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Adam Johnston 1384 – 1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1384

Birth Location: Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1455

Death Location: Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Johnstone

Mother: John deJohnstone

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Johnston, Elizabeth Johnstone, Thomas Johnstone, Sir Johnstone, Gilbert Johnston, of Johnstone, Matthew Johnston

The story of Adam Johnston began in 1384 in Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Adam Johnston had children including Margaret Johnston, Elizabeth Johnstone, Thomas Breconside Johnstone, Sir John Johnstone, Gilbert Johnston, of Johnstone, Matthew Johnston. Adam Johnston passed away in 1455 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Johnston began in 1384 in Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • Adam Johnston had children including Margaret Johnston, Elizabeth Johnstone, Thomas Breconside Johnstone, Sir John Johnstone, Gilbert Johnston, of Johnstone, Matthew Johnston.
  • Adam Johnston passed away in 1455 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Johnstone
1360 – 1420
Birth Location: Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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John deJohnstone
– 1420
Birth Location: Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Johnston
1418 – 1458
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MJ
Elizabeth Johnstone
1430 – 1530
Birth Location: Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
EJ
Thomas Johnstone
1430 –
Birth Location: –
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Sir Johnstone
1433 – 1492
Birth Location: Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
SJ
Gilbert Johnston
1439 – 1512
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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of Johnstone
1465 – 1509
Birth Location: Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Matthew Johnston
Birth Location: Scotland
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Adam Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Adam Johnston
1384 – 1455
Birth Place: Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John de Johnstone
1360 – 1420
Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
John deJohnstone
– 1420
Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (De) Johnston
1330 – 1380
Johnstone, Dumfries, Scotland
Margaret DeGaarviach
1340 – 1390
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Johnstone
1310 – 1370
Elaine Lichton
1320 – 1345
Andrew DeGarviach
1315 – 1373
Isabel Alan
1318 – 1361
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John DeJohnstone
1260 – 1330

Adam Johnston's Descendants

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Adam Johnston (Abt 1384 – Nov 1455)
  1. 1. Margaret Johnston (8 Jan 1418 – 8 May 1458) m. Lord (William Wallace of) Riccarton (5 Jan 1415 – 2 Jul 1472)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Johnstone (1430 – Abt 1530) m. Andrew Blackadder (1430 – 1516) m. James Spottiswood (1460 – 1500)
    1. 1. Patrick Blackadder (1446 – 1504) m. Elizabeth Edmonstone (1446 – 1504)
      1. 1. John Blackadder (1 Dec 1471 – ) m. Mary Kerr (6 Jun 1473 – )
      2. 2. Robert Blackadder (1474 – 8 Jul 1508)
      3. 3. Alison (Cristian) Reid (Abt 1507 – 1565) m. Edward Bruce (1505 – 1565)
        1. 1. William Bruce (1486 – 1584) m. Agnes Lyndesay (1488 – 1535) m. William Bruce (Abt 1560 – ) m. Margaret Meldrum (1520 – )
        2. 2. John Bruce (Jul 1495 – Abt 14 Feb 1550) m. Alison Murray (Abt 1512 – )
        3. 3. Allison Bruce (1497 – 21 May 1539) m. James Colville (1490 – 4 Dec 1540)
        4. 4. Marian Bruce (1499 – May 1575) m. Robert (Bruce Second Baron of) Airth (1505 – 1548) m. Magnus Sinclair (1519 – 16 Jul 1586)
        5. 5. Agnes Bruce (Abt 1503 – Jul 1575) m. James Cunningham (1492 – )
        6. 6. David Bruce (Abt 1507 – 1568) m. Margaret (of) Aberdeeen (1499 – 1579)
        7. 7. Patrick Bruce (Abt 1510 – 15 Feb 1543) m. Margaret Falconar (1513 – )
        8. 8. Alison (Bruce) Colville (1512 – 21 May 1536) m. James Colville
        9. 9. Robert Bruce (1520 – Bet 1568 and 1628)
        10. 10. Eleanor (Dundas) Bruce (1527 – 1595) m. Alexander Dundas (1498 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Alexander Dundas (Abt 1536 – ) m. John (( Robert)) Colless (1498 – ) m. Robert Collace (1514 – )
        11. 11. Robert Bruce (1532 – 1625) m. Margaret (Jean) Hamilton (1532 – 15 Dec 1614)
        12. 12. David Bruce (1535 – ) m. Margaret Aberdein (1498 – 1579)
        13. 13. George Bruce (Abt 1545 – 6 May 1625) m. Margaret (Euphane) Primrose m. Margaret (Euphame Primrose) Blacklock (Abt 1550 – 15 Apr 1652)
    2. 2. Patrick Blackadder (1446 – 1507) m. Elizabeth Edmonstone (1446 – 1504)
  3. 3. Thomas (Breconside) Johnstone (1430 – )
  4. 4. Sir (John) Johnstone (Bef 8 Nov 1433 – Aft Feb 1492) m. Mary Maxwell (Abt 1438 – )
  5. 5. Gilbert Johnston (1439 – 1512) m. Agnes Elphinstone (Abt 1453 – )
    1. 1. Andrew Johnstone (1470 – 1546) m. Margaret Douglas ( – 1550) m. Margaret Mcarthur m. Andrew Johnstone (Abt 1502 – ) m. Mary (B) Webb
      1. 1. Mariota Johnstone (1520 – 24 Feb 1589) m. David Home (1519 – 10 Sep 1574)
        1. 1. Janet Home (1539 – ) m. William Cockburne (Abt 1545 – 15 Feb 1587)
        2. 2. Julia Home (1544 – ) m. John Ker (Abt 1552 – )
        3. 3. Anna Hume (1546 – )
        4. 4. Mariota Home (1548 – )
        5. 5. George Home (1552 – 24 Nov 1616) m. Jean Haldane (1554 – 1597)
        6. 6. James Home (1555 – )
        7. 7. John Home (1556 – )
        8. 8. Margaret Home (1557 – ) m. David Home (Abt 1551 – )
        9. 9. David Home (1560 – 1630) m. Barbara Johnstone (Abt 1561 – )
        10. 10. Margaret (Isobel) Home (1560 – 13 Mar 1637) m. John (Burton) Haldane (1550 – 1591)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Johnston (1529 – 1566) m. William Cranstoun (1502 – 30 Jun 1569)
  6. 6. of Johnstone (1465 – 2 Nov 1509)
  7. 7. Matthew Johnston

Adam Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1384
Abt 1384
Birth of Adam Johnston in Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1455
Nov 1455
Age 71
Death of Adam Johnston in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1384
    Event Place: Annandale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1455
    Event Place: Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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