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Janet Johnston 1674 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1674

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Feb 1754

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Thomas Johnston

Mother: Agnes Douglas

Spouse(s): James Reid

Children(s): Ann Reid

The story of Janet Johnston began in 1674 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Janet Johnston married James Reid, and had children including Ann Reid. Janet Johnston passed away in 1754 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Johnston began in 1674 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Janet Johnston married James Reid, and had children including Ann Reid.
  • Janet Johnston passed away in 1754 in Scotland.

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Janet Johnston's Ancestors

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Janet Johnston
1674 – 1754
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Johnston
1638 –
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Douglas
1641 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Johnston) \Johnstone\Johnson
1611 – 1689
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Craik
1614 – 1650
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Liggat
1618 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Johnston
1589 –
John Craik
1585 – 1637
Isobel* Craik)
1593 – 1690
David Liggat
1590 –
Katharine Rose
1590 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Craik
1558 – 1625
Elspeth Gibson
1546 – 1625
James* Dumfries
1561 – 1628

Janet Johnston's Descendants

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Janet Johnston (15 Feb 1674 – 1 Feb 1754) m. James Reid (26 Feb 1674 – 3 Mar 1742)
  1. 1. Ann Reid (May 1702 – ) m. James Irving (On or before 7 September 1701 – 21 July 1786)
    1. 1. Robert Irving (30 May 1736 – 2 Oct 1795) m. Margaret Graham (1738 – 18 Dec 1845)
      1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Irving (03 Mar 1760 – 29 Jan 1840) m. Andrew Elliot (Bef. 27 Dec 1767 – 08 Jul 1852)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Elliot (14 Apr 1808 – 06 Sep 1850) m. John Johnstone (25 APR 1801 – 1842)

Janet Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1674
15 Feb 1674
Birth of Janet Johnston in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1754
1 Feb 1754
Age 80
Death of Janet Johnston in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1674
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1754
    Event Place: Scotland

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