History of the Johnstones, 1191-1909: With Descriptions of Border Life (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from History of the Johnstones, 1191-1909: With Descriptions of Border LifeSeveral correspondents were under the impression that they descended directly from one of the Earls of Annandale, but the belief was founded on traditions handed down by their own near-relatives and since the Earldom was created sufficient proof is forthcoming to account for all the legitimate descendants in the male line of those later Johnstone chiefs.Special thanks are due to Professor Christopher Johnston, of Baltimore, for copies of original documents; to J. Humphreys Johnston, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Venice, for the same; to Mr George Harvey John ston for the use of his collection of charters, and for the addition of the Pedigrees and the copious index; to Colonel G. Hamilton Johnston of Kilmore for information about the Johnstons of Ireland; to Senator Joseph Forney Johnston for his ms. On the Johnstons of America; to Miss Frances Mary Johnstone for the use of her family pictures of the Johnstones of Alva, and to Mr C. C. Johnstone for photographing them; also to the Rev. John Anderson, Curator of the Historical and Antiquarian Department, Edinburgh.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.