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Gateway ancestor Euphame (Scot) Johnstone, wife of Dr. John Johnstone (d. 1732), Mayor of New York City, et al
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Nathan Murphy
Oct 11, 2017, 4:03:20 PM10/11/17
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Robert Stevens shared a proposed royal descent with me that he put together for seventeenth-century American immigrant Euphame (Scot) Johnstone, wife of Dr. John Johnstone, of New Jersey and New York. I’d like to present it before our experts to vet.
PROPOSED ROYAL DESCENT
1. King Robert III m. Anabella Dummond, Queen of Scots (SCOTS 1:17, 330)
2. Lady Mary Stewart m. George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus (SCOTS 1:18, 172)
3. William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus m. Margaret Hay (SCOTS 1:174)
4. George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus m. Isabel Sibbald (SCOTS 1:175, 433)
5. Isabell Douglas m. Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie (SCOTS 3:92)
6. Elizabeth Ramsay m. Sir Alexander Boswell of Balmuto (SCOTS 3:92, BARON 309)
7. David Boswell of Balmuto m. Elizabeth Moncrieff (BARON 310)
8. Christian Boswell m. Sir James Melville I of Halhill (1535-1617) (SCOTS 6:92)
9. Sir James Melville II of Halhill (liv. 1653) m. (1) Catherine Colville, m. (2) Catherine Learmonth (SCOTS 6:92)
10. Elizabeth Melville m. by 1637, as his second wife, Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit (1586-1670), Director of Chancery (ODNB)
11. George Scot, Gent. of Pitlochie (1643-1685), m. Margaret Rigg. George and Margaret died on voyage to America in 1685. (ODNB)
12. Euphame Scot m. 1686, Dr. John Johnstone (d. 1732), Mayor of New York City et al.
CREDIT: Robert Stevens
IDENTIFICATION OF SIR JOHN SCOT’S FATHER-IN-LAW
One of the stickiest points in this royal descent is the parentage of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit’s wife, Elizabeth Melvile. Various genealogies and biographies state Elizabeth’s name was actually Margaret Melville and she was the daughter of Sir James Melville I of Halhill (1535-1617). It is often stated in secondary sources that George Scot (1643-1685) published his grandfather Sir James Melville I’s Memoires. In the opening ‘epistle to the reader,’ written by George Scott, Gent. (published 1683), he doesn’t specify a relationship between himself and the author of the Memoires, Sir James Melville I. Scott simply states Sir James Melville I’s grandson Sir James Melvil of Halhill [Sir James Melville III] gave the manuscript to him to publish. In addition, in The Scots Peerage, Paul cites primary sources in Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scottorum (RMS) that identify Sir John Scot’s wife as Elizabeth Melville (SCOTS 6:92). Paul doesn’t identify Elizabeth’s parentage.
Some references from RMS:
9:219 - 1636 Nov 14 - Sir John Scott of Scottistarvett, Knt. and Dame Elizabeth Melvill his wife.
9:278-279 - 1637 Dec 21 - Sir John Scot of Scottistarvet, Knt., his wife Dame Eliz. Melvill; his deceased wife Anne Drummond; Boiswell lands.
9:494 - 1643 Mar 07 - Sir John Scott of Scottistarvett, Knt., his son William Scott, by Dame Eliz. Melvill.
9:658-659 - 1647 May 06 - Sir John Scott of Scottistarvet, Knt., his second wife Dame Eliz. Melvill, his wife Dame Euphame Monypenny.
11:462-463 - 1666 Jul 6 - Margaret Rig, daughter of the deceased William Rig of Athernie, now the wife of Mr George Scot, son of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet, knight, by the deceased Dame Elizabeth Melvill, his wife … Sir John’s present wife is Dame Euphemia Mon(i)pennie … and this in full satisfaction to the said Mr George Scot of the terms of the marriage contract between the said Sir John Scot and Dame Elizabeth Melville.
