LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



Colonel J. Anstruther Thomson. From 

 a Photograph by G. B, Rodger, St. 

 Andrews ...... Frontispiece 



Arms of John Thomson of Charleton, 



Esq., 1786 Vignette on Title-page 



Arms of James Thomson of Mildaine and 

 Montrybo, 1676. From Heralds' Office, 

 Edinburgh Facing page i 



Hon. Grizel St. Clair, Wife of John 

 Paterson of Preston Hall. From 

 an Oil Painting at Charleton . - ,» n 2 



John Paterson of Preston Hall. From 

 a Miniature Painting on Copper by 

 Madame Vorelse at Charleton . . „ „ 4 



Colonel John Anstruther, 62ND Regi- 

 ment, 1803. From a Painting by Martin 

 at Charleton ...,..„ ,,6 



J. Anstruther Thomson, late M.F.H., 

 1807. From a Water-colour Painting 

 by Douglas at Charleton . . . ,, ,, 8 



Midnight March to Lynn, 1842. From a 

 Water-colour Sketch by Soame Jenyns, 

 i^th Light Dragoons . . . . ,, ,,91 



