Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

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of Errol. This marriage took place probably about 1507 or 1508, but the
lady did not very long survive, as there is an action before the Court of Session
in 15 1 1, by William Edmonstone of Duntreath, as executor to 'Umquhile
Dame Elizabeth Leslie, Countess of Errol, 1 his spouse. Sir William married
thirdly, as appears by a charter, in 15 10, to William Edmonstone of
Duntreath, knight, and Katherine Forrest, his wife, of the lands of Glenboig
and Cambuswallace, but who this lady was I know not, as neither she nor
the Countess of Errol are mentioned in Crauford's genealogy. Sir William
married fourthly, Sibylla, daughter of Sir John Carmichael of that ilk, as is
attested by a charter under the Great Seal, of the same lands of Glenboig
and Cambuswallace, to Sir William Edmonstone and Sibylla Carmichael,
his wife, on his own resignation. It is dated August 15, 1513, and on the
9th of September he, together with his brothers-in-law, the Earl of Montrose
and Lord Ross, fell at the fatal battle of Flodden.
Sir William left five sons and four daughters : — First, Sir William, who
succeeded. Second, Archibald, styled brother-germ an of William of Dun-
treath in a charter of the lands of Rednock, dated 1553. He had a grant too
of Spittal Town in Perthshire. He married Agnes, daughter of Nicol Connall
of Bonhard, and had a son William, mentioned in a charter of Easterrowis,
1550. Third, Robert, proprietor of the lands of Cambusbeg in Monteith.
Fourth, James, styled brother-german of William of Duntreath in a charter of
the lands of Westerrowis, dated 1 540. He had also a grant of Buckquhassell,
etc., and in 1541 there is a charter to James Edmonstone and Janet Lawson,
his wife, of dimidiatis terrarum Regis de Drumcross. The same James,
styled of Duntreath, is probably referred to in a respitt to him and nine
others from the rout and army of Tantallon, dated January 1530.
Sir William had also a natural son named James, as is certified by a
charter of legitimation, also by a grant 'Jacobo filio naturali quondam
Willielmi de Duntreath mil.' In the index to the Testamentary Register
of the Commissary Court of Edinburgh there is the will of James Edmis-
tone of Newton of Doune, dated November 19, 1589. From him the cadet
branch of Newton descended, not long since, I believe, extinct.
Of the daughters of Sir William, the eldest, Marion, married Sir John
Campbell of Glenorchy, by whom she had two daughters : — Marion, wife
1 Note 44, Appendix.