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Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone 1665–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 September 1665

Birth Location: Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 September 1714

Death Location: Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir MATCH

Mother: Lybra ARTHUR

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The story of Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone began in 1665 in Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom. Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone passed away in 1714 in Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone began in 1665 in Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone passed away in 1714 in Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir MATCH
1625–1672
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SM
Lybra ARTHUR
1627–1673
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
LA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Johnstone's Ancestors

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Captain Johnstone
1665–1714
Birth Place: Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Capt James Johnstone 2nd Earl of Annandale, and Hartfell DNA MATCH
1625–1672
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lybra ARTHUR
1627–1673
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Johnston
1602–1653
Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret (Neish Walsh, HAMILTON Lady of Lochwood, Moffatdale and Evandale, Countess of) Hartfell
1606–1640
Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
John Johnston
1612–
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lochenben
1567–1608
Lady Maxwell
1576–1636
Sir Heirs
1586–1638
Lady Kerr
1574–1628
John (Johnnestoun)
1573–1623
Helene Johnstoun\Johnnestoun
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnstone
1544–1587
Lady Kirkcaldy
1544–1613
Sir Yarmouth
1512–1583
Baroness Herries
1530–1594
James Douglas
1559–1615
Margrett Bowen
1563–1635
Lord GGF
1558–1609
Lady GGM
1563–1617
Alexander Campbell
1540–1630
James **
1556–1603
Isobel Steinson
1560–

Captain Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1665
3 September 1665
Birth of Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone in Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom
1714
29 September 1714
Age 49
Death of Captain General Honorable Captain Major General Honorable John Johnstone in Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 September 1665
    Event Place: Newbie Castle, Overlooking Bay Solway Firth, Newbie, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 September 1714
    Event Place: Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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