New-York tribune., 1908-01-31
SIR ALAN TOMBSTONE
f,reat Landed Possessions of His
Family an This Country.
rospy-.sh,. 1905. by the Brentwood counpsnyl


s4- Alan Jchnstone. who is here, having &C
,onpsused his American wife 10 this country. in
-,,se,r,ence Of the Illness Of her mother, Mrs.
lanes " Pinchot. and whose presence at the
NAV ,-ial On Wednesday attracted much at
.e-.sc- Is OF the ahlest members Of the Eng
,,sh diplornatic service and enjoys in a very spe
s, degree the favor and the good viii Of the reign
,-r family Fer he secretary Of legation at
.o,enhaeer during the early days of the Queen
,f No-way's marriage to her husband. who
A. that time Prince Charles of Denmark "a
,,o.rnee- son OF the then crown prncel and with
sis tactful American wife helped TO smooth away
MANY difficulties arising from the fact that the
r-.noess's marriage had been love match. that
s7ule Of her husbands relatives had entertained
other views with regard to his matrimonial future
snd that climate and environment contributed to
cause her 10 suffer cruelty from Inconsistencies So
much delicacy and discretion did Alan Johnstone
show n the matter that ne was subsequently ap-
.,os-+e6 charge d'aEaires the Court OF Darn
etadt where he represented England. and in
more special degree the personal views OF King
Edward. during the matrimonial differences or
Grand Duke Ernest and Grand Duchess Victoria
oe Hesse, which eliminated in divorce. both
rsrties being grandchildren Of the late Queen Vic
soris-nephew and niece. therefore. OF King Ed
VAUDEVILLE the grand duchess, moreover. is an
English princess. II was q reward for MS ser
Woes there under these extremely difficult crcun1-
stances that after brief station al Vienna ne was
promoted 10 be British Plenipotentiary at Copen-
hagen. q post which. by Of the close rela-
fiunslip between the reigning houses OF denmark
snd Of England is never conferred upon any
oiplc-aat who is not personally very aeIeeaoie 10
fhe English royal family, and IN particular 10
.,-,se- Alexandra Since then Alan Iohnstone has
been knighted. He is younger son OF Lord Der
vent who vas raised TO the peerage about thirty
sears ago. having until then been known as Sir
Ez-coE-t Johnstone-
To-s Tgp-veut's name OF Harcourt he owes TO
rs maternal grandfather, the famous Archbishop
EIarcor-t 81 York who was also the grandfather
q, -,e lste Sir William Vernon Haroourt- Lord
1le--ent represents a younger branch of the fam
.v of yornstone Of Westerilall, OF which King Ed
-,a-5's old frend and college crony, Sir Frederick
1obns4one Is tie chief. and like the latter uses
3. his ancestral crest winged spur which had
a. 7-f-7, n TIE following story The chief OF -he
7csnstone clan vas Edinburgh some six CEN
ruries ago when he heard Of the plotting by King
I-5xara III snd John Baliol capture Bruce
Johnstone could only send TO the Scottish patriot
Fl ernbiemstical warning, namely spur with
feather attached thereto. The quick-witted Bruce
.esd tha message Alright and sought security in d
mountain fasrness. When he ascended the throne
q Scotland. Bruce, as e Inemento OF the timely
hiut gwen % him by Johnstone. granted TO him
the winged spur as q crest. and IN view OF the
iact thai Sir Frederick Johnstone has twice
TIE Derry. the last occasion with the cele-
brarsd horse Common. this heraldic emblem must
be regarded decidedly appropriate
Much of he Jchnstone property is situated iu
sa.s country. part CT il having been acquired by
-
George Johnstone. who British Colonial Gov
tr1or OF florida after the latter had been given
g TIE English il return for the restoration OF
cuba, the commodore marrying an American heir
of the OF Charlotte Dee The remainder Of
the American property OF Sir Frederick came 20
lin through TIC commodores elder brother the
fifth baronet- namely. Sir William Johnstone. by
rhe latre-s marriage with Frances Pulteney, heir
ess Of Daniel Pultenex. who owned vast estates
CT this side of The Atlantic.
er Frederick who is z frequent visitor 70 the
United States Is the elder Of the twin sons Of the
seventh baronets who were born six months after
their fathers death SIR Frederick who IS child
Jess, as wei his brother ard heir. Colonel
George Jolns5One, and indeed, several other MEN,
bsTs Of tAe Johnstone family. are claimants TO the
Tex dormant rnarquisate OF AnnandaIe. which On
seroraI occasions during the nineteenth century
ioTed the sUb5eCt OF proceedings before the Com
T1ittee ot Privileges Of the House Of Lords The
entire question turns upon the construction Of the
words hel-s male IN the patent Of the earldarl
q Anns11ale1 uEt until nov the House Of Lords
aas I-Tarl1biy decided against any revival OF the
anhanoate peersge. either in favor OF Sir Fred
er-lk Joirsione OF OF any other OF the claimants
- FREDERICK = married 10 Laura widow OF -ne
,'1rlA berl n Wilton. who by birth a mem
he- q rae- Russell family