I retrieved George Scot’s original infant baptism from Kinghorn, Fife (FHL Film 1040167), which clarifies his ‘guidsir’ (grandfather) was the Laird of Halhill:
1643 Aprilis 11 In absence of Mr Johne moncreiffe S[i]r Johne Scott of Scatestarvett and Dame Elisabeth Melvine had a child borne 7 aprilis, baptized be Mr Patrik Gillespie named George. Witnesses S[i]r George Arskine of inverteile S[i]r George Hamiltone. The laird of Halhill the guidsir of the child Mr Mungo Calvill[?]
The Laird of Halhill in 1643 was Sir James Melville II. In conclusion, George Scot actually published his great-grandfather, rather than his grandfather’s Memoires.
SELECT SOURCES
BARON=Sir Robert Douglas, The Baronage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom (Edinburgh, 1798). Online at FamilySearch.
SCOTS=Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, 9 vols. (Edinburgh, 1904-1914). Online at FamilySearch.
ODNB=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edition.
RMS=Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scottorum=The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 11 vols. (Edinburgh, 1883).
Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross, 2 vols. (1617-1660) (Edinburgh, 1963-1965): References to documents that identify children of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit, including: Anna, George, Helen, Jean, John, William, James.
GD164/38, National Records of Scotland: Writs of barony of Pitteadie [Pittedie] in constabulary of Kinghorn, resigned by David Boswell of Glasmonth [Glasmont] and Henry Maule of Melgund in hands of Crown in favour of Sir John Scot [Scott] of Scotstarvet [Scotstarvit], Director of Chancery, and resigned by him in favour of Margaret Rig [Rigg], daughter of deceased William Rig of Atherny and spouse of George Scott, his son, in liferent, and said George, in fee. (1636-1667), online catalogue: http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD164%2f38 .
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, old parochial registers, Family History Library Film 1040167. Online at FamilySearch (FHC restriction): entries for George Scot baptism (1643) and his sister Elizabeth Scot's baptism (1640).
Material relating to Sir John Scott (or Scot), of Scotstarvit (1585-1670), GB/237/GB 237 Coll-1157, Edinburgh University Special Collections, https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/ead-display/-/ead/pl/aicode/GB-237/type/fa/id/GB%0A%09%09237+Coll-1157 .
Francis J. Grant, The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh, Register of Testaments, Part II, Volumes 35 to 81-1601-1700 (Edinburgh, 1898), 361: Testament of Sir Johne Scott of Scotstarvet, 11 Feb. 1671 and 6 June 1713, https://archive.org/stream/scottishrecordso02scotuoft#page/360/mode/2up . Scotland’s People, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk provides the reference CC8/8/74. The original records can be read there for a fee.
George Scott, Gent., The Memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-Hill (London, 1683), https://books.google.com/books?id=yWpkAAAAMAAJ .
William Nelson, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills. 1st Ser., 23 (Paterson, N.J., 1901):408: Abstract of will of George Scott of Pitlochy, on board of the Henry and Frances of Newcastle, bound for East Jersey. Daughter: Euphaim Scott. Son: James Scotts, inherits all property in Scotland; various other legacies; witnesses include John Johnstone, druggist.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. 2 (1730-1750), 1st Ser., 30 (Somerville, N.J., 1918):269-270: Abstract of will of John Johnston, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co. Wife: Eupham, children John, Andrew, Margaret Smyth, Jennet Parker, Mary Johnston, Lewis; sons-in-law: John Parker, Lawrence Smyth. Children of George Johnston. James Johnston son of son James, dec’d.
Obituary of Doctor John Johnstone, The American Weekly Mercury, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19 September 1732: On the 6th inst. died here in the 71st year of his age Doctor John Johnstone, very much lamented by all who knew him and to the inexpressible loss of the poor who were always his particular care. Abstract from J. Craig Canada’s website, which cites numerous other sources: http://www.palmspringsbum.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I101682&tree=Legends .
