas were:

• 1. Hon James Johnstone, styled Lord Johnstone (b. 17 Dec 1660; dvp. 1661/2)
• 2. Hon William Johnstone, later 2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell later 1st Marquess of Annandale
• 3. Maj-Gen Hon John Johnstone, a professional soldier, led the Jacobite mutiny of the Royal Scots Regiment 1689, Colonel in the Jacobite and French armies, commanded the Royal Saxon Army, commanded the Polish Cavalry Division (b. 3 Sep 1665; dspm. 29 Dec 1714), mar. 19 Jun 1713 Countess Catherine Christine von Ahlefeldt (mar. (2) 1722 Duke of Glucksburg; dsps. 1726), 1st dau. of Count Detler Sievert von Ahlefeldt, and had issue
• 4. Hon George Johnstone (b. 21 Jun 1667; d. 10 May 1674)
• 1. Lady Mary Johnstone (b. 31 Jan 1651/2; d. 8 Apr 1681), mar. 8 Mar 1670 as his first wife William [Lindsay], 18th Earl of Crawford, and had issue
• 2. Lady Margaret Johnstone (b. 14 Aug 1654; d. 1726), mar. after 14 Sep 1678 Sir James Montgomerie of Skelmorlie (d. Sep 1694), and had issue
• 3. Lady Henrietta Johnstone (b. 18 Jan 1657; dvp. young)
• 4. Lady Janet Johnstone (b. 18 Jun 1858; dvp. young)
• 5. Lady Isabel Johnstone (b. 28 Apr 1659; dvp. young)
• 6. Lady Henrietta Johnstone (b. 21 Jan 1668/9), mar. 15 May 1684 Sir John Carmichael of Bonningtoun, and had issue
• 7. Lady Anna Johnstone (b. 30 Jul 1671; d. Jun 1675)

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References

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   3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 165.
   4. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 28. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
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2. Scots Peerage 1904 Vol 1 page 262
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