The family chart created in 1898 by Walter MacLeod, a colleague of the Earl of Rosebery who founded the Scottish History Society and was, at one time, Prime Minister, states: "Pedigree of the Johnstons of that Ilk, in Annandale, and their Cadets of Newbie and Mylnefield A.D. 1296-1898 Note - The proofs of the following genealogy have been gathered from the following sources: the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland; Register of the Privy Seal; State papers relating to Scotland; the Border papers; Register of the Privy Council; Register of Acts and Decrees of the Lords of Council and Session Register of Sasines for Dumfriesshire; Register of Testaments of the same; Registers of the Parishes of Annan and Edinburgh; Minutes of the House of Lords in the Annandale Peerage Case; and the tradition of the family. Edinburgh March 1898 Walter MacLeod " In the upper right hand corner of the Chart are the Johnstone Coat of Arms. My family line from George Johnstone, baptised December 23rd, 1737, son of John Johnstone of Gutterbraes, spelled the name "Johnstone" [with an 'e] because this is the way the name was spelled in the family Bible published in 1698== pronounced 'John= son.' Walter MacLeod was very involved with the Register House in Edinburgh and was editor of many manuscripts. He had access to all document s and records. In a previous posting I noted that "Simon of Powdene' [Poldean] is mentioned on the 1898 Chart as being the son of James Johnstone, and brother to John Johnstone who died in 1567 and brother to Wiliam Johnstone of Newbie and Harthope and Gretna. The Scottish History Society is still in existence and Mr. Ted Cowan is the present Chairman. Margaret Cameron, Long Sault, Ontario