Arthur Henry Johnstone-Douglas

Arthur Henry Johnstone-Douglas JP DL (23 June 1846 – 26 March 1923) was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Early life Johnstone-Douglas was born on 23 June 1846 into Clan Douglas. He was the son of Robert Johnstone-Douglas of Lockerbie (1814–1866) and Lady Jane Margaret Mary Douglas (d. 1881), who were first cousins. Among his siblings were Grace Elizabeth Johnstone-Douglas (wife of William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington, as well as the senior female-line descendant of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough), Alice Louisa Johnstone-Douglas (wife of Charles Stewart), and Cecil Francis Johnstone-Douglas, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 5th Lancers who died unmarried. His uncle, John Douglas, served as the 7th Premier of Queensland. His paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Dalzell, a daughter of Robert Dalzell, and his maternal grandmother, Lady Caroline Scott, was the third daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.

Career After residing at Comlongon Castle, he succeeded to Lockerbie House, a mansion in Dryfesdale, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1866 (upon the death of his father), together with 2336 acres, valued at £3345 per annum.

From 1866 to 1877, he served in the 42nd Highlanders, a Scottish infantry regiment in the British Army, retiring as a Lieutenant, later serving as a Lieutenant in the Border Mounted Rifles and Captain of the Dumfriesshire Mounted Volunteers. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for Dumfries and served as Deputy Lieutenant of Dumfries. as well as Chairman of the Territorial Association.

Personal life On 14 July 1869, Johnstone-Douglas married Jane Maitland Hathorn-Stewart, a daughter of Stair Hathorn-Stewart of Physgill and Glasserton and, his third wife, Jane Rothes Maitland (a granddaughter of Sir William Maxwell, 4th Baronet). Jane's eldest sister, Mary Stewart, was the wife of Sir William Baillie, 2nd Baronet.

Through his daughter Margaret, he was a grandfather of John Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk.

Through his daughter Caroline, he was a grandfather of Patrick Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross and David Balfour, 4th Baron Kinross.

Through his daughter Octavia, he was a grandfather of actress Catherine Salkeld.