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Johnstone of Raecleugh ;i<^ and of this marriage there were 

 born two children — a son, Samuel, and a daughter, Nicholas. 



We know very little of Dalgoner's early history; but 

 from the year 1644 onwards we can trace the main current of 

 his life with some degree of certainty. 



In an Act of Parliament dated 24th July in that year^^ we 

 find him named as one of the Committee of War for Dumfries 

 and Annandale ; and that he shortly afterwards occupied the 

 position of Captain of the parish of Dunscore, we learn from 

 an order by the Governor of Dumfries, dated 9th September, 

 1644, in which he is so designed. 12 



184o, iv., p. 339 note). AVe find notices. of John Kirkliaugh of 

 Snndaywell in 1565 (Beg. of Great Seal, 2nd February, 1590) and in 

 1580 (lb., 13th February, 1580) ; and of Gilbert Kirko of Sundaywell 

 in 1591, 1599. and 1602 (Beg. of Privy Cottnril, iv., p. 663; xiv., p. 

 385; vi., p. 729). In the latter notice his son John is mentioned 

 John had two sons, of whom the elder — John, mentioned in the text 

 — predeceased him. James, the second son, was served heir to his 

 father on July 2nd, 1647 (Inquis. Spec). His will was recorded 

 13th May. 1674. Seejiote 25 below. A yomiger son, Lancelot, left 

 a daughter. Elizabeth, who maiiied James M'Lellane, brother of 

 Barscobe (see lieij. Seer. Cone. Decreta, 637, 21st February, 1684, 

 and note 35 below. See also Robeit Wodrow, The History of the 

 Sufferings <if the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1721, ii., p. 175). 

 By deed dated 29th Septembei-, 1711, she conveyed the lands of 

 Simdaywell to her eldest son, James (reg. in Dumfries Sheriff Cr. 

 Bks., 22nd March, 1717). 



10 The marriage contract is dated 16th December, 1653. Rae- 

 cleugh was nearest heir-male of James Johnstone of that Ilk, and 

 was served his tutor on 23rd June, 1608. In 1623 the ward married 

 Margaret, eldest daughter of William Douglas of Drumlanrig, after- 

 wards created A'iscount Drumlanrig and Earl of Queensberry. In 

 1633 he was created Lord Johnstone, and in 1643 Earl of Hartfell. 

 His successor, John, second Earl of Hartfell, was created Earl of 

 Annandale in 1661. (Sir AVilliam Eraser, The Annandale Family 

 liool- of the ■Tohn.'^tone.s, Earls and Marcjuises of Annandcde, Edin- 

 burgh, 1894, i., pp., Iviii. seq. ; clxvii. seq., 81.) 



11 Folio Acts. vi.. pt. i.. p. 201; again in 1646 (lb., pt. i., p. 

 561); and again in 1649 (lb., pt. ii., p. 188). 



12 Lag. who had been appointed a colonel of horse and foot for 

 Dumfries and Annandale, along with certain others, in 1643 (Folio 

 Acts, vi., pt. i., p. 51), in a letter from Rockall. dated 29th July, 1645, 

 addressed " for Dalgonner, captaine off the parysche of Dunscoire," 

 writes to him as follows: — " . . thes ar onlj to adverteis you to 

 keip the drell upoon monninday nixt wt thos fut and hors that is 



