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Jon Johnston 1631–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1631

Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: About 1700

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Johnstone

Mother: Agnes Ramsay

Spouse(s): Margaret GRAY

Children(s): Bessie Johnston

Jon Johnston was born in 1631 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Johnstone And Agnes Ramsay. Jon Johnston married Margaret Gray, and had children including Bessie Johnston. Jon Johnston passed away in 1700 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jon Johnston was born in 1631 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Johnstone And Agnes Ramsay.
  • Jon Johnston married Margaret Gray, and had children including Bessie Johnston.
  • Jon Johnston passed away in 1700 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Johnstone
1601–1664
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
AJ
Agnes Ramsay
1605–1640
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
AR

Spouses(s)

Margaret GRAY
1640–
Birth Location: Scotland
MG

Children(s)

Bessie Johnston
1661–1715
Birth Location: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
BJ

Jon Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Jon Johnston
1631–1700
Birth Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Johnstone
1601–1664
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Agnes Ramsay
1605–1640
Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Marion Muirheid
1578–1601
Falkirk, Stirlingshire Scotland
Alexander Ramsay
1573–1633
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Johnstone
1580–1633
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Christian (Bonalay)
1555–1608
Sir Sr
1567–1608
Sarah Wigdon
1570–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fife\Fyfe\Fyvie
1520–1590
Marjorie Reid
1537–1590
John Annadale
1544–1587

Jon Johnston's Descendants

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Jon Johnston (28 Sep 1631–About 1700) m. Margaret GRAY (31 March 1640–)
  1. 1. Bessie Johnston 1661–1715 m. Patrick Syme 1642–1706
    1. 1. Margaret Sim 1680–1722 m. James Melvin 1680–1708
      1. 1. James Melvin 1703–1778 m. Susannah Barns 1707–1777
        1. 1. Thomas Melvin 1736–1808 m. Elizabeth Mccarty 1728–
        2. 2. Susanna Melvin 1739–1833 m. Richard Dunsworth 1727–
        3. 3. John (Melvin) Sr. 1737–1804 m. Elizabeth McCarty 1735–1804
        4. 4. Mary Melvin 1738–
        5. 5. James (J. Melvin) Jr. 1739–1777
        6. 6. Joseph Melvin 1740–1817
        7. 7. Jane Melvin 1741–
        8. 8. Samuel Melvin 1742–1795

Jon Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1631
28 Sep 1631
Birth of Jon Johnston in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
1700
About 1700
Age 69
Death of Jon Johnston in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1631
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1700
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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