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Helen Johnston 1525 – 1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Sep 1549

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Johnstone

Mother: Lady Scott

Spouse(s): Robert Sco

Children(s): Walter Russell

In 1525, Helen Johnston entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William John Johnstone and Lady Eleanor Scott. Helen Johnston married Robert Russell 1521 Sco, and had children including Walter Russell. Helen Johnston passed away in 1549 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Helen Johnston entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William John Johnstone and Lady Eleanor Scott.
  • Helen Johnston married Robert Russell 1521 Sco, and had children including Walter Russell.
  • Helen Johnston passed away in 1549 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Johnstone
1490 – 1540
Birth Location: Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Scott
1478 – 1532
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Robert Sco
1521 – 1595
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Walter Russell
1545 – 1600
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
WR

Helen Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Helen Johnston
1525 – 1549
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William John Johnstone
1490 – 1540
Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Eleanor) Scott
1478 – 1532
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Helen Johnston (1525 – 21 Sep 1549) m. Robert (Russell 1521) Sco (24 May 1521 – 1595)
  1. 1. Walter Russell (14 Aug 1545 – 1600)
    1. 1. Isobell Russall (1577 – 1620) m. JAMES Auld (1573 – 22 Mar 1617 07 Aug 1619)
      1. 1. Alexander Auld (1590 – 23 August 1634) m. Agnes Boig (1590 – )
        1. 1. Alexander Auld (11 October 1619 – Aft. 1651) m. Helen Cleland (7 June 1611 – )
      2. 2. Marion Auld (7 March 1615 – 11 August 1674)

Helen Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Helen Johnston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1549
21 Sep 1549
Age 24
Death of Helen Johnston in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1549
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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