JOHNSTONE, John of that Ilk, Marquess of Annandale, Sir 1
- Born: About 1550
- Marriage (1): SCOTT, Margaret 7 August 1578(post-nuptial contract) 1
- Died: 5 June 1587 1
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John married Margaret SCOTT, daughter of Sir William SCOTT of Kirkurd, younger of Buccleuch and Grisel BETON, 7 August 1578(post-nuptial contract).1 (Margaret SCOTT was born about 1550 and died after 1613 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"John or Sir John Johnstone was very young at his father's death, and was in minority when he succeeded his grandfather. His ward and marriage were granted to Archbishop Hamilton on 6 July 1553. He was apparently still under age in November 1569, as it was with consent of his curators that he then entered into an agreement with Nicola Douglas, widow of his grandfather, as to her jointure lands of Johnstoneholm. He was certainly of age in 1571, when he was retoured to his father and infeft in his lands...." (pages 248-249)
This Laird of Johnstone married Margaret Scott, daughter of Sir William Scott, younger of Buccleuch, by his wife Grizel, second daughter of John Betoun of Criech. According to a Crown charter their marriage-contract is said to be dated at Newark, 7th August 1568, but the wording of the charter seems to imply that they were already married, and that the contract was post-nuptial. She seems to have been a person of considerable force of character, and according to Spottiswoode 'gave attendance at Court,' where she obtained some influence, which, however, on one occasion she used indiscreetly. Margaret Scott, Lady Johnstone, survived her husband and was still alive in 1613, but was then in feeble health. They had issue one son and three daughters" (page 251)
from Scots Peerage (vol 1) 1
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