Sir William Fraser, The Melville, Earls of Melville; and the Leslies, Earls of Leven, 3 vols. (Edinburgh, 1890): Halhill family: https://books.google.com/books?id=nVLEvi_mpRAC&pg=PA162 .
Rev. Charles Rogers, ‘The Staggering State of Scottish Statesmen from 1550 to 1650, by Sir John Scot, of Scotstarvet. With a Memoir of the Author, and Historical Illustrations,’ Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 1 (1875):278-429: includes biographical information and entries from Scot’s family Bible (including birth of George Scot): https://books.google.com/books?id=HKCd8jbS-bgC&pg=PA303 .
Magdalen Newport, ‘Some Stories of Colonial Families: Johnstone, of New Jersey,’ The American Historical Register 1 (1894-1895):44-54, https://books.google.com/books?id=yswQFkkNipEC&pg=PA44 .
A.W. Savary, ‘Some Annandale Johnstons in America,’ New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 33 (1902):246-249, etc., https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1902gree#page/n519/mode/2up .
Thomas G. Snoddy, Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvit: His Life and Times (1968).
Gordon MacGregor, Red Book of Scotland (digital publication, 2016), 3:834-836 (sub Melville of Hallhill, families of Sir James Melvilles I-III); 6:46-48 (sub Scott of Scottstarvit, family of Sir John Scott, 1st of Scottstarvit), bookstore: http://redbookofscotland.co.uk/red-books-of-scotland .
Nathan
PROPOSED ROYAL DESCENT
1. King Robert III m. Anabella Dummond, Queen of Scots (SCOTS 1:17, 330)
2. Lady Mary Stewart m. George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus (SCOTS 1:18, 172)
3. William Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus m. Margaret Hay (SCOTS 1:174)
4. George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus m. Isabel Sibbald (SCOTS 1:175, 433)
5. Isabell Douglas m. Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie (SCOTS 3:92)
6. Elizabeth Ramsay m. Sir Alexander Boswell of Balmuto (SCOTS 3:92, BARON 309)
7. David Boswell of Balmuto m. Elizabeth Moncrieff (BARON 310)
8. Christian Boswell m. Sir James Melville I of Halhill (1535-1617) (SCOTS 6:92)
9. Sir James Melville II of Halhill (liv. 1653) m. (1) Catherine Colville, m. (2) Catherine Learmonth (SCOTS 6:92)
10. Elizabeth Melville m. by 1637, as his second wife, Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit (1586-1670), Director of Chancery (ODNB)
11. George Scot, Gent. of Pitlochie (1643-1685), m. Margaret Rigg. George and Margaret died on voyage to America in 1685. (ODNB)
12. Euphame Scot m. 1686, Dr. John Johnstone (d. 1732), Mayor of New York City et al.
CREDIT: Robert Stevens
IDENTIFICATION OF SIR JOHN SCOT’S FATHER-IN-LAW
One of the stickiest points in this royal descent is the parentage of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit’s wife, Elizabeth Melvile. Various genealogies and biographies state Elizabeth’s name was actually Margaret Melville and she was the daughter of Sir James Melville I of Halhill (1535-1617). It is often stated in secondary sources that George Scot (1643-1685) published his grandfather Sir James Melville I’s Memoires. In the opening ‘epistle to the reader,’ written by George Scott, Gent. (published 1683), he doesn’t specify a relationship between himself and the author of the Memoires, Sir James Melville I. Scott simply states Sir James Melville I’s grandson Sir James Melvil of Halhill [Sir James Melville III] gave the manuscript to him to publish. In addition, in The Scots Peerage, Paul cites primary sources in Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scottorum (RMS) that identify Sir John Scot’s wife as Elizabeth Melville (SCOTS 6:92). Paul doesn’t identify Elizabeth’s parentage.
