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Arthur Johnston 1579–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland

Death Date: Jun 1641

Death Location: University Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Father: George Johnston

Mother: Christian Forbes

Spouse(s): Barbara Gordon

Children(s): James Johnston, William Johnston, Barbara Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Nicholas Johnston, Gordon Johnston

In 1579, Arthur Johnston entered the world in Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland, born to George Johnston And Christian Forbes. Arthur Johnston married Barbara Gordon, and had children including Barbara Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Gordon Johnston, James Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Nicholas Johnston, William Johnston. Arthur Johnston passed away in 1641 in University Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Arthur Johnston entered the world in Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland, born to George Johnston And Christian Forbes.
  • Arthur Johnston married Barbara Gordon, and had children including Barbara Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Gordon Johnston, James Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Nicholas Johnston, William Johnston.
  • Arthur Johnston passed away in 1641 in University Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Arthur Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Johnston
1579–1641
Birth Place: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
Parents
George Johnston
1544–1593
Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
Christian Forbes
1547–1622
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Johnston
1512–1547
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Hay
1520–1559
Dalgaty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Forbes
1513–1596
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Johnston
1481–1548
Clara Barclay
1497–1521
Alexander Delgaty
1478–1546
Elizabeth Abernathy
1490–1574
John Forbes
1472–1547
Christian Lundin
1463–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Johnston
1460–1513
Margaret Meldrum
1460–1505
Patrick Gartly
1459–1516
Elisabeth Arbuthnot
1462–1505

Arthur Johnston's Descendants

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Arthur Johnston (1579–Jun 1641) m. Barbara Gordon (1600–21 Mar 1650)
  1. 1. James Johnston 1612–1673
  2. 2. William Johnston 1625–1687 m. Isabel Maitland 1626–1686
    1. 1. John (Baillie) Johnston 1661–1732 m. Euphemia (R.) Scott 1665–1723
      1. 1. Isabella Johnston 1705–1752 m. Francis Johnston 1700–1752
        1. 1. James Johnston 1720– m. Mary Cannon 1711–
      2. 2. Sarah Johnston 1694–1802 m. Benjamin Dunn 1694–1785
        1. 1. Josiah (B.) Dunn 1740–1783 m. Sarah Strout 1748–1800
      3. 3. Euphemia Johnston 1687–1735
      4. 4. Isabel Johnston 1688–1735
      5. 5. Katherine Johnston 1689–1690
      6. 6. John Johnston 1691–1731
      7. 7. Andrew Johnston 1694–1762
      8. 8. William Johnstone 1696–1752
      9. 9. Hannah (Eupheme) Johnston 1699–1770
      10. 10. Jennet Johnston 1699–1741
      11. 11. James Johnston 1700–1729
      12. 12. Benjamin Johnston 1701–
      13. 13. John Johnston 1701–1731
      14. 14. George Johnston 1702–1732
      15. 15. Lewis Johnston 1704–1773
      16. 16. David Johnston 1709–
    2. 2. Marjorie Johnston 1647–1682
    3. 3. James Johnston 1662–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Johnston 1663–
    5. 5. William Johnstone 1666–1692
  3. 3. Barbara Johnston 1631–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Johnston 1633–
  5. 5. Margaret Johnston 1635–
  6. 6. Nicholas Johnston 1637–
  7. 7. Gordon Johnston 1640–

Arthur Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Arthur Johnston in Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
1641
Jun 1641
Age 62
Death of Arthur Johnston in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeen, Scottland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Mar 2023), entry for William Johnston, person ID MT6H-S49.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 8 Mar 2023), entry for Arthur Johnston, person ID GQ5K-W7P.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1641
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Mar 2023), entry for William Johnston, person ID MT6H-S49.
    [2] "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 8 Mar 2023), entry for Arthur Johnston, person ID GQ5K-W7P.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: University Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 5 Mar 2023), entry for William Johnston, person ID MT6H-S49.

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