The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-07 00:00:00

THE ANNANDALE PEERAGE.
The fallowing is a concise history of this illus-
trious, distinguished, and noble house. The Johnstons
atit
efDi umfries,hire and Annandale are of very great
quitY, and ever distinguished tor their patriotigni
psenrdbnrevery.
so They first be m cee ennobled in the
of Sir James Johnston, who was first created
Lord Johnston in 1633, and then Earl of Hartfield in
b Charles the First. He was succeeded by
Ills son James, second Earl of Hartfield, who subse-
quently, by the King's permission, changed that title
toa the Earl of Annandale. He was succeeded by his
in William, the third Earl of the family, but second
arl of Annandale, who was created Marquis of An-
nandale in the year 1701, by William the Third. He
Was succeeded by his son by his first wife, James,
the second Marquis, who dying without issue, was
succeeded by his half-brother, Lord George, who by
a mind
of lunacy was declared of unsound
rad ever Since the year 1745, and subsequently
a;m
-e'l7 leaving no issue, since when the title nas re-
baied in abeyance, and the immense family estates
ave been estranged from the family.
However, Mr. George Souter Johnston (who
rured with his regiment, the 38th Foot, in the last
Claims to be Marquis and Earl of Annandale, and
other minor titles, and to the vast estates (upwards of
5010001. per annum) appertaining thereto. He
f
°lluds his claim as sole hair to his father, the late
gallant and venerable Lieut.-General Sauter Johnston,
Commandant of all her Majesty's Marine Forces,
the
was grandson to the first Earl of Hartfield, and
A--e only surviving brother to the late Marquis of
—nnsticlale, and who assumed the title of Marquis and
veoted as such at the election of the Scotch Peers to
liot in the imperial House of Lords about the year
08, and then preferred his claim to it. The Gallant
General died in the year 1818, since when his only
acr, the present claimant to the Marquisate and Earl-
"; honours and estates of Annandale, has never
ceased at proper periods urging his right of succession
11.ir at law, and his petition to that effect
Was presented some few years ago to the House
v
Wit Lords by the present Marquis of Londonderry.
t
Mr. George Souter Johnston has hitherto met
with
great difficulties in prosecuting his claims to a
great
issue by reason of two persons(one a solici-
d having absconded with most important original
case,
records, and certificates relating to the
, to rectify which' the most active measures and
-car • • . .
searching inquiries are being pursued, which there is
no doubt will ultimately prove successful, and at once
B:4t at rest all collateral aspirants, who unjustifiably
sntue the surname of Johnston, in order to give
morea_ speciousness to their pretensions. Mr. George
(711ter Johnston's petition is still pending before the
vrotnittee of Privileges of the House of Lords.

tr., HAYMARKET THEATRE.
e are happy in being able to record Mrs. Keeley's
appearance after her late severe accident, which
I,ll3l`lered her for some weeks unable to perform.
000: drama of Jack Sheppard was revived for the
—1)11, and with it was revived her very popular
thliresentative of its hero. A large and fashionable
a
letleto assembled to celebrate the event, and testified
frequentaltk and energetic plaudits their gratification
the:4) perfect restoration of this lady's health, and
their admiration of the unimpaired powers of one of
our most natural and effective actresses who have in
of Icllaya endeavoured to sustain the waning fortunes
ce,,toL British stage. Paul Bedford sustained his
rated role of Blueskin.