Some references from RMS:
9:219 - 1636 Nov 14 - Sir John Scott of Scottistarvett, Knt. and Dame Elizabeth Melvill his wife.
9:278-279 - 1637 Dec 21 - Sir John Scot of Scottistarvet, Knt., his wife Dame Eliz. Melvill; his deceased wife Anne Drummond; Boiswell lands.
9:494 - 1643 Mar 07 - Sir John Scott of Scottistarvett, Knt., his son William Scott, by Dame Eliz. Melvill.
9:658-659 - 1647 May 06 - Sir John Scott of Scottistarvet, Knt., his second wife Dame Eliz. Melvill, his wife Dame Euphame Monypenny.
11:462-463 - 1666 Jul 6 - Margaret Rig, daughter of the deceased William Rig of Athernie, now the wife of Mr George Scot, son of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet, knight, by the deceased Dame Elizabeth Melvill, his wife … Sir John’s present wife is Dame Euphemia Mon(i)pennie … and this in full satisfaction to the said Mr George Scot of the terms of the marriage contract between the said Sir John Scot and Dame Elizabeth Melville.
I retrieved George Scot’s original infant baptism from Kinghorn, Fife (FHL Film 1040167), which clarifies his ‘guidsir’ (grandfather) was the Laird of Halhill:
1643 Aprilis 11 In absence of Mr Johne moncreiffe S[i]r Johne Scott of Scatestarvett and Dame Elisabeth Melvine had a child borne 7 aprilis, baptized be Mr Patrik Gillespie named George. Witnesses S[i]r George Arskine of inverteile S[i]r George Hamiltone. The laird of Halhill the guidsir of the child Mr Mungo Calvill[?]
The Laird of Halhill in 1643 was Sir James Melville II. In conclusion, George Scot actually published his great-grandfather, rather than his grandfather’s Memoires.
SELECT SOURCES
BARON=Sir Robert Douglas, The Baronage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom (Edinburgh, 1798). Online at FamilySearch.
SCOTS=Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, 9 vols. (Edinburgh, 1904-1914). Online at FamilySearch.
ODNB=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edition.
RMS=Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scottorum=The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 11 vols. (Edinburgh, 1883).
Index to Particular Register of Sasines for Sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross, 2 vols. (1617-1660) (Edinburgh, 1963-1965): References to documents that identify children of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit, including: Anna, George, Helen, Jean, John, William, James.
GD164/38, National Records of Scotland: Writs of barony of Pitteadie [Pittedie] in constabulary of Kinghorn, resigned by David Boswell of Glasmonth [Glasmont] and Henry Maule of Melgund in hands of Crown in favour of Sir John Scot [Scott] of Scotstarvet [Scotstarvit], Director of Chancery, and resigned by him in favour of Margaret Rig [Rigg], daughter of deceased William Rig of Atherny and spouse of George Scott, his son, in liferent, and said George, in fee. (1636-1667), online catalogue: http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD164%2f38 .
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, old parochial registers, Family History Library Film 1040167. Online at FamilySearch (FHC restriction): entries for George Scot baptism (1643) and his sister Elizabeth Scot's baptism (1640).
Material relating to Sir John Scott (or Scot), of Scotstarvit (1585-1670), GB/237/GB 237 Coll-1157, Edinburgh University Special Collections, https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/ead-display/-/ead/pl/aicode/GB-237/type/fa/id/GB%0A%09%09237+Coll-1157 .
Francis J. Grant, The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh, Register of Testaments, Part II, Volumes 35 to 81-1601-1700 (Edinburgh, 1898), 361: Testament of Sir Johne Scott of Scotstarvet, 11 Feb. 1671 and 6 June 1713, https://archive.org/stream/scottishrecordso02scotuoft#page/360/mode/2up . Scotland’s People, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk provides the reference CC8/8/74. The original records can be read there for a fee.
George Scott, Gent., The Memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-Hill (London, 1683), https://books.google.com/books?id=yWpkAAAAMAAJ .
