Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

THE FAMIL Y OF EDMONSTONE. 87
that on one Sunday when the family were going to the Kirk, and it was intimated to him
that he could not accompany, he went into the stable and began eating hay as if to show
that if not fit to attend public worship, he ought to live among the cattle. A seal ring
and a few other memorials of this remarkable person are preserved.
Note 55, Page 52.
In a work called Derriana, relating chiefly to the famous siege of Londonderry, and
which was compiled from a contemporary narrative by the Rev J. Mackenzie, the same
facts are given, and it is added, Col. Edmonstone's valour was spoken highly of, but his
resistance was useless for want of support. In the notes to the same work is the follow-
ing : ' The Armagh manuscript (of the siege of Londonderry) thus mentions the Earl of
Mount Alexander, and Edmonstone Laird of Duntreath, the latter of whom died at
Culmore Fort, 14 April 16S9, in consequence of diseases contracted in the trenches of
Port Glenone, where he had behaved himself with great gallantry and resolution.'
It has been stated in note 34 that the remains of this gentleman were discovered
lying above those of the Countess of Angus in the Church of Strathblane in 1844.
Note 56, Page 52.
The late Sir Walter Scott told me that the Scotts of Harwood were a cadet of the
Harden family, now represented by Lord Polwarth, of which stock himself was. Col.
Scott was killed at the battle of Dunbar 1650, where he commanded a regiment of cavalry
against Cromwell. The banner the regiment bore at that battle is in my possession.
Lady Adair, who, however, dropt her first husband's title, had the management of affairs
for her son during his minority, and would seem to have possessed superior abilities, and,
judging by her portrait in the family collection, there was something very distinguished
in her air and appearance. Her mother was Dutch, but I have lost the name. By the
indenture dated April 17, 1666, Anna Helena (Scott) Adair is to receive ,£100 per an.
sterling as jointure from the Adair estates (only however part of what is legally due). Mr.
Edmonstone assigns to her a yearly rent charge of £166, 13s. 4d. sterling, for her life, ' to
be paid yearly at the two Feasts of Philip and Jacob, and all Saints ; also, in case of
survivorship, to have any house belonging to Mr. E. except the mansion-house of
Duntreath, to pay rent for lands attached not exceeding thirty acres. The estates charged
with £1300 for three daughters, the eldest 600, the second 400, the third 300, if two, to be
divided between them, if one, to have the whole. (No mention of younger sons.)
Note 57, Page 53.
The Montgomeries of Rosemount were descended from the Eglinton family. Sir
Hugh, the sixth Laird of Braidstone, was raised to the Irish Peerage as Viscount Mont-
gomery, and the James Montgomery who married Elizabeth Edmonstone was son of Sir
James, second son of the first Viscount. The third Viscount was created Earl of Mount