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Gavin Johnston 1500–1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1555

Death Location: Kirkton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: James Johnstone

Mother: Mary Maxwell

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas, James Johnstone

Children(s):

The story of Gavin Johnston began in 1500 in Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Gavin Johnston married James Johnstone, Lady Nicola Douglas. Gavin Johnston passed away in 1555 in Kirkton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Gavin Johnston began in 1500 in Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Gavin Johnston married James Johnstone, Lady Nicola Douglas.
  • Gavin Johnston passed away in 1555 in Kirkton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Gavin Johnston's Ancestors

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Gavin Johnston
1500–1555
Birth Place: Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Johnstone
1482–1524
Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Maxwell
1496–1592
Maxwell, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Adam Johnstone
1445–1509
Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Scott
1463–1511
Balweary, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Maxwell
1458–1513
Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1470–1530
Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Johnstone
1410–1478
Janet Dunbar
1400–1466
William Scott
1410–1498
Isabel Moncrieffe
1425–1484
John Maxwell
1430–1484
Janet Crichton
1436–
William Stewart
1455–1528
Anne Stewart
1500–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnstone
1434–1492
Janet Herries
1415–1472
George Dunbar
1370–1455
Beatrix Hay
1372–1421
Michael Scott
1375–1440
Michael Scott
1383–
John Moncrieffe
–1475
Beatrix Dundas
1422–1459
George Maxwell
1411–1485
Janet Forrester
1410–1488
George Crichton
1382–1454
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464
James Stewart
1424–1470
Anna Buchanan
1435–1490
John Stuart
1492–1526
John Stuart
1492–1526

Gavin Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Gavin Johnston in Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1555
1555
Age 55
Death of Gavin Johnston in Kirkton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Johnstone, Annandale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Kirkton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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