William Nelson, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills. 1st Ser., 23 (Paterson, N.J., 1901):408: Abstract of will of George Scott of Pitlochy, on board of the Henry and Frances of Newcastle, bound for East Jersey. Daughter: Euphaim Scott. Son: James Scotts, inherits all property in Scotland; various other legacies; witnesses include John Johnstone, druggist.
A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Vol. 2 (1730-1750), 1st Ser., 30 (Somerville, N.J., 1918):269-270: Abstract of will of John Johnston, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co. Wife: Eupham, children John, Andrew, Margaret Smyth, Jennet Parker, Mary Johnston, Lewis; sons-in-law: John Parker, Lawrence Smyth. Children of George Johnston. James Johnston son of son James, dec’d.
Obituary of Doctor John Johnstone, The American Weekly Mercury, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19 September 1732: On the 6th inst. died here in the 71st year of his age Doctor John Johnstone, very much lamented by all who knew him and to the inexpressible loss of the poor who were always his particular care. Abstract from J. Craig Canada’s website, which cites numerous other sources: http://www.palmspringsbum.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I101682&tree=Legends .
Sir William Fraser, The Melville, Earls of Melville; and the Leslies, Earls of Leven, 3 vols. (Edinburgh, 1890): Halhill family: https://books.google.com/books?id=nVLEvi_mpRAC&pg=PA162 .
Rev. Charles Rogers, ‘The Staggering State of Scottish Statesmen from 1550 to 1650, by Sir John Scot, of Scotstarvet. With a Memoir of the Author, and Historical Illustrations,’ Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 1 (1875):278-429: includes biographical information and entries from Scot’s family Bible (including birth of George Scot): https://books.google.com/books?id=HKCd8jbS-bgC&pg=PA303 .
Magdalen Newport, ‘Some Stories of Colonial Families: Johnstone, of New Jersey,’ The American Historical Register 1 (1894-1895):44-54, https://books.google.com/books?id=yswQFkkNipEC&pg=PA44 .
A.W. Savary, ‘Some Annandale Johnstons in America,’ New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 33 (1902):246-249, etc., https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1902gree#page/n519/mode/2up .
Thomas G. Snoddy, Sir John Scot, Lord Scotstarvit: His Life and Times (1968).
Gordon MacGregor, Red Book of Scotland (digital publication, 2016), 3:834-836 (sub Melville of Hallhill, families of Sir James Melvilles I-III); 6:46-48 (sub Scott of Scottstarvit, family of Sir John Scott, 1st of Scottstarvit), bookstore: http://redbookofscotland.co.uk/red-books-of-scotland .
Nathan
Nathan Murphy
Oct 11, 2017, 7:01:29 PM10/11/17
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On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 2:03:20 PM UTC-6, Nathan Murphy wrote:
> Robert Stevens shared a proposed royal descent with me that he put together for seventeenth-century American immigrant Euphame (Scot) Johnstone, wife of Dr. John Johnstone, of New Jersey and New York. I’d like to present it before our experts to vet.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES
> Robert Stevens shared a proposed royal descent with me that he put together for seventeenth-century American immigrant Euphame (Scot) Johnstone, wife of Dr. John Johnstone, of New Jersey and New York. I’d like to present it before our experts to vet.
Detailed abstract of George Scot's will:
1685 Oct 31. Scott, George, of Pitlochy, on board of the Henry and Frances of Newcastle, bound for East Jersey; will of. Makes daughter Euphaim Scott universal intromissetrix of lands, gifts of lands in America, goods on board the ship and servants, with payment by her to son James Scott, who inherits all property in Scotland; legacy to Mrs. Euphaim Rig. James Dundas, brother to the Laird of Arnastoun, Robert McLelland, of Bellmackachan, James Rainy, mariner, and John Johnstone, druggist, James Armour, merchant, and John Fraser, writer of the instrument. Proved February 26, 1685-6. Middlesex Wills.
