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Edward Johnston 1649 – 1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 April 1649

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire

Death Date: Abt 1689

Death Location: VA

Father: Arthur Johnstone

Mother: Marie Cagnonville

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Children(s):

In 1649, Edward Johnston entered the world in Aberdeenshire, born to Arthur (Sir) Johnstone and Marie de Cagnonville. Edward Johnston passed away in 1689 in VA.

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Biography

  • In 1649, Edward Johnston entered the world in Aberdeenshire, born to Arthur (Sir) Johnstone and Marie de Cagnonville.
  • Edward Johnston passed away in 1689 in VA.

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Edward Johnston's Ancestors

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Edward Johnston
1649 – 1689
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire
Parents
Arthur (Sir) Johnstone
1587 – 1641
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marie (de) Cagnonville
Brabant, Belgium
Grandparents
Lord (George) Johnston
1545 – 1593
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Catherine Forbes
1554 – 1622
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1520 – 1547
Margaret Hay
1520 – 1559
Alexander Forbes
1516 –
Lady Huntly
1522 – 1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1470 – 1521
Janet Grey
1494 – 1539

Edward Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1649
21 April 1649
Birth of Edward Johnston in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
1689
Abt 1689
Age 40
Death of Edward Johnston in VA
VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 April 1649
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1689
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

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