Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

THE FAMILY OF EDMONSTONE. 39
male successively ; failing whom, to the heirs-female of the said James, second
son of Sir William, on his, Sir William's, resignation, reserving to himself
the liferent, with a suitable maintenance to Archibald, eldest son of the said
William. 1 There is likewise, in 1559, a charter of legitimation to William,
' bastardi filii naturalis Archibald Edmonstone.'
I may mention here a curious memorandum written in an old hand,
'Archibald Edmiston of Duntreth, knight, married Annabella, daughter to
King James the Fourth, who married Margaret, daughter to Henry the
Seventh, King of England.' To this my grandfather has added, ' This I
found along with the manuscript of the family (Crauford's), but I do not see
it there vouched as authentic' Now there is no notice in the manuscript
at all of the abovementioned Archibald, to whom alone this reference could
apply, nor is there an account of any daughter of James the Fourth of the
name Annabella, legitimate or otherwise. The most, then, that can be said
is that it is within the range of possibility, that this Archibald may have
been knighted and have married a daughter of the King, but standing as it
does without proof of any kind, this memorandum must be considered as
not carrying with it any degree of weight.
Sir William married, secondly, Margaret, daughter to Sir James
Campbell of Lawers, direct ancestor of the Earls of Loudon. This
marriage is verified by a charter of the lands of Cambuswallace as dower,
dated 1545. By this lady he had —
Sir James, who succeeded him, and six daughters, all respectably allied.
First, Marjory married, first, Sir John Maxwell of Pollok, and secondly,
Mungo or Kentigern Graham of Orchill, third son of James, second Earl
of Montrose. 2 Second, Sibilla married John Stewart of Barscube, in the
county of Renfrew, a branch of the Stewarts of Lennox. Third, Annabella
married John Stirling of Glorat, in Stirlingshire, ancestor of the present
family. Fourth, Marion married David Sempill of Nobleston, in Dumbar-
tonshire. Fifth, Elizabeth married John Sterling of Ballagan, brother to
Sterling of Gloret ; and sixth, Janet married Luke or Lawrence Sterling
of Baird, brother to the Laird of Keir.
1 William Edmonston of Duntreath was the Sixth, at the General Assembly, July 1567.
among those who signed a declaration against — Calderwood's History, vol. ii. p. 383.
Popery, and in favour of the young King James 2 Note 47, Appendix.