P. 408; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2793/32669_236608-00511/26770
Another passenger who died on the voyage was a member of the Rigg family of Athorny (George Scot's wife Margaret Rigg was of the Athorny (sp?) Rigg family):
1685 Nov 27. Rig, William, aboard ‘Henry and Francis of New Castle;’ will of. Son of Thomas Rig of Athorny, dec’d. Names as heirs, children of brothers Walter and James Rig of Scotland, Eupham Scott, dau. of George Scott of Pitlockey, dec’d., Rev. Archibald Riddall, James, son of said George Scott. Witnesses - James Dundas, brother of the Laird of Armestonn, James Hutchinson, apothecary, and John Fraser, writing-master. Proved February 9, 1685-6.
E.J.D., Lib. A, p. 238.
P. 564, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2793/32669_236594-00569/21099
When George Scot supplicated the Privy Council of Scotland to emigrate, he identified himself as the son of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet:
Supplication by Mr George Scot of Pitlochie … 23 February 1684 … upon account of the manuscripts given in by him to the Councill done by his father Sir John Scott of Scottstarvat … 10 April [1685?] ... He is in a few weeks to remove himself and family to America, ‘where he may have the opportunity of serveing his Majesty, especially in ordoring and takeing the charge of the records of New England,’ [asks for reward] that he ‘and his sone, James Scott, a gift of keeping the saids records of New England.’ (Decreta, January 1685-December 1685)
Privy Council of Scotland 3rd Ser., v. 11 (1685/6), p. 89
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.35112103825636;view=1up;seq=135
The baptism of George Scot's sister Elizabeth also has some important witnesses:
October 1640 The second day S[i]r Jhone Scott of Scottestarvat had ane barne baptizit naime Elizabethe Witness Robert Kirkcaldie of grange James Melvill of Halhill James Melvill his sone Mr David Weynard[?] Mr Robert Conynghame Ro[ber?]t Orrok David Boisvill Patrik Boisvill Robert Balfowr
(Source: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, old parochial registers, Family History Library Film 1040167. Online at FamilySearch (FHC restriction).)
Interpretation: James Melvill of Halhill is Sir James Melville II, Elizabeth’s grandfather. His son, James Melvill, is Elizabeth’s uncle, [Sir] James Melville III.
Lastly, this article cites many primary sources about George Scot and his son-in-law Dr John Johnstone:
Edith M. Mather, ‘George Scot, of Pitlochy,’ Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society 7 (1922):260-278, https://books.google.com/books?id=ErafAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA260 .
Nathan
Nathan Murphy
Oct 11, 2017, 7:36:08 PM10/11/17
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On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 5:01:29 PM UTC-6, Nathan Murphy wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 2:03:20 PM UTC-6, Nathan Murphy wrote:
> > Robert Stevens shared a proposed royal descent with me that he put together for seventeenth-century American immigrant Euphame (Scot) Johnstone, wife of Dr. John Johnstone, of New Jersey and New York. I’d like to present it before our experts to vet.
ANOTHER CONTRADICTORY SOURCE
> On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 2:03:20 PM UTC-6, Nathan Murphy wrote:
> > Robert Stevens shared a proposed royal descent with me that he put together for seventeenth-century American immigrant Euphame (Scot) Johnstone, wife of Dr. John Johnstone, of New Jersey and New York. I’d like to present it before our experts to vet.
'Sir John Scot of Scotstarvit married, 2dly, Margaret, daughter of sir James Melvil of Hallhill, by whom he had one son,
'George Scot of Pitlochie, of whom there is no sussession.'
Source: Sir Robert Douglas, The Baronage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom (Edinburgh, 1798), 233. Online at FamilySearch.
I believe the sources presented in this thread correct (1) the name of Sir John Scot's wife, and (2) demonstrate that George Scot of Pitlochie did have issue.
Nathan
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