Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

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Among the noblemen and knights who joined the Earl of Douglas before the battle
of Otterbourne, Froissard 1 mentions Messere Johan Amonstan. Every one knows the
havoc that lively narrator makes of English and Scottish names. In the modernized
edition of Lord Berner's 2 translation it is given, and no doubt correctly, Sir J ohn Edmonstone.
There is, however, the addition of David his son, which of course could not be, as Sir
David, Sir John's successor, was son of this Earl of Douglas's widow. In the Paris edition
of Froissard, 1505, I understand there is no mention of the son. In Johne's translation,
however, it stands, 3 ' Sir John Amonstan, David filium, Robert Colennie.' In a subsequent
enumeration, however, given by Johne's but omitted in Lord Berner's, it stands Sir John
Emonston, Sir William Vadan, David Ferrier, Robert Colomine (Campbell according to
Lord Berner). I am inclined therefore to think that the David in both places applies to
a David Fleming, Amonstan and Emonston being both obviously misnomers, in all pro-
bability for Edmonstone.
Note 32, Page 25.
The documents relative to Tillyallan are numerous. I am indebted for them, chiefly
to Mr. Riddell, and give them according to their dates.
Precept by Archibald, Earl of Douglas, appointing Robert Logan, Laird of Restalrig,
William Preston of Benryne, Knights, his baillies, to give seizin to Sir John of Edmon-
stone of the lands of Tillyallan and fortalice thereof, dated Edinburgh, August 2, 1401.
Charter by the same Earl of Douglas and Lord of Galloway to the same, his heirs
and assignees, of the fortalice, with the pertinents lying within the said Earl's lands of
Tillyallan, within the sheriffdom of Perth, to be held blench, dated Edinburgh, Feast of
the Blessed Trinity, 1402 — Witnesses, Domino Johanni de Swynton, Domino Willielmo
Senescallo, Domino Willielmo de Borthwyck, militibus, etc.
Charter by the same Earl to Sir John Edmonstone of the same lands, to be holden
ward of the Earl, so long as he shall continue to perform the services due out of the same
to the Earl of Strathern, chief Lord thereof, dated Edinburgh, July 10, 1403. William
Abernethy, William Hay, William Borthwick, Knights — witnesses.
Commission by the same Earl appointing Sir John Edmonstone bailie of the said
lands, dated August 2, 1407.
Letter by William Preston, bailie to the same Earl, testifying that he had given
seizen in the same lands to his dearest cousin Sir John Edmonstone before Sir John
Stewart of Invermeath, dated April 5, 1410.
Confirmation by Eufemia, Countess Palatine of Strathern, confirming to her cousin,
David of Edmonstone, the former grants to his father, Sir John, of the said lands, dated
at Perth, March 18. 1414.
Precept by the Countess to the same David, as heir of his father in the aforesaid
lands, dated Heflyn (probably Methven, a seat of the Earl of Strathern), March 30, 1414.
1 Froissard, Paris, 150s, vol. iii. p. 38.
1 Berner's Modernized Translation, vol. iii. p. 633. 3 Johne's Translation, vol. ix. p. 239 and 264.