Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

THE FAMILY OF EDMONSTONE. 47
It is stated that the first Scottish Presbyterian Minister introduced into
Ireland was invited by him, and located in his parish of Broadisland, in
161 1. He married Isobel, daughter of John Haldane of Gleneagles, in the
county of Perth, by Isobel, daughter of Sir James Hume of Wedderburn,
in Berwickshire. By her he had five sons and two daughters. First,
Archibald, who succeeded him. Second, James married his cousin-german
Jean, daughter of John Cunningham of Cunninghamhead, and had issue.
Third, John married likewise his cousin-german Elizabeth, daughter and
heiress of James Edmonstone of Broich, by whom he got the lands of
Ballybantry, in Ireland, and had several children. Fourth, Robert, and fifth,
Andrew, both unmarried. Of the two daughters, first, Helen married
first, John Dolway (called Dolloway in the pedigree, but incorrectly) of
Belliehill in the county of Antrim, and had issue ; and secondly, Colonel
James Wallace of Auchans and Dundonald. This gentleman had headed
the insurrection of the Presbyterians which was defeated at Rulliongreen,
near the Pentland hills, in 1666, by the King's forces, under the well-known
Dalzell. For this treason he was forfeited, but escaping to Ireland, he
married Mrs. Dalway. Second, Jean married Sir Robert Adair of Kilhill,
in the county of Wigton, by whom she had several children.
William Edmonstone of Duntreath died in or about the year 1629,
and was succeeded by his eldest son, Archibald. The first act we hear of
this gentleman was to redeem the old family residence of Duntreath, and
a considerable portion of the estate, which he happily effected in 1630, by
selling doubtless a part of the property acquired by his grandfather and
father in Ireland ; and for the next century Duntreath continued to be,
conjointly with Redhall, the abode of the head of the family. The laird
of Duntreath being a zealous Presbyterian, was elected ' Commissioner for
the Barons,' and member for the county of Stirling to the Parliament held
by Charles I., on the occasion of his coronation in June 1633. 'This
Parliament,' says Laing, a strongly prejudiced writer, 'sat as usual only two
days. The first was appropriated to the election of the Lords of articles ;
the last was reserved for confirming the articles prepared by that committee,
whose deliberations occupied the intermediate period.' This was usual,
but Laing continues to relate, not only that the Parliament was packed by
the King's orders, but moreover repeats a story, current it seems at the time,