ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ sˌɜː dʒˈɑːn ˈɛdmənstˌoʊn wʌz ɐn ɐmbˈæsədɚ tə fɹˈæns fɔːɹ kˈɪŋ ɹˈɑːbɚt ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli hɪz sˈʌn sˌɜːɹ ˈɑːɹtʃɪbˌɔːld ˈɛdmənstˌoʊn sˈɛɾəld ðə fˈæmɪli æt dˈʌntɹiːθ.
In 1374 Sir John Edmonstone was an ambassador to France for King Robert II, subsequently his son Sir Archibald Edmonstone settled the family at Duntreath.