The following information was provided to me by the House of Commons Information Services. If anyone has any information or comments on the following family, to include information on the Real del Monte and the Bolanos Companies, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Below the above information, I have included earlier findings. Please find to follow biographical details taken from Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Andrew Johnston, sen. 54 Devonshire Street, London. Rennyhill, Fifeshire. Elder son of Andrew Johnston, Esq., of Rennyhill. Born 1798; married first 1826 Barbara, daughter of D. PEARSON Esq. of Edinburgh; secondly 1834 Priscilla, daughter of T.F. BUXTON, Equ., MP for Weymouth. An Elder of the Church in Scotland. A Director of the Real del Monte and the Bolanos Companies. Supported Reform in Parliament and the abolition of slavery; opposed to Lord Stanley's plan of education in Ireland, in favour of the abolition of the existing corn laws, would vote for Church Reform, and oppose lay patronage; in favour of the ballot and short Parliaments. Was elected for St Andrew's district in the Parliament of 1831. Sat until he retired in 1837. Died 24 August 1862. Andrew Johnston, jnr. 46 Onslow Square, London. Woodford, Essex. Holton Hall, Halesworth, Suffolk. Reform. Son of Andrew Johnston Esq., of Holton, Suffolk (formerly of Renny Hill, Fife, who sat for St Andrew's 1832-37), this his second wife Priscilla, elder daughter of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Bart. Born in London 1835; Married 1858 Charlotte Anne, elder daughter of the Rev. G. TREVELYAN of Malden, Surrey. Educated at Rugby and at University College, Oxford. Was a Partner in the firm of Messrs. Morewood & Co. Iron Manufacturers. A Liberal, in favour of a 'modification of the Game Laws'. Sat for South Essex from December 1868 until he was defeated in 1874. (Taken from: Stenton, M. Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Volume I 1832-1885. The Harvester Press. 1976.) The following information was provided from a book by Helen Borthwick: (General Register Office for Scotland) Andrew Johnston's home was located in Rennyhill, formally the possession of the Lumsdens or Lumsdaines of Innergellie. It is in the same location as the Minister's Manse. I would very much like to contact via the internet any source whom may have information regarding Renny Hill (historical associations, churchs, etc.) and the following family. Would greatly appreciate any suggestions. :-) Andrew Johnston, b. 1803, married in 1834, died in 1862 (named after his Father) B.G.W.'s Mother's Father (previous information from a penciled note) Johnston Andrew, younger, of Renny Hill -MP for Anstruther Easter Burghs (now St. Andrews) , 1831-2; St. Andrews Burghs, 1833-4, 1835-7; -Of Holton Halesworth, Sussex. Sold Renny Hill, 1853 -The son of Andrew Johnston. Died 24.8.1862 having married (1) Barbara daughter of C Pearson Of Edinburgh in 1827; and (2) Priscilla daughter of Sir -Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart MP on 18.6.1852. Of their children a son, Andrew, was MP for Essex 1868-1874. Thank you so very much for any help or suggestions. :-) Eleanor Lee